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X Sunday 24th Feb 1861. This is a beautiful bright day - My Father (Mr. Sheridan) took breakfast with us -Mr. Badger and children gone to Unitarian Sunday School - I think I will go to Christ Church Episcopal I took Ada to Church -Virginia brought us home in her Carriage- we went to Mr. Heywoods Church - he discoursed on the life of Washington -there was a beautiful piece on the death of Minnie Wilder -I stopped in to see Ma - we all very well-

Monday 25 Feb 1861 This was a beautiful day - Siss sent her Carriage for me at 11 to come there - my children went riding with Virginia -children called on Mary Ten Broeck Anderson -and stayed to her Party - Mrs. Dr. Scott called on me, all of us well- Maria Craik and Mrs. Cassiday called-

Tuesday 26 -1861- This has been a lovely day- Children all in health - out buying new Hoops - they spent evening at Grandma Badgers house- Sister Belle came to see us - commenced making to day blue worsted sacks for Bell & Eva - children took bath to day -

Wednesday 27 Feb 1861 This has been a very pretty day -quite warm- Siss called to tell me she would send her Carriage to take us to Dr. Breckinridge's- I went and saw kate & all her children - took Bell & Eva with me - Mr. Gunter gave Belle her second lesson -at half past nine in the Morning - at 4 Oclock took all children to see Little Holman children there was such a crowd we could not get in Duffields & Floyds children here playing with mine- Virginia came to see me-

Thursday 28 Feb - 1861 - This is the last day of Febuary - A very lovely day -my children all well - my boy went to spend the day with Grandma Sheridan find time without Nurse in his life - busy housecleaning at 3 O clock went to see the Holman children - they had a good house - performed well took all 4 of my children - Horace & Eddie - after Tea went with my husband to Musical Funclear Concert - it very fine -

Friday March 1st 1861. This is an exceedingly warm day - still cleaning house - all well - went with Sister Virginia & Belle to make calls - called on Mrs. Ten Broeck & Tom Andersons - then on Mrs. Dr. Marshall - Misses Merriweathers - Mrs. Watson Mrs. Duvall. Dr. Powells Hopkins - Grigleys- Mrs. George Merriweather. Garvine, Ella Cochran - children spent day with my Mother - Mrs. Guult & Benedict called to see me - Mrs. Syrus Bent called - Sallie Garrin called on children -

Saturday March 2nd 1861. This has been a beautiful day - exceedingly warm - at 11 Oclock I went with Belle + Eva to Dr. Masons the Dentists, we waited there untill one before he came in - he has been ill a long time - he is now suffering with Spine trouble and is going away to Water Cure - he only looked at my teeth Virginia, & Sister Belles - but could not do the work he X pulled Eva's X two stomach teeth to let the first teeth come in, Eva cried very much - they were very strong teeth - at 3 Oclock I went to Dancing school with Ada she looked very lovely in her scarlet Merino trimmed with black velvet - she danced all the quadrilles, Scotchtish & Polka Maqurke? as well as any one she has only taken 1 Lesson from a Teacher - her Sisters taught her - she only 4 years old - has very long curls - is considered very handsome- house cleaning to day-

Sunday 3rd March 1861. The dark appearance of clouds threaten rain children & their Father gone to Sunday school My Father took Breakfast with us - I went to Mr. Haywoods Church with Ada - when we returned home the wind blew very much and it rained - we all very well - Mr. Badger has gone to see his Sister Mrs. Hilton - Ada came in contact with Whooping Cough last week