1863 January 24-25 Campbell County,Va.

[from the diary of George W. Dabney, clerk of Campbell County, Va.]

24″ Saty
Cloudy & pleast  Th. 60  – plowing
hauld [stones?] – blue pill to Jesse.

25″  Sundy
Fair pleast — Wd to Hopewell
home 9 pm – visiting Jesse sevl
times – stomach head & chest all
wrong — says no Dr yet – take
Salts & see tomorrow – blue pill
acted well – sh.cakes & sassifras
 tea recom. as diet – see Tobo                      

law limit passed Ho of Del – good-
[?] raised greater price – no loss
to planter – good act. in Examr
on use of rail roads to convey prov-
isions for people – denouncing Govt
officials in cahoot with speculators –
  Wd shot flying – missed yesterday
Wild Turkeys ^ in field wheat

MSS

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