August, FRIDAY, 19, 1864.
I received a huge letter to day from Alfred it is almost like a news paper he gives me a full descriptin [description] of what he is doing while he is away
SATURDAY, 20.
It has bin exceedingly cool to day almost like fall i have bin so try this day with my charge that i am ready to run away before my time is out
SUNDAY, 21.
very Pleasent this morning I have bin quite sick all day i have not bin well enough to go to church rachel was here in the morning out […] did mary in the