Nov 15 - Sabbath. Distributed about 40 papers and 80 tracts. Had a good service in open air at 10:30 a.m. Pretty well attended. A letter from Ella at noon. P.m. read and went to battery. Eve prayer meeting full and interesting.
Nov 16 - We were almost out of some needful provisions. A forage train going out and it seemed needful someone should accompany it to get things. Lest I should be considered useless I went and got quite a supply. Some thieving and apprehension which made it unpleasant. To be buying honey and seeking butter under such circumstances seemed unclerical, but I laid dignity aside to be useful. Henry [my servant] dissatisfied and talks of leaving.
Nov 17 - Lovely Indian Summer day. Busy fixing a desk and shelves so as to study and write. Col. Sprague at dinner. Dyspepsia about gone. Milk is a great luxury. We have honey too. Read. We had a good prayer meeting. I have had some success in avoiding too much joking and sport and feel more of the spirit in my heart. May the blessed Lord give me more.
Nov 18 - Lovely day. Wrote to Ella and Sterne*. Taught black boys. Read. Rode to Elkview where the bridge is to be rebuilt. A pretty stream. Am interested in "Mill on Liberty"*. True and valuable ideas. Quite a fire in woods near, burns fences, etc.
Nov 19 - Beautiful and mild day. Enjoy quiet reading at my little desk. Feel well. Had prayer and thought on pastoral labor and today was enabled to speak to five pastors on divine things. Some kinds of provisions scarce. Good meeting eve. One of the best days have had in a long time - a white day.
Nov 20 - Cloudy and rainy. We got a good large mail at noon and newspaper. Ella is more desponding than I have seen her for a long time. Lottie and ma write good letters. All are well. Think of sending ma pocket money. Satisfaction in study and reading. Have plenty of chicken.
Nov 21 - Misty. Got on well in sermon. Stomach disordered by heavy biscuit and cornbread as we have no way to bake bread. P.m. felt unwell. Eve wrote to Ella.
* Stearne Chittenden, Richard younger brother (1 Jan 1833 - 8 July 1887)
* John Stewart Mill's (1806 - 1873) essay "On Liberty" published in 1859
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