| 17Saturday
July 4th 1846
This Morning we heard the
firing of the guns at
Matamoras in celebration of the
aniversary of American Indipen
dence. At 4 oclock we met at
the Governer Hendersen's tent where
Genl [?] after a few prelimina
ry remarks read the declaration
of Independence. Doctor Ashbel
Smith followed with a very good
speech When done Wm Scurry was
called on unanimously and made
a very beautifull and flowery oration
amid the acclimations of the audience
Mr [?] of Virginia was then
called on and delivered a short
oration when the meeting was
dismissed. Capt Green presided.
Today we have a fine breeze, but for
several days it had been very hot.
We have had 8 or 10 new recruits
in our company in the last few days
This evening we had volunters sing
and speeches with which
we spent the evening
very pleasantly.
July 9th 1846
Went to Point Isabel for the purpose of
procuring Leon a [convey?] and to [Galveston?]
for being sick and the Surgeon advises his
return home. There being no
[steamers?] in I failed in procuring | 17Saturday
July 4th 1846
This Morning we heard the
firing of the guns at
Matamoras in celebration of the
aniversary of American Indipen
dence. At 4 oclock we met at
the Governer Hendersen's tent where
Genl [?] after a few prelimina
ry remarks read the declaration
of Independence. Doctor Ashbel
Smith followed with a very good
speech When done Wm Scurry was
called on unanimously and made
a very beautifull and flowery oration
amid the acclimations of the audience
Mr [?] of Virginia was then
called on and delivered a short
oration when the meeting was
dismissed. Capt Green presided.
Today we have a fine breeze, but for
several days it had been very hot.
We have had 8 or 10 new recruits
in our company in the last few days
This evening we had volunters sing
and speeches with which
we spent the evening
very pleasantly.
July 9th 1846
Went to Point Isabel for the purpose of
procuring Leon a [convey?] and to [Galveston?]
for being sick and the Surgeon advises his
return home. There being no
[steamers?] in I failed in procuring |