MG M Cornett gave me $125 on mon got it done got home about eight O'Clock was a lovely day Mr Morrison moved in our house to-day have left to-night $175.42 Mr GM Cornett gave me to-day on Mon. $125. Leaves a balance due of $5000.

23rd Marked Ins on Pierce & Paul jobs wrote letters to Mr Henry Leggett Ross Warren Jacob Bryon 6 cts for stamps 10 cts for lead pencils 10 cts for meal $2.40 for a case of porter got ready left about seven this eve drove down to Wm Moulton's stayed alnight was a dandy day 10 cts for laundry 10 cts for shave

24th Mr Moulton ordered two posts with the name Lawrence to go on tops of them they are to be $400 I drove down to Mr Baby's she agreed to gave me a chance on

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