Monday, April 2nd, 1866

To day I am at work at the warehouse marking weighing and storing Cotton. Three flat boats came down the river upon order of ? Bolivar Sublett* came bringing 130 bales of cotton. he came up to the house and took tea with [his cousin] the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp]. Miss Brashears, sister of Dr. [Thomas] Brashears departed this life, after a long lingering illness. Weather cloudy & cool with a hard wind blowing. 

*1st cousin four times removed to the Keeper of this family history blog.

Thursday, July 23rd, 1863

To day the boys are still at work splitting rails to finish enclosing the mill field. Dr. Jowers and Mr. Greenwood came to see me and remained for dinner. Nellie [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] & Fawn [Florence Mahala Hall] are still sick but both are recovering. John came home from Father's with a severe fever upon him. Jemima was also taken with fever. My son James [James Wrigley Hall] is still sick. I had another chill and fever and in fact my house is now a perfect hospital. Father [Joshua James Hall] & Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] came up to see the sick but did not remain long. Billy Stewart, John Miller and Robert Stewart having got through fishing returned to Crockett. Capt. Stubblefield came up fishing, and as he visits Houston next week I sent by him $115 to purchase for me 1 lb. of Tea, and two calf skins. Sam [Samuel Houston Sharp] ground 1½ bushels of corn. weather cloudy with indications of rain. Ther: 87°.

Tuesday, November 4th, 1862

To day I rode my horse Rat down to my friend Richard Cole's in company with a party of gentlemen for the express purpose of going out ducking which we did and had pretty fair success I having bagged fifteen. We returned to Cole's for dinner and I confess that I sat down to a splendid one, the time passing off very agreeably & pleasantly. We all returned home in the evening. Mr. A.B. Trowell left on the cars in route to Waul's legion in Mississippi & by whom I sent a letter to Captain Wrigley, notifying him of my intention to remove from Liberty up to my mill [i.e., to Houston County], where my family has been for the past five months. The boys are now busily engaged in digging potatoes. In the evening after Tea, I visited Charley Lunds and spent a pleasant time with him & his family. I then returned to my solitary abode to cogitate upon the past. weather clear & pleasant.

Monday, April 14th, 1862

To day I am busy at work on the war tax rolls. The steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston with considerable freight. Sam* Sharp and the boys are engaged in storing it away. Business very dull. in fact nothing in that line doing. Frank Hitchcock went up and took tea with us. The Steamer Ruthven left for Galveston at night. weather clear and quite pleasant.

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

Monday, May 28th, 1860

To day we droped? the mill rocks. I went on Joseph Keen's note as security for $59.64 payable to Herndon's admst. Cousin Sally Dillard paid us a visit & remained to tea, a great woman Cousin Sally is. The hands still in the corn. Sam still sick. Weather clear dry & very warm.