Tuesday, May 1st, 1860

To day I settled with Williams for the use of the mill. still at work in the cotton. weather clear & warm. The wagon went for the balance of the corn, and under the care of Sam* Sharp. weather clear & warm.

 *This Sam is a 2nd great-grandpa to the Keeper of this family history blog.

Monday, April 30th, 1860

To day I went to the Mill to settle with Williams. The hands went to work burring off & chopping out the cotton. weather clear & warm.

Sunday, April 29th, 1860

To day I went fishing. weather clear & warm.

Saturday, April 28th, 1860

To day I went to the mill. The hands went to hoing over the corn. weather changeable & warm.

Friday, April 27th, 1860

To day Sam* Sharp & myself left Dailey's and arrived home safe & sound where I found my dear little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] well but on a "light tight" she having heard of my acquittal before I reached home. hands still at work in the cotton. weather clear & warm.

 *This Sam is a 2nd great-grandpa to the Keeper of this family history blog.

Thursday, April 26th, 1860

Today I left Sumpter in company with Daniel Dailey and Guy Stokes and came as far as Dailey's residence where I was overtaken by Sam* Sharp and remained all night. The remains of M. H. Bracken were interred in their last resting place. at home still at work in the cotton. weather clear & warm.

*This Sam is a 2nd great-grandpa to the Keeper of this family history blog.

Wednesday, April 25th, 1860

Still in Sumpter. To day the jury in my case came into Court with a verdict of "not guilty" thus setting me free again. on the occasion I treated ? to all the champagne wine that the town of Sumpter did afford. And for the balance of the day and night myself & friends got into as comfortable a little "tight" as it ever befell man's lot to encounter with every thing passing off to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. The remains of Madison Hall Bracken started for Crockett in the control of his father, to be interred in the grave yard at Crockett. at home hands still in the cotton. weather clear & rather cool.