1862 October 3 "Eudora," near Leesburg, Va.

 (Oct 3rd) Quite foggy & cloudy this
morning.  Feel badly about head & side.  Miss
Lizzie brought in some engravings & views
she collected in her European tour, & I have
been delighting in them all day.  Mr Braden
brought me up Burns Works this morning
to look over.  2 Companies of our Cavalry passed
by here this morning, I suppose after the enemys
straglers.  Spent the afternoon composing & writing
Poetry (like a goose).  My side pains considerable this
afternoon; but my head aches less.  Enjoyed Miss Annie
Bradens music this evening, as I have every evening
since she has been here (two or three days), also had
a quiet chat with Miss Lizzie who stayed with me.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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