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October 30- November 1, 1864

October, SUNDAY, 30, 1864. lovely morning i went to church herd a very good sermon I have an unhappy feeling i cant account for it after church vincent and I stoped it aunt Janes vincent came up in the evening MONDAY, 31. quite cold to day nothing of intress occurd to day in the evening […]

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February 24-26, 1865

Friday, February 24, 1865 nearly all the Sabbath shool children are serious lovely morning i went to have my expresssion saved i had quite a Promenade on Chesnut St Vincent came up in the evening he seemed quit Saturday, February 25, 1865 ansious about the Draft lovely morning quite like Spring in the afternoon it […]

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May 1-3, 1865

Monday, May 1, 1865 quite a dull day for the first of may raining all day quite hard i heard very good news from father yesterday this evening i stoped at mr livelys and went down to school together not many out Tuesday, May 2, 1865 Pleasent all day the 6th regiment went away this […]

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May 28-30, 1865

Sunday, May 28, 1865 very cloudy all day i have bin quite under the weather all day out in the morning did not go to church in the afternoon vincent come up in the evening Monday, May 29, 1865 quite Pleasent i have bin busy as usol i was agreeably surprised to day last as […]

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August 29-31, 1865

Tuesday, August 29, 1865. Cloudy all morning the grand picnic came off to day i did not attend we received the sad news of the Death of Petrson this evening Meeting at riders very happy meeting not a great many there Wednesday 30 quite warm busy as usal Jake stoped in here a minute this […]

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October 25-27, 1865

Wednesday, October 25, 1865. Beutiful Day the girls and i went over Jersey to Petersons funeral it was a very solemn funeral he was buried with military honors the baneker [Banneker] was represented Thursday 26 very fine Day i did not get out untill late in the evening Nell and i went to bustils and […]

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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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