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, February 11, 2012
Tuesday, February 11th, 1862
To day I am engaged in the store as salesman with quite a retail business. In the evening I am employed in making out accounts. at night I was compelled to turn out to perform patrol service. weather clear, cool & a frost at night.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Monday, February 10th, 1862
To day I am busily engaged at the ware house in storing and attending to freight. In the evening I am engaged in painting on the house. The Steamer Ruthven left for Galveston with Capt. James Wrigley on board. weather clear cold & frost at night.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Sunday, February 9th, 1862
To day I am at home reading and resting after the toils of the week. weather clear & cold with a hard frost & freeze at night.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Saturday, February 8th, 1862
To day I am busily engaged at the ware house. The Steamer Ruthven having arrived with considerable freight which I had to store away. But little business doing. weather cloudy, cold and rainy all day.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Friday, February 7th, 1862
To day I am busy in the ware house. In the evening I finished papering the S.E. room of my house. Capt. James Wrigley assisting me in putting on the border. this completes very comfortably two rooms in which the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] & myself took quarters, after properly arranging the furniture and other chairs around. weather cloudy cold & rainy throughout the day.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Thursday, February 6th, 1862
To day I am engaged in papering the S.E. room of my new house. But little business doing. weather clear and warm.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Wednesday, February 5th, 1862
To day the Steamer Ruthven arrived with Capt. James Wrigley on board who came to make a visit to his family. looking quite well & hearty. I done but little in the way of business. weather changeable & pleasant.
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