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Wednesday Aug 7th 1861 Another hot day children full of heat. Pauline our French girl talks of returning to Switzerland. I am sorry. we are all well but Virginia she has / tooth ache. Thursday Aug 8th 1861 It is quite warm to day. Mr. Badger and children went to Depot to receive Mr. Heywoods family. they did not come. I went down town and bought me a lawn dress. Met Mrs. Hilton & Ella. Virginia suffering so much from tooth ache that she had to get a man to come and put 2 leeches on her gum. they relieved her much but bled until 1 o clock in the night. She became quite faint for rest. I slept in bed with her all night. I am making my new lawn it rained hard all night Friday Aug 9th 1861 Mr. Badger and children all went again to Depot- but Heywoods did not come Cars detained. at 8 they came and went to the Sherman House in the evening children Mr. Badger & myself called to see them and invited them to our house. it was quite cool and Eva took cold. my dress finished Saturday Aug 10th 1861 Mrs Heywoods family came this morning. Mrs Hilton & Ella Badger came to see them. we are all very well. Mrs. Beecher came to see me and the Heywoods. in the evening Mr. Heywood Mr. Badger Belle Eva & Lally went to Father Badgers they staid late. John & James Speed? came to see us. we have now in our family 7 children and 5 grown persons. Sunday Aug 11th 1861 This is a lovely day. Mr Heywood Preached at the Unitarian Church Mr. Thomas minister - Virginia Jamie myself & family all went I wrote a letter to Pa. Eva has bad cold - all the rest well. We have a very pleasant party with us - we went to Church after Tea it rained and blew very much. We heard Mr. Thomas. Monday 12th 1861 It poured rain and blew all night. this morning it still continued. the Lake is very much disturbed. it looks like the Ocean. at 11 O'clock Mr. & Mrs Heywood & myself went in all the rain shopping. we stayed until 3 - it still blew furiously and rained. Some vessils on the Lake opposite our house seemed in great danger. many persons were collected on the Sidewalk in intense anxiety about them. the little Tugs had much difficulty in getting to them. then the Cable broke and fear was entertained? that all would be lost. but they were not. the Lake was fearful to behold. Tuesday 13th 1861 It is beautiful today - air bracing. Sun bright. Mr & Mrs Heywood & myself called on Mrs Beecher. Mrs. Willard & Rev Thomas & lady. I called on Mrs Peck and Mrs Gray in Afternoon Mr Heywood rode out with Rev [Grants?] Mrs. [Grants?] & Mrs Taylor came to see me also Mrs Kellogg Mrs Woodworth Mrs Raymond Mrs Rogers. we all very well.