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Sunday Jan 8th 1861.

It looks like rain -- I went with Belle Eva & Ada to Mr Heywoods Church -- Mr Badger was there -- we went to Sunday school too -- it rained when we left church -- but Sister Virginia sent her carriage for us -- we took dinner with Siss -- so did Virginia,s family -- also Pa -- Carriage came for us at five -- everything covered with ice -- very slippery -- we all very well -- children still with coughs -- saw many of my friends -- all glad to see us --

Monday Jan 6th 1861.

This is a lovely sight to see all our children gathered together in one house. this is a cold morning & looks like rain -- we went out to side and when we got to the Baptist Church, one of Sister Virginia, s horses fell down on the ice -- it is so slippery -- we all got out of Carriage and Rev Mr Lorimer invited us into his Vestry room and we stayed there until we sent for a Hack -- it took six men to get the horse up. he did not hurt himself -- Sister sent them to be rough shod --I called on Mrs Ben Adams & Mrs Dr Powell -- after Tea Mr Badger& I called on Rawsons family --

Tuesday Jan 7th 1861.

This is another dark dreary day -- Sister Belle Shreve came around in her Carriage to take me to ride -- but company kept me in -- Mr Heywood called to see me so did Mrs Zygane? & Mary also Mary Eaches & little Marshall. after dinner I & Virginia went to see Mrs Tyler saw them -- after supper we had a candy pulling at home -- Mr Badger took Tea with Mr Heywood -- Mary Blan? & Eliza Nock came to see me --

Wednesday Jan 8th 1861.

Another dark cloudy day -- Sister Belle came to see us -- and took us all to her house to spend the day -- Sister Virginia & children also went -- it is now raining -- we spent a delightful day -- David & Mr Badger were with us. we came home at five -- I then went and gave Julia Pearson her bundle Mrs Hilton sent her -- then went to see George Blew? -- he sent black Milly to me and I paid her ten dollars for Nancy -- Mr Badger at Mr Hunts. received a letter -- from Joe --

Thursday Jan 9th 1861.

Another bad day -- but we went visiting with children all day called on Heywoods -- Gray,s Dr Elliott -- Capt Glover -- Tuckers -- Pages --Colemans. Mr Joe Danforth has broke his hip by a fall--

Friday Jan 10th 1861.

We went visiting all day -- the weather very bad. called on Nock -- Eaches. Adams -- Aunt Lear -- we spent the night with Mrs Ben Adams -- Belle & Eva were invited to a Party at Mary Eaches given to her little Neices & Nephews. they attended the party at Rawsons -- George,s club party. called on Mrs Speed Duffield -- Shreve Pruthers -- all think the children have grown much -- Siss & Mr Shreve took Tea with Ma & us -- Mrs Hunt & Mary Harrison,s? came to see me to day -- duffields & Colemans children came to say Good Bye to mine