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March 5-7, 1863

Thursday, March 5, 1863. The first clear Thursday we have had for som time sue was in this morning i Paid a visit to Joneses to day Nellie we stoped at aunt Janes then went to the lecture after Friday 6 The wich i went to the fair Dave cam home with me lamind stoped […]

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March 8-10, 1863

Sunday, March 8, 1863. very rainy day i went to Church in the mor’ng mr gibbs was sick consequncely mr white held forth very few out neither of the girls were out there cousin died this morning Monday 9 Tomy came up and spent the afternoon i spent a very lonsome evening very fine day […]

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March 11-13, 1863

Wednesday, March 11, 1863. it being so stormy hannah brown stoped to see me to day my side has bin very troubelsom every since mondy the huctchinsons give a concert to Thursday 12 night to is one of […] hes one day as one minut it is clear the next it is snowing Nellie and […]

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March 14-16, 1863

Saturday, March 14, 1863. clear to day i went up to lizzie White spent quite a Pleasent time with her she is very Deaf went down home to see father satdy Sunday 15 very cold very fine morning snow in the afternoon we had an excellent sermon this afternoon Dr. Jones Preach mr gibbs is […]

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March 23-25, 1863

Monday, March 23, 1863. no one cam up to see me very fine day I was up to see Celestine and hannah Cely is quite sick again in Nellie and i went down to school we had a very nice school Tuesday 24 meeting at mr Decriss i did not go very stormy Nellie or […]

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March 26-28, 1863

Thursday, March 26, 1863. very stormy to day i sold all my tickets Nell and rachel and went to the concert it was good every one seemed Pleased barker cam home Friday 27 with me and Vincent with rachel and Ellen I felt quite Displeased with Vincent i have not seen Nellie to day mary […]

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April 1-3, 1863

Wednesday, April 1, 1863. very fine day fer [for] the first i sent a letter to sister on mondy I have not bin out to day very buisey sewing father talkes of going home next weeke Nell and Alfred were up we had a Thursday 2 Jolly time quite stormy Em mccee paid me quite […]

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April 10-12, 1863

Friday, April 10, 1863. Mr Catto Preached his furneal sermon he spoke beutiful mr gibbs was not able to be there i know he regreted it Nellie spent the evening with me Saturday 11 very fine day reading is in town he was here this morning and did Paid one of his sosiable visits i […]

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April 16-18, 1863

Thursday, April 16, 1863. very dull day i was Down to Nell this morning we went out shopping she bout a dress and i ditto egerton was up to see me he did Friday 17 not go in to Nell I was supprised he is quite friendly i did no tell her he was in […]

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April 19-21, 1863

Sunday, April 19, 1863. very pleasant morning to day should be keep holy by every one i fear i do not observe it as much or i should mr gibbs spok  for us it was like music to my ears to hear his voice Monday 20 again rachel and lizzie spent the evening Christy cam […]

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