[from the diary of Lt. John Tyler, Letcher's Artillery]
(Oct 15th) Do not feel well
this morning. Side pained me good deal last
night. Jas went to Leesburg this morning for
Mrs. P - & to Hamilton for me. Quite a pleasant
morning, though a little cloudy. Jas. has returned,
says the shoemaker will make me a pair of
boots, & that three good horses are for sale in
Leesburg. Miss L- brought me in this morning
a jar of peaches she put up for me, they are
perfectly beautiful, and taste as nice as they
look, as I found out after dinner, when she
very kindly brought up some for me to eat with
cream. It has been cloudy nearly all day again
with no rain. Miss L-, Jeannette & Mrs P – spent evening
with me.
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 6150
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