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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 [is][crossed out] 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