Monday November 5th

I had breakfast at Aunty's this morning and came hom eright after, but in accordanc ewith the doctor's advice and the feeling of my arm have domne no manual labor all day. I soaked my arm for an hour this morning and again ti-night and Enah wrapped it up the way Dr. Cook did. This after noon I rode down to the mill with Tom. and paid Charlie Ivey 57 dollars on the account but was still but was surprised to find there is still over 73 dollars to pay. Chris came over this morning and picked out all my pullets and old hens that were any good and Jack paid me 17 dollars for them 18 pullets & 3 old hens. The government tracror a "Bull" is plowing over at Ben Ivey's to-day but is doing awful