Monday, December 9, 1862
Margaret went out to spend the day.
had to amuse the children. I had very
little time for reading or sewing only
snatched a moment for each just
when I could find it=
Sinned twice to day by anger, &
impatience; Have not been in a proper
frame of mind all day=It is always
thus when our hearts condemn us: what
must Gods condemnation be, for he is
greater than our hearts & knoweth all
things..............
Agnes Williams was to have been married
to morrow night & Pa heard to day that
Mr Smith, groom, had gone about two weeks since
to Harper Ferry to get some colts the Yankees
had stolen from him & had not been
heard from since. Presume he is detained
a prisoner
[partially transcribed in 1972 by her granddaughter Anne Madison Wright Baylor]
MSS 15406
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