26th Mr. Graham helped me from about 8 O'Clock untill twelve to move Preston base & Cross to cemetry & to onload my load 25 cts for use of waggon to Mr Bolton $1.40 freight on cross & $990 on base called on a Mrs Richards sold her $11500 job paid my hotel bill $200 & spent 10 cts let about half past two for home spent 25 cts got to Mr. G about a quarter to seven had tea Ross hitched colt on buggy took one to Lyndhurst we got back about nine I came to Town got in after one was a lovely day. Ross gave me $51.50 cts to pay a note of $52.30 I told him I would pay the balance of 80 cts for the bother I have given him I gave Mr Graham $1000 on what I owe him for foundation 70 cts for something cannot think what{erased out but still legible}

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