June 12th, 1862.—We have good news from the army of Northern Virginia; General Robert Lee has been appointed Commander in Chief. President Davis says there is not a more able officer in the Confederacy.
I finished my hundredth pair of socks today, usually I knit at night. We do not need a light to knit, but I wanted to finish this pair to complete the hundredth. I am learning to spin. The next pair I knit will be yarn of my own manufacture. Aunt Robinson, who taught me to knit, has completed three hundred pairs of socks and some stockings for herself. I do not believe I would ever have the patience to knit such long legs.
I am going boating this evening with Cousin Florence and Jewel Holland and Hattie. McBride is a pretty lake.
