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July 1862
Wednesday 23rd
Wind E Cloudy. Rained a little about Sun set.
Nick Cleaning up Middles in lot. Wm & James Ploughing Corn
near Granger’s house. Hilling Corn with hoes.
I went to Mr Bryan’s he leaves for Cary’s brook via Richmond
this Ev.g. His house servant Abraham who has had Rheumatism
for six months, went off to join his namesake and dear friend
last night Abraham the 1st last night.
Thursday 24
Wind S&SE Clear till Ev.g. then a Thunder cloud and
a very heavy rain. Nick cleaning up Middles in lot
James & Ms finished throwing 2nd furrows Hilling Corn.
Mr Sheldon dined here. Two of Selden’s women with
some children who had been arrested by our Patroll and
released from jail by Selden went off to York last night.
Friday 25
Wind SE Clear. Cleaning up Middles with three ploughs.
Laying by Corn with hoes. A detachment of Confederate
Cavalry are in the County. I hear they burn every thing at
Gloster Point last night except the Wharf which was so wet it would
not burn before they were driven off by shells from York & a Gun Boat
They have arrested several deserters and taken up some Negroes going to the
Yankees. Charles Curtis here a short time at night.
