Saturday, November 15th, 1862

To day I am busy making out my accounts current with the government as Provost Marshal and forwarded the same to Brig. Genl. H.P. Bee at San Antonio, Texas together with all my original vouchers. In the evening I went up town and attended the vendue of Joseph Richardsons effects, which were auctioned off by Charley Lund, purchasing a few articles. I regret to say that I got slightly tight while up town. weather cloudy & warm with occasional showers of rain.

Friday, May 31st, 1861

To day I am engaged in making out a/c's & filing vouchers belonging thereto. weather clear & rather warm.

Friday, April 5th, 1861

To day I finished filing and arranging the papers and vouchers refered to on yesterday, but did not go to the Ware house in the evening because I anticipated a return of the fever. it did not come and Richard is himself again. weather cloudy with a cold and chilly rain nearly the whole day.

Wednesday, April 3rd, 1861

To day James Wrigley left on the steamer Ruthven for Galveston. I am still engaged in arranging the papers and vouchers named on yesterday. In the evening I had a pretty hard fever and the little woman says a chill preceeded it but I think not as I never have before had one of the articles. be that as it may I do know that I had a fever which lasted nearly all night. weather cloudy & showery.

Tuesday, April 2nd, 1861

To day I am engaged in filing and arranging the papers & vouchers belonging to the Trinity River Navigation Company. weather changable and warm with every prospect of rain.