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January 13-15, 1863

Tuesday, January 13, 1863. up to see me i went down to school last night we had a very nice school we elected officers for this year Dave was down Nellie stoped to go to meeting Mary J and her son were Wednesday 14 here how glad i was to see them he is a fine boy Nellie was up here this afternoon she […]

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January 22-24, 1863

Thursday, January 22, 1863. very dull Nellie and i went out shoping she bought a dress and i cut it out for her lizzie stoped at our house and staid untill it was time to go to the lecture we went to the Friday 23 lecture it was very good not many out owing to […]

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February 18-20, 1863

Wednesday, February 18, 1863. it is very unpleasent to day it is my birthday nevertheless i feel thankful i have bin spard so long and if i should be spard in future i will try and spend my Thursday 19 time more Profitable very unpleasent day Nellie and i went out shoping muslins are frightfuly […]

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February 21-23, 1863

Saturday, February 21, 1863. much better clear and cold today Nellie was up this morning i went down to rachels saw Cristiee and sally Sue was down waiting for me when i got home Sunday 22 Father was not well yesterday very stormy i have not bin able to go to church all day it […]

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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 22-24, 1863

Wednesday, April 22, 1863. meeting mr fabau and mr guy seemed so happy Father went home this morning i went up to the Depot to see him off i felt so badly to see him go Thursday 23 very disagreeable day mary nellie and i all went out shopping we meet reading he went along […]

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May 7-9, 1863

Thursday, May 7, 1863. Thursday raining I did not go in the morning to the school exsamination in the afternoon it was very much crowed Cristy had a […] spelling class in the afternoon for Friday 8 our benifit the exsercises this morning were very good Sue came in the morning to see wauford Nellie and […]

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October 7-9, 1863

Wednesday, October 7, 1863. went down home sarah received me very well Poor mary is very ill i do not think she will be here long i have not seen alfred yet Nelly and i we Thursday 8 nt [went] out shoping i bought a cloak to day i have bin triming my bonnet i […]

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March 23-25, 1865

Thursday, March 23, 1865 he is very affectionate Plesent i went to Mr livelyes he was sick i did not take my lesson i went out shoping met with good success in the evening we went to hear JCs lec Friday, March 24, 1865 ture [lecture] he lectured very well i bout my shoes yesterday […]

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April 1-3, 1865

Saturday, April 1, 1865 lovely morning home all Day in the evening i went Down home Nell and went out shoping EJ is quite sick with a cold Sunday, 2 beutiful morning i went to church we heard a very good Discours from one of the Students in the after noon Dr Jones held for […]

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