William P. Duval.
1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 4 and walked on the beach returned home and bathed. At 7:45 a.m. barometer 29.50, thermometer 86, wind east southeast 1, clouds 4. Saw a turtle which someone had turned between the two roads. Got a 16th of a ticket in the grand lottery and a half interest in a 1/8 which Mr. Howe keeps. Paid the 2/16ths $2.12. Paid Alexander Patterson for a box of soap $5.00, rice $6.62, plantains $1.68, banana $.87. Received $20.00 the proctorâs fee in the case of James Lowe et atls vs. Schooner William Chestnut and $5.00 for bill of sale of Negro boy from Farina to Arnau. A Spaniard named Ramon Peralto stabbed another named Manuel Acosta in the left breast but the blade struck a rib and glanced making a flesh wound. Dora Chase spent the day and Hatty went off to sleep with her. Captain and Mrs. William Chase spent the evening at our house as did Captain Hoyt and Charles Tift.
1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 4 and walked on the beach returned home and bathed. At 7:30 a.m. barometer 29.62, thermometer 86, wind east southeast 2, clouds 4. The schooner Dart came in from Havana at 7 a.m. Gave Peter Crusoe the bill of sale for Daniel to record and also made an inventory of the boy and piano as Matildaâs separate property and signed it myself as there is no one specified in the statute by whom the inventory shall be signed. The man who was sick with yellow fever died at the hospital this morning. Hatty, Charley and Annie went on board the ship James Guthrie with Mrs. William Chase early in the morning and remained till evening. Matilda and I with Lizzie and the baby went on board about 5 p.m. and took tea and got home about 9. Bought some plantains and bananas.
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1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 4 and walked on the beach, returned home and bathed. At 7:30 a.m. barometer 29.57, thermometer 87, wind southeast 2, clouds 5. A light shower about 7. Tried the case of Joseph Lowe etals. vs. schooner William Chestnut. The Judge said that the Libelant is entitled to 40 per cent and advised the settlement of the disputed expense. Drew up a bill of sale from Faina to A. Arron for a Negro boy named Emanuel aged 4 years for $400.00. Captain and Mrs. Chase and Cora took tea they having sent most of their things on board the ship which is now ready for sea. J. V. Ogden died last night of consumption and was buried at 6 by the Masons.
1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose about 5 and bathed. At 7:40 a.m. barometer 29.57, thermometer 86, wind southeast 2, clouds 3. A few drops of rain fell