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September 1862
Friday 12th
Wind W Cloudy in m.g. Clear afterwards. Cutting Tops Woman Lucy had a Baby . a Boy.
Saturday 13
Wind NE Cloudy. Packing away Fodder. I went to Ct House. Telegrams say we have certainly got possession of Cincinnati Covington & Newport, & report (not well authenticated) that we have Louisville also.
& part of his army
Genl Lee ^ was at Fredericktown Maryland last Saturday. Jackson & his forces somewhere in Maryland east of Frederick T
There is great Panic & consternation in Harrisburg and Philadelphia (so says the Phila Enquirer of the 8th Inst.)
Sunday 14
Wind E Clear. We staid at home. Richard went to Belle Farm, to carry Farley some papers.
Monday 15
Wind SE Clear. Pulling fodder & shucking it in Ev.g. I get along very slowly with it. The hands dont half work.
Tuesday 16
Wind SE Clear & find weather Cutting Tops & Pulling Fodder I went over to Guinia in Ev.g. Nothing new. They say the Yankees are fortifying Gloster Point & intend making a Camp of Instruction of it for their new conscripts. But I can scarcely believe it. Got 70 lbs Ginned Cotton from Wilson’s Creek.
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September 1862
Wednesday 17th
Wind SE Clear. Pulling and Shucking Fodder. I went to the Ct House. Nothing of much importance from the Seats of War. The former report that Cincinnati was taken was not true. Buell is said to have left Nashville and to be falling back to Bowling Green K.y. and Bragg to be in hot persuit. From our Army in Maryland there was no reliable information.
Thursday 18
Wind SE Clear. Pulling and Shucking Fodder. Sold Jas Thomas 20 Bushels Wheat. Cousin Harriet & Mr Sheldon came here in Ev.g to stay some time.
Friday 19
Wind W in M.g. E Ev.g. Clear. Pulling & shucking Fodder I went to Wilson’s Creek to go fishing with Mr Curtis and Boswell Seawell. Fanned & measured the 20 Bushels Wheat for Jas Thomas in Ev.g.
Saturday 20
Wind SE Cloudy & rained about 2.o.clk & at night Cut some Tops in Mg. Hands did nothing in Ev.g. I went to Guinea for Salt, got 2 1/4 Bushels at $4 per Bushel I did not get my papers by the Mail To.day and heard nothing but unreliable rumors from our Armies.
