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sell at $1015. but men sold somewhat Higher. I received today from
.S L Cooper $100 on Note Also From G B Martin $l5 for L E Newman "Nith
this I wind up the Month of Feb it has been unusually mild for the
month of Feb I think it has been the Hildest winter I have ever seen
Although it has been a very disagreeable & Rainy wet winter but from
Present indications we will have an Early Spring as the weather at the
Present time seems more like the Month of April than Feb I have spent
a very dull Honotonous Winter such as I Pray heaven I may Never spend
again But I hope I will at least Profit by the Past and do better in
the future and instead of spending my time Alone have some one to cheer
this dull & gloomy existence But I will not Anticipate Longer on this
subject for at best Han is a Poor dissatisfied Mortal I sometimes think
I am only fullfilling Hy destiny and doing That in a very bad way during
the Past Month I have seen Much by which to profit I have attended a num-
ber of Parties and visited a number girls but must say that the Most of
them Though good Looking are allmost uneducated consequently poor '
company
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April lst It is a Beatiful day evrything is Putting on the Qarb
of spring The Peach & apple trees are in Bloom the trees are Putting
forth their summer Foliage The Birds are Carolling their songs amid the
groves & fields and all nature seems to be happy whilst Han alone stalks
forth discontented and unhappy for Avarice & Sin has destroyed his tastes
for that which is Beautiful and good But enough of this as I intend during
this month to keep a Journal of events and doings on the Farm I will begin
by saying I Planted some Irish Potatoes today .
2nd I have been running two Plows today Breaking Corn ground `
Received from John H Davis @50 on Note due estate
3rd Sunday went to church Elder Thurman Preached &c.
hth Went to Henderson Paid J E Rankin $55 dollars store acct
Paid A L Leslie §h0 Paid P Hillyer $2.70 William Ingram $13.70 A very
cold disagreeable day good By fruit to night, and Look sharp Tobacco Plants
Sth A very cold disagreeable day Helped J Higgins Role Logs in the
evening ·
6th went to Corydon in the Morning Took dinner at Harrison Powells
went to Joseph Cissells in the evening and from there to a Log rolling at
Hosea Smiths
7th `Went to the Diamond Island Bend deceived From Henry Bentley
Y23.20 on a Execution of C Qtr ing From Dan Carson $9.hO in full of Do
in favor of H Bentley called on Kiss Fannie Clay in the Evening
Sth Helped G N Cabell Roll Logs attended a Party at Night do