Thursday, April 1, 2010

Thurs [April] 2 [1863]

After breakfast visited our sick at Hampton hospt.
all doing well -- Marshall returned with us to Norfolk
Col. & AM & I drove around City -- Visited fine old cemetery
Shaded with cedars -- Saw several fine houses -- entered Cath
Ch. very handsome -- dined -- Called on Mr. Crowell -.
a loyall man. took tea & spent Eveg. at his house. three
very pretty daughters -- one like Maggie Taylor. Two Miss
Stones -- Seccesh were there. Sang some rebel songs &
wore rebel officers buttons as ornaments.
delightful family -- at tea had figs grown & preserved by
family -- Presbyterian -- Said a chield was baptized last
Sunday named RebEllia Davis Virginia Chicora Johnson
Slept at Atlantic Hotel -- Mild day --
Saw great deal southern money -- Confederate & other
all of it greatly at discount.
When enquired price of anything sd. 100 2/Northern
4/Southern money --

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