The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 35, July 1931 - April, 1932 Page: 322
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afternoon, worth several hundred Dollars to this neighborhood Mail
from East arrived, Commodore Moore has had an Engagement with
the Mexican Fleet both sides got badly cripled and made a draw
game of it, no doubt both sides Claim a victory, B. Blake gone
West-
Tuesday the 6th fine weather send off western mail wrote to
Judge Terrell respecting the monay he owes me also requesting him
to look in the War Department about the Land and monay due to
Herman Ehrenberg, sat on the Board of Land Commissioners
issued two certificates Ned Roberts arrived last night from Crockett
his trial is remooved to this place
wednesday the 7th fair weather, dull times during the day, had
a large Party given by the young men of the Town all hands went
to it, was rather warm work went home at 2 A. M. western mail
arrived in the afternoon but had nothing in it
Thursday 8 weather same, made an agreement wiht J. H. Arnett
and Wm Hensley to Shingle my House- they are to deliver the
Shingles on the spot, and put them Qn the House and I am to
furnish the Nails, they are also to remoove the old shingles and
rotten Laths, and put on new Laths, or Rough edge plank wherever
wanted, and raise the front gallery, for which I give them my
mule, Hayter's note for $20. $25.00 in goods, and $25.00 in pro-
visions, when the work is done, exept the provisions which are
payable while at work-
Friday Jwne the 9th 1843 this morning at 3 A. M. was suddenly
attacked with a severe fit of Plurisey, send for Doctor Starr who
gave me some Pills, which kept me most all day in a state of great
agony, he having had at first some scruples to bleed me, which
however at 7 P. M. he was compelled to do, and which gave me
most instant relief I was then blistered, took some more medicine,
and tried to get some sleep-
Saturday the lOth feel a little better, more medecines but feel
sick pretty generally-
Sunday the 11th more medicine, purging, and swallowing Tea-
I feel however much better, there is no hopes of my dying this
time-
Monday the 1lth had rains for the last three days, can allmost
hear the corn grow, rested tolorable well last night, no medecine
to day exept a little nitric acid however cheated the Doctor by
taking some fine Buttermilk at dinner, and it had such an effect322
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