Tuesday, July 25th, 1865

To day Jimmy & Fanny are both still sick. Conney has recovered having missed her fever is now up and well. Col. Jim Wrigley left on the cars for Houston. I finished tieing up all the fodder. I walked up to the shop after my buggy but failed to get it not being repaired. Weather variable & hot with a light shower of rain. Ther: 92°.

Sunday, July 23rd, 1865

To day Jimmy is still sick, his bowels are very stubborn & hard to control. Conny is still sick with fever and Fannie was taken down with fever. I remained home, working up this journal. Late in the evening I was compelled to tie up some fodder. Weather changeable & hot with a hard shower of rain. Ther: 94°.

Saturday, July 22nd, 1865

To day Col. Jim Wrigley and I drove out to Rick's Mill and back. I finished pulling all the fodder in the patch. Jimmy is still sick, but better. I got from Col. Jim Wrigley 4 lbs. of star candles. Conny is still sick with fever. Weather variable and hot. Ther: 92°.

Friday, July 21st, 1865

To day I am still engaged in pulling fodder. I rode down to the river to see the Str. Ruthven leave for Galveston. The Steamer Mary Hill came up from Galveston. Jimmy is still sick, but improving slowly. Conny was taken with fever. Weather variable and hot. Ther: 92°.

Thursday, July 20th, 1865

To day I am at work pulling fodder. The Steamer Ruthven is still here, waiting her cargo. Jimmy is still sick, but improving a little. Weather variable and hot. Ther: 90°.

Wednesday, July 19th, 1865

To day I pulled about 20 bundles of fodder. I let Jemima go down the river on the Steamer Lone Star to see her Mother. Jimmy is still sick. The Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston. Weather variable and hot with a rain at night. Ther: 90°.

Tuesday, July 18th, 1865

To day I drove up to the City, but did not remain long. I returned home & pulled 18 bundles of fodder in the garden patch of corn. The Steamer Lone Star came up from Galveston. Jimmy is sick with the diarrhea. Weather changeable and hot with occasional showers of rain. Ther: 88°.

Wednesday, August 17th, 1864

To day the boys are at work in the field stocking fodder. Jemima again missed the chill. Rachael left for home. I rode over to Mr. Keen's to see the old gentleman who is sick and confined to his house. Weather cloudy & hot with light sprinkling showers of rain. Ther: 90°.

Saturday, August 13th, 1864

To day the boys are still pulling fodder. Billy Stewart & I went out grape hunting and gathered about one bushel. I let Mr. Summers have 202 lbs. of flour, being the quantity I borrowed from Mr. Swilley while I resided in Liberty. Weather variable & hot, with a light shower of rain. Ther: standing at 90°.

Friday, August 12th, 1864

To day the boys are still at work pulling fodder. Billy Stewart, the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp], Nellie [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] and I all went out grape hunting and succeeded in gathering about two bushels. Mr. Jacob Summers came over from Centerville & stopped with me for the night. Weather cloudy & hot with light showers of rain. Ther: 90°.

Thursday, August 10th, 1864

To day the boys are at work pulling fodder. I rode my mule John to Crockett and put up with Billy Stewart. I found Crockett nearly consumed by the recent fire. Weather variable & hot. Ther: 94°.

Tuesday, August 9th, 1864

To day the boys are at work pulling fodder. The little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp], Florence [Florence Mahala Hall] & myself drove down to Hall's bluff in the buggy and spent the day with Captain Stubblefield and family. Weather variable & hot with a hard rain. The Ther. being at 93° at 2 O'clk. P.M. but fell to 80° after the rain.

Saturday, August 6th, 1864

To day Bill is still at work pulling fodder. I let John go over to assist Mr. Keen in stacking his fodder. I rode down to the mill & delivered to Mr. Parker's negro man 32 lbs. of flour, in part payment for 27½ lbs of tallow. In the evening I rode down to Mothers [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] to see Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall]. Weather changeable & hot. Ther: 92°.

Friday, August 5th, 1864

To day Bill is at work pulling fodder. The little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] wove 2 yds. of cloth. Josephine [Josephine Martha Hall] is sick with fever. Nellie [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] is still down at Mother's [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts]. Weather cloudy & hot with a hard shower of rain. Ther: 80°.

Thursday, August 4th, 1864

To day Bill is still at work pulling fodder. John returned from Crockett with 200 lbs of sugar and the saddle. Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] & Mrs. Keen came up and spent the day. Mrs. Keen again drew the thread in the harness & sley of the loom which the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] had had cut out. Florence [Florence Mahala Hall] & Josephine [Josephine Martha Hall] both had fevers. I am rather unwell myself. Weather changeable and hot. Ther: 93°.

Wednesday, August 3rd, 1864

To day Bill is at work in the lower field pulling fodder. I sent John to Crockett after some sugar. by him I sent to Billy Stewart 2 bushels of meal, 50 lbs. flour & 3 doz. eggs. Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] & Nellie [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] also rode to Crockett & while there Nellie procured for me from Mr. Craddock a saddle for which she paid 95$. I learned that Crockett was nearly consumed by fire on yesterday. The fire broke out about 10 o'clock a.m. and burnt until 2 o'clk P.M. consuming in all about 25 houses. The little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] & I with the children drove down to the mill & while there Mr. Miller the Govt. agent called upon me for one half of my cotton, which I declined to let go. Weather changeable & hot. Ther: 95°.

Wednesday, July 27th, 1864

To day Bill finished pulling fodder in the mill field. John still complaining although he made a trip to the mill in the little wagon. Mrs. Keen came over & spent the day. Roberta [Roberta Downes Halyard nee Hall] & Ag. came up in the cart and brought us twelve water melons. Florence [Florence Mahala Hall] & Josephine [Josephine Martha Hall] are still sick. Weather clear & hot. Ther: 91°.

Tuesday, July 26th, 1864

To day Bill is still at work pulling fodder. John done nothing in consequence of a bruise received on his finger in taking the stove out of the wagon. Mrs. Keen came over and drew the thread in the harness and sley of the little woman's [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] loom and wove about ¼ yd of cloth. Nellie [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] rode down to the mill & back. Florence [Florence Mahala Hall] & Josephine [Josephine Martha Hall] are still sick with fevers. Weather clear & hot. Ther: 90°.

Monday, July 25th, 1864

To day Bill is at work in the mill field pulling fodder. I drove my buggy over to Mr. Keen's and got him to mend the spring, and to put a wrought iron back in my cooking stove. Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] came up and spent the day & took Fanny [Fanny Fitzsimmons] home with her in the evening. Florence [Florence Mahala Hall] is still sick. Josephine [Josephine Martha Hall] has taken sick with fever. Weather clear & hot. Ther: 90°.

Saturday, July 23rd, 1864

To day the boys commenced pulling fodder in the mill field. The little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp], Florence [Florence Mahala Hall] & I drove down to the mill in the buggy but did not stay long. Nellie [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] came up from Father's [Joshua James Hall] and brought Berta [Roberta Downes Halyard nee Hall] home with her. Father came up in the evening and took Berta home. I put up the little woman's loom ready for work. Weather clear and hot. Ther: 95°.