March 14
Laura M., age 15, North Carolina
March 14, 1998
Worked from 7-1:00. Mom picked me up. Slept ’til 4. Went 2 see Wendy in hospital ’cause she had Bruce yesterday! Came home. Ate. Courtney came. We went 2 Sarah Johnson’s birthday “party.” In bed at 3:00.
Laura M., age 14, North Carolina
March 14, 1997
Normal school. I hugged Sean after 6th and it seemed to make everything that was ever bad all better. :) Went home with Renée. Came home and did homework some/cleaned. Mom left. Courtney came over to spend the night. Mom got back around 11:00. Me and Courtney tried to have an out-of-body experience, but ended up just falling asleep. I miss her to pieces.
Anna L., age 75, Illinois
March 14, 1960
Amy in hospital for XRay and tests. Had interruptions so didn’t get along so well with the washing rather slow. Lo didn’t shop till eve — she went to funeral (Freeman) at 11:00 got home to eat after 12:00, had been to market. Trying to get door curtains done. Before 9:00 Geo called, coming tomorrow P.M.
Marcy S., age 19, Missouri
March 14, 1944
Warm as summer - too warm really but rather lovely. Betty gave her book report in philosophy. Very good! Short convocation at 2. Practiced afterwards. Went down to Ledo for facial at 3:45. Thelma there, thank goodness. Issued forth a perfect mess! After dinner went over to Lela Raney with Mary and Katherine to meeting with Miss Pollock of girls who are planning to work this summer. Storm coming up - awful lightning and thunder. Then rain. Back to hall about 8. Betty at library. About 9 Mary came down just as I was getting ready to go to bus station and wanted me to go some place with her! Had fun altho’ I don’t feel as comfortable with her as I used to. Got 5 rolls. Stopped raining. Met Betty and Norene just going down when we came back. Mary went on up. Norene, Betty, and I went back down and got hot rolls and milk. Mine so was so gooey and good. Norene is a card and she thinks Betty is so cute! Back about 9:45 - sat outside auditorium until concert was over. Saw Clara. Bath and to bed in bad mood. Hate myself - getting in rut again.
Marcy S., age 16, Tennessee
March 14, 1941
Bright, glorious, cool, not cold. Mary sent me a note by Ernest -- about going to the movies this p.m. together and then spending the evening at her house. At noon I sent her an answer explaining why not. In history we had loads of fun -- truth and consequence test; laughed till I almost cried. Then our turn came and everyone giggled when I stumbled up to the front enveloped in a sheet. After reading a report on witchcraft we gave the witch trial -- and Mary L. didn’t put a bit of expression in it. Earl got things mixed up and I nearly smothered inside the pillow case. The onion made me cry instead of Marg. Made 90 in typing. Last period Mr. Black had me type some for Rotary banquet tonight. In good mood. Mary phoned and we made arrangements about tonight. Walked with Ruth after school. In glorious mood. Music lesson at 4:30. Mrs. Marsh sorta put a damper on my high spirits. When I got back, Mary and William were there and we went driving. Mary let it slip about J.G. and William teased me. Mom and Dad went to Kiwanis. About 15 to 7:00, Mary and William came back and we drove to the show. Very crowded. Saw “Virginia” in color. With Madelaine Carroll, Fred MacMurray. Very good. Mr. and Mrs. Farmer drove me home. Mary said “Love you.” Tomorrow!
Henry S., age 26, Michigan
March 14, 1888
I got a fungal breakout this morning and then went at the packing. I took the covering off the bookcase, sawed off the legs ad converted it into a box in which I placed all the books. Taught my classes this afternoon. J.O. Packard visited one of the penmanship classes. I went a couple of miles and back after school to see a man about buying Jim and the cook stove. I took supper at Mr. Morrows this evening. Thought I would do lots of work tonight but am too tired.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Henry S., age 25, Michigan
March 14, 1887
I got up before 5 o’clock this morning and found snow drifts in all directions. I went up to help Mr. Case begin taking an inventory of the goods in the store. There was no road at all and I was the first one to go up town from this way. I was about ¾ of an hour getting there. Worked hard all day, writing and figuring. I received the Dexter Leader by mail tonight as the stage managed through. Fred and Jessie came home today. It was cold today; more so this morning, than tonight, I think. Did not get any papers as I ought too and poke to the Post Master about it. I feel pretty tired tonight, but must look over some of todays figures.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Cornelia H., age 25, North Carolina
March 14, 1862
Mail came, nothing of interest in the papers. Mrs. Common went to Asheville. Cloudy with a little rain. I made a bed tick in an hour & a half on the machine and cut out my gingham bonnett after dinner, nearly made it.
*(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 14, 1668
Up very betimes, and with Jane to Levett’s, there to conclude upon our dinner; and thence to the pewterer’s, to buy a pewter sesterne, which I have ever hitherto been without, and so up and down upon several occasions to set matters in order, and that being done I out of doors to Westminster Hall, and there met my Lord Brouncker, who tells me that our business is put off till Monday, and so I was mighty glad that I was eased of my attendance here, and of any occasion that might put me out of humour, as it is likely if we had been called before the Parliament. Therefore, after having spoke with Mr. Godolphin and cozen Roger, I away home, and there do find everything in mighty good order, only my wife not dressed, which troubles me. Anon comes my company, viz., my Lord Hinchingbroke and his lady, Sir Philip Carteret and his lady, Godolphin and my cozen Roger, and Creed: and mighty merry; and by and by to dinner, which was very good and plentifull: (I should have said, and Mr. George Montagu), who come at a very little warning, which was exceeding kind of him. And there, among other things, my Lord had Sir Samuel Morland’s late invention for casting up of sums of L. s. d.;1 which is very pretty, but not very useful. Most of our discourse was of my Lord Sandwich and his family, as being all of us of the family; and with extraordinary pleasure all the afternoon, thus together eating and looking over my closet: and my Lady Hinchingbroke I find a very sweet- natured and well-disposed lady, a lover of books and pictures, and of good understanding. About five o’clock they went; and then my wife and I abroad by coach into Moorefields, only for a little ayre, and so home again, staying no where, and then up to her chamber, there to talk with pleasure of this day’s passages, and so to bed. This day I had the welcome news of our prize being come safe from Holland, so as I shall have hopes, I hope, of getting my money of my Lady Batten, or good part of it.
*(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.)