Thus closes my notes for the month of December and also for the year just passed and gone and now numbered with the things that were. Whether the Almighty will spare me to chronicle the daily events of the incoming year is more than I know but trusting in Him I shall enter upon the pleasing task, which is useful as a reference and may be profitable to those who have an interest in me.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Tuesday, November 26th, 1861
To day I am busily engaged in the store. The hands finished the shingling in of my house. weather changeable & rather warm.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Monday, November 25th, 1861
To day the steamer Ruthven left for Galveston. Business dull. The hands are still engaged in shingling my new house. weather cloudy & rather cool.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Sunday, November 24th, 1861
To day the steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston with a considerable lot of freight. Frank Hitchcock presented me with a barrel of very excellent oysters, which I enjoyed "hugely". weather changeable & cool with a frost at night.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Saturday, November 23rd, 1861
To day there is but little doing in the way of business. The hands are still engaged in shingling my new house. weather changeable & cold with frost at night.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Friday, November 22nd, 1861
To day the Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston, bringing but little freight. James McDonald* left for home. The hands are getting along very well with shingling my new house. at night I had to turn out as a patrol and while out a severe norther came out with a torrent of rain. after the rain subsided there was a severe frost at night & very cold.
*Nephew of Mahala. He was killed in Arkansas during the war between the states.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Thursday, November 21st, 1861
To day I am busily engaged in selling goods. My new house is progressing slowly. the hands commenced shingling it in. weather cloudy & warm.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Wednesday, November 20th, 1861
To day I left Houston on the cars and arrived home safe and sound. The Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston with James McDonald* on board. Business very dull. weather cloudy with occasional showers of rain.
*Nephew of Mahala. He was killed in Arkansas during the war between the states.
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