1862 July 19 Fauquier County, Va.

[from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]

Saturday July 19, 1862

It had cleared up & Mary Fannie & I
took a long walk, went towards the church
& gathered berries,--found cousin Edward here
on our return, said he heard I was very gloomy &
wanted to go to Richmond, was surprised to find
me looking so well, I was astonished-as I can
not imagine who had slandered me, though
I would give a great deal to be with you,
I am determined not to give up to despair
about you  I know that we both trust in
God. & I feel that he will care for
you----.

Sis B & bro C- came home this morning. 
the rain had detained them at Leeds.
Uncle Cary was here to dinner, I took Jacque
out to see him  & he prescribed for him--
advised me to give him broken doses of
calomel  three times a day--I will begin
tonight he looks very badly & I am
uneasy about him-
I am so sorry that I did not have him
baptized before you left I think of
having bro C to stand in your place &
have it done now,- but I wish you were
here- think I will wait a few weeks
yet---The rain has knocked all of my
plans of going home into the head.

[portions transcribed by her granddaughter Anne Madison Wright Baylor in 1972]

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