Saturday 27th [June 1863]
Finished Atheline’s dress soon after dinner & reeled some. We had a very hard rain this evening & heavy thunder. Betsey got the cloth started. Tena dyed the felling today copperas. The chain is maple dye (purple). Old Bill Knight came home this evening, brought a little note from Mr. Henry. He will be at home in a few days. He is well. Got 11 sheep & paid 300$ for them, a high price I think. A.B. Jones went to Asheville today, got no news. Harrie received a letter from Eugenia this evening. She got home safe.
Sunday 28th [June 1863]
Some rain this morning but clearing off now. We have beans for dinner, our first mess & irish potatoes. We have had potatoes several times. We had chicken stewed & fried for breakfast. They are rather small yet to eat. Betsey staid all night last night, is here today. Harrie reading in front piazza. My paper came last Monday, the first time in two months as they were out of paper. “tis rumoured that the yanks made a raid into Knoxville, Ten., the 20th. I fear they will come to Asheville yet. I want to write some letter so I will not write any more now. I wrote a long letter to Lou, also one to Sister Matt & A short one to Pa. I spent most of the evening in writing. We had a shower today.
Source: Diary of Cornelia Henry in Fear in North Carolina: The Civil War Journal and Letters of the Henry Family. Clinard, Karen L. and Russell, Richard, eds. (Asheville, NC: Reminiscing Books, 2008).
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