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May 4-6, 1863

Monday, May 4, 1863. Bridal parties came in and were married i expected to hear some objection […] not a word the bride looked lovely the church was crowed no school Nell was up Tuesday 5 here a little while meeting at […] very few out the groom was not there to night the grand supper comes […]

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May 10-12, 1863

Sunday, May 10, 1863. [strikethrough] very fine day the groom and […] Preach to day after church we all in a body went to call on the bride bible class Monday 11 at Mary Joneses clear I noticed the church looke thin in the after noon No school as usaly there is a […] wonder out about […]

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July 9-11, 1863

Thursday, July 9, 1863. very dull day it rained rained hard soon after i went out i received a liter from Father to day i went around to marys i spent the Friday 10 evening with nell cristy did not com i have a letter from tomy cristy and st all […] go past with recruits […]

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July 12-14, 1863

Sunday, July 12, 1863. quite pleasent this morning i went down to church Mr Collen preached for us he gave us quite a milatary discourse i went down to Sunday school Vincent came Monday 13 up to see me in the evening he paid quite a pleasant visit very busy all day Nellie stoped a […]

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July 27-29, 1863

Monday, July 27, 1863. to Sues spent a very plesent evening i spent part of the morning at Maryes she is better after super Nellie and went on to Duglasses i went to Tuesday 28 see the soldiers come home meeting at Nellies quit a suden death Mrs. Stewart died this afternoon i can hardly […]

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July 30- August 1, 1863

Thursday, July 30, 1863. Prevented us very busy all day at home very dull day in the evening i went up to buzards then around to Miss whom Mary is still sick Friday 31 to day is the eventful day they begin to Draft in the seventh ward Alfred and EJ are both drafted Mary […]

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August 2-4, 1863

Sunday, August 2, 1863. I think this has bin one of the warmest dayes we have had this summer i went down to Sunday school in the morning Nellie was not out in the evening Monday 3 i was in to Maryes she had company Nellie treated very strangely i cant acount for it Mary […]

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August 8-10, 1863

Saturday, August 8, 1863. […] Nellie […] girl she […] Desired we had quite a nice meeting last night Sarah got off to day after she had gone i found out someone had Sunday 9 bin in my trunk i found it was Ellie Williams very warm day Nellie spent the day in our house she is […]

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August 11-13, 1863

Tuesday, August 11, 1863. yesterday i fixed those things for father EJ sent them to day for me Mrs. Harris came for me to go out with her to the country i promised to go on thursday meeting Wednesday 12 at modissons liz and i were the only females there we had a nice little […]

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August 14-16, 1863

Friday, August 14, 1863. Nellies in trouble and mary sick i had a very pleasent day out with mr harris every thing looks natural mrs harris goes away to day i wrote a long letter Saturday 15 to nellie and sent it in town to day i has bin very busy all day but got […]

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