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[Written at top above header visits 29-Oct &30th Rebekah $4.00 / 24th Louisa 21-24 hannah away Saturday & Monday]

Friday Oct 24th

I rose to nine Oclock breakast - Ella Badger stayed all night she and Belle did not get up untill 2 Oclock. Eva and other children at ten all very tired I wrote to Virginia to day - received a letter from David.

Saturday Oct 25

It is very cold to day and is snowing fast. Ella went home after Tea Walter Hilton Albert Badger Brackett & Octave all came and played cards with me - received a letter from Mr Badger - all well

Sunday Oct 26

the snow is on the ground and walking is very bad - I went to church with Belle & Eva - after dinner went to Father Badgers returned at nine. boys all came home to tea? with us - Octave Brackett Albert Walter and Mr Gennett

Monday Oct 27 - 1862

I went shopping to day with Belle & Eva. did not return untill after dark - after tea went with Walter and Octave and called on Miss Waller and Miss Stewart. Hannah did not come - snow all gone

Tuesday Oct 28

A beautiful day. went shopping wrote to Ma Rebekah had a tooth pulled - all well - Hannah came I gave five dollars to the fair for the Friendless boys gone to Miss unclear Belle & Eva went out to Grandpa's

Wednesday Oct 29

It is a lovely day - I took a hack and made calls - I called on Mrs Robb - Mrs Turemone Mrs Dr Parker - Forsythe Mrs Price Mrs Rogers Ontario street - Mrs Goodwin Mrs Leduc Mrs Dr. Johnson Mrs Wm Waller Rev Clarkson Mrs Dester - the Bishop called on me Bishop Dugan (Catholic) Clara Wheeler called to see me - children gone to Walkers

Thursday Oct 30th

This is a beautiful day. Mrs & Miss Warner called - Ms Flint - Mrs & Miss Foster - Mrs Wheeler Mrs S. A Smith - after Ten young Wheeler called so did Miss Ward & her Brother. Brackett taken Belle Eva & Ada to the Fair I received a letter from Lill? last night at eight I heard some one cry murder - near our house - it proved to be a Gentleman who left the Clifton house and reached the Corner of Madison & Michigan when he was seized by two men and choked & beat and they attempted to rob him - but did not succeed - some one came to his assistance.

Friday Oct 31st

This has been a splendid day - we all very well - I sent for a hack and went visiting - bought a new white shawl - also children Plush Cloaks I called on Mrs Vandervogt Mrs Porter Mrs Caulfeld Mrs M. B. Farlin - Mrs Whitney Farlin Mrs B. F. Sherman Mrs Hunt Mrs Seaverns Mrs Duncan Mrs Endicott Mrs Morris M. O. Walker Gilman Mrs Farnham - children went to see Duffields - Bella Gurnee? came to see Ada - it is lovely Indian Summer