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Diary of Adolphus Sterne
day from the hot springs Arkansas, he has derived much benefit
from them, he looks in fine health.
Saturday October 11th 1851 Rain, and cold, at 8 a. m.- had a
very pleasant party last night, danced till about 2 oclock this morn-
ing, and all went away, Satisfied-- rained a little all day- Mr
Pollock came in to day from J. J. Hayters, he is convalescent but is
very weak and not able to travel yet, saw a Captain Rogers from
Mississippi going on west with his family, they stop here in Town
for the present- wrote to Editor of the Red land Herald, requesting
him to send me Wm C. Stanley's advertisement of lost land cer-
tificate published in the Herald sometime ago.
Sunday the 12th beutifull day- was in Town twice-- but noth-
ing going on, wrote a letter to Thomas Ward Austin, to engage
boarding for Pollock also wrote a letter to Ben F. Hill in answer to
one rd by M. B. Erwin, respecting Lee's Business
Monday the 13th Cool night & morning, but a splendid day, saw
Sam iHayter this morning says that his Father will be in to see me
to morrow certain, send Charles to Angelina County to see Wm C.
Stanley to get the land business between us arranged- Judge
ochiltree gave me some Documents relating to a Head right of
Ramon Sanchez to be attended to at Austin (see my memorandum
of Austin business)
Tuesday the 14th very beutifull weather- received J. B. Reed's
power of atty to collect his pay as a volunteer in 1840 on halves-
I received several Documents to day about claims to come before
the Legislature- paid Voight & Rennely $36.51 my a/c up to
date- well, what shall I say about Hayter, that I have been shame-
fully deceived is the least I can say if ever men made a firm trade,
it was made by Saml iHayter & myself he acting for his Father-
to day the Father came in and I found that Mr Saml Hayter either
deceived me on his own hook or I was deceived by both Father &
Son-- but they are rich men-- and rich men can do wrong with
impunity- for Dollars will set them right if ever so wrong-- I
would not after this take the word of either for 2 bits
Wednesday October the 15th 1851 weather very fine-- preparing
to start to Austin- recevd several Documents to day from various
Individuals of business to be attended to at Austin- Charles re-
turned this Evening from angelina County brought me the Power
of attorney and other Documents from Wm C. Stanley respecting
his Headright ;- Mr Cheatham of Angelina County was here to
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