April 17, 1860
I certainly wasn't expecting a diary, especially on my wedding anniversary.
What I really wanted was some jewels or perhaps some nice new dresses, not a crummy, old leather book kept together by some worn out strings.
But I suppose I should keep you; after all, you are a gift. Perhaps you can help entertain me, and give me something else to do besides tending the plantation.
Only time will tell if you can hold your worth.

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Once Upon a War
Historical FictionColette Harrison had the life she always wanted, a dashing husband, a beautiful house, and riches beyond her wildest dreams. But after Abraham Lincoln gets elected president, her life takes a turn for the worse. Suddenly her world is torn apart as t...