Tuesday, May 27, 1862

This is Ephraim's birthday.  God keep him always and bring in safety and peace to his home.  We expected to go to Mr. Greenwood's today but they sent us word they should be happy to see us another day, Mrs. Greenwood being called to attend the funeral of her nephew, Luther Edgerton at Newport.  He was a soldier and died in hospital at Louisville.
Mrs. Burgess, Lizzie, Annie Dean and I went out to the grave yard.  We called on Mrs. Wilson at Mrs. Dickey's.  Her husband is assistant surgeon in the 75th Ohio regiment now in Virginia.  We also called at Bennet Bailey's.  Mrs. Burgess took supper with us.


Peggy's comments:

Ephraim Cutler Dawes

Monday, May 26, 1862

Annie Dean came.


Peggy's comments:
Annie Dean is another niece of Julia's.   Her parents were Gulliver Dean and Mary Cutler.

Sunday, May 25, 1862

Dr. Beckwith called.  Mr. Scott peached a good sermon on the state of the country.

Saturday, May 24, 1862

Kate spent the day with Mrs. Burgess.  Mrs. Greenwood and Julia called and invited us there next Tuesday.  Lucy came down on the cars and told us the 36th had been in battle at Lewisburg.  Dyer McClure is wounded, also Ezekiel Roberts of this place.

Friday, May 23, 1862

Mrs. Julia A. Bailey, Rev. H. B. Scott, T. Cone and Alice Blackinton, the May Queen, called.  Kate made the crown of white roses.  She also twined the garland.  Mrs. Goff made the scepter.  Kate also made wreaths for the maids of honor.  We went to the party which was in James Scott's orchard.  The queen and her court appeared very well and the refreshments were abundant and good.

Thursday, May 22, 1862

Alice and Ella Blackinton here to get flowers and arrange about a May party.

Wednesday, May 21, 1862

Spent most of the day writing to Jane.  Mrs. Lyman Hart called.


Peggy's comments:
Jane Dawes Shedd is Julia's niece (and sister to Kate, Ephraim, Rufus and Lucy)  She married before the Civil War and immediately left for Persia where she and her husband were missionaries.