These hand-written entries were made in a pocket-sized diary given to Mr. Shields as an advertising promotion by Jno. Lewis, a representative of Cowan, McClung & Co. The front portion of the diary contained a calendar and CM&C's inventory. Only those entries that had names associated with them were transcribed. Several entries had such poor handwriting that it was hard to determine whether the entry was a name or just a word.

• Jan 29th 1876 Two heifers from Bailey 13.00
• Feb 9 1876 for four cattle from H__? Vinyard? 15.00
• Feb 9 1876 for three cattle from Steve? Vinyard 24.00
• Feb 13 1876 for four cattle from J. A McKinney 20.00
• Feb 25 1876 for one heifer from Start? 8.00
• Feb 26 1876 for one steer from Bull 4.00
• See & Co. W. A. Miller Lynchburg Va
• May 1876 for 10 steers & 1 heifer from Paris 202.00
• May 1876 for 2 steers and 1 cow from Sqr. Kitts 75.00
• May 1876 for two steers from Bill Wagoner 65.00
• May 1876 for three steers from D. Dalton 80.00
• May 1876 for 4 steers from Mr. Acuff 135.00
• Bill at Hill's $2.40
• Bought of hogs from Jos Majors? Moyers?
• Marks and brands noted: McKinney, Mincy, Baily, Gurgion? Gungran?, Shields, West, Yeats, Renfro, Vineyard, Waller?, Stuart?, Stipe, O____, Bull, McGary?,

1878

• W. & W. E. Williams 9.53
• Joe McGiver? 10.30
• S. W. Jarnagin? 20.20
• Jack Williams 4.00
• John Nance 10.00
• Temp Mitchell 1.00
• Dick Cooper 2.00
• Paris Hubbs 3.60
• Will Cowan & Co. .50

Dec. 1878

• 3 hogs from Acuff 2.80
• Jim Hill 140.62
• John Cheif? 10.08
• J. D. Acuff 5.50-1/2
• Frances? J. Fru___n? 1502-1/2
• J. Brock? 7.25-1/2
• Dotson 48.00
• Fr____ 126.00
• Sam Doors? to A. X. Shields
• of J. A? Hills 800.00
• Gibbs in full
• W. Bull in full
• All the Stipes?
• Wid Fennel?
• Alf Cardwell
• 3 hogs from V______ 7.44
• 1 hog from Waggoner 3.18
• 26 hogs from Carlsoc? at 225 (N. Johnson) 151.37
• At Johnsons by carry for 12.80

Inside back cover

• Majet? 225.00
• Winter? 198.75
• Drinnon & Lewis 87.55