December 27th, 1862.—Mother has a letter in the mail, which has just come telling of dear Grandpa’s illness. He went out on the ice to direct the man who was using the ice plow and took a violent cold. We feel very anxious. Mary Eliza is no better.
The papers say the armies have gone into winter quarters and we will have no more fighting until spring.
Susan Bradford is 16 years old when this entry was made.