1862 October 6 Fauquier County, Va.

[from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]

Had read and gotten my work when
F[annie] proposed we would go to see the
sick man at the Church--found
him better; fever broken but weak--
I would bring him here but he is so
filled with "lice" that Ma can
not consent to put him into her beds-
there are two men here still--Mr Smith
from Georgia & Mr Boyd from S. C.-
-besides Mr Timrod[?] is attending him
& he is doing very well at the church as
it is very warm now & he is better.
One poor fellow died at Mr Murrows & just
as he was being buried his brother came
up with an ambulance to take him away
as he heard that he was sick at Mr Murrows.
-Nat got him to breakfast--spent the
day & left again this evening. poor fellow,
think of his sleeping on the ground; &
you too--Oh, it makes my heart ache.

[as transcribed in 1972 by her granddaughter Anne Madison Wright Baylor]

MSS 15406