History draft; handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw, , , James Ure, and Robert L. Campbell; 76 numbered pages plus several inserted pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1844 to 21 June 1844.
Monday 25 At home in the morning— after dinner rode up to the Upper landing to see the “St. Louis Oak” Steamer; learned that a company of, Emigrants from are expected soon. Called at my on returning, and <heard> read the Dr[af]t. of a Memorial to Congress which my Clerk had been writing as a Committee appointed by the on Thursday last— & was pleased with the instrument.
Millions of Wild Pigeons flying North— & Millions of Knats dancing in the Air. <dull day> at night thunder, lightning & rain.
30 This morning I heard there was some disturbance on the hill, rode up and found it reported that a robbery had been committed at the Key Stone Store, kept by of some 4 or $500 and some goods, & they were suspicious of a certain black man. I issued a certain <search> warrant & returned to my where I found the black man [blank] Chism, with his back lacerated from his shoulders to his hips, with 20 or more lashes. My Clerk kept him secreted, and called a Justice of the peace, who issued a warrant for [blank] a Missourian, who had Boarded at my house a few days, and on testimony, fined him 5,00 & cost for whipping [blank] Chism, one Easton a witness, said he could not testify without implicating himself, & he was apprehended & held in custody. Esqre. refused to testify because he was Counsel. [p. 27]