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biscuits + honey. The
tenement is to have a
song to John Browne's Body
Louise slides off her bed
at night + Caty gets kind
of wet. [Mine?] pretty good.
Thurs 6. Rain + we are called
late. Clears after break {hyphenated word: 'breakfast"}
fast. ate 5 pancakes
which is the record this
year. The outfit is short
of horses now + Jim decides
to walk. Caroline leads
the gang. Lunch at
stream just before going
down hill to cabin.
Get in to old camp
place above Poboktan R
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'John Brown's Body', written in 1861, was a popular song for Union soldiers during the American Civil War. The tune and its chorus 'Glory, hally, hallelujah!' is very well-known.