Volume 04: 4 November 1839–1 December 1840

4 November 1839: "At Jackson heard fine arguments by Messrs Badger and Iredell." 17 December 1839: Remarks on the nomination of Wm. H. Harrison by the Whig convention. 26 December 1839: Copy of a letter to newspaper editor (probably the Raleigh Register), on his views against Harrison, for Clay. 1 January 1840: The Sub-Treasury issues. 9 January 1840: Remarks disapproving conduct of the House of Representatives, in particular Rep. W. W. Cherry. 17 January 1840: Extended remarks on John C. Calhoun's reported desertion of the Whig party. 16 January 1840: Extended remarks on local farming practices entitled "The Farmers Against Themselves, A Sort of Suicide." 22 January, 23 January 1840: Essay on Calhounism. 4 February 1840: On the States' vs. the Federal Government. 8 February 1840: Description of the effects of a hard winter on local farming country. 13 February 1840: Further essay on the character of the State of Virginia 15 February 1840: Discussion following his reading of Henry Clay's Recommendation of a Congress of Nations. 11 March 1840: Attendance at court in Northampton County, no cases, debt. 12 March 1840: On the death of Wm. D. Hodges of Hansemond County. 28 March 1840: Described meeting of Whigs at Gatesville. Speakers W.W. Cherry, Outlaw of Bertie, Kinny of Pasquotank. 6 April 1840: Discussed abolition as a political issue. 23 April 1840: Description of fishing industry catching big run of fish. 1 May 1840: Comments on political meetings at Northampton addressed by George C. Badger, Thomas Bragg and Dr. Pritchard. 11 May 1840: Report on convention at Baltimore of May 4 to which Valentine was a delegate. 15 May 1840: Attended meeting at Windsor where N.C. gubernatorial candidates Morehead and Saunders spoke. 7 June 1840: Copy of his speech in favor of the common schools. 16 June 1840: Growing reputation of Wm. H. Harrison. 9 July 1840: Meeting of Gates and Hertford Counties to hold a great Whig dinner, a log Cabin, Hard Cider Meeting. The balance of Volume 4 concerns the political situation, meetings and speeches of the Whig party; gives account of his own trial for fighting with one J.A. Outlaw. 12 November 1840: Description of voting day

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