The Diaries of Ralph Leland Goodrich, 1859-1867
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October
1, 1862
In
school. Saw [Capt.] Syberg. He is going to send [his son] Fred to me.
October
2, 1862
Rainy.
In school. Nothing new. Saw [Capt.] Syberg. He is going into the army. Fred [Syberg
will be] coming [to my school beginning] Monday.
October
3, 1862
In
school.
October
4, 1862
Wrote
letter home to be carried to Memphis. Got a letter from [cousin] Jim Fiddis.
Said he was going to Cuba & I need not write to him anymore.
October
5, 1862
Sunday.
Got a pair of shoes. At church.
October
6, 1862
In
school. At election.
October
7, 1862
In
school. Walter Reardon is coming to me. Mathews is not elected.
October
8, 1862
In
school. Saw Mathews. He [says he] did not tell Naori that I was not teacher
& knew nothing.
October
9, 1862
In
school. Nothing new.
October
10, 1862
In
school. Rainy and cold. Few in school. Nothing new.
October
11, 1862
Cold.
At Mathews’ room. At [Ernest] Weidemann’s room. Saw [Capt.] Syberg. Got me
wood cut at Graves’ and Coldwell’s.
October
12, 1862
Sunday.
Dr. Wheat sick. Went to Catholic Church. Reading & studying.
October
13, 1862
In
school. Cold.
October
14, 1862
In
school.
October
15, 1862
In
school. Nothing new.
October
16, 1862
In
school. Feel sick. Headache. No news. Chilly.
October
17, 1862
In
school. Tired out.
October
18, 1862
Saturday.
Down the street. At [Ernest] Weidemann’s.
October
19, 1862
Sunday.
Reading. Saw Egan.
October
20, 1862
In
school. Nothing new.
October
21, 1862
In
school till six at night.
October
22, 1862
In
school.
October
23, 1862
In
school. Nothing new.
October
24, 1862
In
school. Saw two nuns in black – made me shudder as if I had seen a funeral
pass.
October
25, 1862
Snowed.
Cold. Studying. At school. Hattirah was killed last night at Weidemann’s.
October
26, 1862
Sunday.
Cold. At home all day.
October
27, 1862
In
school. Cold.
October
28, 1862
In
school. Not quite so cold.
October
29, 1862
In
school. Nothing new.
October
30, 1862
In
school. Nothing new.
October
31, 1862
In
school.
The Ralph Goodrich Collection is the property of the Arkansas
History Commission.