January 15
Laura M., age 14, North Carolina
January 15, 1997
Today was good at school, as usual!! :) Malia picked me and Renée up at school and had a car full of fine guys. I sat beside David Hooke! He’s so fine. Mom picked me up. Came home and watched story. Went to Dad’s and talked to Karen. Then Sean called! I love him so much. Showered. Did homework. Did guitar. Went to bed.
Anna L., age 75, Illinois
January 15, 1960
Had snowed in nite and still at it. Harry seemed to have a cold, very damp he didn't go to Carrie's.
Marcy S., age 16, Tennessee
January 15, 1941
Cool. Rainy. Rather nice, though. My hair looked positively grand. Your style of hairdressing certainly makes you feel different. No 12:15 class on account of picture show. Typed after school. Mary, ditto. Trying best to finish “House of 7 Gables” by Friday. Made 97 on English test. I wish Mary would study harder but telling her so doesn’t seem to do any good. Why? I haven’t figured that out yet.
Henry S., age 25, Michigan
January 15, 1887
Studied Bookkeeping some this forenoon and wrote some copies. Fred and I went up to the Court house and drew our pay for the half day we were summoned as jurors. Mr. Nevins told me he might like to get me to do some writing for him next week. I went up and taught the class in writing this afternoon, but came back without going to the stores at all. I then went over to my house, built a fire, melted some snow, took a good bath, and put on clean clothes. It is snowing some tonight, and the weather is quite moderate. I thought I should write some tonight but I feel kind of tired, and would like one evening of rest. Wish I could see Kate.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Cornelia H., age 25, North Carolina
January 15, 1862
Sick all day with headache. Mr. Henry gone to Asheville. He got me some blue moss. I took two large pills of it. I will try that for a while as nothing seems to relieve me as yet. Negroes doing but little in the way of stuffing sassauge. Willie still fretful.
*(Fear in North Carolina: The Civil War Journals and Letters of the Henry Family, Eds. Karen L. Clinard and Richard Russell, used with permission.)