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March 10
Laura M., age 15, North Carolina
March 10, 1998
No Chris in English. Malia picked up me & Renée from school & as soon as we got 2 Renée’s Mom was there. Took a nap after homework & story & then Em & Cap came. Me & Cap had a very good guitar lesson. We all ate dinner. John called! Me & him talked for about 10 minutes. ADORABLE. Talked 2 Renée & Ashley. Watched special “Y&R.” Did homework.
Laura M., age 14, North Carolina
March 10, 1997
Today at school was okay. Sean was acting weird — like he was sad, or something. Karen thinks it’s because of me — I don’t — would that not be cool? (That’s mean!) Went home with Renee. Mom picked me up. We went to the mall. Went to Goodwill. Didn’t find shit. Came home at 5:00 and did homework. Watched story. Ate. Watched “Melrose.” Played my TUNED guitar.
Anna L., age 75, Illinois
March 10, 1960
Cleaned north side of pantry. Washed all dishes. Wasn’t thru until after noon. Lo thot if she got out reasonably early we would go to Meadowdale and Elgin which we did and Lo got aqua curtains for her room and pink ones for mine. The Walkers and Maggie not so good. Late when we got home.
Marcy S., age 19, Missouri
March 10, 1944
Lovely day. Much milder. Got English test papers back. Made H! Mary’s birthday. She has been rather cold lately, especially to Betty but was very friendly when we met her before lunch and she invited us up for some chocolate cake her mother had sent. Good lunch. Went up to their room afterwards and had cake. Read Jane Eyre during siesta. At 2 went to library and read for history. At 3 had conference with Mr. Miller. We went over my paper in detail and found that lack of organization is my main fault. He gave me some excellent suggestions and I felt much more hopeful! Back to hall. Betty and I went to town to get Mary a present. Kath. bought her a cake and brought it in for us to keep. Betty and I were suddenly inspired while passing Mullins to get Mary some flowers for her room. Ordered 6 red roses, then got her 2 pretty handkies and did some other shopping. Back about 5:30. Lovely afternoon. Took roses up right away and Mary was thrilled! She and Kath. went to town. Betty and I had planned to stay home and read but it was so nice out we wanted to go to town for supper. In passing dining room, though, we decided to eat there. Very good dinner. Was preparing for evening of reading when Kath. came down and we talked til 9. Washed my hair. For first time ever I really liked Kath. Felt very good. I read after she left. Then about 10 Betty and I went for walk. Night lovely. Feel as if I’m growing all the time! Got ice cream at Tuck. After census called Mary down and gave her the handkies. Then we all went up to her room where cake was lighted. She was really surprised. Had feast and talked. Some of those kids really have wild parents and they cuss with every other breath. Downright ignorance! To bed about 12.
Marcy S., age 16, Tennessee
March 10, 1941
Like Spring. Partly cloudy, windy, wonderfully mild. Went to chapel. I played “There’ll Always be an England.” No Mary. Made 87 and a half on English exam. Awful! In history, we divided into groups and worked on activity. We figured out all the details of the witch trial. Bunny sat in my seat. We drew numbers -- luck was with me -- I drew 19. After class I got up the courage (although I was trembling) to ask Bunny about Ruth Mary. He was very nice but I know he despises me. Ah, love! In Latin we had a personality test. Got along fine in typing. At noon I got so tickled and finally told Mom about Bunny. As I was coming out of typing room I banged right into poor Bunny. Poor me! After school, Mac and I went to town. Felt very young and gay. Glorious wind. Studied at night. Dear tomorrow! Dad saw Mr. Black about Mary affair. All well so far. Last night I had a nightmare -- terrible! Today was so lovely that its beauty hurt. Dear Spring, please come soon!
