Fayetteville, Virginia, Sunday, January 5, 1862. — Ground frozen, moderately cold. A slight swelling of the left gland of the throat — the first symptom of influenza since I came to war. Generally with the first cold weather in November and frequently again in the latter part of the winter, I have a week’s pretty severe influenza. I think I shall escape it this year, notwithstanding this slight symptom. Orders issued for a march to Raleigh early Tuesday morning — Twenty-third and Thirtieth to go, with intention to push farther if possible. But I suspect the weather and roads forbid. In the evening rain and sleet.
Diary and Letters of Rutherford B. Hayes.
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