The Journal

Wednesday, February 12th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am engaged at the store. In the evening I went up town for the purposes of signing the bond as security for Charley Lund who has been appointed collector of the war tax for the year 1861. weather clear & very pleasant.

Tuesday, February 11th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am engaged in the store as salesman with quite a retail business. In the evening I am employed in making out accounts. at night I was compelled to turn out to perform patrol service. weather clear, cool & a frost at night.

Monday, February 10th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am busily engaged at the ware house in storing and attending to freight. In the evening I am engaged in painting on the house. The Steamer Ruthven left for Galveston with Capt. James Wrigley on board. weather clear cold & frost at night.

Sunday, February 9th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am at home reading and resting after the toils of the week. weather clear & cold with a hard frost & freeze at night.

Saturday, February 8th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am busily engaged at the ware house. The Steamer Ruthven having arrived with considerable freight which I had to store away. But little business doing. weather cloudy, cold and rainy all day.

Friday, February 7th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am busy in the ware house. In the evening I finished papering the S.E. room of my house. Capt. James Wrigley assisting me in putting on the border. this completes very comfortably two rooms in which the little woman & myself took quarters, after properly arranging the furniture and other chairs around. weather cloudy cold & rainy throughout the day.

Thursday, February 6th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am engaged in papering the S.E. room of my new house. But little business doing. weather clear and warm.

Wednesday, February 5th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day the Steamer Ruthven arrived with Capt. James Wrigley on board who came to make a visit to his family. looking quite well & hearty. I done but little in the way of business. weather changeable & pleasant.

Tuesday, February 4th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am engaged in papering the S.E. room of my new house. Boys at work on the house. Business very dull. weather cloudy rainy & rather cold.

Monday, February 3rd, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day the Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston with some freight. In the morning I am engaged in the warehouse. In the evening I completed papering the S.W. room of my house making it look quite well & comfortable. weather cloudy rainy & pretty cold.

Sunday, February 2nd, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am very busy in removing the cannon from the cars to the steamer which occupied pretty much all day. weather cloudy cold & rainy all day and I became thoroughly soaked.

Saturday, February 1st, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day the steamer Ruthven arrived and I received a barrel of fine oysters which I enjoyed with great gusto. I am busy in the ware house storing freight. weather cloudy, rainy and cold.

Friday, January 31st, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am engaged in the ware house. In the evening I commenced to paper the S.W. room of my house. Business very dull. weather cloudy, rainy & very cold.

Thursday, January 30th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am working on the house, painting the S.W. room. Business dull. weather cloudy & showery.

Wednesday, January 29th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am engaged in the Ware house. The steamer Ruthven arrived with a little freight and also left for Galveston. Business dull generally. weather cloudy and rainy throughout the day.

Tuesday, January 28th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I went up town to act as Commissioner on the partition and distribution of the estate of Williams decd. amongst the heirs thereof. In the evening be it remembered! That I moved the little woman, Fawn, bag & baggage into the new house in order that I could have a home of my own although it is yet in a half finished condition, but we can get along in it until I can have it completed. weather clear & warm with a shower of rain at night.

Monday, January 27th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am engaged in painting on the new house. The Steamer Ruthven left for Galveston. In the evening I commenced to move into the new house. weather clear. windy & rather cold.

Sunday, January 26th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I went up town with Dr. Stanwood and partook of a nice oyster dinner in which the time passed very pleasantly. weather clear & pleasant.

Saturday, January 25th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am engaged in painting the ceilings of my house. Boys at work in the Ware house. But little business doing. weather clear & rather cool.

Friday, January 24th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day the Steamer Ruthven arrived from and departed for Galveston, having brought but little freight. I finished glazing the windows of my house and commenced painting the ceilings. weather clear & rather cool.

Thursday, January 23rd, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am busy glazing the sash in my new house. Boys at work on the house. But little business doing. weather clear & rather cool if not cold.

Wednesday, January 22nd, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am engaged in the ware house. The Steamer Ruthven arrived from and departed for Galveston having brought but little freight. In the evening I glazed 30 lights of sash at the new house. weather changeable & cold with a light frost at night.

Tuesday, January 21st, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am engaged in glazing and glazed 33 lights. In the evening I had to attend the store as salesman, Charley Lund having other fish to fry. weather cloudy and rainy.

Monday, January 20th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day I am busy glazing sash at my new house and glazed 81 lights. Boys also at work on the house. Business dull. weather changeable with occasional showers of rain. The wind blowing fresh from the North & pretty cold.

Sunday, January 19th, 1862

noreply@blogger.com (benotforgot) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000

To day the black scoundrel who broke open the Ware house on last Thursday night was caught out in West Liberty and severely punished. The steamer Ruthven arrived. I am loafing at home. weather changeable & warm.