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copy of Gage's bill quiet land titles, which did not pass last session,
to Isaac Parker at Rusk-
Sunday the 13th Weather same as yesterday- my opponent Col
Long is in Town this morning, Bill Hardiman do- wrote to Col
Ben Holt of Angelina County respecting Leonard Tomlinson's
Survey near or on, Odle's Creek angelina county that the field
notes & the conditional certificate is here in the Surveyor's office
ready for Patenting if the unconditional certificate is produced re-
ceived a Letter from James Cook of Rusk whishing to know some-
thing about a lot of mine in the Town of Rusk, Concluded to go to
Rusk to morrow- wrote to Thos F. McKinney acknowledging the
receipt of a Book he send me
Monday 14th gave out my trip to Rusk, wrote to Jim Cook, and
to S. P. Donley about the lots in question, Col Ward Candidate
for Comr gel. land office is in Town;- Odd Fellows going to
organize a Lodge here-
Tuesday the 15th July 1851 very hot day- 12th anniversary of
the first day's fight with the Cherokee Indians- a man named
Tom Griffin was dangerously wounded in several places by Mr
Joel Willburn last night- principal Cause was whisky- Col
Thos. William Ward addressed the People to day at the Court-
house- did not go up to hear him-
Wednesday the 16th very hot day- Col Matt Ward Candidate
for Liut Govr in Town- Col Long dito- western mail arrived,
receivd a Letter from N. W. Faison of Lagrange inquiring of me
respecting a Juan Tobar that once resided here who is said has a
tract of land in Fayette County
Thursday the 17th Hot & dry as usual- wrote to Sol Adams, and
Thos H. W. Forsyth of Trinity County, and to Isaac Towsey of
Cincinnatti, nothing new-
Friday the 18th very hot- left after dinner, for Melrose-
stopped all night with old Lady Barrett-
Saturday the 19th Weather exessively hot- left after an early
Breakfeast, and went to Chirino, addressed the citizens of that
place and vicinity, dont think I shall lose many votes here- after
the Speaking went with Asa Yarborough Esqr to his House, took
Supper and went over to Isurr Pantaleon's House to a dance, found
about 30 voters here, stopped till moon rose and arrived at home on
Sunday the 20th a tremendous rain fell yesterday at, and near,
Melrose, but not a drop fell here, Asa Yarbrough gave me the
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