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1870 Jany Mon 3 / Snow / court Commenced / County Cort last years taxes $145.40 / Snow / Jo Thomas hired year / Jo Thomas
The morning is cloudy Wind N. W. & snowing fine Snow & verry
cold This is the first week of the Circuit Cort Hugh J. Farris
shot Jordan the other day art Hampshire he died Friday
last Jordan was a desperate man had threatened Farris who
took advantage & shot him with a gun in the back of the
head. The County Cort also sits this morning there will be
many people in Town today I would like to be in Town but my
health won't admit it I sent by William $115.00 to pay my
last year's taxes paid $145.40 cts. recpt given by James
Wilkins T. Collector
It has all the forepart of the day been snowing fine snow.
It is snowing at 4.35 the Snow is falling coming from the
N. W. looks like a heavy snow a coming tolerable fast I
have made agreement with Jo thomas for the year to work at
anything I may direct him at Ten dollars .50 cents per month
to let him have money along as he may need it & at the end of
the year to settle all up with him I am to board him during
the time of hire

Tu 4/ Thos ice / Jo Sick )
The morning is quit cold Cleard, N. W. The weather much
moderated Thos is prepairing to put up Ice Cleaned out the
Ice house put up 12 loads Jo Thomas sick

Wed 5 / Jo sick lost money found )
The morning is clear calm & cold Wind N. W. I missed out
of my pocket book this morning a 5 & a 2 dollar bills About 2
week ago the same thing. found the $5 & 2 today