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Dec. 20-26
Do not go to church as Uncle Hatter is visiting his daughter. John up for a night. Reports them all well-that Miss Eliza is beginning to show a bright face; laughs, takes much notice of affairs going on around her. Mary Lewis does not even talk of returning home. Go to town on Monday and see Mr. Brown and get my money for the Pig, $312. Pay all my debts and treat myself to a whole lb of tea for which I paid $35. Give Ann [a slave woman who was probably caring for the pig for Louisa] for her share $150; made Nanny a present of $20, Ellen $5, Met $8 and when Mr. Hornsey and the others to whom I owed money were paid off there was not very much left. I feel very perfectly satisfied to know that I owe no man anything though I've nothing left. Dave brings me a cousin from Camp to spend a night with us, Frank Meriwether from Bedford County. He is very good looking, agreeable too ....The 2nd Regiment is disbanded for the next 30 days, the men all sent home to feed up the horses and get them in better order. A letter from Lyd. She is spending her Xmas at Rugby; wants to see me very much, says she is in much trouble and needs my advice and sympathy. I must go to her for I feel it right ....Xmas Day is cloudy. Dull times but I enjoy myself with my books, writing etc ....
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