Sunday, October 7, 2012

1862 October 8 "Eudora," near Leesburg, Va.

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



(Oct. 8th) Head & side both pain me this morning but
still keep up my medicine & hope for better times.  Again
warm this morning.  James went to Waterford, paid
for making pants.  Finished 1st Vol. “Macaulays Eng-
-land”. commenced 2nd.  Sat up a little while this
afternoon.  Miss Lizzie spent the time with me and
was kind enough to show me, an interesting let-

-ter of her former correspondence & its answer, the
latter most appropriate really.  My head has
been quite easy this afternoon but has commen-
-ced aching again.  The family of  Genl Wright were
here this afternoon, & stayed to tea, driving home by moon-
-light.  The family (Mr B’s) spent the evening in my room and
I enjoyed the conversation very much, though my
head ached so, could not participate.  Mr Braden
heard this evening that Jackson had fought some
command of the enemy, near Cumberland (B.O.R.R.)
& taken that place.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 6150

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