Monday, October 15, 2012

1862 October 16 "Eudora," near Leesburg,Va.


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

(Oct 16th) My side pains me very much
this morning & head aches good deal.  Still cloudy.
Firing has been heard this morning in direction of Charles-
-town.  Mr. Braden sat a time with me this morning
and we had a talk on Law.  quite interesting.

My kind friend Miss Mary Miller sent me over this
noon some fine tomatoes, most acceptable, and very
thoughtful in her.  Mr Gregg was up to see me just
before dinner time.  Mrs P- & Miss L have been sitting part
the morning with me.  Miss L- as usual, (bless her kind
heart) fixing something for me.  I must annoy her a
great deal, altho she assures me not.  Jas went to
Hamilton this afternoon with my measure for
boots ($30). he expected to go to Leesburg, but was
met by two of our Cavalry who told him that the Yanks
were in L – in No. 1,300, so he returned.  Heavy
firing has been heard again this evening.  Miss L-
has taken a ride over to Mr Miller’s, expects to return
tomorrow evening.  Mrs. P- & Miss L – have sat the af-
-ternoon with me.  I reading, they sewing, quite
a quiet party; but they say, in silence we find wisdom
hid.  After tea played game of chess with Jeannette & after-
-wards, enjoyed a chat & laugh with Mrs. P- about evening
incidents.  Commenced raining quite hard at dusk
and has rained all evening.  The farmers need
it very much here for plowing & sowing.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 6150

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