Every-thing begin-
ing to look like Spring -- Hyacinths
and other little Spring flowers are
in bloom - & the trees budding out
beautifully -- Fannie left this morn'
Sister sent the straw for Minnie's
hat --
Friday, March 12, 2010
Sunday March 12th [1865]
Weather delightful
Aunty & Ma went to Church.
Mr Von Groning & a friend of his
called just about church time
Maj. Page called after dinner
Had the pleasure of seeing Lieut.
Benson -- Fannie's beau -- was much
pleased with his appearance--
We were wakened last night at
one o'clock by the ringing of the
door bell -- Mr S. enquired from
the window who was there -- found
it was poor old Mr Duval & Son
they had heard the Yankee's were very
near them -- and had brought their
horses [word lined out] and other valuables to
town for protection. he went home
to-day for another load -- we have
learned since he left that the enemy
are not nearer than 30 miles -- there
was quite a comotion in town last
night and today -- bells ringing all
the Departments ordered out etc etc
Aunty & Ma went to Church.
Mr Von Groning & a friend of his
called just about church time
Maj. Page called after dinner
Had the pleasure of seeing Lieut.
Benson -- Fannie's beau -- was much
pleased with his appearance--
We were wakened last night at
one o'clock by the ringing of the
door bell -- Mr S. enquired from
the window who was there -- found
it was poor old Mr Duval & Son
they had heard the Yankee's were very
near them -- and had brought their
horses [word lined out] and other valuables to
town for protection. he went home
to-day for another load -- we have
learned since he left that the enemy
are not nearer than 30 miles -- there
was quite a comotion in town last
night and today -- bells ringing all
the Departments ordered out etc etc
Thursday, March 11, 2010
[Saturday] March 11th [1865]
Bot. cord wood --
$100 -- 2 lbs. butter $30 -. received
letter from L. G. in which was en-
closed two letters from William
to him -- Heard through Mr Von
Groning that William was comfor-
tably settled at Dr. Fuhlraft's
in Elherfeld Prussia -- Fannie
Bernard took tea with us will
spend the night -- Aunty's
devoted friend and much ad-
mired Dr. Benson called
day before yesterday-
$100 -- 2 lbs. butter $30 -. received
letter from L. G. in which was en-
closed two letters from William
to him -- Heard through Mr Von
Groning that William was comfor-
tably settled at Dr. Fuhlraft's
in Elherfeld Prussia -- Fannie
Bernard took tea with us will
spend the night -- Aunty's
devoted friend and much ad-
mired Dr. Benson called
day before yesterday-
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Friday March 10th [1865]
Day appropriated
by President Davis -- for fasting &
prayer -- Mr S. was at home
all day spent a quiet day in
our room as I was confined to
bed nearly all day -- Mr. S wrote
my name in a set of books pre
senten May 1862 -- Mr Gibson Mr
Lloyd & Mr Harwood called
in the afternoon Mr H staid
to tea -- It rained -- snowed &
hailed during the day. Eve. clear
by President Davis -- for fasting &
prayer -- Mr S. was at home
all day spent a quiet day in
our room as I was confined to
bed nearly all day -- Mr. S wrote
my name in a set of books pre
senten May 1862 -- Mr Gibson Mr
Lloyd & Mr Harwood called
in the afternoon Mr H staid
to tea -- It rained -- snowed &
hailed during the day. Eve. clear
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Wednesday [March 8, 1865]
Bot. 1 bu. Blackeyed Peas
Minnie helped us to make con-
federate candles -- Rained nearly
all day --
Melt together a pound of beeswax and a quarter of a pound of rosin or of turpentine, fresh from the tree. Prepare a wick 30 or 40 yards long, made up of three threads of loosely spun cotton, saturate this well with the mixture, and draw it through your fingers, to press all closely together, and to keep the size even. Repeat the process until the candle attains the size of a large straw or quill, then wrap around a bottle, or into a ball with a flat bottom. Six inches of this candle elevated above the rest will burn for fifteen or twenty minutes, and give a very pretty light, and forty yards have sufficed a small family a summer for all the usual purposes of the bed-chamber.
From the "Confederate Receipt Book; a compilation of over 100 recipes adapted to the times," published by West & Johnson in Richmond, 1863.
Minnie helped us to make con-
federate candles -- Rained nearly
all day --
Melt together a pound of beeswax and a quarter of a pound of rosin or of turpentine, fresh from the tree. Prepare a wick 30 or 40 yards long, made up of three threads of loosely spun cotton, saturate this well with the mixture, and draw it through your fingers, to press all closely together, and to keep the size even. Repeat the process until the candle attains the size of a large straw or quill, then wrap around a bottle, or into a ball with a flat bottom. Six inches of this candle elevated above the rest will burn for fifteen or twenty minutes, and give a very pretty light, and forty yards have sufficed a small family a summer for all the usual purposes of the bed-chamber.
From the "Confederate Receipt Book; a compilation of over 100 recipes adapted to the times," published by West & Johnson in Richmond, 1863.
Tuesday March 7th [1865]
Mr Angerer
came to give C. a lesson -- but he
was not at home. Killed the kid.
Received a letter from William
dated Bremen Jan. 2nd 1865. over
which we all rejoiced -- it being
the first we have had from him
since he left home 3 months ago.
Wrote to William by an opportunity
offered by Minnie Lloyd.
came to give C. a lesson -- but he
was not at home. Killed the kid.
Received a letter from William
dated Bremen Jan. 2nd 1865. over
which we all rejoiced -- it being
the first we have had from him
since he left home 3 months ago.
Wrote to William by an opportunity
offered by Minnie Lloyd.
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