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January 4-6, 1863

Sunday, January 4, 1863. he cam i was delighted to see him i did not go to church in the morning very good Discours in the afternoon Dave was down we had a full choir bible class at gertrudes very interresting Monday 5 quite Pleasent to day Nellie was up a little while reading went away this morning singing school begins tonight we all […]

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January 13-15, 1863

Tuesday, January 13, 1863. up to see me i went down to school last night we had a very nice school we elected officers for this year Dave was down Nellie stoped to go to meeting Mary J and her son were Wednesday 14 here how glad i was to see them he is a fine boy Nellie was up here this afternoon she […]

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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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March 2-4, 1863

Monday, March 2, 1863. a nice class lovely day Nellie and Sue were here mary and her friend Sue went out to germantown today i went down to school tonight no teacher yet the fair comences tonight Tuesday 3 John simson came home with me last night meeting out to Clayes very few out quite […]

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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 29-31, 1863

Sunday, March 29, 1863. but she had a letter that liz was very sick she did not go very fine day mr gibbs still sick mr cuwar Preached this afternoon bible class was Postponed account of Confirmation Monday 30 Nellie and went it was a Perfect fair Sue was in Cristy galanted us to Church […]

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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 13-15, 1863

Wednesday, May 13, 1863. meeting last night at bundys very few out Perhaps the rain Prevented saw mr. gibbs was not there we have had another shower to day Nellie spent the evening with me Thursday 14 another dull day called on miss harris and craig from prinston the rain Prevented me making several visits […]

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May 19-21, 1863

Tuesday, May 19, 1863. very warm to day Nellie stoped a minute to see if I was going to meeting at Brother adgers we had a happy time mr. fouhex lead meeting quite a number Wednesday 20 out cloudy all day Nellie cam up and spent the evening with me she seems to be my […]

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