Thursday, 5. — Fine winter day. All goes well at camp. Shall call it Camp Hastings. Eve with Generals Crook [and] Duval and doctors at Mr. Thurston’s. The old gentleman a fine staunch Unionist. Miss Tidball, a cousin of doctor’s sang Secesh songs. Pretty girl.

Rutherford B. Hayes.
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