March, Wednesday 16, 1864
Went up Street directly after Breakfast to finish a little job I forgot on yesterday. At one o’clock Mrs. Facklen, Mrs. Kirk and I began to fix my articles for smugling , we made a balmoral of the Grey cloth for uniform, pin’d the Hats to the inside of my hoops—tied the boots with a strong list, letting them fall directly in front, the cloth having monopolized the back & the Hats the side—All my letters, brass buttons, money, &c in my bosom—left at 2 o’clock to meet Anna at Mr. Barbie’s—started to walk, impossible that—hailed a hack—rather suspicious of it, afraid of small-pox, weight of contrabands ruled—jumped in, with orders for a hurried drive to Cor Main & Vance—arrived, found Anna not ready, had to wait for her until 5 o’clock, very impatient—started at last—arrived at Pickets, no trouble at all, although I suffered horribly in anticipation of trouble. Arrived at home at dusk, found Mr. Wilson & Harbut, gave them late papers and all news. Mrs. Harbut here to meet her Bro. bro’t Mr. Wilson a letter from Home in Ky. Worn out. 8 yds. Long cloth, 2 Hats, 1 pr Boots, 1 doz. Buttons, letters, &c. 2 Cords, 8 tassels.
Laura, Beulah & Tippie Dora, all in.