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Day in the Life

May 17, 1860

Journal Entry

May 17, 1860 ~ Thursday

17th 1860
I was unwell but I dug a little in my Garden planted 100 Hills of
Exelsor sweet corn. Then went into the big field helped to plant sugar
cane. At about 11 oclock On Main street [blank] Johnson and
[FIGURES] Myron C Brewer were both shot dead they were
carried to the dead House about 12 oclok they were both shot through
the sholder they were both Desperate wicked men

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May 17, 1860