January 28
Laura M., age 15, North Carolina
January 28, 1998
Eddie picked me up from school. We went to the Y and played racquetball and worked out. Fun. I beat him! Came home and packed. Sandra came at 6:15. Ate dinner. Took a shower. Did homework. Talked to Ashley but was in bed by 9:00. Days are getting less eventful.
Laura M., age 14, North Carolina
January 28, 1997
Good day at school. At lunch, Sean read a note from me to Ashley about him! Aaahh… Eddie picked me up and I practiced guitar. Went to get an application at Parkway Vet. Went to Burt’s and got a Jewel guitar book! Yes! That’ll be awesome. Talked to Karen. Ate dinner. Talked to Sean. Watched “Son in Law.” Talked to Ashley.
Marcy S., age 19, Missouri
January 28, 1944
Bright and cold. Breakfast. Practiced at 8. Shorthand at 9 - had part of exam. Easy. Dancing at 10. Mary taught me mild jitterbug step. Thrilling! Practiced at 11. Made appointment for voice lesson. Good lunch but of all the icky people that sat at our table - no manners whatsoever. Slept during siesta. Eng. Lit. at 2. Interesting. Betty and I studied Philosophy at 3. Mary kept running in. Kath. got a telegram that Johnnie was arriving and went to train to meet him. He came to hall at 4 and Mary met him. Disappointed. Betty and I peeked through the door at him but only got profile view. Letter from Mum. Gave up on philosophy about 5 and Betty and I went over to tearoom with Mary while she had a cig. I looked at my new issue of Life. Back about 5:45. Decided to go out for dinner. Went down to Harris’s. Waited hours it seemed. Finally cute boy who looked like Philip Dorn waited on us. Good meal. Got so tickled we nearly popped! Back about 8:30. Went up to Mary’s room, danced and looked at magazines. Down about 9. Took bath and then, instead of studying philosophy, read Journal and Betty read a book. We weren’t a bit worried - this is wonderful. To bed about 10:30. Long time getting to sleep.
Marcy S., age 16, Tennessee
January 28, 1941
Rainy, cold, cloudy. Dad up but not out. Sunday School and church be self. Excellent sermon by different minister. Chicken dinner. “Gasoline Alley” in funny paper terribly funny. Christian Education 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 28, 1888
We were up so much with the baby last night that we got up very late this morning. It was a pleasant forenoon and I let Jim out for a little exercise. I finished the fourth week of this winter term of school today. There is a total eclipse of the moon tonight I suppose, but it is so cloudy nothing can be seen of it. I am disappointed. The baby is having a bad time again tonight.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Henry S., age 25, Michigan
January 28, 1887
Finished my letter to Kate this forenoon. I went over to the house and measured the stairs and sent her the dimensions so Nellie can get her a carpet. It thawed the most of today and almost rained about noon, but turned colder about sundown and froze up. It is not real cold though. I mailed a letter to Effie containing Bookkeeping references for the class there. Taught as usual this afternoon. I went up town tonight and attended the exercises of the literary club. It was a debate mostly. I changed my rubbers tonight as the ones I had hurt my feet so. My classes went off better today and I feel better about them tonight. Got my pens today from Boston.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Columbus T., age 31, North Carolina
January 28, 1874
To day the bill of Waugh of Surry came up — to abolish the office of State Geologist. He took the floor and amused the House for some time by his peculiar style — grimaces twitches and turns. He is an old Representative of the old school, and much opposed to new words of many letters and odd pronunciations. He used to say in common with other people “Mu’seum,” but now it was “Musee’um,” and as to a proposed classification of quadrupeds and reptiles it did not matter with his constituents whether a bullfrog was a quadruped, reptile or of a stuffed owl, bullfrog, and a petrified monkey foot was too much expense, he thought. A young doctor said to him one time the wind blows very acute and actuatingly, and the inquired for cat Aye de sulpha luntum when he felt [In right margin] like hallooing “Table him off.” Waugh’s bill failed notwithstanding. [In left margin] Went to tea at F’s according to invitation.
*(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 28, 1864
Mr. Henry went to the Camp ground today. They all leave there tomorrow. I am sorry of it. I finished a dress for Gus today that I began yesterday. Eliza Neilson & young Martin spent the day here. Pres Jones & Mag Morris were here a short time this evening. I had Mr. Henry’s & Tom Tidwell’s rations cooked this evening. I am so sorry to see my dear husband go. Oh! that this cruel war would cease is my prayer.
*(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 28, 1862
My head has got well. I made Mr. Henry lapped pants today. Atheline in the house. He is going to Hendersonville tomorrow, to be gone several days. He has gone to Asheville today, got me 1 1/2 yds. of green gingham to trim my scoop with. We have had another battle with the yankees in which Gen. Zollicoffer was killed & our men badly whipped. Willie is doing better.
*(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 28, 1668
Up, and to the office, and there with W. Griffin talking about getting the place to build a coach-house, or to hire one, which I now do resolve to have, and do now declare it; for it is plainly for my benefit for saving money. By and by the office sat, and there we concluded on our letter to the Commissioners of Accounts and to the several officers of ours about the work they are to do to answer their late great demands. At noon home to dinner, and after dinner set my wife and girl down at the Exchange, and I to White Hall; and, by and by, the Duke of York comes, and we had a little meeting, Anglesey, W. Pen, and I there, and none else: and, among other things, did discourse of the want of discipline in the fleete, which the Duke of York confessed, and yet said that he, while he was there, did keep it in a good measure, but that it was now lost when he was absent; but he will endeavour to have it again. That he did tell the Prince and Duke of Albemarle they would lose all order by making such and such men commanders, which they would, because they were stout men: he told them that it was a reproach to the nation, as if there were no sober men among us, that were stout, to be had. That they did put out some men for cowards that the Duke of York had put in, but little before, for stout men; and would now, were he to go to sea again, entertain them in his own division, to choose: and did put in an idle fellow, Greene, who was hardly thought fit for a boatswain by him: they did put him from being a lieutenant to a captain’s place of a second-rate ship; as idle a drunken fellow, he said, as any was in the fleete. That he will now desire the King to let him be what he is, that is, Admirall; and he will put in none but those that he hath great reason to think well of; and particularly says, that; though he likes Colonell Legg well, yet his son that was, he knows not how, made a captain after he had been but one voyage at sea, he should go to sea another apprenticeship, before ever he gives him a command. We did tell him of the many defects and disorders among the captains, and I prayed we might do it in writing to him, which he liked; and I am glad of an opportunity of doing it. Thence away, and took up wife and girl, and home, and to the office, busy late, and so to supper and to bed. My wife this day hears from her father and mother: they are in France, at Paris; he, poor good man! I think he is, gives her good counsel still, which I always observed of him, and thankful for my small charities to him. I could be willing to do something for them, were I sure not to bring them over again hither. Coming home, my wife and I went and saw Kate Joyce, who is still in mighty sorrow, and the more from something that Dr. Stillingfleete should simply say in his sermon, of her husband’s manner of dying, as killing himself.
*(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.)