Friday, September 14, 2012

1862 September 15 "Eudora," near Leesburg, Va.


[from the diary of John Tyler of Letcher's Artillery]

 (Sept 15th) Sent let-
-ters this morning to Leesburg by James.  Heard
after the letters had gone of an opportunity
to send right through to Lynchburg, so wrote
a letter to Hattie.  Finished Quentin Durward
& commenced “St Ronans Well.”  Mr. Braden
went to Harpers Ferry this morning for news.
Have been anxiously expecting letters from
home but Jas. has returned from Leesburg &
no news.  The ladies have been preserving all
day.  My head has not ached as much to day.  Mr.
Braden has returned & says it is certain that
Harpers Ferry has surrendered with 18,000 pri-
-soners, 3,000 negroes, & a vast amount of stores.
A large amount of stores were also taken at
 Fredericktown.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 6150

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