Thursday, December 11, 1862

 

1862 Diary Entry

1970s Transcription

2022 Digital Transcription

Thurs 11

    Read letter from home with family picture. Children have grown out of all remembrance. Wife pale with consumptive's look. can it be that my companion is so soon to have me mourn and her children motherless. Oh my savior and Lord restore her to wanted health and me to her embrace. An interesting and profitable prayer meeting this evening, brethren have fitted an old log house quite comfortable.

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