Evening star., 1941-11-12
elsyeareJ from an old
WASHINGTON DIARY

! Crawford and 1t. Semmes came in
/ the evening.
Tuesday, October 4. 1859.
Beautiful day--a light frost last
/ night.
The steamer from New York ar
rived today. Bob Crawford and the
/ girls went down to see her come in
After the passengers disembarked
/ they went over the steamer, said she
was quite large and very luxurious
Chandler has returned!
Friday. October I, 1859.
This is a charming day. Mrs
! Davenport and Mrs Emory spent
the afternoon with me.
We spent quiet evening at home
Vic played on the piano and Nan on
| the harp-I had the pleasure of
listening to some exceedingly good
music.
Monday. October II, 1859.
Raining and every prospect of a
storm.
Read a notice of the death of Mr..
G. Y. Mason, our Minister to France.
deplorable loss TO this country and
to his friends.
commenced my charity work for
the orphans which Nine. Jannev
brought me last evening.
Reported inSurrection of the
blacks at Harpers Ferry-instigated
by Western and Northern abolition
lists.
Tuesday, October Is. 1859.
Reports from Harpers Ferry are
really startling. The rioters have
killed several persons and taken Dos
session of the public works.
Friday. October 2l, 1859.
Showing hard early this morning,
unusually cold for this season of the
year.
All quiet at Harpers Ferry.
Monday. October "a, 1859.
This was the day appointed bv the
aooutlonlStS for a general outbreak
among the slaves of the South. but
their plan was defeated by the good
ness of God
wednesday, October 26. 1859.
Foggy and damp. Quilting all
morning at Ann Crawford's.
Miss Mary Lenthall and DR.. /.
Hagner spent the evening.
Mr.. Thomas Greene came to see
Anne
1t. Semmes admiral Semmes, |
came 10 see Vic-he is trulv O |
strange young man, seems to take
no interest in the current events |
OF the day-only in travel in foreign
lands.
Saturday, October 80, 1859.
Quiet morning, writing.
Gen. McComb and Mrs. McComb !
Fanny Halsey. Miss Hagner. Mrs,
Scott, Bob Crawford and Dick
kearney spent the evening. he
ileVe Julia is Dicks favorite.- Allan !
mas gone to Harpers Ferry.
Tuesday, November l. 1859.
Ihls is a beautiful season. but to |
me melancholy one, the crimson |
and gold of October turning to
llfeleSs brown.
Alice is going to a party at Ella
Aoerts tomorrow. Anne. who is
Allce's devoted slave. is making
pretty blue tarleton frock for Alice
to wear TO the party. The other
girls are going to a party at Mrs.
CAROLS.
This morning Virginia, with the
assistance Of Sydney Crawford and
Uncle Jim Taiaferro, our very
ancient and very black gardener, set
out the Usage orange hedge and the
beautiful roses We bought from Saul.
BY next June they should be bloom
ing profusely.
Thursday. November 10, 1859.
Gloomy day.
John Brown and Cook. the in
surrectlonists, have been sentenced
to be hung-pOor souls.
Monday, November IA, 1859.
Bright and clear.
More documents to copy for the
War Department were brought to
me early this morning by a mes
senger.
Played whist until quite late last
evening Win MISS Bolton, Ogle
Tayloe and Dr.. Hagner.
Tom Buckler came over from Bal
tlmore this morning and spent the
day with us. We asked several of
his friends in for tea and had
very enjoyable time.
Marshall Crawford is trying to
persuade me to buy stock in the
proposed car line on the Avenue.
Friday, December 2, 1859.
This is the unhappy day that
Brown, the conspirator, is to be
hung-God have mercy on his soul.
We spent quiet evening at home,
with some music and discussing a
higher education for women, which !
always meets with my approval
Copyright. 1941, by Lindsay Lomax Wood) |
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