Volume 11: 30 December 1850–24 January 1852

1 January 1851: Problems with their slaves, punishment for stealing, extended comments on dealings with slaves throughout the community (See also Vol. 10, February 8 entry). During the month of January there are several entries concerning national politics, the Compromis bill, Northern agitation against the South. 15 January, 30 May 1851: Accounts of establishing Female Schools and Male Academies in the vicinity by the Baptist and Methodist Churches. 12 March, 14 March, 17 March, 18 March 1851: Description of Temperance lectures delivered by Mr. Ralph White at the Coleraine Baptist Church. 10 April 1851: On the death of Augustus Moore, his life and character. 2 June 1851: Description of nearby village of Bethel, the people, social customs. 22 July 1851: Description of the closing of the public schools for a two month's vacation, and of the public examinations. Many July entries about Methodist Revival meetings in the vicinity. 8 August 1851: The issues before the local voters of the day as Valentine interpreted them from the Whig viewpoint. 9 August 1851: Feelings in Hertford County against South Carolina secessionists. 8 September, 10 September, 17 September, 21 September 1851: Entries about the invasion of Cuba. 4 November 1851: Detailed description of a Negro prayer meeting which he attended. 3 December 1851: Reported activities as Solicitor, a post Valentine had recently been elected to. Many entries during the latter part of 1851 referring to Kossuth's visit to the United States. 24 January 1852: A summing up of the position of North Carolina in early 1852 in the Confederacy, in population, and in commerce.