Thursday, May 21, 1863

Wrote to Martha A. Carter, inclosing fifty dollars from William.

Peggy’s comments:

Martha A. Carter was another niece of Julia’s.  Her parents were Nancy Cutler (Julia’s older half-sister) and Rufus Gregory Carter.

On this day, Rufus Dawes wrote to Mary Gates:  

We are under orders to march at daylight with three days’ rations and without knapsacks.

Wednesday, May 20, 1863

Clara quite unwell.

Tuesday, May 19, 1863

Clara, Eddie & I walked up to the grave yard, called on Betsey Bailey as we returned.  Mrs. Burgess & Maggie here to tea.

Monday, May 18, 1863

Mrs. Dawes went home this morning & William to Chillicothe.  Clara & I spent the day at Mr. Burgess’s very pleasantly.  Mrs. McClure & Emeline were there to tea.

Sunday, May 17, 1863

We all went to meeting except Lizzie who is still not strong enough to go.

Rev. Lucious Ford, one of the Editors of the Christian Herald, Cincinnati, preached for us today.  The people seemed delighted to see Clara again.

Saturday, May 16, 1863

Kate is very tired to-day -- Several of the neighbors called to see Clara and to get their bonnets from the city.  Mrs. Dawes came down on the evening train.  Miss Mary C. Nye here to tea.

Friday, May 15, 1863

Our friends returned from Cincinnati this morning.  Sister Clara W. C. Walton and her youngest son Eddie with them.  It is five years next October since she left here for Pana, Illinois.  It is very pleasant to see her here again.  Lucy came down to spend the night.  Kate’s purchases in the city give very good satisfaction -- in all there were 18 bonnets & hats bought.