June 17th. Yesterday, and day before, boats were constantly arriving and troops embarking from here, destined for Vicksburg. There will be another fight, and of course it will fall. I wish Will was out of it; I don’t want him to die. I got the kindest, sweetest letter from Will when Miriam came from Greenwell. [...]
Tuesday, 17th–It is very hot. Nothing of importance.
17th. Wrote to Brockway. Part of the Missouri expedition returned with a load of bacon. Tired horses and men. Issued some.
JUNE 17th.—It is not yet ascertained what amount of ordnance stores we gained from the battle.
Abby Howland Woolsey to her brother. 8 Brevoort Place, June 17th. My dear Charley: We had just been reading in the Times about the scare at White House when Georgy’s letter arrived. We have read it aloud over the breakfast table, and are now going to enclose it to Mary and Carry at Astoria, that [...]