Evening star., 1941-11-05

NOrfolk today-a most acceptable
present from PoWhatan Stark.
Chandler spent the evening.
Monday, December 10, 1855.
Clear but very cold.
Wrote note to Senator Mason
thanking him for his efforts in be-
half of my Revolutionary claims.
Gov. Extra Billy" Smith former
Governor of Virginia called upon
me to ask if he could be of any
service to me in presenting my
claim to the Senate-eXceedingl
kind of him.
This is the dear twins birthday.
An aroma of cake baking through
out the house would indicate a party
on the horizon.
Wednesday. December 19, 1855.
Mr.. Mason presented my petit
ton to the House. Quite eager to
hear the results.
Saturday, December %. 1855.
Bitterly cold and snowy, real
Christmas weather.
Received 500 for copying today.
MY Christmas present from Uncle
Sam. l am dreaming dreams these
days-Of building home of our
oWn-With a garden.
If my Revolutionary claim goes
through I shall certainly build a
house-"all the Kings horses and
all the Kings men" could not stop
me!
Chandler sent Vic lovely flowers
today. He is going to the opera
with us this evening.
New Year Day, 1856.
The visiting commenced today at
an early hour and continued until
very late. Every one seemed happy
and gay.
No mails, due to the heavy snow
No church today.
Invited to levee at the Craw-
fords' Will probably have to go
in a sleigh. Sleigh bells have been
ringing merrily since early dawn.
Tuesday, January Is, 1856.
A letter from my dear son. He
passed we'll in his examinations
We have been discussing the pro-
priety of purchasing a lot with the
hope of building as soon as we can
afford it.
Chandler here this evening"
might safely put ditto after that
remark, every evening.
Agreeably surprised by note
from the State Department sending
me more writing to do Immediately.
Sunday. January q, 1856.
Showing steadily-we have had a
great deal of snow this winter
Been obliged to feed the birds.
A long visit from Mr.. Thomas,
Secretary of State-he compli-
mented me on my work for the
State Department.
Chandler and the Crawford boys
spent the evening. l played for the
young people to dance until mid
night.
Friday, February I, 1856.
Bright overhead, but ground still
covered with deep snow.
A Speaker of the House has been
elected at last-Mr. Banks of Massa-
chusetts.
Marshall Crawford, Mr.. Steele and
Chandler spent the evening. Anne
played on the harp. Vic on the
piano, Virginia sang. When not lost
in the beautiful music I was con-
sumed with pride that my children
are so gifted.
April 9. 1856.
This morning I received from SEN
ator Mason printed form of my
petition to the Senate for my
fathers back pay--it reads as fol-
lows:
"a, Congress Rep. Com
/, Session Senate No. 1873
Ordered to be Printed
April 9. 1856
Mr.. Durkee made the following
report:
(To accompany Bill S. 234,
The Committee on Revolutionary
claims to whom was referred the
petition of Elizabeth Lindsay Lomax.
heir of William Lindsay.
William Lindsay, the Father of the
Petitioner. was appointed a cornet
In Colonel BANDS regiment of the
Virginia State Line on the 10Th of
June, 1776. Was promoted to
Lieutenancy of the fifteenth of
March, 1777. Was transferred to
Lees corps on the thirty-first of
March, 1777.
The petitioner refers the Commit
tee to the third volume of Marshalls
Life of Washington pages 377 and
378), where it speaks of the gallant
conduct of Lieut.. Lindsay In
skirmish with the British in Janu-
airy, l778, in which he was badly
wounded. AS reward for his GAL
lantry on this occasion he was pro-
NOTED to Captaincy, as will appear
by the resolve of Congress of the
seventh of April, 1778.
In consequence of the wound re-
ceived on the occasion alluded to
he became physically incapable of
service as q cavalry officer and re-
signed his commission on the Ist
of October, 1778.
Captain Lindsay was provided for
as an invalid under the resolution
OF the 26 of August, 1776, but for
some cause unknown to your COM
mittee, he never applied for it. In
view of these facts your Commit
tee beg leave to report a bill allow
ing the petitioner the pension that
her Father was entitled to from
the date of his disability, which oc-
CURED on the first of October, 1778,
to the first of September, 1897, the
date of his death"
Senator Mason seems To thirlz that