The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 34, July 1930 - April, 1931 Page: 343
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Diary of Adolphus Sterne
Wednesday the 16th misty & Cloudy all day, Mail from west
arrived, brought a Houston mail but nothing very particularly new,
nothing from Mexico, nothing of the Blockade, preparing to go to
a party at Mr Chevalliers
Thursday the 17th allmighty Cold this morning, the wind is
N. W. and nearly blowing trough a body, had a very fine Party last
night at Chevallier's did not send off the western mail, was afraid
the little mail rider would freeze- however the Eastern mail came
in but did not bring any thing exept Red landers
Friday the 18th hard frost last night, very cold day, Court in
session tried to get a jury in the Case of Mitchel, Davis and others
for killing Tiger Willis, very difficult matter to get a Jury, ad-
journed Court till to morrow- send off the western Mail, wrote
to George Allen, Houston to inquire into the affairs of Sam B.
Eves's Estate which owes me $500. Doctor Kirchhoffer left for
Crockett.
Saturday the 19th the Cold weather Continues. Court in ses-
sion those accused of killing willis not found guilty- Court ad-
journed till May next, nothing doing, a Mr Cook from Natchi-
tochez arrived, reported that the Steam boat Odessa is sunk above
Grand Ecore,
Sunday the 20th very cold day, the sun shone bright yet it
froze all day in the shade, Red River mail failed had preaching by
wholesale, during the day and at night
Monday the 21st Cold continues- Sleet in the morning and
noon, moderated near dark- raining- send off Eastern Mail this
morning, Mr Millard the Overseer on the Road within the Cor-
poration limits, had his Boys out to work to make a new Bridge
across the Lanana, and to repair the Road had to quit at 3 P. m.
on account of rain & Sleet- Mr Bondies returned to day from
Houston, says that [when] he left there were no goods at Houston,
nor Galvezton, coffee was not to be had at any price when he left-
so that Mr Nations to whoom I gave $5.00 to purchase Coffee with,
will not bring any- A Mr Rayner (or rainer) passed trough here
to day from the west, he left Washington on Wednesday last, says
the latest news from the west is that Gel Woll is on the Rio Grande,
& the Texians returning home destitute of clothing & provisions,
there was no quorum when Mr R. left washington in either House,
Seven were wanting to have a quorum in the House of Representa-343
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