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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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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 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 18-20, 1864

February, THURSDAY, 18, 1864 still quite cold To day is my birthday i went home then to mr livelys he was not home I feel Thanful that i have bin spared to see another birthday vincent came up FRIDAY, 19. Here to treat me it was almost eleven o clock tom is still sick Nellie […]

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May 30- June 1, 1864

May, MONDAY, 30, 1864. lovely day I have bin quite busy to day  getting ready to go away Mary went home to day i went up to the church in the evening i went down to mr livelys as usal then to school TUESDAY 31. quite Pleasant very busy all day in the evening we […]

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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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December 5-7, 1864

December, MONDAY, 5, 1864. st Thomas heard the revrin mr Cooper quite cold i went to mr livelys then to school we had a very good school after school we apponted a committe to solicit donations TUESDAY, 6. Cold i was down home a few minutes this morning meeting at mrs smiths more out than […]

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December 20-22, 1864

December, TUESDAY, 20, 1864. quite Pleasent was at meeting at aunt Nancys excellent Meeting everyone seemed in the right spirit after meeting i went to the fair very nice WEDNESDAY, 21. very Disagreeable to day quite a snow storm i have not bin out i saw school friends from harrisburg promentamery there i was miss […]

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Memoranda 1864 5

MEMORANDA. we are to have a grand donation Party on new years eve to meet at the hall and Proceed to mr. gibbses house The emancipation of Maryaland was Celabrated in grand style in the 7th of December 1864 at National hall they had Seymours band and a number of singers and several adresses everything […]

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January 1-3, 1865

Sunday, January 1, 1865. beautiful morning very cold i feel very thankful that i have bin spard while so many have bin called to their long hour i have bin spard to see the beginning of of the new year i spent this evening with Nell Monday 2 lovely day home all morning very busy […]

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