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A Confederate Girl’s Diary

June 17, 2013

A Confederate Girl's Diary by Sarah Morgan Dawson

June 17th.

I must write something somewhere, I don’t care if dinner is ready, and Brother’s “safe old Secesh “downstairs! Lydia has another boy! Letter has just come, and I am demented about my new godchild! There now! feel better!

One more word — it shall be called “Howell.” Dear, blessed little baby! how I shall love it!

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