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Monday September 30 1861 It rained all night and looks dreary today. Mrs Daniel Thompson & Marie T Kling called to see me at 4 O’clock, my children walked out at six? me took the Home Car and called to see Mrs Mrs. John G Bogess & Mrs Bryan - also the Badgers - had to walk over (Tasaeria?) some distance it was very hard work in the dark -we did not know the right road we returned home at ten O’clock - Siss wrote me a note - Teusday (Sept is struck out) October 1st 1861 It looks like it would be pleasant - the Lake is very much disturbed by yesterday, I rain - We are all very well - at one I got a Hack and went visiting - called to see Mrs Joseph Tucker - Mrs Reynolds, & Mrs Duncan Mrs Asher Carter - Mrs James Tyler Mrs Farlsun- bought a pair of purple kids. Mifs Emerson & Mrs Nelson Tulttle came to see me - children gone to Candy Store - at eight O’clock Mr Badger and myself went to Mrs blank to a meeting to arrange for the Fair & Calico Party - had a very pleasant evening - returned home at eleven - received a letter from Pa and one from Siss Wednesday October 2 1861. Mrs Endicott called to see me - We are all very well - I will write to Pa - children received letters from Aunt Licinia - great Battle expected in Missouri - also in Kentucky - troops are being formed in all parts of the country - they number many thousands now - with an every day increases - I regretted much to hear of the death of Katie Low - She was 14 years and seven months - it is a sad code? - she was very beautiful, and lovely in character. Thursday October 3rd 1861 This is a beautiful morning - all of us in good health - business here North seems very brisk - notwithstanding the troubles that hang over the country - at 12 O’clock it clouded up and looked to rain - soon it poured and continued so all afternoon and night Friday October 4th 1861. It looks again like rain - we are all thank Providence in fine health - children look fat and rosy - we think of going to the Ashland Club to night at Father Badgers - I have Rosettes to make for the floor managers of the Calico Party - they meet next Monday at Mifs blank space to arrange matters for the last time - it has rained from 2 Oclock until six - we received a large basket of grapes from blank space at Louisville - we went to the Club at six at Father Badgers - spent a pleasant evening returned home at ten. Saturday October 5th 1861. It looks as if it would clear off - I think I will go down town this morning- Ella Badger spent the day with us - we went shopping returned at six - I bought handsome Scarlet Plaids for children & dark blue for Ada - I also bought under sleeves and a blue net for myself - Sunday October 6th 1861. It rained all night -we went to the Depot in all the rain to meet Pa but he did not come - all the children went with me- it cleared off at nine O’clock - Sun out- I am writing to Virginia but will go to Church - we did go to Trinity Church - children out walking - all well.

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