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May 1861

Sunday 26th Wind SE Clear & hot. I and the children went to Church Maria [& the Baby][crossed out] staid at home. The Baby sick

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U S Troops ^ occupied Alexandria. Ellsworth of the Zouave Regt of N York killed by Capt Jackson [propretor?] of “Marshall House” who was also killed by Ellsworths men.

Monday 27 Wind W. [and][crossed out] blew a hurricane the whole day. Ploughing Three Ploughs. Weeding Corn with hoes I went to Gloucester Point. Returned choked with dust Our little Baby is I fear very sick. Nothing new.

Tuesday 28 Wind S Clear & very dry. Ploughing four Ploughs. Weeding Corn with hoes. Our Baby extremely sick Sent for Dr Page who came about 11 O.clk. also for Sister Harriet She & Mr Curtis came about 1.O.clk

Wednesday 29 Wind NE Clear & cold. Ploughing Three Ploughs. Weeding Corn with hoes. Warner returned this Evening, he has been to Richmond. 2 Alabama & 1 Mississippi company came to Gloster Point yesterday. Major Potn Page was shot at and very nearly hit by a Sentinal at Gloster Point (by Mistake) on Monday night. Our Baby is still very ill Dr Page here in morning.

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June 1861

[Wedne]sday 5th Wind SE. cloudy & misty all day. Throwing dirt to Corn with four Ploughs. Thinning Corn. I went to York Town To.day. There are about Six Thousand Troops there and they are hourly arriving, an engagement may be considered as certain to occur within a few days. Heard of many collisions between scouting parties. I think few if any strictly true, & most of them without foundation in fact - They are all reported as favorable to the South which I trust is the case. A promising young Officer of ours a Capt [Mann?] of the Rifles is reported to have been killed in a skirmish at Fairfax Court House.

Thursday 6 Wind E Rained at intervals during the day. Throwing dirt to Corn with four ploughs. Thinning Corn. Sister Ann & Betty Goggin & infant have arrived at Wilsons Creek from Memphis

Friday 7 Wind NE Cloudy & cold. Throwing dirt to Corn & Thinning it. Sat out sweet Potatoe slips

Saturday 8 Wind NE Cloudy in m.g. Clear afterwards. Finished throwing first furrows to Corn. Hilling Corn.