Saturday, January 27, 1883

Clear - mild - delightful - Visited Clark - Donaldson and Riverton plantations.
Wrote Capt. Alexander M. Marshall - the Treasurer of Porter Memorial Fund - sending cheque for $20 and expressing my great and sincere admiration of the intellect and character of the late Honorable W.D. Porter to whose honor his friends propose to erect a memorial in Grace Church - Charleston. Wrote Burke and Bradley (in reply) about bill - that there must be some mistake, as Mr. Peebles had paid them balance due by me on May 16th 1882. Wrote J.R. Peebles about it - enclosing the bill. Wrote Mr. Chiapella for Garden Seed. Wrote Mrs. Beirne enclosing Article by Gunnert on the Burnside Estate.