March 3
Laura M., age 15, North Carolina
March 3, 1998
Good day. Feel like a monster, though. Tired of seeing fat when there’s a reflection. Had big writing test. Went home w/ Renée, again. (Walked!) We worked on English poem project. Mom came at 5:30. She commented on cig burn on my coat. OOPS. Did homework. Ate. Painted boards. Homework & Ashley.
Laura M., age 14, North Carolina
March 3, 1997
Yay! Sean was really nice AGAIN today. What’s wrong with him? Early release today and I went to Renee’s. Mike, Tim, Zach, Ashley, and this guy Casey were there. I didn’t like Casey too much. Renee died [sic] her hair. Came home and did homework. Listened to music and played guitar. Watched story. Had dinner. Sean called. “Melrose.”
Mark S., age 43, North Carolina
March 3, 1996
Up ~7:45. Breakfast with Ray and Shellie, Dylan, and Matt (Dylan’s friend). To First Tracks with Ray, Dylan, and Matt to see if demo skis there (not) => to Ski Country near Sugar Mountain to rent demo skis (K2 Four-88 “hourglass” skis). *To Beech Mountain with Ray, Dylan, and Matt. Skied with Ray all day. Phone to Ski Country at lunch to tell them to mount the K2 Four-88 binders. Skied on Dylan’s skis in P.M. while Ray skied on hourglass skis. Skied til ~4:30. End of TV b-ball at bar with Ray (UNC>Duke). Gave Dylan’s friends Brian and Jason ride to Karauses; stopped en route at Ski Country to buy “hourglass” skis. Supper at Karauses. Left Karauses ~7:30. Listened to CDs and Tony DiMello tapes en route home. Phone to Sandra and Rebecca from Winston-Salem. Home ~10:45. Showed Sandra my new skis and boots. Talked in bed with Sandra => made love.
Anna L., age 75, Illinois
March 3, 1960
Finished hem in dress but am not satisfied I may take it out. Wrote to Mary. Lo had hair done then went with Jim to feed. Snow had drifted in badly so didn’t go out but ate our meal at home. Lo trying to get everything done before Geo leaves Saturday for Phoenix.
Marcy S., age 19, Missouri
March 3, 1944
Cloudy and rainy but not cold. No English class so practiced two hours. Good lunch. Typed for Betty during siesta. At 2 went to library and read history til about 5. Betty came over after gym. Letter from Mum but no check. Cornbread came this morn. Betty returned and got papers. I helped her deliver them. Went in and talked to Mary Jo. Betty and I decided to go out for dinner although I had decided not to. Went to Bing’s for hamburgers. Raining hard when we came out. Held umbrella so that some curious soldiers peeked around to see us — what a shock! Went to dairy for dessert. Back about 7:30. Took recipe from Mum up to Kath. Betty is disgusted with them — we never see them anymore. There just isn’t anything to say to them — especially Mary and Kath. is going to the dogs fast! They’re so empty. Finished book. Betty went to library. I went over later and got The Nazarene by Asch. We walked back in misty rain. I yielded to entreaties and went down to bus station and got Betty, Mary Jo, and self some rolls. Got shorthand. Kath. and Mary came down and we talked. Betty and I discussed them after they left. To bed late.
Marcy S., age 16, Tennessee
March 3, 1941
Mild. Rainy. Nicest day in events. Had to go to Chapel in pouring rain. Miss Goodwin had musical program on records. English exam hard. Fun in History (Bunny). Review in Latin. Changed into new blue sweater at lunch. Didn’t get much done in typing -- fine mess. In study hall, Mary Louie and I read some material on friendship due Wednesday. In office last period, Bunny came in twice. Second time he actually condescended to speak to me -- something about his watch being a minute slower than the clock. Ah! Ain’t love grand? At 2:45 left for library and Woman’s Club with Pearl Sadler (grade school winner) and Mrs. West. Mrs. Marsh was there. Had to recite poem. Then awarded $1 prize. Lovely mild cloudy going home. In good mood. Studied for Latin and History exams tomorrow. Pop home. Wonderful letter from Mary S. and Betty G. sent pretty hankie. Please, Spring, come soon! Had such a good time today.
