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January 28-30, 1863

Wednesday, January 28, 1863. Poor Tomy had to go to the gard house yesterday he did not want go very heavy storm today snowing all day and night Nellie has no […] Thursday 29 Storming a little sue spent the morning with me I spent a very agreeable time at home to day Dave was […]

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May 1-3, 1863

Friday, May 1, 1863. from father yet lovely day very warm Nell cam up this afternoon and brought her sewing we spent the evening with […] stoped here on her way to Saturday 2 the cars another lovely day how i would like to go […] hannah brown stoped here to night to see what i had […]

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May 4-6, 1863

Monday, May 4, 1863. Bridal parties came in and were married i expected to hear some objection […] not a word the bride looked lovely the church was crowed no school Nell was up Tuesday 5 here a little while meeting at […] very few out the groom was not there to night the grand supper comes […]

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May 10-12, 1863

Sunday, May 10, 1863. [strikethrough] very fine day the groom and […] Preach to day after church we all in a body went to call on the bride bible class Monday 11 at Mary Joneses clear I noticed the church looke thin in the after noon No school as usaly there is a […] wonder out about […]

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May 22-24, 1863

Friday, May 22, 1863 her in the evening i went to Shiloh anniversery beautiful day Nellie and went out shoping for mrs potter Saturday 23 very warm day very buisy all day in the evening i went down to mrs hills to take sues bonnet Nellie went withe me mrs hill Promised me one of […]

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June 6-8, 1863

Saturday, June 6, 1863. Nellie stoped here this morning tomorrow is communion i will be prepared to Partake of the holy sacrement i stoped at Nellies Sunday 7 very cloudy all day i went to church in the afternoon Nellie was sick and was not out it was communion we had quite a happy time […]

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June 27-29, 1863

Saturday, June 27, 1863. Nell had a letter from reading Sarah Thomas is married it seems like a dream but it is reality Nellie was up this morning i […] there thi afternoon rach come in and plai Sunday 28 d [plaid] a little while lovely day i went to church Johns preached for us his […]

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August 11-13, 1863

Tuesday, August 11, 1863. yesterday i fixed those things for father EJ sent them to day for me Mrs. Harris came for me to go out with her to the country i promised to go on thursday meeting Wednesday 12 at modissons liz and i were the only females there we had a nice little […]

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June 14-16, 1864

June, TUESDAY, 14, 1864. very Pleasent not letter from home yet very […] has bin some ever sinc i have bin out here i how i would liked to go to meeting but i will have to have meeting to WEDNESDAY, 15. myself very warm to day  i have very few idle moments to day […]

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February 27- March 1, 1865

Monday, February 27, 1865 at Nells then went to church Shiloh very Pleasent to day Nell has the sore throat no school this evening i went to the lecture very interesting Tuesday, February 28, 1865 the last of winter we had a little snow and a little rain we have had a very serene winter […]

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