Received twenty-four
boxes, saddles, bridles, halters, etc. Sent to Camp. Got a detail and put them
all in a house and locked them up. We took charge of the Clerk's Office to
sleep in, tied our horses in Court Yard and got our forage from the farmers
around. Secured boarding at Maj. Holden's, a clever gentleman and nice family;
has one grown daughter, Miss Emma, a nice young lady. Remained here Wednesday,
18th-Monday, 23rd. During this time had nothing to do but write letters, visit
MY GIRL THAT PAWS IVORY, and make acquaintances. Among them Miss Lou Hill I
prize highest. We had prayer meeting and church. I purchased four books and
left them with Miss Emma: Mormon's at Home, Pilgrim's Progress, Bayard Taylor's
Travels and Bible Union Dictionary.
SOURCE: Ephraim
Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's
Texas Rangers, p. 8
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