University of Virginia Library

Jan. 20-26

No church. Roads too bad. Bob leaves before dinner. Sam stays until night. A long weary week to me being too much of an invalid to attend to my duties or even to enjoy reading so lying still and silent thought are my only occupation neither of which is happy, bodily or mentally. It is a great trial to have such a weak poor body and at the same time to feel the energy and spirit to be up and doing. So much bad weather but not cold enough yet for us to get ice.