MAY THURSDAY 11 1876

George Sims comes up to house at noon & tells me C Hughs is drunk. I go down with George & dismiss Hughs. Put S Hindle on to watch tonight. Hughs very bad.

{page holder covers this} Hughs $650 accdly {accordingly} {page holder covers this}

MAY FRIDAY 12 1876

Go to Tannery at 6 30 A.M. Hughs still drinking. Sam Hindle watches at Tannery last night. Insure Mothers dwelling house & furniture for $2500 for 3 Years in Manufacturers & Merchants Mutual Co Alpheus Beamer, Hamilton also $2000 on Machinery etc. in Tannery I pay him $1350 on Policy on House C Parsons come over in Boat & returns again. He hands me $30 for Expenses, say he'll let me have the Money I ask'd for on 15th mn receive letter from IT Kirby, accepting mine wirtten yrterday to him Hughs joins the Sons tonight

S Hindle watches tonight

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