Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... Yin. 1864. January. Friday, 29th.--I am still sick; but have not been wholly confined to bed. The Doctor has prescribed quinine, and I hope to be better to-morrow. Received another letter from my benevolent friend, the Rev. Dr. McCown, of Kentucky. He informs me that, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Hill, Mrs. Escott, of Louisville, and the boys of his school, he has procured me a valuable suit of clothes. May God supply all their need, according to His riches in glory, by Jesus Christ! De La Mar's wife came to the Island, to-day, and has taken quarters at the hotel Gen. Schoepf exhibits great kindness in recent indulgences granted the prisoners. The whitewashes have been at work all day, preparing for the expected Commission to examine into the cases of political prisoners at this post. Whenever official strangers are expected, there is a great stir, and of course the inspectors see everything in the best plight. Brogden received a fine box from Baltimore. All hands, of course, flocked around to see what it contained. Being a member of the same mess, I shall have my share of the good things. I find, by the way, that all who sit at our table are Marylanders, save Tibbetts: --Col. Waring, Gibson, Brogden, Shreve, and myself born in Washington, which was once a part of that State. It is amusing to notice what small matters will interest the most sensible men, when shut up in prison. We had an illustration of this to-day. One of our most intelligent young men took considerable time and pains to make a " limber-jack," and suspending it by a string, amused himself, for a long time, in causing it to dance; and another was sufficiently interested to make a dress for the thing, much to the satisfaction of himself and others.. We had a solemn religious...
