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lhth I have Been Endeavoring to save my Tobacco which I Had
Bulked by firing it I also fired one Barn that I Had striped with
tobacco stalks it had Moulded I suppose from the dampness of the
weather I make these remarks for future reference
l5th Striped Tobacco at the Hill Place
l6th Sunday went to church heard the Rev R'W Fallan Preaoh
l?th Went with G A Sugg To survey & Lease a tract of land Lying
on Pond Creek to Thos Higgins Loaded 3 wagons with Tobacco in the
evening
· l8th Carried my Tobacco to Henderson sold on the street at $7
& $6.75 weighed light although it was very high the Three Loads
weighed hh5O lbs. Amt To $305.70
l9th Went on a Pleasure trip with a company on Board the Silver
Star to Paducah viz H D Williams G R Rankin S B Martin W P Lilly
Thos Crowder G W Bruce R Haskins T Williams
20th Arrived at Paducah about 9 o'clock this Morning but had but
Little time to see the Place I should suppose it contain a population
of about hOOO and appears to be in a thriving condition Left Paducah
half Past ten on our way home Rained near all day we
had a very Pleasant on Board the Star But would have Enjoyed it
much more if it were not for the too Prevalent Practice of Drinking as
a drunken Man Becomes Disgusting though he May Be a friend
2lst Landed this Morning at Longs Landing Took Breakfast at
B F Martin spent the day riding through the Bend on business came home
in the evening
. 22nd A very cold day Helped Burry Mrs. Taylor Mother of Charles
Taylor in the evening
23rd Sunday `Went to Church heard Elder Moore Preach &c.
2hth Received today $105 on Executions vs. J Hanmonds from B F
, Martin a Pleasant day Busy with hands clearing dc.
· 25th Went on Business to`N Utley Also rode through the Bend of
Highland Executed three"Narrants Collected 360.So
26th `Went with Marion Sugg to J French in the Morning Tent to
Squire Turners in the evening Executed one warrant but collected no
money a Pleasant day.
~ 27th Striped Tobacco at the Hill Place Bought an Execution on
Joseph French for Forty dollars one do for one dollar one on J McBride
for $2.69 one on Leo French for one dollar & 25 cts from'N W McCauley
Paid Thirty Two dollars and fifty cts for the same