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| − | + | November 1862 | |
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| + | Thursday 27th | ||
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| + | Wind NW Clear. Finished shucking the Corn | ||
| + | Shucked in Barn Yard. Shucked some in Field in Ev.g | ||
| + | I went to White Marsh & got my Two Carts & 10 [Bushels?] | ||
| + | Sweet Potatoes at 50c per bushel. | ||
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| + | Friday 28 | ||
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| + | Wind NW Clear. Shucking & putting away Corn from field | ||
| + | Maria & the children went to Wilsons Creek & sent from | ||
| + | there for Richard, & returned home in Ev.g. | ||
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| + | Saturday 29 | ||
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| + | Wind SW Cloudy & rained a little Shucking & putting away | ||
| + | Corn. Got wood I went to the Court house. | ||
| + | The Yankees are at Falmouth & have [surrend?] | ||
| + | Fredericksburg to surrender in 18 hours or be shelled | ||
| + | They refused to surrender. | ||
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| + | Sunday 30 | ||
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| + | Wind SW Rained nearly all day. We staid at home. | ||
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| + | [Pg2] | ||
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| + | Monday 1st | ||
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| + | Wind NE Cloudy & rained some in mg. Cloudy in Ev.g | ||
| + | Shucked & put away Corn. Got wood to kill Hogs. | ||
| + | I went to the Court House. (Court day.) | ||
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| + | Tuesday 2 | ||
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| + | Wind NW Clear. Killed 31 Hogs. | ||
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| + | Wednesday 3 | ||
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| + | Cut out & | ||
| + | Wind SW Rained nearly all day ^ Salted the Hogs. | ||
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| + | Thursday 4 | ||
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| + | Wind NW mg E Ev.g. Clear. Shucked & put away Corn. | ||
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| + | A large Yankee Steamer came in the River in m.g. | ||
| + | The barges rowed about the River but did not land here. | ||
| + | or disturb any thing elsewhere that I have heard of | ||
| + | Sent to Mr Kemp the childrens 3 Hogs [?] 90, 93 & 85 lbs | ||
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| + | Friday 5 | ||
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| + | Wind E & NE Rained all day. I went over the River | ||
| + | & got four bushels salt from Ralph Rowe for Nr Curtis | ||
| + | I had just returned when [two][crossed out] large Yankee Steamer[s][crossed out] & | ||
| + | a Tug came in the River. They took all the good Boats | ||
| + | & canoes they could find & destroyed all the indifferent ones. | ||
| + | Tye spent the night just in front of my house but did not land | ||
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| + | Saturday 6 | ||
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| + | Wind NW Clear & cold. Shucked & put away Corn. got Wood | ||
| + | Another large Yankee Steamer came in the River, quite a Fleet | ||
| + | They took Capt Willey’s & Stirling Row’s schooners. Burnt West;s | ||
| + | & Mason’s sloops. Took all the large Canoes & destroyed all the | ||
| + | small ones. They then left with their prizes in Ev.g. [Brave doings.][underlined] | ||
| + | They cut up H West’s 2 Boats. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:02, 19 January 2014
November 1862
Thursday 27th
Wind NW Clear. Finished shucking the Corn Shucked in Barn Yard. Shucked some in Field in Ev.g I went to White Marsh & got my Two Carts & 10 [Bushels?] Sweet Potatoes at 50c per bushel.
Friday 28
Wind NW Clear. Shucking & putting away Corn from field Maria & the children went to Wilsons Creek & sent from there for Richard, & returned home in Ev.g.
Saturday 29
Wind SW Cloudy & rained a little Shucking & putting away Corn. Got wood I went to the Court house. The Yankees are at Falmouth & have [surrend?] Fredericksburg to surrender in 18 hours or be shelled They refused to surrender.
Sunday 30
Wind SW Rained nearly all day. We staid at home.
[Pg2]
Monday 1st
Wind NE Cloudy & rained some in mg. Cloudy in Ev.g Shucked & put away Corn. Got wood to kill Hogs. I went to the Court House. (Court day.)
Tuesday 2
Wind NW Clear. Killed 31 Hogs.
Wednesday 3
Cut out &
Wind SW Rained nearly all day ^ Salted the Hogs.
Thursday 4
Wind NW mg E Ev.g. Clear. Shucked & put away Corn.
A large Yankee Steamer came in the River in m.g. The barges rowed about the River but did not land here. or disturb any thing elsewhere that I have heard of Sent to Mr Kemp the childrens 3 Hogs [?] 90, 93 & 85 lbs
Friday 5
Wind E & NE Rained all day. I went over the River & got four bushels salt from Ralph Rowe for Nr Curtis I had just returned when [two][crossed out] large Yankee Steamer[s][crossed out] & a Tug came in the River. They took all the good Boats & canoes they could find & destroyed all the indifferent ones. Tye spent the night just in front of my house but did not land
Saturday 6
Wind NW Clear & cold. Shucked & put away Corn. got Wood Another large Yankee Steamer came in the River, quite a Fleet They took Capt Willey’s & Stirling Row’s schooners. Burnt West;s & Mason’s sloops. Took all the large Canoes & destroyed all the small ones. They then left with their prizes in Ev.g. [Brave doings.][underlined] They cut up H West’s 2 Boats.