Henry S., age 26, Michigan
March 10, 1888
It was raining when we got up this morning and has been doing so more or less all day. I took a letter that I wrote to ma over to the Court House this morning. Kate did the washing this forenoon so as to be ready to go next Monday if the weather is good which don’t seem probable. There are now but 3 weeks more of school. I feel now that I want to get through and go home.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Henry S., age 25, Michigan
March 10, 1887
Didn’t rise very early this morning. Went out after breakfast and tried on Freds Norwegian snow shoes. I wouldn’t manage them very well at first, but I had them on again this evening and got along pretty well. I think it would be fun to be expert on them. I went up and studied telegraphy this forenoon again. I managed to catch a few words and some “calls” over the line, but there are days and weeks of hard work for me yet. It has been cooler today but quite pleasant, and it is a lovely evening again. I wrote in an Autograph album tonight. Wrote a postal to Kate and a letter to Effie. Have been practicing the songs also. All the rest are in bed and I must go too.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Abbie B., age 22, Kansas
March 10, 1871
I am having a very happy visit here. Made a dress for the baby, and did some other sewing. Went to school one p. m. with the girls. Was pleased with the school, good order, and good teachers. The cousins have many books. I have enjoyed reading some of Shakespere plays and from Goody’s Ladies Book out loud to cousin Emma. She has good help, so does not need to worry about house work. I had expected to have gone down to Egypt to see cousin Sallie [Barnes], and had engaged passage in the buss from here to Danville, twenty miles to the railroad. It rained and the Vermillion was so high the buss could not cross. The buss only makes two trips a week, and every seat was engaged for next trip. I waited a week, and in the mean time it rained some more and the water was high again. I think some of giving up the trip. It is 150 miles direct South, but I must go a round about way, which will make the trip much longer.
*(kansasmemory.org, Kansas State Historical Society, copy and reuse restrictions apply)
Cornelia H., age 25, North Carolina
March 10, 1862
I cut out three shirts for Mr. Henry, sewed some on one. Atheline sewed one of the shirt tails. All are well. Willie took his first steps alone last Friday. He is a very fleshey babe, is very proud he can step alone. Nothing new going on.
*(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
March 10, 1668
Up, and to the office betimes, where all the morning. At noon home to dinner with my clerks, and after dinner comes Kate Joyce, who tells me she is putting off her house, which I am glad of, but it was pleasant that she come on purpose to me about getting a ticket paid, and in her way hither lost her ticket, so that she is at a great loss what to do. — There comes in then Mrs. Mercer, the mother, the first time she has been here since her daughter lived with us, to see my wife, and after a little talk I left them and to the office, and thence with Sir D. Gawden to Westminster Hall, thinking to have attended the Committee about the Victualling business, but they did not meet, but here we met Sir R. Brookes, who do mightily cry up my speech the other day, saying my fellow-officers are obliged to me, as indeed they are. Thence with Sir D. Gawden homewards, calling at Lincolne’s Inn Fields: but my Lady Jemimah was not within: and so to Newgate, where he stopped to give directions to the jaylor about a Knight, one Sir Thomas Halford brought in yesterday for killing one Colonel Temple, falling out at a taverne. So thence as far as Leadenhall, and there I ‘light, and back by coach to Lincoln’s Inn Fields; but my Lady was not come in, and so I am at a great loss whether she and her brother Hinchingbroke and sister will dine with me to-morrow or no, which vexes me. So home; and there comes Mr. Moore to me, who tells me that he fears my Lord Sandwich will meet with very great difficulties to go through about the prizes, it being found that he did give orders for more than the King’s letter do justify; and then for the Act of Resumption, which he fears will go on, and is designed only to do him hurt, which troubles me much. He tells me he believes the Parliament will not be brought to do anything in matters of religion, but will adhere to the Bishops. So he gone, I up to supper, where I find W. Joyce and Harman come to see us, and there was also Mrs. Mercer and her two daughters, and here we were as merry as that fellow Joyce could make us with his mad talking, after the old wont, which tired me. But I was mightily pleased with his singing; for the rogue hath a very good eare, and a good voice. Here he stayed till he was almost drunk, and then away at about ten at night, and then all broke up, and I 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.)