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Page 24 - August 30, 1838 - Monticello Campmeet

24 August the 30. 1838 Page 24

Thu 30 there is a desperate heavy fog this
morning and staid on till nine or ten
.O clock it broke away and was tollerable
warm I went to drive cattle for Adam
Best and never did se just such
a team of cattle before in my life

Fri 31 and the last day of august it was
cloudy and raining a little early in the
morning about nin O clock it raind
a fine shower it broke away and was
quite windy and pleasent all day at
sun set it was a little cloudy helped
Wm Hunt to clean up oats in the
fore noon in the after noon don nothing

Sep 1 clear and windy all day I went to
a campmeting near Montecello and got
there at 12 O. clock and when I got
there I saw nothing to brag of no

Sun 2 some cloudy this morning there was
a few out to day it broke away and
got quite pleasent thire was three
prechers Wily Bruce and Smith

Mon 3 clear and some little frost I received
infermation that morning I got home
half past twelve O clock I put up
hay in the after noon so no more

Tue 4 clear and quite cool I drowd hay

Wed 5 clear and pleasent all day I went
down to help James Graves thrash wheat

Thu 6 clear and pleasent all day I helped
James Graves to thrash wheat out

Fri 7 clear and pleasent all day I helped James
Graves to thrash wheat till noon
One day after date Value Received
I promised to pay S Monsone

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