The two wintriest days yet, yesterday and today. Snowed and
blowed yesterday all day. My open shake roof let the snow through in clouds;
felt like sitting by my fire with an umbrella over me. Read Victor Hugo's new
book, "Les Miserables." Good, very.
Kanawha river rose fast — about three feet yesterday, all
from the Gauley. New River doesn't rise until Gauley runs out.
Lieutenant Hastings and some of the new lieutenants, viz., Abbott,
Seamans, and part of the sergeants, returned today. They tell of strong
"Secesh" feeling and talk in Ohio. The blunder at Vicksburg, the
wretched discords at the North, and the alarming financial troubles give things
a gloomy appearance tonight. But Lucy and the boys are coming! That will be a
happiness.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and
Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 390-1
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