Saturday, September 6, 1862
As I was the first to wake up I slipped into
Fannie's room & called the girls--poor things they
all got up & went to work very heartily- cleaning &
cooking. My heart aches still but I feel refreshed-
dressed the children & went down to help but they
dont let me do any thing say I must nurse
so I went in to see four Confederates who
called for their breakfast--after breakfast
cleaned up my room emptied water & &--
Oh, it is horrid: nursed all day. helped
work a little--F. B. & Emma all went into
the kitchen but with all their efforts we
didn't have dinner till almost four o clock
Fannie says she is completely at sea & I want
her to nurse while I cook & she has
agreed to try it--Bertie is head man
know more than all the rest of us
put together--seems very tired however--
told me to day that her hands hurt
so much at night she could scarcely sleep-
I hope some end will be put to this, tis
too trying--The Englishwoman & daughters [son?]
were expected to day but have not come.
Mr Thompson called, & reports that
an army of a hundred & fifty thousand
men have crossed into Md. having
crossed at Williamsport--hope Yankees, darkies &
all will be captured at the Ferry.
[as transcribed in 1972 by her granddaughter Anne Madison Wright Baylor]
MSS 15406
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