The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 34, July 1930 - April, 1931 Page: 342
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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
New Orleans wrote an other letter last night to Capt Ogilvy, send
by Barrett
Thursday the 10th Cold in the morning, moderated a little
during the day with occasionaly a little rain, Cloudy & Cold East
wind blowing at dark- Court sat only a few minutes to day, de-
cided the Case of Joseph F. Lewis vs A. Sterne Admr of J. Ogilvy
to make a title to a league of Land by a Decree from Court I
signed the Deed to the Land L. paid me all the money ($50.00)
which Mr Lewis promises to pay me on next Monday- Judge
Ochiltree & Genl Henderson dined with us to day- the Judge will
no doubt become a Citizen of our Town he is about trading with
K. H. Muse for his residence on the Hill,
Friday the 11th November 1842- Cloudy and hard S. E. wind
in the morning, cleared up and a Strong Northerner is blowing at
dark,- very Cold- nothing of consequence transpired to day,
Doctor Kirchhoffer dined with us to day,
Saturday the 12th November Clear & Cold, Jessy Walling
passed trough to Washington- Doctor Starr arrived at home night
before last Sick- Muse our Senator will leave this Evening or to
Morrow Morning, it is reported in town to day that the army which
was going to cross the Rio grande to chastise the Mexicans, are re-
turning home, don't Know the particulars- rumor says Galvezton
is Blockaded Bedershin-
Sunday the 18th weather same till noon, moderate towards eve-
ning, Cloudy, at dark- the red river mail arrived but nothing in
it exept, Standards Muse not left yet, James Arnold went to San
Augustin, wrote by him to Col J. Z. Berry requesting him to send
me $13.00 which I went Security for last Spring, at the different
Stands their (Berry & Mason's) mail rider put up between this
place & Cincinnatti
Monday the 14th very mild weather cloudy towards Evening
send off Eastern mail, Court in session trying nothing but Crimi-
nal Cases, tried three- two not guilty one mistrial
Tuesday the 15th rain at day break this morning, rained till
about 2 P. M. wind S. E. at dark- no western mail at 7 P. m.
the Court in session to day tried a few petty Larceny cases, and a
few assault & Battery cases, none guilty, exept those who plead
guilty of assault eta fined from One to ten dollars Court adjourned
till next friday3428
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