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note top left: 33 Elm Wednesday April 29, 1874 note top right: May 1st X To day has been very sunny but cool. Another new sewing girl came, English, named Agnes Pickney. She is to assist Miss Kyle. Catie Isaacs spent morning with us. At eleven O,clock Belle came up with her baby and Mrs Nelson and spent an hour or two. We are all very well. After lunch Alice Hilton came and spent the afternoon with us. I went down town to Field and Leiters and then went to Belle's and stayed awhile. Tonight Mr Badger has two gentlemen to see him. Mr Angell here tonight, my boys gone to dancing school. Dolly Logan sick. Thursday April 30 1874. To day is quite cool and sunny, all of us well. Belle came up this morning to say she was going to Louisville tonight. Miss Kyles finishing Eva's brown silk suit and brown cloth polonaise to day. Tonight I gave up Agnes Pickering 33 Elm St. She did not suit our dressmaker. Lena and Clara will stay longer. Miss Walker called today, so did Mrs Wm Grant and Mrs Mudd. At five O,clock I went to Belle,s to see her off. She was nearly packed. At six their Carriage came to the door, and Belle, Mr Harvey and Mrs Nelson and baby got in. Mr Badger, Duretta George and Robby with myself all went in our Carriage to the Depot corner of Carroll and Jefferson, got in the Car and sat a few minutes. Mr Henry Honore, Mrs Ben Honore, Ida and Locky all went down to Louisville too. They will arrive to morrow they want to show the baby to its Great Grandmother and Grandfather. Friday May 1st 1874. This is May Day, but it is clear and cold. Not like the May days I used to spend when a child in Kentucky. There it was so warm and flowers in abundance. I went this morning with Shreve to have his tooth plugged. He is now through with him, he did not have much to do his teeth are so fine. I went to Belles and saw Maggie and gave her some advice. Mr Harvey is now painting the house. Mrs Sayers called to see me last night Gen Forsyth, Mr Angell, Mr Kelly, and Gen Webster