The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 33, July 1929 - April, 1930 Page: 233
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Diary of Adolphus Sterne
monay to purchase those articles of Luxury, but having had them
ever since I have been in Texas and since I have had a family, they
have become rather necessaries, then Luxuries of life - if I had
the monay I expended in 1835 to recruit troops in New Orleans
to bring me and my Family to the glorious State of Liberty ? in
which we now are, I would at least keep a little to purchase the
necessaries of life with I am not friendly to a change at present,
and would sacrifice my life in sustaining the government which
I assisted in rearing, but knowing what I know if the same thing
had to be gone over again god knows I would not spend one cent to
bring my family to want and to make great men out of Trash
Tuesday the 22d weather same as yesterday, nothing new to
morrow a meeting of the Citizens of this County is to take place
to take into Consideration our affairs as regards the impending
war with Mexico- eta eta- Mr Nelson went to the Nechaz in
quest of a, Horse to go to the wars- agreed to go with Bondies to
the Angelina to morrow-.
Wednesday the 2Sd fine weather a meeting was held at the
Court House in Consequence of the Mexican invasion; Judge Hart
chairman Judge Taylor Secretary, general Rusk addressed the
meeting merely to state the object, when a Committee of 5 was
appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the feelings of the
People of this County in regard to the present Crisis, said Com-
mittee to report on Saturday next, when a general meeting of the
People of this County is expected- After dinner left for Mr
Hills's on the Loco met an Express on the Road, bringing dis-
patches from the Secretary of war, and Proclamations of the Presi-
dent, went as far as Mr Hills plantation left Mr Bondies there and
returned to Town;--- learned that the Mexicans have left the
City of Bexar after a general Pillage, took with them every thing
that was portable- General Burleson with upwards of 400 men
was in pursuit, and within 40 miles of them the last news from
him, nothing particular from the war Department, exept to have
the militia divided into three classes, and have all ready to march
at a moments warning
Thursday the 24th March weather extreemly fine- this after-
noon the Eastern mail arrived brought nothing new by private
Conveyance we have positive news that one half of the Banks-
the Mechanics & Traders Exchange Atchafalaya, Bank of New233
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