The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 34, July 1930 - April, 1931 Page: 76
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promised to try and get me the amount which is due me by the
Estate
Monday the 22d August still raining- went up to Mr Lee's to
see Mrs Lacomb, found her one of those little vivacious French
women, who amidst all their troubles show their nationality by a
light and gay air so peculiar to that nation-, I hope she may
meet with full success in getting her property, which I belive
legitimately belongs to her- she came to spend nearly all day
with Mrs Sterne, who [was] much pleased with her; how could
that Brute of a Father of her abandon his childern ?- received a
Letter from Mr Eugene Michamps-respecting his Property here-
at present worth nothing- was at the Office, but done no Business
whatever-
Tuesday the 23d Cloudy but no rain, in the afternoon a
Stranger, in the shape of the Sun appeared looks like it was going
to clear up-hope so- a new Candidate for County Surveyor is
out Mr Ben Vansicle-I do not think he will be elected, he is a
very fine, good valuable, Citizen, and a tolorable good surveyor,
but he has not the requisite qualifications for that office all the
Candidates for Congress are doing their d ...... t to be elected.
Just as if the office was worth having or if they could do any good
to the Country generaly or to this County in particular, ha! ha.
ha. he !
Wednesday the 24th rainy, Cloudy, wet weather- if this
weather Continues ten days longer, the whole Cotton Crop will be
ruined, and at least one third of the Corn Crops- I send into the
field to day to gather such ears as were on and near the ground,
all of which were either rotton or sprouted, it looks this Evening
as if it would Clear up- god grant it may-
Mrs Hubert did not have the mail carried to Sabine Town as I
anticipated- She is right, the Labourer is worthy of his hire, but
she does not get that- there was a Political meeting at James
Wallings's to day all the Candidates in attendance, including Mr
Nelson and Ben Vansickle candidates for County surveyor-
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