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Land title for David Brown of San Augustin stopped raining near
dark. went to the office, all still and dreary, settled up with Mr
H. K. Carson struck off even up to date
Monday the 80th weather fine after such a boisterous day as
we had yesterday, it is quite exhilirating to look at a fine Clear
Skye and feel the influence of a bright Sun- Probate Court to
day, sat as one of the associates, examined M. G. Whitakers &
Mrs Bigham's accounts will have an extra session of the Court on
the 9th next month C. S. Taylor handed in my Petition to sell
land in the Ogilvy Estate to pay the debts of said Estate, also to
divide the League & Labor of Land belonging to his wife & mine
obtained as the heirs of John Eberhart Ruff from the Board of
Land Commissioners of this County & for which a Patent has been
obtained which is in the Posession of C. S. Taylor
Tuesday January the 31st 1848 the wind blowing a strong gale
from the N. W. all day, and is very cold, yet the sun shone in
great splendor, this day is one of the many blanks,- Major Cesna's
Family passed trough here to reside on John Dursts Place on the
Angelina, Parson Bacon in Town from San Augustin made out a
Statement of James Ogilvy's Real Estate- it is as cold as the
North Pole at 5 P. M.
Wednesday the 1st February 1848 very cold, cold, weather,
however had a bright sun all day, a few waggons came in with a
few things but no assortment of goods- what a fine Business a
first rate Mercantile Establishment would do here, these little
Concerns will not do well- Lafayette a Son of Mr Holland ar-
rived to day from New Orleans.
Thursday the 2d weather this morning same- abating in its
asperity towards noon, wind changed, from the South, worked a
little in the garden not much Business stirring
Friday the 3d weather moderate, rather warm, received a
Package of Papers and Letters from Mr Flatau, he is no[t] com-
ing here too much attraction in San Augustin, well- all right-
Eastern Mail arrived nothing new particularly-
Saturday the 4th Weather as yesterday- decided several suits
to day in the Justices Court- Capt Wheeler of San Augustin in
Town no news from the west, nor any hopes of getting any soon.
paid off some Mexicans for getting Picketts to fence in the garden
opposite the House, also for Posts and railings, gave orders on156
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