February 20, Evening. Yesterday I visited Miss Murray's school on St. Helena Island. Miss Murray is assisted by Miss Towne and Miss Fo...

General Hunter drove us out to the camp of the black regiment, which he reviewed. After our return I saw Mr. McKim and Lucy off, the steame...

We had a serenade last night. It was given by Holbrook, Fuller, and others. They spoke about it at breakfast and General Hunter laughed he...

Mr. McKim has returned from his excursion with Mr. French and he is so impressed by our dangerous situation, regarding the enemy and the cl...

The "Secesh" came over to Hutchinson's Island and carried off some of the people, and so General Hunter 1 has removed all th...

To-day Mr. McKim, Lucy, Ellen, and I went over to Gabriel Caper's, Edgar Fripp's, Dr. Scott's, and to Oliver Fripp's, where...

Ellen had her first adult school to-day, in the back room — nine scholars. I assisted. The girls were much interested in seeing the ...

St. Helena Island , June 13,1862. You do not know how comfortable and even elegant our apartments are, now that we have all the furnit...

This afternoon the cotton agent, or rather the sutler, Mr. Whiting, and his little wife, left the place. We are so glad to have their half ...

We four girls rode to “Mary Jenkins[’ plantation],”   where the children screamed and ran to hide at the sight of white faces. Dr. Hering s...

Before church we all, superintendents and the few ladies, stood under the oaks and talked of our dangers, and then Mr. Horton led us in to ...

An exciting day. This morning Mr. Eustis came over and told Mr. Hooper that we ought to be ready to go at a moment's notice. For two we...

It is a day of doubt and wearying uncertainty. Mr. Pierce is going home — perhaps not to return, and who can take his place here with the n...

Ellen is coming at last. I felt sure no one could stop her. Mr. McKim is also to come as Philadelphia agent, and I am free. We have bee...

Our men have returned from Hilton Head and nearly all are eager to go there again and serve in the forts, though Marcus says he does not wi...

St. Helena's , May 13, 1862. Yesterday was a gloomy day on this island. I have been interrupted by a wedding. Tom and Lucy have jus...

Monday, May 12, 1862. The black day. Yesterday afternoon, Captain Hazard Stevens and orderly came here with an order from General Hu...

St. Helena's , May 11, 1862. I wish I had half as much time to think of folks at home as you take to think of me, but you will know...

St. Helena's , May 8, 1862. It is so very late and I have been writing business letters till my eyes are dim, but I must say just a...

St. Helena’s , May 5, 1862. Public business before private, and I have only time to say by this mail that I am well and safe, and happy...