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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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Memoranda 1864 4

MEMORANDA. Tuesday November 1st 1864 today has bin a great day 6000 slaves have bine Declard free in the State of Maryaland it has Bin generaly […] had by our People the headquarters for the Colerd Troops was butifuly illuminated the Soldiers Praded quite a holliaday al around Nellie and i are to go to whites on […]

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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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