January 26
Laura M., age 14, North Carolina
January 26, 1997
Up at 10:30. Ate breakfast. Did yard work with Dad. Watched TV. Talked on phone. Did guitar. Went to Rogers’ and played on go-cart. Had dinner with them. Came home. Talked to Mom, Ashley, Karen, and Sean. Watched TV.
Laura M., age 13, North Carolina
January 26, 1996
Today was great! Shannon D. gave me her note back & it was so sweet! We’re friends now! She gave me her # & everything. Thank you, Lord. I prayed for that. Went to Dad’s after looking at a house in Apex w/ Mom. It was cute. Shannon M. spent the night & we went to Barnes & Noble.
Marcy S., age 19, Missouri
January 26, 1944
Cloudy and damp but still mild. Up for breakfast. Practice at 8. Shorthand at 9. Went to P.O. Letter from Alice K. And Greta. Dancing at 10. Practiced at 11. Betty washed her hair but didn’t get it curled. Streaming all over. All went to lunch. Stephens special. Studied during siesta. Eng. Lit. at 2. Then went to Windsor library and got book on Far East and India. Back to hall and read history until Betty and I got in an argument on the Bible and Christ. Really got going and exhausted ourselves. Around in circles but fun. Got dressed about 5. At 5:45 Mary, Betty and I went to town. Left Betty at Teaberry’s for Board of Pub. dinner. Mary and I went to Harris’s. She had steak dinner and I had pork chop. Had to borrow 37 cents from her. Back about 7. Studied. Read. Wrote Pan and family. Letter from Mum this afternoon. Bath. Got call slip from vocational guidance clinic today saying Miss Pollock had a placement for me if I’m not going to transfer next year. Will investigate matter tomorrow - out of curiosity! Gee!! Air raid drill at 11. Went over to Hickman. Night lovely and mild and breezy! Betty said on way over, “Pattie you’re a very nice person.” Came back and we raced for bathroom. Joyce Miller said she never saw any 2 girls who had more fun out of life than we did! Jane and Mary Jo came in and we talked and joked.
Marcy S., age 16, Tennessee
January 26, 1941
Rainy, cold, cloudy. Dad up but not out. Sunday School and church by self. Excellent sermon by different minister. Chicken dinner. “Gasoline Alley” in funny paper terribly funny. Christian Endeavor at 4:00. Helen led. To drug store afterwards. Saw Bunny. Wrote letters at night. Tomorrow we shall know the results of this week’s cramming. Oh!
Henry S., age 26, Michigan
January 26, 1888
The wind last night piled this snow up in fearful shape, paths and roads were entirely obliterated. I was obliged to shovel the snow off the wood house this morning to prevent a break down. I practiced writing considerable this forenoon, and my worked seemed better than usual. Mr. Morrow called on us a little while. We received a letter from Henry and Kate tonight. The baby spent a hard night last night, and bids fair to be as bad tonight. I am very tired tonight.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Henry S., age 25, Michigan
January 26, 1887
Colder this morning, 8o above 0 when I made the kitchen fire. It has not stormed any today to amount to anything but was cloudy. I went over to my house this forenoon and got a few things I needed. I took my Blackboard up to the College this afternoon and fixed it up so I could have something to explain on in my teaching. Taught Bookkeeping and Penmanship as usual. Went tot the store and got me a pair of rubbers to wear on my socks, they feel gay and I propose to wear them to school. I got some good long letters from my Kate and from ma, tonight, containing lots of news which makes me feel good. Got the Jan. Art Journal too. Have been practicing this evening.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Columbus T., age 31, North Carolina
January 26, 1874
Received Intelligencer containing an account of sister Ella’s marriage by L.S.G. This paper ought to be sent to me regularly but Editor seems to neglect it. Why is this.
A Bill asking or rather incorporating a colored lodge of Masons, was strongly opposed by some of the whites, saying they had never been recognized and that it was clandestine. Gudger opposed, and stated that he preferred the institution of Masonry to any other on earth, the Church not excepted, to which he belongs. Dudley col[ore]d only excepted the Church. A call for Ayes and Noes being sustained the bill passed by only 2 Maj. 38 to 36. Although a large Maj. in fact nearly all of my party voted against it — those who did vote, yet I voted for it, because Masons must settle the question of recognition among themselves, and it is one act of Incor. among a hundred, and if so good a thing its benefits should extend to all races. Took dinner at Mrs Pullens and exercised along the streets with Horton & Anderson of Davie.
*(Worthy of Record: The Civil War and Reconstruction Diaries of Columbus Lafayette Turner, Ed. Kenrick N. Simpson, courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina.)
Cornelia H., age 27, North Carolina
January 26, 1864
I have been riding nearly all day with Mr. Henry. We first went to Capt. Moore’s. Staid a short time and then to the Camp ground where the soldiers are. I suppose there was a hundred there. I did not get down. Mr. Henry staid but a short time. We then went to old Mr. Thrashes & got out dinner & then by Henry Hanes’ to get some cotton but he had sold out. We came on back by Russell L. Jones & then home about sunset. I enjoyed the day finely because I was with Mr. Henry. Very pleasant today. I forgot to say, we went to old Billy Penly to see about getting a wheel. Mr. Henry has the promise of a spooling wheel & a reel.
*(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
January 26, 1862
Staid at home all day, Mr. Henry & I. Willie seems better today. Betsey McKinnish come here to see if Mr. Henry would let her go in the house with Peter Guy. She moves in tomorrow. Polly Jengle & daughter stay here tonight. My head pains me a good deal. I shall be sick tomorrow I fear.
*(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
January 26, 1668
(Lord’s day). Up, and with my wife to Church, and at noon home to dinner. No strangers there; and all the afternoon and evening very late doing serious business of my Tangier accounts, and examining my East India accounts, with Mr. Poynter, whom I employed all this day, to transcribe it fair; and so to supper, W. Hewer with us, and so the girl to comb my head till I slept, and then 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.)