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BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-421there has been in 20 years. Washed a gap in my lot fence and two places on theriver. No work done today.Sunday - May 24, 1885I went to San Marcos to tend court. Mr. English stopped (in for) a while. Sueand Willis Ferguson spent the day with us. Cloudy in the morning, sunshine andclouds in the afternoon, thundering at night. Had a mess of Irish potatoes andbeans for dinner.Sunday - June 21, 1885This the hottest day we have had this year, mercury was up to 100. I went to theWell school house to preaching again today. Demint preached at 11 o’clock, Iwent to Mr. Hons for dinner, Driskill preached at 3 o’clock P. M. at the sameplace. At night, Driskill preached at Glen Dale. Mrs. Bozarth confessed andjoined the church and will be baptized tomorrow at nine o’clock.Monday - June 22, 1885Hot & dry murcry 98 to day. Me & Victry went to the Baptizing. It was nearby dinner when we got back. Brothers Eilie ? stayed with us last night after theBaptizing. He went home. The boys cut fodder til dinner then I raised the Barnfrain. Mr. Billy Henson & Mr. Egger & Robert Pirce helped me. Frank Brookis at work hear for Wyatt.Tuesday - June 23, 1885Looks a little mor like rain to. The murcrey is 98. The boys cut fodder & Iworked on the Barn.Wednesday - June 24, 1885Some little apearance of rain to day & not so hot as yesterday. We all workedon the Barn. Victory went to Mr. Eggers to day.Thursday - June 25, 1885Sowers poring round. One went east of us. Rained a little at Eggers & Hensonbut nun hear. Me & Victory went to Fishers. Got about $13 & little over.Taken dinner Morans. It rained a little thar. The boys worked on the Barn.Frank Brooks went home.Friday - June 26, 1885Prospects for rain is still better. In fact, we had a very good shower to day withabout three or four times as mutch would help corn & marke ever thing elsegrow. I have bin at work on the road. Mat & Lee worked on the Barn. The littleboys are still hoeing in the oald cotton. We have a bout three hundred bundlesof fodder cut that is not tied & a bout four hundred tied & shocked that Idont think is hurt but the other is damedged some. Grand Pa Adar taken dinnerwith us to day.