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Diary of Adolphus Sterne
the opeining of Navigation of that River near $3400 were sub-
scribed25 Lodge met this Evening, Jeremy Still very Sick
Tuesday the 12th January Cold, rainy day- County Court
in session- Judge Hart indisposed did not attend the County
Court. the man I had hired got beastly drunk. discharged him!
dishonorably- !-rained all day, and most part of the night-till
Wednesday the 13th, Cold, damp, weather County Court went
trough their business- held Justices Court today, not many
suits to decide Placide sick to day- Jeremiah still sick get-
ting worse, paid Palmer, fr Schooling $10.00 good monay
Thursday the 14th very cold, frost (heavy) last night Splen-
did sun this morning, Counselor Hyde, Munroe Hyde & Mr Hen-
derson set up last night with Jeremy, he is getting worse- in
my opinion he will not get over it-
Fryday 15th Poor Jeremy is gone, to that bourne from whence
no traveler returns- he died at 12 Oclock last night, under in-
tense suffering, had his Senses to the last moment, the last words
he Spoke were Mama. Sister. two names dear to him he re-
quested nothing before his Death, though concious he was dying.
he only requested me to be present in time to tell him good by-
poor fellow-! he was an honest, industrious, and virtuous young
man Peace be with thee, my dear Jeremy- Funeral took place
at j past four P. M. attended by all the Citizens of the Place-
J. H. Holland Esqr. made a Short but feeling address, wrote to
Oliver Rouquir-
Saturday 16th rained all night- rains still at 10. A. M.
Placide very sick last night, I do not feel well this morning Kept
raining all day, feel better this Evening. Plac.ide a little better-
Sunday the 17 January 1841 Tremendous frost and Snow last
night, the Coldest weather I have experienced in Texas, sun came
out, but did not melt the ice nor even the Snow, continued freez-
ing in the Shade all day tremendously cold this afternoon,
Kept close to the fire all day, and done more writing then I have
done at any day during the last month Placide is better to day,
the Cold is so intense that some young Piggs froze to death-
Monday 18th very Cold weather, but not so disagreable as
25The San Augustine Journal and Advertiser of January 28, 1841, stated
that the clearing out of the Angelina would make Nacogdoches a seaport
town, nearly, with navigation right at its door.183
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