The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 38, July 1934 - April, 1935 Page: 274
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traveling-came through a magnificent valley for 4 miles & then
for 4 more through the highest & most abrupt hills I ever saw-
(Col. A amused me much with stories of the Yankees threaten-
ing to arrest him).
Spent the night at a Mrs. Wimbish's 8 mis. from Miss. River.
29th Came in a 4 mule waggon without springs to Wood-
ville, Miss. Poor hotel.
30th Hired hack to bring us to Summit, Miss. Travelled 'at
a slow rate through high hills but excellent roads. Country
seems much worn & crops are very poor. Felt quite sick today.
Suffering with one of my severe headaches. Travel fatigues me
much. Stopped earlier than intended.
31st Came to Summit today. Feel something better.
Aug. 1st Saw Mrs. Austin' this morning. Same cheerful &
beautiful woman still very deaf. Took the Cars for Jackson,
Miss. & Tupelo. At Jackson encountered a terrible crowd.
Aug. 2 After a most fatiguing & unpleasant railroad trip
reached Tupelo late at night & slept on a board on my cloak.
Aug. 3d Met my friend Dr. Roberts7 this morning. Same
uniform bearing in the army as at home. Went to the Army
(Price's Division), reaching there about 1 P.M. Found my
friends generally well-quite glad to see me. Army seems in
good spirits. Has had much sickness. Found some trouble
with T.H.H.
Aug. 4th Left Tupelo at 8 P.M.
Aug. 5th Reached Mobile after a most fatiguing & unpleas-
ant trip on a train with 800 soldiers & one in front of us with
800 more. Stopped at the lines by the guard. Only got through
by whispering in the ears of the officer that I was "M.C."'
Aug. 6th Spent the day in Mobile. Took tea with Rev. Dr.
Sansom.1o Wrote home.
'Mrs. Austin-Unknown.
'Dr. Isaiah Jackson Roberts, "Jack Roberts." He was the son of
William Roberts of San Augustine. He was a very able physician in
San Augustine and was Division Surgeon in the Confederate Army. He
returned to San Augustine.
'T. H. H.-Unknown.
'Members of Congress.
"Rev. Henry Sansom, first rector of Christ Church, San Augustine.
About 1852 he moved to Marshall and became first Rector of Trinity
Church in that place.274
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