Fayetteville, Virginia. — Ground frozen, moderately
cold. A slight swelling of the left gland of the throat — the first symptom of
influenza since I came to war. Generally with the first cold weather in
November and frequently again in the latter part of the winter, I have a week's
pretty severe influenza. I think I shall escape it this year, notwithstanding
this slight symptom. Orders issued for a march to Raleigh early Tuesday morning
— Twenty-third and Thirtieth to go, with intention to push farther if possible.
But I suspect the weather and roads forbid. In the evening rain and sleet.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and
Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 178-9
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