Feb 9, 1862. Rain. In the afternoon our Sunday meeting of the negroes. Lewis & Willie did not go home on account of rain.

[Rebecca] Feb 9, 1862. Very warm in the morng. Clouds gather about noon and a steady cold rain sets in before night. Service with the negroes, in the afternoon.

Feb 8, 1862. Tina & Minnie spent the day with us. Winston went hunting in the morning with Clark Mr Smith &Frank Sams. Clark came home with him to dinner. they did not kill any thing. Henry & George went over & spent the day with Clark’s boys & they came home with them to stay till Sunday afternoon.

[Rebecca] Feb 8, 1862. Mrs. Stephens & Minnie pass the day here – Mr S- & Winston hunt in the swamp – return after dinner without any game – Sandflies bad.

Feb 7, 1862. In the afternoon Winston went to hunt a wild hog but got none. Henry & I burned off the grass in the yard.

[Rebecca] Feb 7, 1862. A warm day. Winston begins to repair the buggy. The boys & Tivie burn the yard.

Feb 6, 1862. Mother, Winston, Rosa & I spent the day with Tina, coming home the buggy broke so that we had to walk most all the way home. Mrs. Hopkins & Bella came to Tina’s also after dinner.

[Rebecca] Feb 6, 1862. Cloudy or warm We pass the day at Mrs Stephen’s and returning break the buggy and walk home. Mrs. Hopkins & Bella at Mrs. S-‘s in the afternoon.

[Rebecca] Feb 4, 1862. Write letters all the morng. – Read newspapers in the afternoon. Rain all the eveg.

Feb 5, 1862. Winston went to town in the afternoon.

[Rebecca] Feb 5, 1862. Weather pleasant. Sew most of the day.

Feb 3, 1862. Winston went to town before breakfast to give the company the rations & was gone all day. Henry & George went in the morning for the mail, but came back to dinner saying no boat had come, but Winston brought letters from Davis, Lou, & Julia. Rosa did not have fever. Winston received letters from Jessup & Dr Heard.

[Rebecca] Feb 3, 1862. Warm again – No mail until late in the afternoon. Letter from Davis – also one from Julia A. Bryant – Learn from Davis that Willie has been sick, but is better. Rosa missed her fever to-day.

Feb 1, 1862. Rosa had fever. George came home in the afternoon & Lewis with him.

[Rebecca] Feb 1, 1862. warm & cloudy Rose has fever again this afternoon. The “Hattie” comes down about 8 o’clk P.M.

Feb 2, 1862. Rose had fever again.

[Rebecca] Feb 2, 1862. Cooler with prospect of rain. Rosa has fever all the forenoon – Read Rev. F.W. Robertson’s lectures most of the day with much interest.