This has been another fine dry and bright day. The roads are geting quite good. The dust is thick on Pa. Av e  today. There has probably bee...

Pleasant morning but the ground is covered with snow tonight. Snowed very hard the middle of the day. It has thawed all the time. Went to ch...

It has rained all day. Snow all gone and mud again much to the disappointment of all. We heard this morning of the death of the gallant Genl...

This is Julias Birth day. I must try and make her some little present. There is talk about town the the [sic] Illumination “goes off” tonigh...

Went down on to the Av e  this evening, had a talk with Judge Edmonds, Com r  of the Land office, at the National. Called into “Willards.” S...

The event of the day has been the Funeral of the gallant Genl Lander. It took place at the Epiphany church, starting from the Residence of S...

A beautiful clear day but rather cool out, in the office as usual. Nothing new in the city that I hear of tonight. I have been down to Charl...

The weather is now fine & the roads are drying up. Troops are coming into the City and crossing over the River. Rumors afloat of fightin...

This has been an exciting day. The troops commenced moving last night about midnight and have been going over the River nearly all the time ...

The “Stars & Stripes” are floating over Centreville & Mannasses, the Rebels having ran away. M c Clellan is there with over two hund...

Walked up to the camp of the 98 th  at Meridian Hill with Julia after dinner. Saw all our officer friends there. Called upon Col Dutton who ...

There is no particular news today in the papers. Col Dutton concluded to come down and stay with us until he gets better. Doct David came wi...

Col Dutton is better today. Lieut Col Durkee and nearly all the officers of the Reg t  have been here to see the Col. The Reg t  has rc d  m...

The River is full of Steam Boats for transporting troops down the River, probably to “Old Point”. It has rained incessantly and this evening...

Nothing of any particular note has occured today. The ground was covered with Snow this morning, but it has thawed all day. Went down after ...

Froze a little last night but has thawed in the sun all day. Went out to church with wife and boys. Chaplin Booth of the 5 th  Reg t  Sickel...

No particular news today. The streets are in a wo[e]ful condition but the boys who are anxious to gain a penny — keep the crossings in toler...

Colder, but not much frost. M. stands 26 tonight. Cha s  got letter from Frank, he is now on a RRoad. I got a letter from Brother C R. Mat[t...

This has been a bright and pleasant day, the first in a long time. M. this morning stood at 20. The snow has mostly thawed off in the street...

No news yet. All quiet. Misty day, snow all gone, more mud. In the office as usual. Went down this evening and got the NY papers & Frank...