February 10
Laura M., age 15, North Carolina
February 10, 1998
Walked over 2 the mall after school & got Dad’s birthday present. Mom came & we went 2 the YMCA for racquetball. I did awful & got a BIG wave of sadness, so we left. Did homework. Em & Cap came & I did my guitar w/ Evan. We all ate dinner & cake & watched the story. Had a lot of homework.
Laura M., age 14, North Carolina
February 10, 1997
Sean was really cool today. He actually hugged me before I hugged him. Went home with Renée. Turned in application to Parkway Animal Hospital. Made COOL valentines. Talked to Karen, Ashley, and Sean the longest. Janis ate with us. Did guitar and homework. Melrose.
Anna L., age 75, Illinois
February 10, 1960
Up to snow drifts everywhere. Lo cleaned walk. Some filled up again. No school anywhere. Amy went but came home. When later Stork said no school. Couldn’t get her car out for drifts. I cleaned off upper porch as it was so heavy. Ironed sheets and the rest was dry. One spread still in basement. Men and Loie started out to the ponies but couldn’t make it. Too bad for the animals but had extra hay and oats the nite before and cats and more milk.
Marcy S., age 19, Missouri
February 10, 1944
Snow, slush and cold. Got 50 words a minute in transcription with no errors!! Nearly passed out. No philosophy class so had some extra time. Double siesta. Wrote Greta. At 3 Betty and I went to town. I got some soap and things for Mum and Betty and I bought some salt crackers. Looked for valentines but couldn’t find any suitable ones. Back at 4:30 for piano lesson. Wind like ice - snowy, cold!!!! Good dinner. To vespers at 7:40. Betty and I went early and kept each other warm. She was most affectionate! :) Dean Shofstall gave very brief talk - we were just getting interested! Fun in evening. Studied and went to bed early.
Marcy S., age 16, Tennessee
February 10, 1941
Nice, still cold. Jeanne Giles and another girl were fired Saturday night from Emery’s because they undersold some candy. This morning, Jeanne accused Mary of telling on them, and even when she said she didn’t, you can tell she didn’t believe her. If she had dared called Mary a ahem, liar, I would have sailed into her -- I was so mad I nearly did give her a piece of my furious mind. Just because she tells untruths she must think everyone else does. Mary said it spoiled her whole day -- she was so sweet and lovable today. Had pop quiz in history -- Mary made 85 on test the other day -- Clueny told her to keep it up. Each night during the week, Mary and I are going to write each other notes and then at the end of the week, exchange. Ah!
Henry S., age 26, Michigan
February 10, 1888
12 degrees below 0 this morning, it is about 0 tonight but that seems quite comfortable. Una was real sick all last night and today she has not been able to sit up. We got alarmed about her, but she seems easier this evening. I went over and asked Mrs. Neill what she thought about the care. I am feeling dull tonight, guess I want to go to sleep.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Henry S., age 25, Michigan
February 10, 1887
I got up this morning and after feeding the colts I went up town to get some mail and post some letters. The mail had but just get in at 6 o’clock this morning and was not distributed yet but I waited and got a letter from Kate. Wrote copies studied on my part of the tragedy act. Commenced a letter to Kate, this forenoon. I had trouble with one of my Bookkeeping scholars this afternoon and had to talk with him after school and I tried to settle the matter but I am afraid it will not stay settled. The actors all met here tonight and we practiced for a long time. I am afraid it will not go off as it ought to seem stormy tonight.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Cornelia H., age 26, North Carolina
February 10, 1863
I cut Mr. Henry a pair pants this morning like his coat. Did not get them done. Snow melting rapidly. Mrs. Jamison went home after dinner today. Nothing new going on. All quiet along the line of invasion. Fannie is breaking black wool. Jinnie does the cooking & Atheline is sewing a little. She is very lean yet, does not seem to gain any flesh.
