Sunday, February 5th, 1865

To day Billy Stewart and I drove down to Mothers [Mahala* Sharp Hall nee Roberts] and remained for dinner. I purchased from him negro woman America & her child Claudine for which I paid him ten bales of cotton. The creek is still very high. The levee is still in great danger and Hicks was compelled to run the mill and ground 15 bushels of corn. Weather cloudy and very cold. 

*This Mahala is a 3rd great-grandma to the Keeper of this family history blog.

Friday, February 3rd, 1865

To day John is still at work in the garden. Sam* Sharp [Samuel Houston Sharp] left for his command. Hicks ground 12 bushels of corn. Billy Stewart's wagon came out from Crockett and brought the negro woman America & her child Claudine out and left them with me. Weather clear & rather hot for the season.

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

Monday, January 2nd, 1865

To day the boys are at work in the bottom splitting rails to reset the fence around the bottom field. The little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] is engaged weaving and wove one yard of linsey. Hicks ground 6 bushels of wheat. I sent Billy Stewart his negro woman America & her child Claudine who have been staying with me some time. Weather changeable and rather warm for the season.

Thursday, November 10th, 1864

To day the boys are at work repairing the mill fore bay. In the evening Billy Stewart came out from Crockett with his little wagon and brought a negro woman by the name of America & her child by the name of Claudine out, both of whom he left with me. Billy and I rode down as far as Father's [Joshua James Hall] hunting but without any success. Weather clear & cold, with a frost and freeze at night.