Manuscript/Mixed Material The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862
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Image 1 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 [Front Cover]- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 2 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 [Front Matter]- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 3 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 [Front Matter]- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 4 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 January 1, 1861 Washington D.C. TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1861. The old year passed away in gloom and sadness and the new one opens today without affording one hopeful ray of light in…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 5 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 January 4, 1861 FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1861. A Mild and pleasant day but I think people feel much like wearing sackcloth and observing the day as recommended. There has been services at…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 6 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 January 7, 1861 MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1861. The weather is soft and rather foggy and some rain. I went to the Bank of the Metropolis today and bot a Draft on N.Y.…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 7 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 January 10, 1861 THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1861. The weather is a little colder tonight, just freezing. Exciting news from Charleston. The Steamer “Star of the West” with troops to reinforce Maj Anderson…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 8 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 January 13, 1861 SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 1861. It has been a fine winter day. M. this morning stood at 12. Went to church with wife and boys. Heard a Mr Black of…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 9 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 January 16, 1861 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1861. Another wet misty day. Splashy sidewalks and mudy crossings. Letter from Frank today through Chas dated Fort Kearney, N.T., attached to the U.S. Army acting…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 10 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 January 19, 1861 SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1861. This has been a warm and pleasant day, but the streets and crossings very muddy. No particular news is afloat but all classes are looking…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 11 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 January 22, 1861 TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1861. The fact there exists an extensive conspiracy to break up the Government, one of long standing, is growing more apparent every day. The Secession of…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 12 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 January 25, 1861 FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1861. The weather has been moderate today without rain, or sunshine. Political excitement appears to be subsiding in a measure. The conservative feeling in the border…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 13 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 January 28, 1861 MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1861. It has thawed only in the sun today but it has been bright and pleasant overhead. The day has passed without any startling news. The…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 14 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 January 31, 1861 THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1861. Mercury this morning 20 above zero, cold and pleasant all day. Interesting debates in Congress now. Chas Francis Adams took high conservative ground today in…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 15 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 February 3, 1861 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1861. A little frozen this morning, but warm the rest of the day with plenty of mud. Wife and boys went to church. I did not…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 16 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 February 6, 1861 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1861. A pleasant day overhead but muddy under foot. Wm H [Burridge or Burniage?] of Cleveland Ohio dined with us today, Chas also. Public affairs look…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 17 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 February 9, 1861 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1861. Mercury 20 this morning and the weather is quite moderate. The public mind seems to be much quieted and all seem to expect that a…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 18 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 February 12, 1861 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1861. Have had rather a busy day of it and it has been quite warm. Packed Julia's trunk and then went to the Pat office. Went…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 19 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 February 15, 1861 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1861. This has been a peculiar day as regards the weather. Sunshine and rain alternating all day with high wind and threatening Cloud occasionaly. No particular…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 20 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 February 18, 1861 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1861. The forepart of the day was bright but the air cold and chilly, the latter part cloudy, windy and cold, freezing a little. Gov Polk…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 21 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 February 21, 1861 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1861. Nice, bright, cool day, a bracing air, and I have felt unusualy well, but I attribute it (partly at least) to a good cold bath…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 22 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 February 24, 1861 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1861. A very windy day and rather cool but not freezing. The mud is drying up in the streets. The Lincolns are all here and it…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 23 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 February 27, 1861 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1861. Weather warm, and air soft as May. The Peace Convention did not adjourn yesterday, but did today, Sine die, after voting for compromise resolutions which…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 24 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 March 2, 1861 SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1861. A warm summer day, quite uncomfortable in the sun. Brother C R Taft came this morning direct from Wmstown. I went to the Presidents with…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 25 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 March 5, 1861 TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1861. This has been one of the disagreable days of Washn cold, very windy and the atmosphere loaded with dust. It has not frozen, but warm…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 26 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 March 8, 1861 FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1861. Rather a cool day but cloudy with indications of rain at night. Shepherd Patrick of Norwalk Ohio called upon me today. I showed him round…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 27 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 March 11, 1861 MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1861. It has been a pleasant cool day, comfortable out door with an overcoat on. A great many people in the office today. Office seekers are…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 28 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 March 14, 1861 THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1861. A little rainy this morning, but the rain turned into snow about noon and it has snowed ever since, melting as it came until night…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 29 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 March 17, 1861 SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1861. It threatened rain all day but none fell. Holly has been rather sick today, sore throat, cold, &c. Julia D[itt]o. Neither went to church. Uncle…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 30 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 March 20, 1861 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1861. Cool again today, but not freezing. Busy in the office for two or three days on Steam gauges. Work in the office increasing this Month.…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 31 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 March 23, 1861 SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1861. Warm comfortable day today with indications of rain towards night. Nothing of note occured in the office. No Comr yet. A great many removals in…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 32 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 March 26, 1861 TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1861. Another warm pleasant day with some wind, rained some last night. At work hard in the office and very much fatigued tonight. Julia called for…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 33 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 March 29, 1861 FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1861. A pleasant warm day, which has passed off much as others do when nothing in particular occurs. The office is thronged with expectants for office,…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 34 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 April 1, 1861 MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1861. This has been rather a wet drizzling day. Nothing new seems to be afloat. If all “Niggerdom” “Secedes” the great North and West will be…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 35 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 April 4, 1861 THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1861. This has been a cool pleasant day, just comfortable with a fire all day. My health and spirits are good. I feel better than usual…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 36 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 April 7, 1861 SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 1861. It has been a wet drizzly day, but I went to church with the boys in the morning. Chas was up to dinner. The papers…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 37 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 April 10, 1861 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1861. Rain again until noon. It has rained all the time since Sunday morning, and the water in the Potomac is higher than it has been…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 38 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 April 13, 1861 SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1861. This has been the most exciting day yet. The last report about the provisioning Ft Sumpter was untrue and today or early this morning news…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 39 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 April 16, 1861 TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1861. Another rainy day, a continuation of the Easterly Storm. The public buildings are all strongly guarded, from 150 to 300 men being quartered in each.…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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Image 40 of The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862 April 19, 1861 FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1861. Another cool pleasant day but one of great excitement. Reports from various quarters indicate that danger is iminent of an attack upon the City. Harpers…- Contributor: Taft, Horatio Nelson
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