1862 October 12 "Eudora," near Leesburg, Va.

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


(Oct 12th) Sunday. Feel quite unwell this
morning did not sleep well last night.  Cool &
cloudy, have a fire.  Optical delusion.  G.-O’Fancy
how wild thy vagaries, now here, now there, and ere
thou hast assumed shape.  O/visionary fabric/van-
-ishest, leaving not a trace: the consequence perhaps
a sigh-  Have heard firing a great part of the
morning.  Some say it is at Spinks ferry.  Miss L-
spent the morning with me.  Slept part of the time-
she very kindly fanning me.  She  brought me some of
her books with very fine engravings in, to look at,
which of course I enjoyed hugely.  I found in one
“Characteristics of Women,” a picture very much
like my own dear Jennie.- Mr Braden has at
last returned after tea, and without Mr. P-'s horse, altho thinks
there is a probability of getting it tomorrow.  The fam-
-ily all went to Church this afternoon except Miss

Jeannette who passed the afternoon with me.  She
entertains very nicely.  It has been cloudy & raining slight-
-ly nearly all day.  Sat up this afternoon, feel a little better.
Miss L-& Jeannette pass the evening in my room, Do not
feel as well this evening.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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