September 9
Laura M., age 15, North Carolina
September 9, 1997
Went behind shed with Sean before 1st period. :) Chris was being a dick. I offered him a kiss (Hershey), but he thought I meant real and said “no” with an attitude. W/E. Went driving! :) It was so fun. Did that from 2:30-6:30. Ate dinner. Did homework. Talked 2 Ashley. She told me that Renee and Travis kissed! Aaah! Go Nee, go Nee!!!
Anna L., age 75, Illinois
September 9, 1960
Very cool. Ironed my curtains and sheets etc. Mrs. B. came for coffee. Her back bad. Stayed until after 11:00. Did a little cleaning here and there. Out as usual and back to town. Went to Carrie’s. Not home but at a meeting so had to call her at Mrs. Merchant’s so she could arrange for transportation to S.S. Sun. as we leave early with K.J.
Henry S., age 25, Michigan
September 9, 1887
Went up town this morning and had the dentist pull a tooth, which has bothered me some. It came out very hard. Rode home with Mr. Morrow. Finished drawing the wood out of the slashing this afternoon. Went up and got my mail tonight, received a letter from ma, and some medicine for Kate and baby from Dr. Chase. A strong wind has been blowing from the north this afternoon and it is growing cold.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)
Cornelia H., age 26, North Carolina
September 9, 1862
I cut out Peter & John a shirt each. Matt helped me. She finished one. I sew some on the other, did not get it done. The day passed very pleasantly. We had turkey for dinner today. We had the same one yesterday but Fannie did not get it done so we had it again today. Very nice.
*(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 9, 1668
Up, and to the office, and thence to the Duke of Richmond’s lodgings by his desire, by letter, yesterday. I find him at his lodgings in the little building in the bowling-green, at White Hall, that was begun to be built by Captain Rolt. They are fine rooms. I did hope to see his lady, the beautiful Mrs. Stuart, but she, I hear, is in the country. His business was about his yacht, and he seems a mighty good- natured man, and did presently write me a warrant for a doe from Cobham, when the season comes, bucks season being past. I shall make much of this acquaintance, that I may live to see his lady near. Thence to Westminster, to Sir R. Longs Office: and, going, met Mr. George Montagu, who talked and complimented me mightily; and long discourse I had with him, who, for news, tells me for certain that Trevor do come to be Secretary at Michaelmas, and that Morrice goes out, and he believes, without any compensation. He tells me that now Buckingham does rule all; and the other day, in the King’s journey he is now on, at Bagshot, and that way, he caused Prince Rupert’s horses to be turned out of an inne, and caused his own to be kept there, which the Prince complained of to the King, and the Duke of York seconded the complaint; but the King did over-rule it for Buckingham, by which there are high displeasures among them; and Buckingham and Arlington rule all. Thence by water home and to dinner, and after dinner by water again to White Hall, where Brouncker, W. Pen, and I attended the Commissioners of the Treasury about the victualling-contract, where high words between Sir Thomas Clifford and us, and myself more particularly, who told him that something, that he said was told him about this business, was a flat untruth. However, we went on to our business in, the examination of the draught, and so parted, and I vexed at what happened, and Brouncker and W. Pen and I home in a hackney coach. And I all that night so vexed that I did not sleep almost all night, which shows how unfit I am for trouble. So, after a little supper, vexed, and spending a little time melancholy in making a base to the Lark’s song, I 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.)