In the morning I am busy in the ware house braking out freight for the Steamer Ruthven, which left for Galveston. This being the day of election for State and County officers I attended the polls. I also held the sale of non rendered property for the war tax and sold about half the land in Liberty Co. Boys at work on the fence. weather clear & hot. Ther: 94°.
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, August 4, 2012
Monday, August 4th, 1862
Friday, August 3, 2012
Sunday, August 3rd, 1862
To day the Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston. Capt. Peacock visited me at home. I remained at home all day reading & writing. weather clear & hot. Ther: 94°.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Saturday, August 2nd, 1862
To day I am busily engaged in the office. Charley Lund left for Hardin County to close up his war tax collection & to make his sales of non rendered property. Sam Sharp is busy in his office. Boys are at work on the fence. weather clear & hot. Ther 94°.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Friday, August 1st, 1862
To day after bidding adieu to my friend Frank Hitchcock I left Houston on the cars and arrived in Liberty about 12.M. In the evening I remained at home feeling somewhat fatigued from my journey, or from some other cause. weather changeable with a shower of rain, but rather hot. Ther. standing at 96°.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Thursday, July 31st, 1862
To day I left Galveston in Company with Frank Hitchcock, on the Steamer Ruthven bound for Houston, at which place we arrived at night, when a general meeting took place in the Cabin, & which passed off to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. weather clear & hot. Ther: 98°. Thus closes the jottings of the journal for the month of July.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Wednesday, July 30th, 1862
To day I am still in Galveston. I took dinner with my friend D. Wakelee and in the evening, Frank Hitchcock, David Wakelee, Burns & I chartered a hack and went down to Prince's establishment, where we had a regular jolification and spent a pleasant time. Upon our return we drove over to the gulf and had a regular sea bath which done me great good. I found however after I arrived in the City that I had forgotten my watch and had to employ a negro boy to go down the Island after, who returned in the night with my watch. thus passed one of the most pleasant days that I have had this summer. weather clear & very hot. Ther: 98°.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Tuesday, July 29th, 1862
This morning the Steamer Ruthven arrived in Galveston after running all last night. After seeing Mrs. Trowell safely home, I put up at the Washington Hotel. I spent the day very pleasantly in Galveston with Hitchcock, Wakelee and others. I took dinner with Hitchcock & found his family all well. In the way of business Galveston is perfectly dead. The blockading vessels are still off the bar being five in number. weather clear & hot. Ther: 98°.
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