Tuesday, August 1st, 1865

To day I drove up town in my buggy in order to mail a package of letters. Fanny has entirely recovered from her late illness. Weather variable & hot. Ther: 91°.

Sunday, July 16th, 1865

To day I drove up town in my buggy in order to mail some letters. The Steamer Ruthven left for Galveston. Weather variable and hot. Ther: 92°.

Friday, October 3rd, 1862

To day Bill returned from Crockett with my mail matter. William Leaverton rode across the Trinity River to Mr. Broady's to get some shoes for the little woman & Nellie. he returned with 3 pair. The little woman is quite sick with the neuralgia in the face. weather changeable & hot.

Thursday, October 2nd, 1862

To day I sent Bill to Crockett on Hawk to mail some letters and to get my mail matter. Father went out and drove up a beef which he killed. I loafed around the house generally getting very tired of my protracted stay up the Country. But as I am with the little woman and my pet Fawn I pass the time very agreeably. weather changeable & hot looking more like rain than yesterday.

Friday, October 11th, 1861

To day Mr. Lovell was buried by the Liberty Guards with Military honors. The Steamer Ruthven broke her wheel about one mile below the wharf and in consequence of which detained for repairs and lost the mail time. Nothing doing on my house. Business generally dull. weather clear but rather cool.

Tuesday, July 30th, 1861

To day I went to town to mail the interrogatories written out on yesterday for L.E. Downes. I paid the Dist. Clerk $3.50 his fee for taking said deposition. but little doing in the way of business. Sick at home all recovered. The Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston. weather cloudy with showers of rain. Ther: 90°

Saturday, June 8th, 1861

To day I loaned my horse Hawk to Capt. Peacock to ride out to Mr. Boon's. I drew a legal contract between the Steamer Ruthven & hands to carry the mails of the Confederate States. weather clear & warm.

Saturday, March 2nd, 1861

To day I visited Dailey's store and also went to the Post office to get my mail matter, and returned in the evening. I found Father [Joshua James Hall], Mother [Mahala* Sharp Hall nee Roberts] and the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] had gone to visit Mrs. Bird. They returned in the evening and Father & Mother went home at night. weather cloudy with drizzling rain but rather too cold to rain hard.

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

Tuesday, October 16th, 1860

To day we finished the carriage house. I sent Albert to Crockett to mail some letters, who returned in the evening. on yesterday Mr. Tanner took dinner with me, and I let him have 1½ Bushels of corn. weather clear & cool.