Saturday, August 18, 2012

1862 August 19 Fredericksburg, Va.

[from the diary of Dr. Brodie Strachan Herndon]

19  It is just four weeks since our
servants left us.  We have a new
cook this morning who sends in a
nice breakfast.  Girls take a
ride every evening, first one & then
the other.  When I dont go Malsy[?]
or Bob Wolfe does.  the pickets are
now so close that we cannot even
go round the Falls--Charles &
his little Lucy drive with us.  C
says if he could get away he
would go South.  Bro John very
gloomy about our future.  sister
Mary & household get on very well
with only one girl.

MSS 2563-b

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