Monday, August 20, 2012

1862 August 21 "Clifton," Fauquier County, Va.

[from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]

Thursday, August 21, 1862
Fannie & I got Pas horse & Willies &
started off on our visiting rounds this
morning--went to Mrs Hammonds
first--found cousin Sallie as neat &
elegant as possible--entertained us with
Yankee outrages &c &c--
went on to Mr Flaggs--Found
cousin Annie Beckwith there said
she had been to Mrs Frames the day
before & Mrs F. was cooking & Lizzie
churning when she got there--is not that
dreadful--who knows when our time
may come.  Ma had a talk with
Hilsy- & asked her plainly what she was going
to do.  Hilsy denied having any idea of
leaving but said that Cornelia was
getting ready to go, she thought though
she had told her nothing about it.  Ma
is satisfied that Hilsy will not go--but I
fear she means she has no idea of
going yet--Charity was corrected for
something the other day & when Ma
turned her back she said "Oh yes
you have had your way & now I will have
mine I can go off any day I choose."
We were truly provoked & would have
her whipped if she was not afraid that
might make her angry & she would go in
spite of every thing which now keeps her.

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

MSS 15406



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