Thursday, March 20th, 1862

To day I am very busy as salesman. Alex* [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] came over and remained all night with the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp], who is very much indisposed [pregnant]. Boys still at work on the well house. weather clear but very cold in consequence of a severe North wind.

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

Tuesday, February 11th, 1862

To day I am engaged in the store as salesman with quite a retail business. In the evening I am employed in making out accounts. at night I was compelled to turn out to perform patrol service. weather clear, cool & a frost at night.

Tuesday, January 21st, 1862

To day I am engaged in glazing and glazed 33 lights. In the evening I had to attend the store as salesman, Charley Lund having other fish to fry. weather cloudy and rainy.

Monday, January 6th, 1862

To day Charley Lund arrived home on the cars from Houston. I am engaged as salesman. Workmen still working on my house but very slow. weather changeable & rather cold.

Friday, January 3rd, 1862

To day I am very busily engaged in the store as salesman. In the evening Charlie Lund left on the cars for Houston. weather cloudy with drizzling rain, which made it very unpleasant.

Tuesday, December 31st, 1861

To day I am busy in the store acting as salesman. The cars arrived from Beaumont bringing 7 more of the long looked for cannon, three of the seven being Columbiads and weighing as follows: 13,224. - 13,226. & 13,328 lbs. weather clear and pleasant. 

Thus I close the records of daily events for the year 1861, and whether God will permit me to live to keep the records of another year, is more than poor mortal man can know, but trusting in his mercy I shall enter upon the trials of another year, with hopes of future success & prosperity through his goodness & favor.

Monday, December 30th, 1861

To day the steamer Ruthven left for Galveston with the two cannon. I am busy as salesman in the store. Charlie Lund arrived on the cars from Houston. weather clear & rather cool.

Saturday, October 12th, 1861

To day James Wrigley left on the train of Cars for Houston. I am acting as salesman with but little doing. My house has come to a perfect stand still. weather clear & cool.

Thursday, May 9th, 1861

To day I am engaged generally as salesman both in the store and in the ware house with very little doing however. weather clear and pleasant.

Tuesday, April 30th, 1861

To day I am engaged as salesman in the store, but little business however doing. weather cloudy and rainy. it is very cool for the season.

Thursday, April 25th, 1861

To day I am engaged in the sales room as salesman. doing some business in the rail road trade. The river is still falling. weather clear & pleasant.