Thursday, January 1, 1863

With the beginning of a new year, Julia began writing in a fresh journal.  It was a small, leatherbound pocket journal that had been printed and designed for 1862.

Daily 

Pocket Diary

1862

FOR THE PURPOSE OF

REGISTERING EVENTS OF PAST, PRESENT

OR FUTURE OCCURRENCE

CALCULATED FOR ONE YEAR

NEW YORK:

PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY

KIGGINS & KELLOGG,

Publishers, Booksellers, Stationers and Blank Book

Manufacturers,

123 & 125 WILLIAM STREET,

BETWEEN JOHN AND FULTON 

Julia crossed out the "2" in 1862 and penciled in a "3".  She wrote an explanatory introduction in the space for January 1. 

This Pocket Diary was designed for 1862 but I use it for 1863 the year of jubilee I trust to thousands of the enslaved~

Julia Cutler's 1863 Journal

First page of the journal

It was originally designed for use in 1862; Julia crossed out the numbers of each date.

For the remainder of the year, Julia crossed out the date and put the correct 1863 date, leaving the day of the week which was the correct day for 1863.

Thursday, January 1, 1863

We celebrated Newyears day by a festival for the Sabbath School in the Church which was tastefully decorated with evergreens.  The date 1863 above the pulpit & the words “Glory to God in the highest--” on the wall above the choir.  A table beautifully arranged & bountifully supplied was set before the pulpit--Good music from the Belpre Sabbath School, good speeches & a good time generally -- day propitious --went to an oyster supper with A. S. Baileys in the evening.