January 30
Laura M., age 14, North Carolina
January 30, 1997
Good day! Sean’s really nice. 6th period me and Karen “bonded” in Sean’s car. Went through halls and Sean could not keep off me!! :) Came home with Em and did guitar and homework. Went to Los Tres with Eddie. Talked to Sean and his 3 dreams are: (1) Flying (2) Millionaire (3) Having ME. I LOVE HIM!!!
Laura M., age 13, North Carolina
January 30, 1996
The first couple periods of today were really shitty. Shannon won’t drop this stupid ski trip! (“Mike Thor’s going — he-he!” Shut up!) Came home & made a salad & sang songs to myself. Sean was a sweetie today. Wish he was every day. Ate dinner w/ Mom & then went to my writing class. It was fun. Came home & showered. Wrote some.
Anna L., age 75, Illinois
January 30, 1960
Cleaned all over up stairs. Took me all A.M. Lo didn’t come home to lunch so ate alone. I was hungry so didn’t mind. Julius W. came and before he left Bob came in so got to see J. Loie had asked Jim to come to cabin to eat with us they picked us up. Had steak.
Marcy S., age 19, Missouri
January 30, 1944
Lovely morn. Bright and milder. Up at 10 and turned radio on. Listened to pretty music and dreamed! Dressed. Betty all in black - looked so nice. To church at 12. An air force chaplain gave the sermon. Very good. Best dinner - only 5 at table. Cherry pie a la mode for dessert. Mary went to a show afterwards. Betty and I studied. Went for walk about 4:30. Cloudy, windy, cold. Walked around by university. Picked up stray dog. Passed a lot of soldiers. Back for supper at 6. Ice cream for dessert. Friendly girl from Wolds [?] at table. Washed hair right afterwards. Betty went up to study act with Joan. I listened to One Man’s Family and music. Mended and wrote Elma, Evelyn, Marine officer and family. Betty back about 9. Raining. Took bath. Bed about 11. We talked awhile.
Henry S., age 26, Michigan
January 30, 1888
Una was a little easier last night than the night before, but still pretty bad, she has had very hard coughing spells today. Kate washed this forenoon. I took care of baby and made a calendar for February. Went out in the clearing this afternoon and sawed up some chunks and brought them in to the woodshed. It has been warm enough to thaw some today, and the snow has settled quite a little. I went up town tonight and got the mail. Kate got a letter from Nellie. I received Binler’s book on Penmanship.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Henry S., age 25, Michigan
January 30, 1887
It was so stormy this morning that I gave up going to church until Charlie Fitts came along and then I got ready and went. Stayed to Sunday school too. Got pretty cold coming home and found the thermometer 2 o below 0. It has been a blustering day. I wrote a long letter to Kate tonight. Fred went back to the camp this afternoon, he expects to be gone about 2 weeks this time. I tried to sing and play a little tonight but it didn’t go very well. I am too much out of practice. I think I will study the Sunday school lesson for next week before I go to bed. I will use our big bible which is here with our other books.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Columbus T., age 31, North Carolina
January 30, 1874
After taking my seat Rev Mr. Culbreth informed me that my sister Mrs. Wyche was down street shopping, and that she wanted me to come, and would find her somewhere on Fayetteville St. After a search came up behind her wending her way along the St. leading little Bertha. Tapped her on the shoulder when she looked around frightened and ready to scream out or fight. After leaving her to finish her shopping, returned to my seat, when soon the Revenue bill came up. Much discussion took place on amount of exemptions. This I was anxious to secure in a way that would be to the interest of, and satisfactory to the poor and the farming interest but much exemption would be impolitic, and wrong under the ad valorem system, when a small one would meet the case of the poor. Joined Sister Julia at Mrs. Fentress where was her frd. Miss Blanche F. Took dinner there as Miss B. was not willing for me to take her away. After a hasty walk the omnibus [In right margin] having left we reached the train and I jumped off when the train was pretty well under weigh but being active kept on my feet. [In left margin] Went to Quire meeting at Methodist Church, instead of Ball at Yarboro Hotel. Recd letter from Will D. Turner.
*(Worthy of Record: The Civil War and Reconstruction Diaries of Columbus Lafayette Turner, Ed. Kenrick N. Simpson, courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina.)
Cornelia H., age 26, North Carolina
January 30, 1863
Mail brought a great many letters. I got one from Matt & one from Harrie. Harrie was slightly wounded by his horse throwing him but up & going again. He is very grateful for the things we sent him. I think he appreciates a kindness very much. Matt said she would come up this month if Mr. Henry would come for her. They were all well. Mr. Henry will meet her in Spartanburg in a week or two. I got my first papers of Southern Field & Fireside today. Three in one package. It is a very good paper I think. Mr. Henry came home after night. I was glad to see him. Home is not home without him. Jim got the sheep home today. He brought them part of the way yesterday, some Mr. Henry bought of at Wells’ sale. He got some hogs, also some hay. Charlie & Tom will go after the hogs tomorrow in the waggon as they are too wild to drive. Very cold today but thawing some.
*(Fear in North Carolina: The Civil War Journals and Letters of the Henry Family, Eds. Karen L. Clinard and Richard Russell, used with permission.)
Cornelia H., age 25, North Carolina
January 30, 1862
Atheline & I made Charlie’s pants & I cut out Peter’s coat & finished it at night. Mrs. Fanning came up to stay with me. Willie is getting better, the others are well. Cloudy today.
*(Fear in North Carolina: The Civil War Journals and Letters of the Henry Family, Eds. Karen L. Clinard and Richard Russell, used with permission.)
Samuel P., age 35, London
January 30, 1668
Up, it being fast day for the King’s death, and so I and Mr. Gibson by water to the Temple, and there all the morning with Auditor Wood, and I did deliver in the whole of my accounts and run them over in three hours with full satisfaction, and so with great content thence, he and I, and our clerks, and Mr. Clerke, the solicitor, to a little ordinary in Hercules-pillars Ally — the Crowne, a poor, sorry place, where a fellow, in twelve years, hath gained an estate of, as he says, 600l. a- year, which is very strange, and there dined, and had a good dinner, and very good discourse between them, old men belonging to the law, and here I first heard that my cozen Pepys, of Salisbury Court, was Marshal to my Lord Cooke when he was Lord Chief justice; which beginning of his I did not know to be so low: but so it was, it seems. After dinner I home, calling at my bookbinder’s, but he not within. When come home, I find Kate Joyce hath been there, with sad news that her house stands not in the King’s liberty, but the Dean of Paul’s; and so, if her estate be forfeited, it will not be in the King’s power to do her any good. So I took coach and to her, and there found her in trouble, as I cannot blame her. But I do believe this arises from somebody that hath a mind to fright her into a composition for her estate, which I advise her against; and, indeed, I do desire heartily to be able to do her service, she being, methinks, a piece of care I ought to take upon me, for our fathers’ and friends’ sake, she being left alone, and no friend so near as me, or so able to help her. After having given her my advice, I home, and there to my office and did business, and hear how the Committee for Accounts are mighty active and likely to examine every thing, but let them do their worst. I am to be before them with our contract books to-morrow. So home from the office, to supper, and to bed.
*(The Diary of Samuel Pepys M.A. F.R.S., edited by Henry B. Wheatley F.S.A., London, George Bell & Sons York St. Covent Garden, Cambridge Deighton Bell & Co., 1893.)