A fine pleasant day. Went down to the Ave in the morning, got Draft of $20, sent to Mrs Barnes Phil a . Called at M c Clees Photograph Rooms...

There is a great dearth of news here now, but a great looking for of great events about this time, but few soldiers are here now compared wi...

Today obtained and sent the Photographs to Tho s  [Bourne?]. They were finished while I was in the Gallery. I sent them by Adams Express. I ...

A delightful day. Quite still times here now since the soldiers left, but there are still soldiers in every direction, but the great Mass ha...

A delightful morning. Hearing that the “27 th ” were soon to move, I crossed the River to Alexandria and walked out to their Camp. But to my...

Rain last night and mud this morning. In the office as usual. A fire broke out this morning on the corner of the Av e  & 7 th  Street, i...

This has been a most dismal day, rain or Sleet has been falling all the time. I am all the time thinking of the Thousands of Soldiers who ar...

It has stormed all day, rain, sleet and snow falling incessantly. News today of a great Battle West. Beauregard defeated and Island No 10 ta...

The weather is more settled today. Nothing in particular has occured. We are getting more of the particulars of the great Battle at Pittsbur...

Fine pleasant day. The Event here has been the passage of the Bill by the House abolishing Slavery in the District of Columbia. It had passe...

Has not rained today. A Reg t  passed this morning with Band playing &c just as people were going to church. Co l  Dutton had his horse ...

Nothing new has transpired today that we know of. The Telegraph announces that a Battle is in progress on the Miss. Com Foote is Bombarding ...

News from Gen l  Burnside today. He has taken Newbern N.C. after a severe battle, 100 killed & 400 wounded, rebel loss not known, the Vi...

No news today. Nothing from Foot yet. Troops are embarking down at the Arsenal to go down the River. It is supposed that an attack is to be ...

Wet drizzling day, as uncomfortable as need be. No news yet from Comodore Foot. I fear he has met with a repulse. Doct David & his Broth...

No definite news from Foot yet, the 19 th  he was still bombarding Island N o  10 — people are now waiting again to hear from Gen l  Burnsid...

We have been listening all day to the booming of Cannon and beating of Drums. Troops are constantly embarking at the Arsenal and marching th...

No War news public today. It has been rather pleasant and no rain. Our next door neighbor Comodore Smith had his house robed last night. The...

A Review today at Meridian Hill, Gen l  Caseys Division about 20,000 men (none of his Division have yet left). Troops are leaving on board S...

This has been a pleasant day. The troops have been quite active, some five or six Regiments marched through the City to the River to embark....