Wednesday, October 12. — Navy went about 5 A.M. We were not allowed to see them off. Meade kindly sent me his hammock. It seemed dreadfully dull all day, and we missed them very much. They were almost all of them very pleasant companions. Mr. John Caldwell was here to-day, and I gave him a draft in triplicate on Father for $50 in gold. He exchanged it at the rate of 24 for 1, making $1200 in Confederate money. I paid him back the $55 which I borrowed, and he returned me my receipt for the same. I lent Charlie Amory $50 and paid Colonel Marshall $50 and took $45 myself, leaving $1000 in the hands of Lieutenant Belcher. Colonel Marshall had a chill in the afternoon.
War Diary and Letters of Stephen Minot Weld.
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