August 9
Laura M., age 15, North Carolina
August 9, 1997
Up at 9:30. Me, Sandra, Becca had breakfast at inn restaurant. Then at 12:30, me, Dad, Becca went on two hikes. Came back. Went 2 supper with Dad, etc., and his friend Rudy. He’s nice. Came back and watched “Liar Liar.” Funny.
Laura M., age 14, North Carolina
August 9, 1996
Got up at 7:30. Went to Emerald Point with Shannon, Alex, Ricki, etc. All day fun. Felt uncomfortable a lot but I guess I got over it. Good ride home. Came here around 10:15 or so. Got ready for bed. Set alarm for 1:50 so I could sneak out, but fell asleep. Before that I had a stomach ache.
Anna L., age 75, Illinois
August 9, 1960
Rained early A.M. so not too enthused about cleaning. Picked over crackers etc. in stove drawer. Up stairs went over some things. Marvel called to say she was leaving for Fla in the morning. In P.M. Mae called. Both lengthy. Mrs. B. called so went for coffee.
Marcy S., age 20, Tennessee
August 9, 1944
Hot but nice. Fairly busy day but I read Wodehouse and burst some more blood vessels. Mum came down to Red Cross in afternoon. Mr. H. let me go about 4:30. Got Pop and he drove Mum and I home. Mum stopped to see Mrs. Burgess. It was exceedingly warm. I washed my hair and dried it in the Manse backyard. I love these end-of-summer days, though I’m sorry that another summer is almost over. It was so still and sort of warmly quiet back there — except for the children’s voices next door. I had some thoughts that lifted me spiritually to the far-away clouds and I felt closer to the Christ who was both man and God than ever before. Good supper. Then played piano and Pop sang a few numbers. Dressed for Red Cross and left about 7:30. Kay, Kim and I went down together. Mrs. Massey and other ladies there. Big ones again. Kim and I made 100 — our goal. Helped tie them. Mrs. Massey drove us home about 10. Ashley came in just after I got in bed. He had a long-distance call. He has such a tousled, boyish look — all my good resolutions sickened and died and when he went into his room and closed the door I felt so restless and empty inside. But a few bracing thoughts revived me. This is about the worst of hopeless crushes I’ve ever had!
Henry S., age 25, Michigan
August 9, 1888
Pa and I went to Dexter this afternoon and got my trunk. Uncle John Spoor came home with us, he is not well and wanted an outing. Things in my trunk were all right. Nellie was here a while this afternoon. I am feeling pretty well today. Uncle John and Willie have spent the day in fishing. I tried to shoot sparrows, but could kill nothing. Kate and ma have gone to prayer meeting tonight.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Henry S., age 25, Michigan
August 9, 1887
Went to the store again today. Irvie went up with me, and stayed in the store a little while, then he went off canvassing. I had to send a telegraph message off today, and receive one also. I got along all right with them, but I can’t be anything of an operator with no more practice than I get. Irvie got lost in the woods today and had a wandering time of it, his feet are pretty sore tonight. It tried to rain last night, and is trying to tonight.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Cornelia H., age 26, North Carolina
August 9, 1863
Warm this morning. Stephens is here in the piazza with Mr. Henry. I see Mrs. Till Morris coming so I will stop for this time. She will spend the day I think.
*(Fear in North Carolina: The Civil War Journals and Letters of the Henry Family, Eds. Karen L. Clinard and Richard Russell, used with permission.)
Cornelia H., age 25, North Carolina
August 9, 1862
I finished Atheline’s dress, washed the children & put them on clean clothes & cut some apples. We have out now what will make two bushels when dry, I think. Mr. Henry went to Asheville this afternoon. Late when he came back. We had had supper. Jim Parker is home on a short furlough. Mr. Henry had a letter from Harrie yesterday. He is well & speaks in high terms of his coffee. He is Maj. Deaver now.
*(Fear in North Carolina: The Civil War Journals and Letters of the Henry Family, Eds. Karen L. Clinard and Richard Russell, used with permission.)
Samuel P., age 35, London
August 9, 1668
(Lord’s day). Up, and walked to Holborne, where got John Powell’s coach at the Black Swan, and he attended me at St. James’s, where waited on the Duke of York: and both by him and several of the Privy-Council, beyond expectation, I find that my going to Sir Thomas Allen was looked upon as a thing necessary: and I have got some advantage by it, among them. Thence to White Hall, and thence to visit Lord Brouncker, and back to White Hall, where saw the Queen and ladies; and so, with Mr. Slingsby, to Mrs. Williams’s, thinking to dine with Lord Brouncker there, but did not, having promised my wife to come home, though here I met Knepp, to my great content. So home; and, after dinner, I took my wife and Deb. round by Hackney, and up and down to take the ayre; and then home, and made visits to Mrs. Turner, and Mrs. Mercer, and Sir W. Pen, who is come from Epsom not well, and Sir J. Minnes, who is not well neither. And so home to supper, and to set my books a little right, and then to bed. This day Betty Michell come and dined with us, the first day after her lying in, whom I was glad to see.
*(The Diary of Samuel Pepys M.A. F.R.S., edited by Henry B. Wheatley F.S.A., London, George Bell & Sons York St. Covent Garden, Cambridge Deighton Bell & Co., 1893.)