1862 October 23 "Eudora," near Leesburg, Va.

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

(Oct 23rd) Feel
rather better this morning than did yesterday.
Mrs P-, Miss L- & Mrs B- sat most the morning
with me.  I sent Jas to Leesburg hearing that
a gentleman had just arrived from Richmond
in hopes of getting some letters; but he returned
without any.  Sent him this afternoon to Wheatland

to bring back some letters had written to go by Mr M- but had not
gone,- to send by another opportunity.  Quite cool
ce soir.  Mrs P- sat the afternoon with me, had
a very pleasant chat.  Miss L- Jeannette &
Mrs P- sat the evening in my room, and together with
conversing, & looking at some very fine engravings
in a book which the former kindly loaned me
it passed off most agreably [sic].

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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