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disease in the potatoe.

Monday Sep 1st.    We awaited the arrival of the paper with great anxiety. It contained Gen. Pope's official dispatch. Mannassas seems destined to hold a conspicuous place in this war. The whole body of the southerners engaged Gen Pope's army there on Thursday no far from the scene of the [[strikethrough]] old [[strikethrough]] battle of last year.  Jackson was driven back towards the mountains on Friday & Pope remained master of the field but receiving reinforcements during the night the Southerners again attacked the Federalists & drove them back to Centreville on Saturday. Franklin & Sumner have joined Pope there so he is now strong in men & position. [[How?]] loss in the recent battles is said to be 17 000 in killed & wounded on Friday we lost 8 000. Mr. [[Pace?]] writes that the little Falls bridge has been taken down by order of Government authorities for fear an attempt may be made to cross there. The city was in a state of intense excitement on Friday & Saturday. 

Tuesday Sep. 2nd.    A beautiful morning after yesterdays rain. The Secessionist report that Banks has been taken. Lee was stationed at Fredericksburg. We are looking forward with eagerness to the arrival of the mails.

Thursday Sep 4th. Father left yesterday for Wash. The news from there is of thrilling interest.

[[vertical text left margin]] The report that Gen. McClellan has been made commander in chief of the army of the Potomac is false. He has command of only one division Gen Howell and [[in?]] [[command?]] of the whole. [[end vertical text]]
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