February, Friday 5, 1864
Jane doing very well, the ball although passing so near the kidneys, & spine, missed both. Dr. Shaw has examined it by daylight, and thinks she will be up again in five or six weeks—
Peter and I went over to Mrs. Duke’s—I went to Memphis in Mr. Armstrong’s wagon—got the Morphine & Chloroform. Mr. Armstrong drove me out to Mrs. Duke’s—I mounted old McGruder, Peter old Sam, we got home early. Jack ran off this morning, we don’t know where to—but expect he has gone to Memphis—