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Sunday 10th
Wind S.W. Clear till Ev.g. then a Thunder cloud but no rain
here, there must have been a heavy rain north of this.
We staid at home. I rode to Selden’s in m.g. His son Lewis
died at Harrisonburg the 1st Inst of Typhoid Fever. He was a
very fine youth just 18 years old. Three of Selden’s negroes
(Two Girls & a Woman) were taken up last night on their way to York.
[Jay?] & Keith Sinclair intend starting for Richmond with them this Ev.g.
Mr & Mrs Selden are still in Richmond with Bob who has not yet recovered.
Monday 11
Wind SW & SE Clear & hot [in][crossed out] Putting down threshing
Machine. Davis mended a part of ti that was broken
hauling wheat & shucking it in Barn Yard.
Tuesday 12
Wind S & SE Clear & very hot m.g. Thunder Cloud after
and some rain. Hauled in wheat & shucked it. Worked
Peas in Orchard & near Potatoe Patch. Mr Curtis &
Sister Harriet spent the day here. Got some Papers Warner
sent by Templeman. The Arkansas got around near Baton
Rouge the 8th & had to be blown up. We won an important
victory at a place Called Tazewell near Cumberland Gap in Tenn
the other day & Templeman says Jackson whipped some of Pope;s forces
near Gordonsville & captured Prisoners & a large quantity of stores &c Particulars
not known as the nes just reached Richmd when he left.
