862 July 4 Fauquier County, Va.

[from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]

Friday July 4, 1862
We left P[rospect] H[ill] quite early, came by Orleans to finish
our purchases and called at Edgeworth and are
again home.  She Cousin Rebecca was so polite to us
that I regret that we did not spend the day with her.
-she insisted on us dong so- had some delightful
wax cherries cousin James had brought her.  We
found him there. But he soon left the room
noticed Jacque very affectionately- I am so
glad that Tom behaved well during his visit.  He
didn't cry or disobey me while we were gone --so
I am encouraged in the good work of training
him to obey me=I was sorry to see that Beck
is an overindulgent mother.
Found Uncle Cary & Cousin John of Mr. B[lanc] here
to dinner-- Uncle C paid me 7 $ for 5 lbs of tea.
--My head ached slightly after my ride & I took
a nap--Uncle Cary is not as hopeful as
we are about the news.  He fears they may
seek protection under the fire of their gun
boats--  We heard that Jackson had cut them
off & they could not get to them--  All we
can do is to hope for the best & patiently
wait to hear.  "God give us the
victory over our enemies"-

transcribed by her granddaughter Anne Madison Wright Baylor in 1972

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