May 1, 1862. The boys went for bait in the morning expecting to fish after dinner but while they were gone Tina sent for Willie to come home. Rain until the middle of the afternoon then H & G went home with Willie. I returned Tina’s soap that I owed her.

[Rebecca] May 1, 1862. Clear & cool in the morng. Boys go hunting. Rain at noon. Clear again about 4 o’cllk. Boys accompany Willie Stephens part of his way home, he having been with us a week.