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10 days his corn has needed stripping.  Called his attention to it.  He told me he would attend to it when he got ready I heard Mr Dodge tell him to hoe some  cotton he promised to do so but as soon as Mr Dodge's back was turned he cleared out.  He has been both insolent & trifling.  The fence around his house has been destroyed & burned by him.  He has caused much trouble by urging the other hands to be lazy & neglect their work.  I would recommend that he be