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enjoy possum should have a copper-riveted sloiuacli, and 

 a taste for pure fat with a strong odor." 



25. Notes f]'OHi William Savage's Diaries for No- 

 vember. 



1857. 23. 1 watched Well's cornfield and shot a 

 Spike Buck, wounding him in the ham. He went into 

 Cap's field and lay all night. Next morning I tracked 

 him up and found him just north of Cap's house. He 

 then jumped up and I shot him again as he rolled over 

 the fence. He ran a piece and lay down, got up again, 

 and ran to the creek and crossed it at the island. I 

 then found him on the other side, shot him again, and 

 then Watch caught him, we killed him and dragged him 

 home. 



Trapped 7 quails and shot 1 Turkey Watch 



Went butternut ting. 



First snow. 



Thunder and rain ; sowed timothy seed. 

 First snow. 



Dr. killed 5 ducks and 2 quails ; I shot -L 



Weave some (weaving don't go right some 



Shot 1 f. squir. and 3 ducks; then grub. 

 Grub; (raining). 

 Grub. 



A. m., grub; p. m., hunt; shot 1 f. squir. 

 Hunt for sign; made 5 pens for mink 

 traps; shot 1 g. s. 



