Wednesday, November 28, 2012

1862 November 29, Canonsburg, Pa.





[from the diary of James Dinsmore Templeton, former musician and private in the 23rd Ohio]

Saturday, Nov. 29, 1862
Did not get home
until late hence slept
late this morning
went with John to
Maths for wagon &
helped haul wood

[at this point Templeton begins using a new ink which has faded almost to illegibility]

got horse ready
to take Aunt to
[?] Montfords but
as we were ready
[Uncle Charles?] came
along & we went
with them & remained
after they came back
I came over with
[?]  & stayed all
night

Cloudy with little
snow

MSS 10317

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