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Friday June 20th 1862. Again we have fine weather - I went down street to get Eva a pair of white kid slippers took Ada with me - Mrs. F. M. Walker came to see me - also her sister Mrs. Dr. J. Adams Allen - children have gone to Tilly Ipandling?? party - Octave gone to a Hoj at Judge Greens.

Saturday June 21st 1862 This weather is fine - we all keep in health - Hannah say serving girl will leave to night - I am through with her - she has been with me 8 weeks & 4 days she made children blue silk Bodices to day - dancing school met at Mrs. Goodbridge after ten Octave Albert Mr. Badger and myself spent evening with Mrs. Gurnsey & family - enjoyed ourselves much.

Sunday June 22nd 1862 Another glorious morning - I will attend church - all well - I also intend writing home - we went to Father Badgers with all the children - it rained coming home - I want to hear Mr. Thomas.

Monday June 23rd Our weather good to day - we are all well - children invited to morrow night to Lizzy Hoyne's party.

Teusday June 24 A lovely day - Eva did not go to school - she has cold - Belle & Ada gone to Hoynes party - a procession of coloured men passed our house - dressed as Masons - one of our companies went away to fight to day - Mrs Gilman called to say good bye - she is going with her family to New York - I went over to see Gurnsey's

Wednesday June 25th 1862 Weather fine Eva still with cold - Florence Hilton came to spend day as it was her birthday - I went visiting called on Mrs. Dudley, Mrs Winston, Mrs. Arthur Burley Mrs Young & Mrs. Gray - took Sheridan in Carriage with my - Mifs. Plint called to see me also Mrs. Dr. Johnson, Mrs Dr. Brayford & daughter Mrs. Leonard - Sister Lo Hilton & family also Ella took tea with us. Belle & Ada gone to say good bye to Emily Gibsons - she gave Belle her Photograph - Fannie Gurnee came to invite us to a party Friday night.

Thursday June 26 A Lovely day - weather not very warm. Last night Mifs. Walker next door to us had a grand deressade?? - Eva has cough this morning - this is my reception day - Ada gone to invite Mr. and Mrs. Thomas to Tea - they came so did Mrs. Bigelow we had a pleasant evening.

Friday June 27 we have a bright hot day - I went with Mr Badger, John Hilton and all the children to see a splendid Steam Car - Mrs. Bigelow invited us - it is the Car used by the Prince of Wales and other dignitaries. I got Mifs. Van Tyle my dress Maker to fix my blue silk party dress. Mrs. Bigelow sent me two boxes of splendid strawberries - Mrs. Clan Arman and Mifs Fannie called - we went to Mrs. Gurner's party at nine O'Clock, spent a delightful evening --- it poured rain all evening.

Saturday June 28 Another warm day - received a letter from home saying that Sister Belle's young baby not three weeks old was very ill - I am grieved to hear it. Mrs. Gurnce & her daughters from tessace block called also Mrs. Daniel Thompson & Mifs. unclear