The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 38, July 1934 - April, 1935 Page: 151
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Diary of Adolphus Sterne
Tubb of cherokee acknowledging receipt of his Power of atty and
inquiring about Reuben Wells To A. C. Caldwell of Marion inquir-
ing about Lemuel Caldwell To. J. M. Swisher inquiring about a
claim of $228 he send me in favor of Wm Vince's Heirs,- I know
nothing about this claim received a Letter from Doctor Jowers
inclosing to me Deeds from Robert Earl to Albert Emanuel, and
from Emanuel to James Plant, no New Orleans mail yet.
Sunday the 24th fine breeze all day- answered Doctor Jowers's
Letter and acknowledging receipt of the two deeds, mentioned yes-
terday- Mr Cahoon arrived from San Augustin- Stops with us-
am getting better very rapidly
Monday the 25th weather pleasant, Jacob Mast gave me some
claims against the government to attend to, send a part to the
adjutant general and part to the Auditor & Comptroller
Monday August 25- 1851 weather more pleasant, Jacob Mast,
gave me a lot of receipts for provisions and provender furnished to
the troops of Texas in 1838, send them to the auditor and comp-
troller- he gave me also a discharge of A. C. Bullock, who served
as a substitute for Mast, in 1836, send it to the Adjutant Gel,
-wrote to Sam Rainer directed the Letter to Collin County-
inclosed a power of attorney for him to sign- three of the Repre-
entatives elect paid me a visit to day- to wit- Wm N. Hardeman,
Doctor Jowers, and Mr Pollock- rd a. Letter from J. H. Reagan,
informing me that he got a Deed from Huffer for about 200
acres land near Kickapoo Creek in my favor, for a debt Huffer &
his Son owed me- red a letter from Grand Ecore from Skipper &
Co informing me that there is a cooking Stove in their Store House
for me, recevd a Letter from Judge Herrington of Angelina, in-
forms me that Wm C. Stanley has not removed from that County,
but lives near the Nechaz, on the Woodville road-
Tuesday the 26th weather very warm- Mr Parmalee came home
from the North last night, brings no news
Wednesday the 27th a little rain last night- damp day feel my
Rheumatic pains again,
Thursday the 28th warm & damp- received pr last nights mail,
a letter from W. Larkins Bastrop inclosing a power of atty from
J. P. Brockman, to receive his pay as one of my soldiers in 1840
rd a letter from E. E. Lott, Tyler- on land business, and
Elections one do from B. F. Tankersly Houston- wants to be
speaker of the H. of Reps- and one or two more from candidates
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