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Sunday July 20th 1862 - This is a lovely morning - we are all well - Mr. Badger and children gone to Mr. Riders? Church - I received a letter from home saying my Sisters would be here on Thursday - Mr. Badger and children went to the Depot this morning thinking they would be here - but they did not come - John Speed James & Albert Badger dined out with sis? - Mr. Hunt & Mr. Henning spent afternoon with us so did Mr. Marvin Maxwell & Mr. Bigelow -- children all gone to see Hannah our sewing girl - after Tea Mr. Badger went to Tremont Hotel with Mr. Hunt - Monday July 21st 1862 Again it is fine -- still cleaning house - Bridget making children waists to their pink jaconet? - Miss Justina Walker called to see me - I went with all the children to see Father Badger - stayed late -- my bill at Mrs Hobsons for bonnets for 6 months 77? dollars - Mr Badger riding with Mr Hunt Tuesday July 22nd 1862 We were all prepared for Mr Rickles? Picnic given to the children of Universalist Sunday School - but it rained and we did not go all the rest of the party went - children visited Dunhams Mary? Arthur & this evening - Mr Badger gone rowing with John Hilton & Octave - Mr Hunt & Henning came to see me - Wednesday July 23rd At six this morning my baby woke screaming with pain and continued so untill 4? in afternoon -- I think it had something like congestion of the lungs -- I doctored him myself -- tonight he is a little better Mr Badger gone fishing - we moved into another room tonight to give ours up to Sister Belle when she comes - I had a letter from David today - he says they will all be here Friday John Speed & James going to join the army - Morton Morris & Ben Wells put in. unclear in Louisville -- they are rebels - Thursday July 24th This is a lovely day - Mr Badger John Hilton Octane Badger & Messrs Honore all went fishing at 5 O clock - Mr Honore and party took breakfast with us - we all well baby much better - Mr M T. Rice Mrs Judge Green - Mrs Tuttle & Miss Emerson & Miss Steele came to see me - Hannah Stewart & Sister called to see children - Messrs Sturges called to see house think of buying it - expect Sisters in the morning Friday July 25th Mr Badger and children to the Depot at 8 O Clock and the Louisville =unclear stopped with my Sisters& Brothers in it with their slave girl Nancy as Nurse - Mr & Mrs unclear Mattie & white Nurse Bridget - all look very well - my baby quite unwell with indigestion - Sister Sharon? sick to? headache Saturday July 26th 1862