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August 1862
Tuesday 5th
Wind SW, Clear and very hot. Laying by Corn.
Maria & the children rode to Wilson’s Creek in Ev.g.
Wednesday 6
Wind SW mg. SE Ev.g Clear and very hot. Laying by Corn.
Twenty three of Mr Bryans Negroes were arrested last
night of board Frank Wests Sloop, on their way to the Yankees.
They were carried up to Richmond.
Thursday 7
Wind S & SE Clear & hot. Laying by Corn with hoes
Friday 8
Wind SW Clear. The hottest day this year. My Thermom=
eter is broken so do not know what degree of heat it would indicate.
Finished Laying by Corn, not by completion but abandonment.
That left out is so indifferent it would not pay for the work.
All of Tazewell Thompson’s negroes have gone to the Yankees
and 88 of JS Dean’s leaving only 5 or 6 old and infirm ones.
Saturday 9
Wind SW Clear & excessively hot. Cleaning up Barn Yard
preparatory to threshing Wheat. Began to put down Machine
but found a part of it broken which will have to be repaired
before I can use it. Hauled in some wheat & shucked it on the yard.
I went to C Ho. The Yankees went to JS Dean’s last Saturday
and stole his Carriage horses, Bacon, Beeves, Muttons, Groceries,
Whiskey, Potatoes &c. They also took 2 Guns & a Pistol
