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[illegible] 12th This morning Mr. James Mills came [illegible] the [LG?]. he was very talkative had his little [Jerry?] go hee hum if a lady can [side?] him. O I gess so. he was chawing the bit said it was a good sign when they do that. so have these marks on. he came back with the [Dr.?] had quite a conversation with him. heard this week that J. C. was getting some of the new [consumers?] to [illegible] for him don't know if it was [illegible] [illegible] as not Mrs. Tarron was here this week. Said she was going out to Mrs. [illegible] [illegible] spoke of Mr. T let's see what that young fellow name I said let's see O she said it is on my tongue. let's see Lullta that is it then she [illegible] on him. great 
[S/r.] 1[3?] th 1869. Today has been rainy very. the clouds are thick It rained out some out [illegible]. This evening Daniel came along with [Millins?] (he was [to?] Lee P. Mills). [Millins?] wanted some supper mother told [illegible] tell Ellie I came out he said her [les?] sent some of [those?] flowers along [illegible] they are very beautiful said [illegible] here is something [unrowley?] something it was a [terible?] [illegible]. it was a [illegible] have it get. Also the [Amavanths?], [illegible] H. when that wedding [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] she said it must be [the?]

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[illegible] 12th This morning Mr. James Mills came [illegible] the [LG?]. he was very talkative had his little [Jerry?] go hee hum if a lady can [side?] him. O I gess so. he was chawing the bit said it was a good sign when they do that. so have these marks on. he came back with the [Dr.?] had quite a conversation with him. heard this week that J. C. was getting some of the new [consumers?] to [illegible] for him don't know if it was [illegible] [illegible] as not Mrs. Tarron was here this week. Said she was going out to Mrs. [illegible] [illegible] spoke of Mr. T let's see what that young fellow name I said let's see O she said it is on my tongue. let's see Lullta that is it then she [illegible] on him. great [S/r.] 1[3?] th 1869. Today has been rainy very. the clouds are thick It rained out some out [illegible]. This evening Daniel came along with [Millins?] (he was [to?] Lee P. Mills). [Millins?] wanted some supper mother told [illegible] tell Ellie I came out he said her [les?] sent some of [those?] flowers along [illegible] they are very beautiful said [illegible] here is something [unrowley?] something it was a [terible?] [illegible]. it was a [illegible] have it get. Also the [Amavanths?], [illegible] H. when that wedding [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] she said it must be [the?]