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April 25-27, 1863

Saturday, April 25, 1863. [Fred] Duglass lectured last night at national hall stoped at nells to night and […] we went around to marys barker Promised me his Photograph Sunday 26 very fine day very windy I went to church in the afternoon mr gibbs gave us a very good sermon Bible class at mrs […]

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July 18-20, 1863

Saturday, July 18, 1863. me som lunch wich was very nice it rained so hard last night i did not go to meeting to day i have bin busy helping to clean up i do not Sunday 19 feel so idle I went to church in the morning very few out in the afternoon i […]

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November 9-11, 1863

Monday, November 9, 1863. nice class Nell was not there or Vincent Tom was up a little while Nell stoped she is still very disconsolate I pitty her for I have suffered the same i finished my bonnet to night Tuesday 10 very cold and blustery tomy spent quite a while with me i love to have him come up to see me meeting […]

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December 3-5, 1863

Thursday, December 3, 1863. Thursday very Pleasent Nell Mrs Jordan and i went out shoping nell bought herself a coat we went up to harrises then paid several other visits Friday 4 in the evening we went to hear Fred Duglass yesterday I Paid a visit to the White house i have bin so busy […]

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December 9-11, 1863

Wednesday, December 9, 1863. very busy cleaning house every thing upside down last night I saw sony taylor and heard tomy amos was here i hope i will get Thursday 10 to see him I have bin trying to collect money for the organ tom was at EJs this evening he went down to mrs […]

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1865 Miscellaneous 1

MISCELLANEOUS Jan 1 1865 mr gibbs Preached his farewell sermon to day his text was from 2v of acts 32 verse and now brethren i commend you to god A grand reception was given on the 11th of Jan for mr pierson the antislavery sufferer vincent went to harrisburg on the 7th of Feb to […]

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