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