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the War of 1812 & the part that was taken in 1813 in defend-

ing there Town

Sat 16 I sat up late & was not verry well through the night I

was called on by Genl Bradford he was in Genl Jacksons

Huntsville Armey at New Orleans The day was ocupyed in getting up

evidence &c
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I got up early shaved my hare cut put on clean shirt
Sun 17
left early to Mr Hamons 11 or 12 Miles, N. W. of Huntsville

to see him he was not at home left a letter Saw his family

& think from there looks they are akin to the Hamons here. I

returned back to huntsville at evening found Ed Williams

at the Hotel.

Mon 18. We were all day hunting & finding out what proof we could

Huntsville make amongst the witnesses Ed Williams left for home I wrote

a letter to B. W. Porter by Williams

Jo Ward ) An old man Joseph Ward 87 years of age called on me he

was living here & was with me at the big Spring Huntsville

in 1813 had a distinct recollection of me his orderly was

J. C. McLemore whoom I know well They belonged to Capt

Childress Company The man Ward is well off to live not another

man now living in Huntsville that was there in Oct 1813 all

Depositions gone. Commenced taking depositions to day for the first Some

favourable & some not favourable