[from the diary of Dr. Brodie Strachan Herndon]
20th Mr Flandin comes--very cor=
dial & very voluble. He gives us a
long sitting. We have a nice mess
of cherries from our tree. Little
Mol & Luc indignant to tears at
the execution of Mr Mumford in
New Orleans, his offence being
that he hauled down the Federal Flag
at the occupation of New-Orleans.
Luc says God is with us, our
cause is just and we can never
be conquered. Plenty of Patriotism
in our house! Sister Ann much
comforted by letters from Mat
Dick is being doctored by Jim.
Jim says Brad pines after
his old haunts and rides in Fauquier
and after Lueann[?] --but I dont
believe love ever troubled him much,
more's the pity.
MSS 2563-b
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