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Wednesday Jan 22nd. 1862 This is a clear day - ground still covered with snow - this is Ada,s birthday - she had a nice little party - at three they all went to Mr Walkers to dancing school - Mrs H. Unclear called to see me with a friend - I went and took a walk with Mr. Badger - I received a letter from Siss - still sleighing to a great extent. Thursday Jan 23rd. 1862 This is my reception day - Mrs J. A. Smith & Mrs L. Laflin came to see me - Mr Bentley called on business - Mrs Gilman called to invite Mr Badger myself & children to a party to morrow night we are invited to night to Mrs Bentley,s to a party - the children had had some little friends take tea with them to night- Amelia Mathers & sister Ella Walker & Emma Gilman - Mr Badger gone to skating party - came home at eleven - Friday Jan 24th. 1862 This has been a very bright day - children out playing - I wrote to Virginia to day - Ella took dinner with us - children gone to Ely,s party - a box came from Louisville to night with a full soldier,s unknown suit as a present from Grandma- and candy for the children - also Ada,s red silk boots and children,s new black boots - Mr Badger gone to Mr Ely,s - Mr & Mrs ambler came to see us after Tea - I am home all alone - Saturday Jan 25th. 1862. This is a beautiful day - Sun very bright - we are all well - children well after party out playing with the sled - Mr Hayes called to see me - so did Mrs John unclear Arman & Miss Fannie Arman - also Ella badger I went out- children went to Mrs Walkers to dancing school - Mrs Creed of Louisville died Suddenly - Miss Ophelia Poke? married Mr Low - Miss Somerby married Mr Levi Nock - I had an invitation to the Theatre for next week - Mrs Hunts children have joined our dancing class - Mr Badger studying his sunday school lesson - received a letter from Joe and Pa Sunday Jan 26th. 1862 This is a lovely bright day - Mr Badger gone to Church with children - we see all well - fine skating & sleighing - unknown took dinner with us - Mr Badger gone out home - Monday Jan 27th 1862 It has snowed very fast to day - the ground well covered - I bought unclear for children,s black velvet basques - all of us well - I moved a bedstand into the green room- Mr Badger at home to night - making a little blue Parasol for the childrens fair - it is a little beauty - Tuesday Jan 28th. 1862. It rained all day - and everything is melting & wet - I cut out new black unclear Aprons for Belle Eva & Sheridan to night we made two hair pillows to day - children all well - working for their little Fair - we put up a bedstand in green room to day for me to unclear as my winter quarters - it is the only room up stairs with a fire place -