Sunday, July 29, 2012

1862 July 29 Clarke County, Va.

[from the diary of Matthella Page Harrison as transcribed at a later date]

A bright warm day.  A little shower in the evening.  I went to ride with Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Aunt Agnes to the Vineyard. what beautiful view there are on that side.  They are worth the rocky road to see them.  Pen Kennedy and her child were there.  We called in Millwood to ask the news.  Winchester is still beleagured.  We could hear nothing from there.  They vow the intention of  starving out the inhabitants.  Jackson is supposed to be near Madison Court House watching Pope's operations.  Ewell and Longstreet are with him.

MSS 9759

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