January the 28-1917

The following is part of a handwritten will by George Adam Lefler, written January 28th,1917. Apparently times were hard and he was discouraged and in bad health. He went broke buying and selling gold and running a merchantile store and selling on the credit. However he lived beyond this date ,dying July 21,1943. (The usage and spelling are his own)

"My days or Short here eny mor my work and worry is so strong and hard I cant stay with you all long no mor I hope you all will liv Better after I am go than you all do now I have managed to try and get a home for you all after I am gon if I dont liv to finnish paying the det of four hundred Dollars that is on the place then sell the mules and tak up them papers as soon as you can if you all ar not satesfied the you can sell the place and devid evenill Betwee as as thay be cum of age"