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Title: Facing pages [256-257]
Date Created and/or Issued: 18640912-18640913
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Transcription: This is a very rainy day received a letter from Judie. She seems quite downcast about her Brother enlisting must write her a long cheering letter tomorrow. Do not feel very well, and I see by [illegible] letter that she too is unwell. This Evening attended meeting of Union Div S. of [Y]. number [initiated] none. still the good work goes on we adjourned for one week. in the Evening recieved letter from Miss Helen M Sweet of Rochester. Very cool but beauful day. no letters received. Do not feel so very well. Wrote letters to my Judie but could not send it till tomorrow would like much to hear from her. Time is swiftly bearing me on to the [expiration] of my term of service. --------------------------------- September 12, Monday. This is a very fine day, received a letter from Judie, she seems quite down about her brothers enlisting, must write her a long cheering letter tomorrow. Do not feel very well and I see by Judie’s letter she too is unwell. This evening attended meeting of Union Division S of T, number initiated none still the good work goes on, we adjourned for one week. In the evening received letter from Miss Helen M. Sweet of Rochester. September 13, Tuesday. Very cool but beautiful day. No letters received. Do not feel very well. Wrote letters to my Judie but could not send it till tomorrow, would like very much to hear from home. Time is swiftly bearing me on to the expiration of my time of service. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.
Parent Item: Henry O. Nightingale diary, 1864
Contributing Institution: UC Merced, Library and Special Collections
Collection: Henry O. Nightingale diaries

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