Wednesday, November 21, 2012

1862 November 22 Fauquier County, Va.




[From the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]

Saturday, November 22, 1862

Pa invited General  Jones & about twelve of his
officers down to dinner--Of course we would
not have gone into the parlor, but for
their sakes we were disappointed & sorry when
Cousin Tom W[illiams] came down -they were stationed
at the White House, to say that they would
not come as they were ordered off & Pa
heard this evening they had all gone to Winchester
& it was supposed Jackson was on the retreat.
 Tried to spend the evening in preparation
for to morrow but failed.--wandering thoughts
are written on all I do=
Was very unkind in my remarks to a
sister this morning--Why can I not
learn to restrain my temper, & my tongue, I
ask, but I ask amiss or I know that I would
receive this blessing=  A hasty temper,=cross
impatient, is my besetting sin--Oh God, have
mercy upon  me cleanse thou me from this fault
make me more amiable--less fault finding,
less proud,=& more willing to learn

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

MSS 15406

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