[from the diary of Lt. John Tyler of the Letcher Artillery]

May 21st.  Very warm today.  Con-
-ducted N.C.O. drill at 10 ½ o’c, after-
-wards, commenced a letter to Jennie.
Had Battery drill at 3 o’c.  After tea went
to see Col Marshall, sat with him until
tattoo.  Then came back to my letter, wrote
until near 11 o’c then retired.  Clouds give
evidence of a thunder shower.  We had one
last night.

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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