1862 August 14 "Clifton," Fauquier County, Va.

[from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]

Jacque is so much worse that though opposed to
it-I will begin with the calomel again. It is
the third time I have given it to him this
summer, & it doesn't seem to me that he has
ever been  benefited by it, I regret that I commenced
with it--as Daisy was as delicate as Jacque & I
cured her by refraining from giving her any
thing to eat whenever she was at all disordered
-& poor little J is doctored all the time
& only grows worse--I hope he may be spared
I have been so sorry since you left that
I did not have him baptized the Saturday
Mr Duncan was with us is'nt it strange
we should have forgotten it, now I hate to have
it done while you are away=
Three Yankees came here after horses pretending to be
sent by Col. Miles.  Pa went to Harpers Ferry & informed on
them & the Col denied having sent them, had them
arrested, sent to C[harles] Town, & sent three horses
back to their owners; which they had stolen--Pa
says he is determined justice shall be done the
people, as far as possible--I wouldn't be
surprised if he is only abused for it, &
called a Union man & &--when he should
have the thanks of the community--
Heard that Col Baylors property is all confiscated
what is to become of poor Mrs B--I know not--I
hope some of her friends may be kind to her.

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

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