Seven Southern states secede from Union. (Confederacy includes 15 states and territories by 1862.)
9th I finished coverding my grape vines to day & pruned Elder
O Hydes vineyard He has lost his crop two years in consequence
of not understanding pruning his vines he has cut out the new
bearing wood & left the old standing I have cut out the old
wood & left sufficient of the New wood standing for next years
crop I also pruned Orson Pratts orchard. I spent the afternoon
in the office I visited Bishop Hoagland in the evening He as been
quite sick but is now getting Better.
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