February 12th [1863] We have received letters from Papa from London of dates to the 20th December [1862]. He did send us a large case of goods by the Princess Royal. It cost between three and four hundred dollars in gold and is worth nearl…
February 1st [1863] The Princess Royal, an English vessel, was captured a few days ago while attempting to run the blockade into Charleston. The papers say that the Captain escaped with valuable dispatches from Commander M. F. Maury. I hop…
January 31st [1863] Mrs. De Jarnette of Caroline has been on a visit to Washington (saw the blockade of the Rappa[ha]nnock at night) and through the influence of some Yankee friends was allowed to return with a quantity of baggage!! She bro…
January 30th [1863]Mama and the children are boarding at the Old Mansion with Mr. White. Cousin Sally [crossed out: and the children] is there too.I’ve been very busy lately getting some of Mama’s furniture down from Fredericksburg and trying to fi…
January 27th 1863 After repeating her prayers last night, Nannie Belle said “Mama does God make the angels stop singing and playing on their harps to listen to me?” Her aunt Eliza told her the other day that we were all made o…
Richmond December 28th 1862 It has been nearly three months since I wrote in my diary, and how much has happened since then. Papa and Matsy succeeded in running the blockade on the 12th of October. They wrote from Bermuda, and se…
Saturday October 11th [1862] During the siege of Vicksburg our Commander wanted flannel cartridge bags for his big guns, they were useless without them. He sent to the stores but there was not a yard to be had. He then made an appeal to th…
Wednesday. October 8th [1862] Received a letter from Papa and Matsy to day of the same date as the telegram. Matsy says “You just ought to be down here to see how active Pa is getting. The other day he had to climb down a rope to get on b…
Thursday October 2nd [1862] Papa has not sailed yet. The Hero made two attempts to get out and failed. The second night she got aground. Papa and Matsy returned to Charleston in a row boat. Were out from 11 o’clock till 3. Our sentinels…
Monday September 29th [1862] Have just received a letter from Papa dated Charleston 24th. He expected to sail that night in the ‘Hero’ a British steamer. Matsy writes too, and sends Ma a lock of Papa’s hair. If the enemy does not catch th…
