University of Virginia Library

March 30-April 5

On Sunday (30th) sister Betty's little boy was born. Hear Mr. [Richard Kidder] Meade preach ....We go by the new road for the first time. Hear Miss Vallant has the fever ....Finish a new dress for brother Peter's little Lewis. It is very handsome, scarlet merino worked with black silk. Read Hard Times and St. Bonan's Well. Sue and I do some work in the garden which is beginning to look quite flowery. Ma is quite poorly. Hard work to keep her indoors. Tom and Willie Meriwether are with us. Willie has bid adieu to the university and is now on his way home.