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Windsor July 4th Wed. 1838

Thus ends the sixty second anniversary
of American Independence; which was celebr-
ated here by first reading the Declaration of
Independance by Jas Webb Esqr who prefaced
it with a few trite remarks; and delivering
an oration by Jas H Bate [Esqi]

At 20C [??] a public [?] was at Wilkin
sons Tavern. This evening ater supper, the
Windsor Thespians peromed to a goodly andi
satisactorely. As we came up home, there
was qute a beutiful display of fire works by
a couple of medicical genrlmen The whole
was concluded by the firing of a cannon
A warm day and a beautiful moony night thus.
The ovation did credit to the [orator] - it was
well written and a beautiful composition. But
the dinner was a marring scene. So soon
as the volunteer toasts commenced, three or
four drunken fellows, lost to the shame and [dwellery]
and what was due to gentlemen , usurped every
thing into thier over hands, and by throwing
about liquor and smashing bottles and most rou
dy like play in which source got mad, so man
ed the harmony of the festival that the pary
dispersed. a disgrace to those that caused it.
Such is a brief tough time account of this
day. I have derived no enjoyment from this day
and never shall again a hae. My feelings suffer, and
thus the cause perhaps I do not [??] [??]
nd or Kill of the people here. Heaven help my
future destiny. I merly paste a hate as a patriotism.

Windsor July 4th Wed. 1838

Thus enst the sixty second anniversary
of American Independence; which was celebr-
ated here by first reading the Declaration of
Independance by Jas. Webb [Esqr] who prefaced
it with a few [hite] remarks; and delivering
an [??] by Jas H Bate [Esqi]

At 20C [??] a pubb dumer was at Wilkin
sons Tavern. This evening ater supper, the
Winsor Thespians peromed to a goodly andi
satisactorely. As we came up home, there
was qute a beutiful display of fire works by
a couple of medicical genrlmen The whole
was concluded by the firing of a cannon
A warm day and a beautiful moony night thus.
The ovation did credit to the [orator] - it was
well written and a beautiful composition. But
the dinner was a marring scene. So soon
as the volunteer toasts commenced, three or
four drunken fellows, lost to the shame and [dwellery]
and what was due to gentlemen , usurped every
thing into thier over hands, and by throwing
about liquor and smashing bottles and most rou
dy like play in which source got mad, so man
ed the harmony of the festival that the pary
dispersed. a disgrace to those that caused it.
Such is a brief tough time account of this
day. I have derived no enjoyment from this day
and never shall again a hae. My feelings suffer, and
thus the cause perhaps I do not [??] [??]
nd or Kill of the people here. Heaven help my
future destiny. I merly paste a hate as a patriotism.