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             Friday 8 Feb 1861.
             Friday 8 Feb 1861.
This has been a lovely day- my boys mouth better.  Belle & [[??] & myself went out with Siss shopping- at 7 oclock went with Mrs Badger Belle & Eva to Sister Lacimier Hilton, to a Party Danced until11 then returned home all well-
This has been a lovely day- my boys mouth better.  Belle & Eva & myself went out with Siss shopping- at 7 oclock went with Mrs Badger Belle & Eva to Sister Lacimier Hilton, to a Party Danced until11 then returned home all well-

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Friday 1st Feb 1861. Continuation of my Daily Journal kept 2 years- This has been a very ? day-raining & slippery- it is my boy Sheridan's Second Birthday (2 years old)- he was born at 12 oclock in the day- he is very smart talks very plain & almost everything-can run very fast- has twelve teeth- says some French words- very fair-blue eyes & light Hair- Virginia & ? came here today to tell me David Faulds Stone( my Brother inlaw) was burned last night- goods very much injured Thanks not very badly burnt- all of us at home tonight-it still rains

Saturday 2nd Feb 1861. This has been a cloudy day-rained all night - not very cold-children learn at home Belle & Eva have never been to school. I teach them to read & write- also teach them their Sunday School lessons- my French girl Pauline teaches them French- they learn very fast- I also practise them in Dance every day- I do not approve of children being sent to school early- nine years is early enough- people ask me why it is that my children are so fat & rosy- I think it is because they exercise a great in the yard, and study little- they have learned from Pauline to Crochet well & embroider some-but they are not kept at it long- we went at 3 oclock to Masonic Temple to Dancing school- Mrs Wastell had a Fine lunch? aft- the children are wearing Union Badges a great deal- Our country in a very critical condition- people very much depressed- business very bad-

          Sunday 3rd Feb 1861.

This is a gloomy looking day- children gone to Sunday School - Pa took breakfast with me, I went to Calvary Church to hear the new minister Mr Everheart. all of us in good health-

          Monday 4th of Feb-

A lovely day it is- children all took a bath and went out to play-after lessons- Pa came to see me- so did Virginia & children- Her baby Thomas is not well- he suffered much with cold- we are all in fine health-God has been very kind to us- I trust we will be thankful

          Tuesday 5th Feb-

Today has been a little damp- my little ones all went out playing- Siss & sister Klingman? came to see me- Siss gave me some Presents-Mrs Feilder & Mrs J.G. Hitton called, sister Hilton invited me to a Calico Party at her Home- Mrs John Fergerson Mrs Henry Henghis- I went shopping, then to see Ma & Mother Balgem, children invited to a Fancy Dress Party at Lady Bulls 11th of Feb-

          Wednesday 6 Feb 1861-

Today was sunny but very windy- Sent all the children out playing- Siss came and took me and children out shopping- at 3 we went to see the Holman Troupe (consisting of 2 little girls & 2 boys- they Danced, played on the Piano & sang & acted in Opera- Belle & Eva took supper with Ma-Also Mrs Badger & myself took Tea with Mother Badger- after Tea went to Ma, for children, all well-

           Thursday 7 Feb 1861-

A bright day we having but very windy. all well, out playing but Baby- he has a sore mouth. Virginia came to see me- I sent the children & regret to Fayetta Bull & Party (Fancy Dress/ Mrs B & Belle learned? today to Chooch Bi??

            Friday 8 Feb 1861.

This has been a lovely day- my boys mouth better. Belle & Eva & myself went out with Siss shopping- at 7 oclock went with Mrs Badger Belle & Eva to Sister Lacimier Hilton, to a Party Danced until11 then returned home all well-