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January 1-3, 1863

Thursday, January 1, 1863. To day has bin a memorable day and i thank god i have bin sperd to see it the day was religously observed all the churches were open we had quite a jubilee in the evenin i went to Joness to a Party had a very pleasant time Friday 2 Beutiful […]

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January 4-6, 1863

Sunday, January 4, 1863. he cam i was delighted to see him i did not go to church in the morning very good Discours in the afternoon Dave was down we had a full choir bible class at gertrudes very interresting Monday 5 quite Pleasent to day Nellie was up a little while reading went away this morning singing school begins tonight we all […]

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January 7-9, 1863

Wednesday, January 7, 1863. few out but we had a good meeting the girls called to see me to day i saw alfred last night he did not say he sent me the album but i know he did Nell and Sue were up here tonight Thursday 8 very stormy to day did not go any were but home and Marys liz and stephen at […]

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January 10-12, 1863

Saturday, January 10, 1863. a hansome album from a Phelopeno Present i am delighted with it it rained so i did not go out i was very buisy with my dres i cut the boug out Sunday 11 very Pleasent most too much so for the time of year I went to church in the morning mr. gibbs was not there mr guy spoke his remarkes […]

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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 16-18, 1863

Friday, January 16, 1863. […] last night i spent a very agreeable evening at agustes with Nellie Cristy and Mary very favorite Nellie did not get up here to day i have not bin out all Saturday 17 day very stormy yesterday morning in the afternoon father whent out to Mr Cales Sue was up […]

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January 19-21, 1863

Monday, January 19, 1863. in the afternoon in the evening we had a very nice Bible class great many out I wrote two letters yester morning quite cold sue and Nellie were up here i went down to school we had Tuesday 20 no teacer but will have one next monday night vincent came home […]

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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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January 25-27, 1863

Sunday, January 25, 1863. cloudy in the morning clear in the afternoon we had an excelent sermon this morning mr gibbs was very impressive I went down to hear the children Practice in the afternoon Mary was up to Monday 26 see me in the evening Sue an Mr Cooper called very dull morning lizzie […]

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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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