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<p>Sunday 26th <br />Wind SE Clear & hot. I and the children went to Church <br />Maria [& the Baby][crossed out] staid at home. The Baby sick <br />U S Troops have occupied Alexandria. Ellsworth of the <br />Zouave Regt of N York killed by Capt Jackson [propretor?] <br />of “Marshall House” who was also killed by Ellsworths men.</p> | <p>Sunday 26th <br />Wind SE Clear & hot. I and the children went to Church <br />Maria [& the Baby][crossed out] staid at home. The Baby sick <br />U S Troops have occupied Alexandria. Ellsworth of the <br />Zouave Regt of N York killed by Capt Jackson [propretor?] <br />of “Marshall House” who was also killed by Ellsworths men.</p> | ||
| − | <p>Monday 27<br />Wind W. | + | <p>Monday 27<br />Wind W. <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">and</span> blew a hurricane the whole day. <br />Ploughing Three Ploughs. Weeding Corn with hoes <br />I went to Gloucester Point. Returned choked with dust <br />Our little Baby is I fear very sick. Nothing new.</p> |
<p>Tuesday 28 <br />Wind S Clear & very dry. Ploughing four Ploughs. <br />Weeding Corn with hoes. Our Baby extremely sick <br />Sent for Dr Page who came about 11 O.clk. also for Sister Harriet <br />She & Mr Curtis came about 1.O.clk</p> | <p>Tuesday 28 <br />Wind S Clear & very dry. Ploughing four Ploughs. <br />Weeding Corn with hoes. Our Baby extremely sick <br />Sent for Dr Page who came about 11 O.clk. also for Sister Harriet <br />She & Mr Curtis came about 1.O.clk</p> | ||
<p>Wednesday 29 <br />Wind NE Clear & cold. Ploughing Three Ploughs. Weeding <br />Corn with hoes. Warner returned this Evening, he has been <br />to Richmond. 2 Alabama & 1 Mississippi company came to Gloster <br />Point yesterday. Major Potn Page was shot at and very <br />nearly hit by a Sentinal at Gloster Point (by Mistake) <br />on Monday night. Our Baby is still very ill <br />Dr Page here in morning.</p></html> | <p>Wednesday 29 <br />Wind NE Clear & cold. Ploughing Three Ploughs. Weeding <br />Corn with hoes. Warner returned this Evening, he has been <br />to Richmond. 2 Alabama & 1 Mississippi company came to Gloster <br />Point yesterday. Major Potn Page was shot at and very <br />nearly hit by a Sentinal at Gloster Point (by Mistake) <br />on Monday night. Our Baby is still very ill <br />Dr Page here in morning.</p></html> | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 17 January 2018
<html>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
U S Troops have 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 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.
