Tuesday 4th Colder, but not much frost. M. stands 26 tonight. Chas got letter from Frank, he is now on a RRoad. I got a letter from Brother C R. Mat[ty] Hartly has been spending the day here. Less excitement in the City now about the small pox. I suppose people have got used to [...]

4th. In the evening called at Mr. Courtell’s. Treated us with cream and peaches, pie and nuts–seemed very hospitable.

FEBRUARY 4th.—Burnside has entered the Sound at Hatteras with his fleet of gun-boats and transports. The work will soon begin.

Eliza’s Journal. February 4. Mother and all of us went down to Alexandria to visit the hospitals,–Charley provided with camp bed, blankets, etc. to go out and make Joe a visit. Joe met us in Alexandria with the General, and a spare horse for Charley. . . . Saturday afternoon Joe came in from camp [...]