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January 31- February 2, 1863

Saturday, January 31, 1863. Sue stoped here to night and we went out together she goes to Wisters on monday i went in home had quite a Pleasent visit stoped in to see Nellie she Sunday, February 1 Was rather dry rather cloudy to day i did not go to church in the morning In […]

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February 3-5, 1863

Tuesday, February 3, 1863. we had to open school ourselves meeting at holmes very few out very cold and no fire Nellies home and could not go Mr frebeux lead the meeting Wednesday 4 bitter cold day i have not ventured out to day Nellie being lame she wont get up here i have bin […]

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February 6-8, 1863

Friday, February 6, 1863. he lectured well very few there owing to the weather it very unfanevable [unfathomable] it was raining very fast when i came home egerton cam home with but I was home a few minute Saturday 7 this afternoon it is a beutiful day as warm as it was Colie Sarah Mary […]

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February 9-11, 1863

Monday, February 9, 1863. up here for some time on a Sunday evening very fine day Nellie was up this afternoon an staid untill i went to school no teacher yet or any Prospects Tuesday 10 of any John an Sue has make up again i have bin sick all day did not go to […]

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February 12-14, 1863

Thursday, February 12, 1863. very dull day raining all the time i was out i did not go any Place but home and in Nellies i spent the Best Part of the evening with father i feel so glad i have the opportunity Friday 13 of spending an evening with him egerton came home with […]

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February 15-17, 1863

Sunday, February 15, 1863. very dull day i went to church in the afternoon we had quite a milatary sermon after church we went to see Barker and aunt Jane she is quite sick Bible class at nellies it Monday 16 was very nice but we did not read enough and let out too soon […]

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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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February 24-26, 1863

Tuesday, February 24, 1863. liz was not down Cristy tried to Put on french sue cam down about 10 Mr Haas died yesterday morning i did not go to meeting spent Wednesday 25 Part of the evening with father fine day nellie has not bin here to day they had pratising for the funeral this […]

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February 27- March 1, 1863

Friday, February 27, 1863. A Cristian linfe and he died like a Cristian oh that i may be calm in my last moments and Prepared sue spent the evening with me how i will miss her when she Saturday 28 goes to germantown very fine day mary gertrude and i went down to see tomy […]

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