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1862-07-31 -- 1862-08-04

Thurs. 31  I am laying a foundation for filling my company.  I am getting my friends to work for me.  I want to go to war for my country but I do not want to go as a private because I know I cannot endure the fatigue.
August
Fri. 1.  This month brings us sultry days, in which the powerful rays of Sol will make many a person sweat.  This is the harvest month, yes many a poor body will have to suffer from the excessive heat in the harvest field.  The harvest is not very good this year, perhaps we will have but half a crop of grain.
Sat. 2.  All the papers are full of puffs concerning my company, but still I have very few recruits as yet, but I am still in good hope.
Sun. 3.  This is a very warm day.  I wrote a notice to the different papers, and did some other work for the purpose of aiding me in recruiting.
Mon. 4.  This evening I went to Davenport in company with F. Doran, [Ruklemann?], [Mr. & Mrs.?] Barrows & Co.  on board the Jennie Whipple, had a very pleasant trip.  I intend to open a recruiting office in Davenport, but I am afraid that it will prove a failure, no patriotism there.

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Thurs. 31 I am laying a foundation for filling my company. I am getting my friends to work for me. I want to go to war for my country but I do not want to go as a private because I know I cannot endure the fatigue. August Fri. 1. This month brings us sultry days, in which the powerful rays of Sol will make many a person sweat. This is the harvest month, yes many a poor body will have to suffer from the excessive heat in the harvest field. The harvest is not very good this year, perhaps we will have but half a crop of grain. Sat. 2. All the papers are full of puffs concerning my company, but still I have very few recruits as yet, but I am still in good hope. Sun. 3. This is a very warm day. I wrote a notice to the different papers, and did some other work for the purpose of aiding me in recruiting. Mon. 4. This evening I went to Davenport in company with F. Doran, [Ruklemann?], [Mr. & Mrs.?] Barrows & Co. on board the Jennie Whipple, had a very pleasant trip. I intend to open a recruiting office in Davenport, but I am afraid that it will prove a failure, no patriotism there.