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1862-05-30 -- 1862-06-01

Fri. 30 This was a very disagreeable day, it [came] very severely, I never saw the like before in my life, the Avenue and part of 2nd street were filled with water which did considerable damage, it was a terrible flood. I recited my Blackstone so well the my teacher was well pleased with me. I wrote a letter to [mrs.] L.E. Weaver, regarding the death of her brother, W.A. Weaver, who was a model young man, he died at the military hospital at St. Louis, he was in the 14 reg't [Iowa] vol. "[regneiscat] [en pace]."
Sat. 31 Corinth, the great rebel stronghold of the [north] is evacuated, and is now the head - quarters of Gen. [Halback]. Good news is arriving from every [joint] of our army, and the rebels ought to see by this time the utter hopelessness of their success in their wicked work. I hope the confiscation and emancipation bills before Congress will become law, strike at slavery and you deal the rebellion its deadliest blow. Mr. Collier was married to wife Jennie Perry. Made programme for our institute.
Sun.                                         June 1st.
Well this month commenced with rain, we are having considerable rain this year. I attend the M.E. S.S. where I am teacher, it is the best in town. Wrote several letters to friends. Did not spend this day very profitably.

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Fri. 30 This was a very disagreeable day, it [came] very severely, I never saw the like before in my life, the Avenue and part of 2nd street were filled with water which did considerable damage, it was a terrible flood. I recited my Blackstone so well the my teacher was well pleased with me. I wrote a letter to [mrs.] L.E. Weaver, regarding the death of her brother, W.A. Weaver, who was a model young man, he died at the military hospital at St. Louis, he was in the 14 reg't [Iowa] vol. "[regneiscat] [en pace]." Sat. 31 Corinth, the great rebel stronghold of the [north] is evacuated, and is now the head - quarters of Gen. [Halback]. Good news is arriving from every [joint] of our army, and the rebels ought to see by this time the utter hopelessness of their success in their wicked work. I hope the confiscation and emancipation bills before Congress will become law, strike at slavery and you deal the rebellion its deadliest blow. Mr. Collier was married to wife Jennie Perry. Made programme for our institute. Sun. June 1st. Well this month commenced with rain, we are having considerable rain this year. I attend the M.E. S.S. where I am teacher, it is the best in town. Wrote several letters to friends. Did not spend this day very profitably.