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Saturday Sept 21. 1861. At twelve Oclock we arrived at Jeffersonville- there all the Passengers trunks were examined - at half after 12 we arrived at my Father's house they were surprised to see us. Mr. Badger had business with Mr. Hunt who has just arrived from Alabama with his family - he is now anxious to get back. But the Pruins? have stopped - I found my Mother, Father David & Brother Shnene all well great excitement in the City - fear that the Confederates were approachig Louisville - they were in large numbers at Elizabeth town which is miles off - Gen Anderson with Government Troops are trenching at Mulboughs? Hill but his forces are small - and there is much fear for Kenducky. Troops are coming fast to Anderson but they are poorly drilled - what the end will be is in the future - I had my Sister Faulds & Shrene's Carriage at my command while in Louisville - I rode up to our house and went in - it looked very natural. It is a beautiful house with white marble steps. I went to the stores to buy children Frogs - visited Mr. Sam Paye of Nocks family also Heywoods. Also went to see French Sophia and gave her some money. At one Oclock the Omnibus came for us but we sent it away and went in Sister Virginia Carriage to the Galt House. David Faulds, Mr Badger, and myself - my Mother was delighted to see us, it is the first time I had been to see her since we moved from Louisville - we made a short visit from Friday 12 O.clock to Saturday 12. Ma gave us a nice lunch - we got in the Cars at one - and found Mr. Honone of Son of Chicago in the Cars going also - we had a pleasant ride arrived at Indianapolis at 8. Oclock,was detained 2 hours on the road met 2 trains full of soldiers - they were all bound for Kentucky - she is now in peril - we took sleeping Car and slept well all night

Sunday Sept 22nd 1861. We arrived all safe at 6, Oclock this morning found Sister Belle Shrene with all my children and Jamie Faulds at Depot waiting for us. all my children well - but Sister Shrene baby Thomas sick - we all spent our Sunday pleasantly together - at 8 in the evening the Omnibus came and Brother Faulds family and Sister Shrene family all went to Depot - I and my family went to see them off - they felt sad at leaving us. at 15-minutes past eight the Cars started and all were gone - they had nice Sleeping Beds - we returned home feeling quite sad at losing them - their visit with me was 2 months the house seemed desolate.

Monday Sept 23rd 1861. We had the House all set in order, and I went down town with Belle Eva & Ada shopping. bought them all Laghorn Turbans - ordered my bonnet trimmed. Mrs. Tuneman Mrs Clark & daughter all called to see me and my sisters. Ella Badger came in with Mrs. Hiltons bag & Carrie Charles birthday in April and Carrie's in August Florence in blank and Alice in December. Hutchings in January. Mr. Badger has a severe cold he can scarce talk. I think he got it in the Cars - the weather is very beautiful. My Brother Joe is in Nashville and can't get back - no travelling done there much on account of the war.