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(1899, p. 1, col. 1)
Ask Parist (?) I have written in my Diary. Maby is the dotard whos contented obtimism blinds him to the waneing of his faculties + his vain egotism gives him self esteem while he is painless pride glides gently down to the font of lifes will to sleep in endless oblivion with John Anderson I am the dotard C B Moore 78 Mr Pricot for 9 week Ive felt that Im _________ling faster than usual I'm so tottering that Ive oubject to Ja ng time agidg- nally + my pulse is erregular + I take it all to mean that Im subject at any time to go out + I hope suddenly as by grandmother did. One advantage is that age blunts our sensibilities to pain so that afflictions that in prime of life would have given great pain hurts one but little now. still life as it is right now fags + I want it contemerad + an not without hope that it will get better for a time but I want to provide for any emergency. I have certain things in view which I may not live to see accomplished + I dont want to trouble mary + Linnet in advance. You are in the prime of life + need not have any mental trouble about me + I want you paid for all the times + labours you bestow on my account Linnets money is about exausted + Ive told Adams to go ahead + build the house + Ill pay all money expences for lumber sleckers (?) flooring rafeters + lath ils hinged doors +c. There was nothing day Sayed about windsows but now Ill say 2 windows I also told him I'd pay for brick to wall the well. Mary will foot the bills. Adams to clear all the wants to have all the wood all he can make off of what he clears + all he can make off what he has in this year when it is necessary to fence between Linnet + you if Linnet has not the means Ill furnish half the wire + acts + pay for half
Charles B. Moore's original journal entries. The first entry he talks about dotards. The next entry he talks about his failing health and his hope that he goes fast. He doesn't want to worry his wife and daughter and still wants to provide for them. He tells Joseph to not mention this to anyone and that he is open to suggestions on how to use his land after he dies. He repeats the entry on dotards twice. He then writes directly to Joseph K. Henry.
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