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April 1861
Sunday 14
Wind SE. Clear. Maria & the Baby
doing very well. Mr Curtis & Sister Harriet well
Mrs Hogg had a Baby yesterday Evening
I am suffering from Cold, sore throat & Rheum[atism?]
Carter (my House Servant) is very low with Consum[ption?]
Monday 15
Wind W. Cloudy & Rained a little, Repai[ring?]
fences & Water fences all of which were [wa...?]
Warner got home in Ev.g
Tuesday 16
Wind NW. Cloudy. It rained all last [night?]
the ground perfectly saturated. Repairing
fences & Bridges. Maria & the Baby both [?]
Dr Cary, Dr Page & Mr Bryan here in m.g.
thinks Carters condition greatly improve[d?]
Wednesday 17
Wind NW. Cloudy & cold. Hauling Rails & [Mending.?]
fences & water fences. Mr Curtis wrote saying that [Fort?]
sumter was captured by the Troops of the Confederate [?]
Saturday Morning & that the Va Convention had [?]
an ordinance of Secession “Laus Des” if true
Warner went to Wilsons Creek to meet Col F L [?]
& other Gentlemen who are going to Norfolk to
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