Title:
Facing pages [256-257]
Date:
18640912-18640913
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.
Language:
English
From:
Henry O. Nightingale diary, 1864
Contributing Institution:
UC Merced Library and Special Collections