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Distances and time by railroad from New York [ii]

Population of the United States for 1860 [iv]

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Title: Page [102]
Date Created and/or Issued: 18650416
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Transcription: [illegible] but a [dread] gloom pervading all. The people still exceedingly excited many instances of mob [illegible] prevailing took a walk with some friends but could not enjoy the beautiful day. Returned to the Hospital sad, found two letters from my betrothed for me. Answered mother's letter and also wrote to my Betrothed, sent two papers to her and two to Miss Libbie E. Hodges did not feel. felt well but a grief is upon me. -------------------------------- Sunday, April 16. A peaceful and quiet Sabbath but a dread gloom pervading all, the people still exceedingly excited, many instances of mob law prevailing. Took a walk with some friends but could not enjoy the beautiful day. Returned to the hospital sad, found two letters from my betrothed, answered mother’s letter and also wrote to my betrothed, sent two papers to her and two to Miss Libbie E. Hedges, did not feel [blacked out]. Felt well but a spirit of awe and grief is upon me. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.
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Contributing Institution: UC Merced, Library and Special Collections
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