the shocking
news of the assassination of Lincoln
in the Theatre at Washington arrived
here to-day -- it took place Friday night
he died the next day -- Booth a brother
of the great tradgedian is suspect-
ed of being the assassin -- an attempt
to murder Seward was made at the
same time -- but it is thought he
will recover from his wounds
Gen Ripley's aid' -- called to-day
To know if we could let the Gen
Have rooms here -- "we thanked him
No" -- Sister has gone to Miss Temp
le's - ^'she' called this eve with Bethe Wallace
& Lucy Crouch
Possibly General James Wolfe Ripley (1794-1870) a veteran of the War of 1812 and Jackson's Seminole Campaign
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Sunday April 16th [1865]
Every-thing
has been quiet since I wrote
last -- Mr S. mailed a letter
to-day to William -- Aunty recd.
a letter from Uncle Alfred
the first since the war
Mary left usthis ^'yesterday' morning --
Mr Angerer left for parts
unknown last Thursday -- after
selling five boxes of Tobacco belong
ing to Mr Shafer -- and pocketing
the money -- there is no end to
the mean things he did before
he left. Rained Friday & Saturday
This has been a beautiful day
has been quiet since I wrote
last -- Mr S. mailed a letter
to-day to William -- Aunty recd.
a letter from Uncle Alfred
the first since the war
Mary left us
Mr Angerer left for parts
unknown last Thursday -- after
selling five boxes of Tobacco belong
ing to Mr Shafer -- and pocketing
the money -- there is no end to
the mean things he did before
he left. Rained Friday & Saturday
This has been a beautiful day
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Tuesday April 11th [1865]
Raining again
to-day -- Mr Ritter was buried
at 12 0'clock -- Ma Mr S. & charlie
went to his funeral. Sister went to
Church with Minnie Lloyd --
to-day -- Mr Ritter was buried
at 12 0'clock -- Ma Mr S. & charlie
went to his funeral. Sister went to
Church with Minnie Lloyd --
Monday April 10th [1865]
This is Charlie
birthday -- The unwelcome
news of the surrender of Gen Lee's
army reached us this morn' the
shock was a terrible one -- the only
consolation is that so many preci-
ous lives may be saved -- the
news was received here last eve
and greeted by a salute of 100 guns
at 9 o'clock P.M. another at 12 o'clock
and another at day break -- our
curiosity was much excited to know
what had happened but we knew
it was something, we would not be
to glad to hear. Our old neighbor
Mr Ritter died last night after a
week's illness -- Mr S. is better --
this eve -- Mr Evins spent the eve'
Rained a good deal to day --
birthday -- The unwelcome
news of the surrender of Gen Lee's
army reached us this morn' the
shock was a terrible one -- the only
consolation is that so many preci-
ous lives may be saved -- the
news was received here last eve
and greeted by a salute of 100 guns
at 9 o'clock P.M. another at 12 o'clock
and another at day break -- our
curiosity was much excited to know
what had happened but we knew
it was something, we would not be
to glad to hear. Our old neighbor
Mr Ritter died last night after a
week's illness -- Mr S. is better --
this eve -- Mr Evins spent the eve'
Rained a good deal to day --
Sunday April 9th [1865]
Aunt K.
and Ma -- went to church to-day
the prayer for the President was
omitted -- Sister came in from
Craigton to-day with her trunks
Mrs C. concluded to come to town
Dr Wellford was to see Mr S.
Thought he would be up tomorrow
Poor Mr Ritter is very ill --
and Ma -- went to church to-day
the prayer for the President was
omitted -- Sister came in from
Craigton to-day with her trunks
Mrs C. concluded to come to town
Dr Wellford was to see Mr S.
Thought he would be up tomorrow
Poor Mr Ritter is very ill --
Saturday April 8th [1865]
Sister & Ma went
into the city this morn' to see Gen
Cortz as to whether he would fur
nish Mrs Christian with a guard
and if not would he assist her
in moving into the city -- He
was exceedingly polite -- said he
could not give her a guard but
would send her a wagon to move
into town if she found she could
not stay where she is -- Sister walked
out to Craigton -- to let Mrs C know
the result of her visit -- Ma came
home very much pleased with
Gen Cortz. Ma & Aunty went
up to see Minnie Lloyd after tea
they met a big darkey on the way
who instead of steping aside to
let them pass -- gave Aunty a nock
with his elbow, and walked on --
Minnie & Dr Harring came home
with them -- the latter cheered us
with some of his delightful music.
Mr S. is quite unwell tonight --
General Cortz is almost certainly Major General August V. Kautz. The Richmond Whig of April 11, 1865, reported his headquarters were at the Richmond House, which was a boarding house at the corner of Governor and Ross Street and directly across the street from the governor's mansion. Robert E. Lee Krick
into the city this morn' to see Gen
Cortz as to whether he would fur
nish Mrs Christian with a guard
and if not would he assist her
in moving into the city -- He
was exceedingly polite -- said he
could not give her a guard but
would send her a wagon to move
into town if she found she could
not stay where she is -- Sister walked
out to Craigton -- to let Mrs C know
the result of her visit -- Ma came
home very much pleased with
Gen Cortz. Ma & Aunty went
up to see Minnie Lloyd after tea
they met a big darkey on the way
who instead of steping aside to
let them pass -- gave Aunty a nock
with his elbow, and walked on --
Minnie & Dr Harring came home
with them -- the latter cheered us
with some of his delightful music.
Mr S. is quite unwell tonight --
General Cortz is almost certainly Major General August V. Kautz. The Richmond Whig of April 11, 1865, reported his headquarters were at the Richmond House, which was a boarding house at the corner of Governor and Ross Street and directly across the street from the governor's mansion. Robert E. Lee Krick
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