Henry S., age 26, Michigan
March 3, 1888
The thermometer showed 5 degrees above this morning and it has been cold all day. Una has got a very sore mouth, which worries us a good deal. I wish she could get well, we have had a siege of it all winter. My classes at the College were very small today. I have made up my mind that I cannot go away next summer, as the place would run down so that I fear it would not sell well. Guess I will have to study at home.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Henry S., age 25, Michigan
March 3, 1887
I slept alone last night because Mr. Adams was here with Fred. I got up early this morning. Wrote copies and did some studying on Bookkeeping this forenoon. I went over to my house and got the cough syrup recipes and copied some more of my Bookkeeping blanks. It has been quite mild and sunshiny. I went over to the office and practiced on the “key” for an hour or more, I expect I am getting a good hard job on hand but I can learn if I will. I called at the Drug store to see about the cost of making up some of the cough syrup. I feel rather tired and sleepy tonight.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Abbie B., age 22, Kansas
March 3, 1871
The children were much improved, and brother thought it safe to leave them, and bring me over here to see the Ill. cousins. We came over that twenty miles of open prairie I saw last Sept. when we went out to look at the cattle. Now the ponds are full of water, and look like lakes. The Jordan was as dry as a stick when we crossed it last Summer. Now it is quite a stream, with ponds here and there like beads on a string. One place we crossed a little stream, and the horses nearly mired. Indeed one laid down and there was danger of drownding. Brother talked to them and encouraged them. After floundering around they found firmer foot hold, and pulled the spring waggon buggy out, I feared the buggy would pull to pieces, and dump us in the water, but “all is well that ends well.”
Brother called my attention to the bull rushes growing there, and said he should not have crossed there, as it was likely to be boggy where they grew.
We found cousin Emma’s family well, and next morning brother started back.
*(kansasmemory.org, Kansas State Historical Society, copy and reuse restrictions apply)
Cornelia H., age 26, North Carolina
March 3, 1863
Finished my tidy today, put the edge on. Matt & I have enjoyed the day finely. Mr. Henry went back today to hunt Matt’s hat. They lost it, the band bow, yesterday out of the buggy. He will not be back tonight. I hope he may find it. The little ones all well.
*(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
March 3, 1862
I have had headache till about 4 o’clock this evening. I eat a hearty dinner & it made it worse. Aunt Tena is sick with rhumatism. Atheline & Jinnie milked. They are drawing the coal today. Rain this morning but now near 9 o’clock at night the wind is blowing very cold from the North. The children are asleep. I must wash tonight & put on clean clothes as I was sick yesterday & did not do it. Mail came tonight but nothing new. I began some tatten today for a chemise for myself. Mrs. Fanning is here. She comes every night. I must now stop.
*(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 3, 1668
Up betimes to work again, and then met at the Office, where to our great business of this answer to the Parliament; where to my great vexation I find my Lord Brouncker prepared only to excuse himself, while I, that have least reason to trouble myself, am preparing with great pains to defend them all: and more, I perceive, he would lodge the beginning of discharging ships by ticket upon me; but I care not, for I believe I shall get more honour by it when the Parliament, against my will, shall see how the whole business of the Office was done by me. At noon rose and to dinner. My wife abroad with Mercer and Deb. buying of things, but I with my clerks home to dinner, and thence presently down with Lord Brouncker, W. Pen, T. Harvy, T. Middleton, and Mr. Tippets, who first took his place this day at the table, as a Commissioner, in the room of Commissioner Pett. Down by water to Deptford, where the King, Queene, and Court are to see launched the new ship built by Mr. Shish, called “The Charles.” God send her better luck than the former! Here some of our brethren, who went in a boat a little before my boat, did by appointment take opportunity of asking the King’s leave that we might make full use of the want of money, in our excuse to the Parliament for the business of tickets, and other things they will lay to our charge, all which arose from nothing else: and this the King did readily agree to, and did give us leave to make our full use of it. The ship being well launched, I back again by boat, setting [Sir] T. Middleton and Mr. Tippets on shore at Ratcliffe, I home and there to my chamber with Mr. Gibson, and late up till midnight preparing more things against our defence on Thursday next to my content, though vexed that all this trouble should be on me. So to supper and 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.)