[from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]
Saturday, October 25, 1862
Emma & I walked before I had ad my
morning reading & it broke in on my usual
habits so that I did not enjoy reading as much
when I returned=
Had company to dinner -one of them Capt.
Frank from Miss gave Emma a dog & thought
he must tie him in order to keep him, but
Pa had him loosed as soon as the Capt left
& he seemed perfectly satisfied---
Indulged in [unamiable?] feelings=Oh
when will I learn to restrain my temper=
God be merciful unto me a sinner
Cousin Edward Willis came by to
see us is adjutant general on General Jacksons
staff=seems to be an exceedingly clever
person= says that cousin Franks sentiments
are precisely like Pas at which Pa was
overjoyed, as he has predicted they would
be. said he felt five years younger--
Cousin E[dward] seems to give an impartial
view & description of the war says its all
[foolish?] about the Yankees not fighting
that we have been taught to respect them
on more battle fields than one.
[as transcribed in 1972 by her granddaughter Anne Madison Wright Baylor]
MSS 15406
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