Friday, July 11th, 1862

To day Lieut. Cook and his party arrived from Houston and attempted to press my mules into the service as a military necessity, which put me on a high horse & uncomfortably tight. The boys are still at work on the jail. weather clear and hot. Ther: 96°.

Thursday, July 10th, 1862

To day I am engaged in the office. In the evening I sampled some cotton at the ware house. The boys are at work on the jail for the County. Lieut. E.L. Jones arrived from Camp Waul, looking in fine health and good spirits. weather changeable and hot, with occasional showers of rain. Ther: 94°.

Tuesday, July 1st, 1862

To day I am busy in the office making out war tax roles for Charley Lund. The boys are engaged in hauling the jail timber from the swamp to the jail building. The other boys (i.e., Bob & Charley) are busy working out the potatoes. weather clear & hot. Ther: at 98°.

Friday, June 27th, 1862

To day I am busy in the office. I loaned my horse Rat to Capt. Frankland to ride to Smith's point. The Steamer Ruthven arrived from and left for Galveston. The boys finished getting timber in the swamp for the County jail. Capt. James Wrigley, wife and son left on the cars for Camp Waul in Washington Co. weather clear & very hot. Ther: 96°.

Thursday, June 26th, 1862

To day I am busy in the office working on the war tax Collector's advertisements of sale of lands for which the tax had not been paid, and succeeded in finishing them. The boys are still in the swamp getting out jail timber. Capt. W.* got on a considerable tight and it pretty well all day. weather clear & hot. Ther: 94°. [*i.e., Wrigley]

Wednesday, June 25th, 1862

To day I am engaged in the office. The Steamer Ruthven arrived from and departed for Galveston. Frank Hitchcock left on her for the Island City. Capt. Wrigley arrived home on the cars from Houston looking quite well. The boys commenced getting out timber for the County jail. weather clear & hot. Ther: 95°.