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of $50.00 ^[[ [[income?]] monies]] Returned this fall - Jas. gave up 1/2 the product because "What would his brother do." -

Had a log house. built [[strikethrough]] 2 [[/strikethrough]] yrs ago 
cut logs himself - doing all the work 
no one to show or direct -
Bought saw - nails - hammer  hatchet 
axe - from proceeds of crop -
Bought 1 door & 1 window in Decatur -
hauled himself - $1.50 & 50 cents -
2 bedsteads & [[strikethrough]] 6 chairs [[/strikethrough]] $6, & $4.00 -
6 chairs. $3.00.

Had a cow-from Gov't - 2 yrs ago -
One of his ponies died & to make out
a team he had to sell his cow to buy a pony - Has more now. Has 4 ponies - [[strikethrough]] bought [[/strikethrough]] his brother gave him a pony mare & colt - Gave it last Summer - 
No pigs. [[strikethrough]] was a herd [[/strikethrough]] now. Had 18, 4 yrs ago 

Transcription Notes:
Pretty darned industrious hu? wow