June 17. [Okolona, Mississippi] —Last evening Judge Thornton heard that his wounded son would be up by the evening train. He, Miss G., and myself went down to the train, but he was not there. As we were going down a guard stopped us; he said the ladies could pass, but not Judge T; and as we could not go without him we were in quite a dilemma. The guard put us all right by telling Judge T. to go off the road, and round a tree which was near, as he had no jurisdiction over any place but the main road.
I intend leaving to-day for home. Mr. Fowler’s brother is much improved in health, and is able to be moved. I regret leaving my kind friends, and all of the patients. The Missourians have got to feel as if they were my brothers.
