Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

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“I am not a great admirer of Doct Smiths Sermons.”—Horatio Nelson Taft

March 24, 2011

Diary of US patent clerk Horatio Nelson Taft.

SUNDAY 24

We have had a “march Wind” today in good earnest, with plenty of dust. I did not go to church in the morning. The Family went. I am not a great admirer of Doct Smiths Sermons. I wrote letters part of the day, one to S Patrick, one to Wm Van Camp, and one to Frank. In the evening I called with Holly at Mr Cramers and had a pleasant chat with them. Did not get home till near 10 o’clock, read awhile and went to bed about 11 o’clock.

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The three diary manuscript volumes, Washington during the Civil War: The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865, are available online at The Library of  Congress.

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