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26th - Fine airs from N.W, thermometer at freezing point - when the sun gets up beautiful & fine, even warm - fine & ha?ng .

 In 1840. There was two months of this deb?tsst? Winter weather.
 Attended an amusement called 'Candy pulling'. Some 50 who lads & lasses congregated to assist at this sport. A quantity of Molasses as boiled down until it becomes thick; it is then poured out into dished & plates, each one taking a portion in their hands & commences 'pulling' or elongating it until it gets cold, when it takes on - yellow appearance & hardens - but the great fun & sport is to approach slyly the person whose candy appears to be well pulled & snatch it from them, this produces great hilarity, and for the first time since I have been in Texas this party made me think of the Christmas gambols at home - indeed with the excitement of 'Candy pulling' the stiffness of

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