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June 1861
Wednesday 26th Wind S. Cloudy in mg & a very good rain about Sun Rise
Clear from 10.o.clk till Evg then a Thunder cloud but no rain
In Harvest. Mr Goggin & Bet here in Evg - Very hot
Thursday 27 Wind S. Clear, Finished Cutting & Shocking
Wheat - Warner went to the Court house, he
there learned that the Firing Monday was the house
of a Mr Gresham in Lancaster County. It seems a
Party of the enemy had landed in boats at his house from a Steamer,
they were attacked by a "Home Guard" stationed near
there and some three or four of them killed & wounded
the rest got to the ship and fired seventy odd shots & shell
destrying Gresham's house and other property
Friday 28 Wind SE. Clear in mg & very hot. a Thunder cloud in Evg &
a fine rain, I gave my hands holiday
Maria and the children went to Belle Farm in m.g. -
Saturday 29 Wind SE. Rain in m.g. Cloudy in Ev.g. Shelled Corn
Grubbed bushes & put up fence blown down by the wind
Sunday 30 Wind SE. Cloudy, Rained from 1 o.clk till 5 o.clk
I went to Gloster Point to meet Louisianna soldier accidentally
shot by Henry Sinclair, to bring him home & nurse him, He did
not come
the weather being too bad. I dined at Belle Farm, Maria & the
children there