October 2
Laura M., age 15, North Carolina
October 2, 1997
Pretty good. Only saw Chris once and he didn’t see me. Found out he’s dating that Cara-chick. It makes sense. Me, Ashley, and Julie went 2 mall till 4:30. Mom picked me up. I got Eddie a hemp bracelet and chili lights. Got me smelly spray and a Phish tape (Junta). Em came and we went 2 Eddie’s. Chicken enchiladas and homework. Told Em about Chris. “Fuck ’im.”
Anna L., age 75, Illinois
October 2, 1960
Carrie didn’t feel like going to S.S. nor church. Pretty well tired out but not complaining, unpacking. We went over in P.M. and got everything for store room down in basement. Lo had to go to office a little work there.
Marcy S., age 14, Tennessee
October 2, 1938
I got up late, ate breakfast, dressed and then Daddy and I drove to Sunday-school. Mother is still in bed. We drove Mrs. McClure and Mr. McCarter down, too. Mrs. Dye gave me the little gift for attending Sunday-school and church regularly, etc. and after S.-s I opened it. It was a little gold locket on a chain with 2 movie stars pictures in it. I stayed for church and sat with Betty Hagameyer (whose daddy came soon and she sat with him, then), Marie Burgess and Ella Melvin. It was Communion Sunday so the service was a bit longer than usual. After church I was just starting to drive home with Daddy, when I spied Helen across the street, so I walked home with her. (Joe has gone I think (I hope, I hope, I hope).) Went in the house and then D. and I went over to Mrs. McClure’s for dinner. Sat at same table as the Goodman’s. After dinner I went upstairs to see George. He is ok. Went home and got my Algebra and sat in the car and worked it. Helen came and read the funnies. Soon she had to go to Mission so I went in the house and did some things for Mother (including making ice cream). Mrs. McClure came over for a few minutes. Daddy went to the Petross Prison with Mr. Johnstone, to sing. When I finished my work I sat in the car and read till Helen came back. We read funnies (which Allan brought) till around 4:00 when I went in to see if I could go for a walk with Helen and then on to C.E. First, though we went up to see George. Allan was there. Then H. and I walked down on Morgan St. and up Roane St. to the Pres. Church. Some of the girls were going to walk a little way with Mrs. Johnstone but H. and I didn’t. We went in the church and H. played the piano. Mrs. Dye came to talk C.E. Jim, Charles and June and the rest of the bunch were there and very noisy, too. About 6:00 we all left. Betty, Marie, Helen and I walked home together. I ate supper, washed the dishes and listened to Charlie McCarthy. At 8:00 I played the piano till bedtime.
Henry S., age 26, Michigan
October 2, 1887
Kate went to church this forenoon and I took care of Una; she was real good. I have not felt very well today and have not been away from home only to go to the spring for a pail of water. It has been quite a warm day and it looks like rain tonight; there is quite a breeze blowing. I wrote a letter to ma this evening.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Cornelia H., age 26, North Carolina
October 2, 1862
I have quilted all day again. Only mended Willie’s gown where Jeff had torn it trying to get if off the nail to lay on. Willie’s bowels are getting a little better. Pinck spells a little nearly every day. Zona runs about & makes herself generally useful.
*(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 34, London
October 2, 1667
Up, and very busy all the morning, upon my accounts of Tangier, to present to the Commissioners of the Treasury in the afternoon, and the like upon the accounts of the office. This morning come to me Mr. Gawden about business, with his gold chain about his neck, as being Sheriffe of the City this year. At noon to the Treasury Office again, and there dined and did business, and then by coach to the New Exchange, and there met my wife and girl, and took them to the King’s house to see “The Traytour,” which still I like as a very good play; and thence, round by the wall, home, having drunk at the Cock ale-house, as I of late have used to do, and so home and to my chamber to read, and so 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.)