Sunday, February 3, 2013

1863 January 28 Campbell County, Va.

[from the diary of George W. Dabney, clerk of Campbell County]

28 Jan' Wedn'
Snow last night and all to-day
ground wet - cold Th. 36° m.
Stripping Tobacco, & burning
hickory for ashes to put on meat -
Dr L. to see Jesse, is severe case  of
cold - left med - which gave -
Wrote [Pa?] & A.G. Hancock to send
by Lias, but weather prevents going
Wrote also by mail to D. Manning
about collection of clerks receipts -
Lias & cart kept fm going up to Town

MSS 3315

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