. Ben Hardin; his times and contemporaries, with selections from his speeches. mmenced raining ; at two oclock the wind shiftedto the north; the rain continued, but the weather was cold. When I went 388 BEN HARDIN. to breakfast, I told Colonel Davidsons family that my daughter had diedthat night; that I knew it from the change of the weather. After breakfastI got on my horse in the rain, without great coat, cloak, or umbrella; rodeto Bardstown — fifty miles — without eating, drinking, or getting off myhorse. I got to my gate just after dark, and looked through the shade treesto the window of t
. Ben Hardin; his times and contemporaries, with selections from his speeches. mmenced raining ; at two oclock the wind shiftedto the north; the rain continued, but the weather was cold. When I went 388 BEN HARDIN. to breakfast, I told Colonel Davidsons family that my daughter had diedthat night; that I knew it from the change of the weather. After breakfastI got on my horse in the rain, without great coat, cloak, or umbrella; rodeto Bardstown — fifty miles — without eating, drinking, or getting off myhorse. I got to my gate just after dark, and looked through the shade treesto the window of the room I left her in ; there was no light; all was dark ;I looked below to the parlor, where my other children had been laid out; Isaw a dim and gloomy light. The melancholy tale was told. My heartsank within me. I went to the house and mingled sorrow and grief withmy family. I followed her mortal remains next day to the grave. I wasunfit for business for some days. I recovered my spirits a little, andreturned to Frankfort about the middle of November, where I remained. Ben HARDINS Home. until the 24th of February, 1S46. On that day the Legislature the adjournment I went to Bardstown. When I got there the Nelsoncourt was in session. I attended the Nelson court the balance of the attended the Hardin court, and then went to Bullitt court, staid one week,and returned to this place about the loth of April. I staid here about twoweeks, and went to Washington court ; staid one week; then went toMeade court, and staid about a week ; then to Spencer court, which com-menced the third INIonday in May, and there I heard the call for volunteers,and came to this place about the 20th. I remained until June; went thento the chancery court in Nelson ; from there to the chancery court in Har-din. I attended a call court in Marion for the trial of Thomas H. Chand-ler. From there I came here about the ist of July, staid until the i ith, andthen I went to the chancery c
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