*(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
February 10, 1862
A cold unpleasant day. Jim Parker went to Moore’s tan yard in Henderson got two sides of leather upper & sole. N. Taylor came back late in the evening, the waggon got to Hendersonville at 11 o’clock. Mr. Henry started off driving. I guess it will be a great drive he will do. I was mending up old clothes & will be at it all the week I reckon. Atheline is knitting on my stockings. I began it last Friday night. Willie is not so cross as he has been, yet wants to go out often. Pinck is trying to spell. Harrie sent him some books & he is anxious to learn all in them before he returns. We have not heard from Harrie since he left. I hope he is improving. Uncle Sam & P. Guy killed a beef today & will slaughter another tomorrow & the next day old Charlie.
*(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
February 10, 1668
Up, and by coach to Westminster, and there made a visit to Mr. Godolphin, at his chamber; and I do find him a very pretty and able person, a man of very fine parts, and of infinite zeal to my Lord Sandwich; and one that says he is, he believes, as wise and able a person as any prince in the world hath. He tells me that he meets with unmannerly usage by Sir Robert Southwell, in Portugall, who would sign with him in his negociations there, being a forward young man: but that my Lord mastered him in that point, it being ruled for my Lord here, at a hearing of a Committee of the Council. He says that if my Lord can compass a peace between Spain and Portugall, and hath the doing of it and the honour himself, it will be a thing of more honour than ever any man had, and of as much advantage. Thence to Westminster Hall, where the Hall mighty full: and, among other things, the House begins to sit to-day, and the King come. But, before the King’s coming, the House of Commons met; and upon information given them of a Bill intended to be brought in, as common report said, for Comprehension, they did mightily and generally inveigh against it, and did vote that the King should be desired by the House (and the message delivered by the Privy-counsellers of the House) that the laws against breakers of the Act of Uniformity should be put in execution: and it was moved in the House that, if any people had a mind to bring any new laws into the House, about religion, they might come, as a proposer of new laws did in Athens, with ropes about their necks. By and by the King comes to the Lords’ House, and there tells them of his league with Holland, and the necessity of a fleete, and his debts; and, therefore, want of money; and his desire that they would think of some way to bring in all his Protestant subjects to a right understanding and peace one with another; meaning the Bill of Comprehension. The Commons coming to their House, it was moved that the vote passed this morning might be suspended, because of the King’s speech, till the House was full and called over, two days hence: but it was denied, so furious they are against this Bill: and thereby a great blow either given to the King or Presbyters, or, which is the rather of the two, to the House itself, by denying a thing desired by the King, and so much desired by much the greater part of the nation. Whatever the consequence be, if the King be a man of any stomach and heat, all do believe that he will resent this vote. Thence with Creed home to my house to dinner, where I met with Mr. Jackson, and find my wife angry with Deb., which vexes me. After dinner by coach away to Westminster; taking up a friend of Mr. Jackson’s, a young lawyer, and parting with Creed at White Hall. They and I to Westminster Hall, and there met Roger Pepys, and with him to his chamber, and there read over and agreed upon the Deed of Settlement to our minds: my sister to have 600l. presently, and she to be joyntured in 60l. per annum; wherein I am very well satisfied. Thence I to the Temple to Charles Porter’s lodgings, where Captain Cocke met me, and after long waiting, on Pemberton, an able lawyer, about the business of our prizes, and left the matter with him to think of against to-morrow, this being a matter that do much trouble my mind, though there be no fault in it that I need fear the owning that I know of. Thence with Cocke home to his house and there left him, and I home, and there got my wife to read a book I bought to- day, and come out to-day licensed by Joseph Williamson for Lord Arlington, shewing the state of England’s affairs relating to France at this time, and the whole body of the book very good and solid, after a very foolish introduction as ever I read, and do give a very good account of the advantage of our league with Holland at this time. So, vexed in my mind with the variety of cares I have upon me, and so to bed.
*(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.)