The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 32, July 1928 - April, 1929 Page: 348
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County, also paid him the hire of the negro Jim and his wife
untill the 25th December next sold F. v. d. Hoya T. H. Rodgers's
note for 207$ received part in Texas Treasury notes, the ballance
to be paid in goods, which I have as yet not received the note I
have delivered and endorsed, the Horse I have received. every
body in high Spirits ! !!
Wednesday the 17th beutifull weather- Court Commenced
again to day, Town full of People, the Trial of Burroughs for Kill-
ing McKeever was put off till next Court, Col Ochiltree in Town,
he wants to purchase a piece of Land in this County paid Tax on
Mrs. Sternes's property- did not pay mine, will do so probably-
I am not sure till the government pays me 94 dollars they took
from me wrongfully in George T. Walters and Juan Clemente
Cortes's Head right- Judge Terrill, and general Henderson at
my house
Thursday the 18th November fine weather Rawls and others
were put upon their trial to day, for hanging willis, the Horse thief
Duffield, Rusk, Burke, Jenning, and Wm K. Scurry made eloquent
speachez Court adjourned till to morrow
Fryday the 19th weather continues fine Trial of Rawls et all
was went into again this morning;- they were all aquitted-
traded Horses to day with Col Raguet, got a Bay Poney and Two
hundred Dollars in Notes for the grey I purchased a few days ago
from Wm K. English- gave a Dancing Party at my House in
the Evening- House crowded- every body was here, every body
enjoyed themselves very much broke up at 3 A. M.
Saturday the 20th Cloudy weather- Court adjourned- reced
$75.00 as interpreter during the present term, loaned John Nor-
riss $50.00 Texas monay, a General Davis from Tennessee Arrived,
he says he is agent for a man named McLemore who claims Eleven
Leagues of Land, granted to Dolores Martines; nous ver6ns
Sunday the 21st November warm, Clowdy weather rained early
in the morning; at 8 A. M. Started for Douglass in Company
with the Masonic fraternity of this place, for the purpose of paying
a tribute of respect to our deceased Brother Wm. Burton who died
last summer, a large concourse of People attended, all joyned the
Procession, and all were much gratified- Judge Terrill left for
Burnett County Court- Jasper dito- Rusk do. Emile Sampeyrac
arrived to day, was not here to see him, General Davis left for the348
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 32, July 1928 - April, 1929, periodical, 1929; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101089/m1/353/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.