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18641205-18641206
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Start from Washington Early this morning Cousin David hitched up his horses and carried me to {Harmon?] my Judie accompanied me. had to stay 4 hours in [Harmon?]. took a stroll around the village and hills with Judie. at 2 Pm bid Judie a long good bye God bless her, may I never prove unworthy of her love, and started for [Elmia?], arrived there at 4pm. missed one train, lay over till the morning wrote two letters to my love, Judie; expect arrival by Saturday At four this morning took train for [Williamsfort?] feel quite lovely, miss the kind warm smiles of my lovely friends and Judie very much. arrived in [Williamsfort?] at 8-25 a.m. --------------------------------- December 5, Monday. Start for Washington early this morning. Cousin David hitched up his horses and carried me to Havana. My Judie accompanied me, had to stay 4 hours in Havana, took a stroll around the village and hills with Judie. At 2 pm. Bid Judie a long goodbye, God bless her, may I never prove unworthy of her love and started for Elmira. Arrived there at 4 pm., missed one train, must lay over till the morning, wrote two letters to my loved Judie, expect an answer by Saturday. December 6, Tuesday. At five this morning took train for Williamsport, feel quite lonely, miss the kind warm smiles of my loved friends and Judie very much, arrived in Williamsport at 8:35 am. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.

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Henry O. Nightingale diary, 1864
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Henry O. Nightingale diaries

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