Friday, March 27th, 1863

To day the boys are still at work fixing the fence around the lower field. I am busy at work in the garden assisting the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] in planting sundry kinds of vegetables. Sam* [Samuel Houston Sharp] ground 6½ bushels of corn. Mr. Leaverton came to see me in relation to some legal business and I drew for him a power of atty. weather cloudy with occasional showers of rain. at night it rained very hard & was quite cold.

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

Friday, August 8th, 1862

To day I had a sort of settlement with Capt. James Wrigley and took his general power of atty., to wind up the old business between us, during his absence to the seat of war. The Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston & return again. Sam Sharp with the boys are weighing cotton. Charley Lund is engaged in the office. weather changeable & hot. Ther: 95°. Capt. James Wrigley left on hand car for Houston to join his Company which is now ordered to Little Rock in Arkansas.

Sunday, March 10th, 1861

To day I went down to Mother's [Mahala* Sharp Hall nee Roberts] and had a settlement with her. I find that I advanced her upon 5 D/C the sum of $112.50 and upon our final settlement she fell in my debt $20.10. I gave to Father [Joshua James Hall] a power of attorney to manage and control my boy Albert. in the evening I returned home & found Charley Hall there. weather clear & pleasant.

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