[from the diary of George W. Dabney, clerk of Campbell County, Va.]
24″ Saty
Cloudy & pleast Th. 60 – plowing
hauld [stones?] – blue pill to Jesse.
25″ Sundy
Fair pleast — Wd to Hopewell
home 9 pm – visiting Jesse sevl
times – stomach head & chest all
wrong — says no Dr yet – take
Salts & see tomorrow – blue pill
acted well – sh.cakes & sassifras
tea recom. as diet – see Tobo
law limit passed Ho of Del – good-
[?] raised greater price – no loss
to planter – good act. in Examr
on use of rail roads to convey prov-
isions for people – denouncing Govt
officials in cahoot with speculators –
Wd shot flying – missed yesterday
Wild Turkeys ^ in field wheat
MSS