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

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“He says that Mrs L. always succeeds, and is enlisted in my behalf.”—Horatio Nelson Taft

September 27, 2011

Diary of US patent clerk Horatio Nelson Taft.

FRIDAY 27

It has rained nearly all day and is very windy tonight. Called at office of Sec’y Chase. He and the Assistant Sec’y (Harrington) have both gone to NY. I was at the “White House.” Mr Scheopf, who is soon to be a Brigadier Genl, was there waiting to see the Prest. I had a conversation with Maj Watt. He says that Mrs L. always succeeds, and is enlisted in my behalf. I was at the pat office an hour, business very dull there. Spent evening at home.

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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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