The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 33, July 1929 - April, 1930 Page: 238
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note given 19 october 1842 for Locating and surveying Mrs
Sterne and Mrs Taylor's League & Labor of Land, for $200.00
also a note given to Nelson for $95.00 in Texas Monay, re-
ceived a quarter of Beef from Joseph Polvador in payment of all
he owes me up to this day, Mrs Jno Durst dined with us, worked
in the garden in the afternoon, and feel a little fatigued-
Tuesday the 12th weather in Statu quo- no news, no body
in Town every body at work on their Farms, hard at work in my
gardens for 4 hours to day not that I am so very industrious but
every body else is at work and I can do no less than follow Suit.
Arneux Lauve a creole of Louisiana an old acquaintance of mine
was here, and dined with us to day- Mr Nelson gone west on his
own Business
Wednesday the 13th rain last night, did not stop till 12 oclock
to day, took advantage of the rainy time and made a Pigeon house,
went up Town, but all was dreary, stale, and unprofitable-
Thursday the 14th very cold this morning,- too wet to
plough- planted Sweet Potatoe slips, worked in the garden, in-
terpreted between General Rusk & Jose Ma Mora respecting a
Suit Mora is about to institute against J. J. Simpson & Wm
Simpson. Gel Rusk promised me half of the fee if he gains the
suit- which is one fourth of the Land, Judge Hart in Town,
much pleased with his new wife God knows I hope he may allways
be pleased- Col Frost Thorn has gone to Natchitochez. no mail
to day from the East,- something the Matter-
Fryday the 15th fine weather in the morning, rain in the
Evening received a private mail from Houston, the Contractors
have given up the chase, no monay to pay them- mail from
East- no news- reced two Letters, one from Canfield, and
one from A. A. George Sheriff of Shelby County, acknowledgeing
receipt of my letter Sending receipts eta Mr Lauve supped here
to night, going away to morrow. rains at 8 P. m.
Saturday the 1.6th April 1842 Rain Cold, and Rains Cleared
off this morning at 11 A. M. Mr Lauve left, wrote by him to my
Sister Nancy, and my Daughter Eugenia wrote to Madame Placide
Bossier who is now in New Orleans- western mail arrived but
brought no news whatever, gave Doctor James II. Starr two notes
one on Radford Berry & one on Solomon Wolfe for 50 Barrills
Corn payable in October next- for Ten Barrills Corn which I238
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 33, July 1929 - April, 1930, periodical, 1930; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101090/m1/258/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.