September 13
Laura M., age 15, North Carolina
September 13, 1997
Went to work from 7-12. LONG. Showered. Ran errands with Courtney. Good 2 see her. Came home and worked on art. Took a nap. Ate dinner. Art. Got “Tommy Boy.” Art. Could’ve called Chris — didn’t.
Marcy S., age 62, North Carolina
September 13, 1986
Lord Jesus, there are many things I desire that I believe are in accordance with Your will: the restoration of Mark and Sandra’s marriage, Chester West’s healing from cancer, the unity of Rock Church. Lord, part of me does believe. Please help my unbelief — forgive me for it and cleanse me of it. Help me to believe Your Word with all my heart and mind and soul and strength.
Henry S., age 25, Michigan
September 13, 1887
Practiced penmanship quite a good deal today. Helped Mr. Holbrook fix some line fence this morning. Went to the sawmill after dinner and ordered some flooring and battons for the wood house. Kate and I fixed up a frame for the show cards, which I have written. We made a bottle of mucilage with water and Green Arabie. Have had the blues today, together with a sour stomach.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Cornelia H., age 26, North Carolina
September 13, 1862
Berry came this morning, had not had breakfast. They got some 80 sheep. Very warm today. Sister Jane has concluded to go to Asheville tomorrow, also Matt & Dora. Mr. Henry, Matt & I went to get some peaches this evening below the hotel garden in the hollow. They are very nice. It was a very warm walk. Mr. J. Common stays here tonight.
*(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
September 13, 1668
(Lord’s day). The like all this morning and afternoon, and finished it to my mind. So about four o’clock walked to the Temple, and there by coach to St. James’s, and met, to my wish, the Duke of York and Mr. Wren; and understand the Duke of York hath received answers from Brouncker, W. Pen, and J. Minnes; and as soon as he saw me, he bid Mr. Wren read them over with me. So having no opportunity of talk with the Duke of York, and Mr. Wren some business to do, he put them into my hands like an idle companion, to take home with me before himself had read them, which do give me great opportunity of altering my answer, if there was cause. So took a hackney and home, and after supper made my wife to read them all over, wherein she is mighty useful to me; and I find them all evasions, and in many things false, and in few, to the full purpose. Little said reflective on me, though W. Pen and J. Minnes do mean me in one or two places, and J. Minnes a little more plainly would lead the Duke of York to question the exactness of my keeping my records; but all to no purpose. My mind is mightily pleased by this, if I can but get time to have a copy taken of them, for my future use; but I must return them tomorrow. So 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.)