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March 17-19, 1863

Tuesday, March 17, 1863. last evening Vincent looked perfectly […] we went in Fred Duglass lectures to night meeting at Stills mr gibbs was down in the room but did not Wednesday 18 take any part in the meeting barker cam up for Nellie the hutchinsons give a concert next Thurs day night for the […]

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March 23-25, 1863

Monday, March 23, 1863. no one cam up to see me very fine day I was up to see Celestine and hannah Cely is quite sick again in Nellie and i went down to school we had a very nice school Tuesday 24 meeting at mr Decriss i did not go very stormy Nellie or […]

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March 26-28, 1863

Thursday, March 26, 1863. very stormy to day i sold all my tickets Nell and rachel and went to the concert it was good every one seemed Pleased barker cam home Friday 27 with me and Vincent with rachel and Ellen I felt quite Displeased with Vincent i have not seen Nellie to day mary […]

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April 1-3, 1863

Wednesday, April 1, 1863. very fine day fer [for] the first i sent a letter to sister on mondy I have not bin out to day very buisey sewing father talkes of going home next weeke Nell and Alfred were up we had a Thursday 2 Jolly time quite stormy Em mccee paid me quite […]

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April 4-6, 1863

Saturday, April 4, 1863. quite a large fire near us last night neal leaft at 6 this morning Tomy sailed on Thursday for Port Roal [Royal] very stormy today snowing and hailing furiously Sunday 5 very disagreeable day raining all the morning Nellie is not well i went down to Church Mr Cato Preached very […]

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April 16-18, 1863

Thursday, April 16, 1863. very dull day i was Down to Nell this morning we went out shopping she bout a dress and i ditto egerton was up to see me he did Friday 17 not go in to Nell I was supprised he is quite friendly i did no tell her he was in […]

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April 19-21, 1863

Sunday, April 19, 1863. very pleasant morning to day should be keep holy by every one i fear i do not observe it as much or i should mr gibbs spok  for us it was like music to my ears to hear his voice Monday 20 again rachel and lizzie spent the evening Christy cam […]

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April 22-24, 1863

Wednesday, April 22, 1863. meeting mr fabau and mr guy seemed so happy Father went home this morning i went up to the Depot to see him off i felt so badly to see him go Thursday 23 very disagreeable day mary nellie and i all went out shopping we meet reading he went along […]

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April 28-30, 1863

Tuesday, April 28, 1863. very Pleasent meeting at rachels Nell was here last night we went around to aunt Janes before meeting cristy came in […]were barker had steped Wednesday 29 out very rainy all day I have bin very buisy with my Dress Nellie did not com up glasters levee cam off to night […]

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May 1-3, 1863

Friday, May 1, 1863. from father yet lovely day very warm Nell cam up this afternoon and brought her sewing we spent the evening with […] stoped here on her way to Saturday 2 the cars another lovely day how i would like to go […] hannah brown stoped here to night to see what i had […]

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