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August 12. Con.

This day 50 years ago I was a forced refugee from here living in N.C. — The Civil War was in progress and our Confederates were correspondingly depressed. Lee had been defeated at Gettysburg, and the backbone of the rebellion broken, yet it waged near two years longer against fearful odds. — I guess Mr Negro will eventually have to do what the children of Israel did under the leadership of Moses, i.e. leave & establish under God a government under his direction. It looks that way, to me. — Rev Joseph Gregory died on the 11th at Franklin. — Fifty eight years ago this month the great epidemic, Yellow Fever, was raging in Portsmouth and Norfolk. White people were dying by scores, and a very few colored. I was a Drs boy and escaped it all, didnt miss a meal, but I was scared “tho.” Mother was ill also her husband. They recovered, strange I have been “thru” so many epidemics unscathed. The Lord is keeping me for something. to gett better probably. I am a long ways from. being what I ought to be. Hunter Woodis was mayor of Norfolk.

Large trees give more shade than fruit

WednesSUNDAY, AUGUST 13

“Thou art inexcusable O man.” Cloudy and moderate. — I rested well, last night. We are well, all of us. — At the office, as usual — Rain at 2.45.p.m. — Teachers’ meeting good. pastor absent, and out early yet we were benefitted. —

Look not for musk in a dog’s kennel

ThursMONDAY, AUGUST 14

“Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.” — Inclined to cloudiness, atmosphere soft. — Our rest good last night, and B & “BW.” u.w. me are well. I am at the office — Bp Grants [near?] relative, a prisoner here in the cage. — Evening home. writing some —

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