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Sunday 17 Feb, 1861, X Cross X.2. There is snow on the ground to day - I went to Mr. Haywoods Church - then went to see Ma. we all well - Mr. Badger gone to his Sisters, I went after Tea to Mr. Haywoods Church -

Monday 18 Feb 1861. This is a fair day- Virginia came to see me - she says Siss is sick - my children all well - out walking - I went to see Siss she in bed - with severe cold - wrote to Rhoda -

Tuesday 19 Feb 1861. To day is dreary + rainy - we all well. Virginia came to see me- Making Ada a Pink + white Merino- Our City is very gay at present - Many small Parties- Calico Parties Masked- Parties & co- Brother Octave goes to many- I am making him now a velvet Cap for a Spanish Costume - Ella Badger spent evening with us- It now blows up quite a storm- Mr. S.S. Moody died to night of Pneumonia one week sick- he leaves a wife & 4 children he was an excellent man-

Wednesday 20 Feb 1861. This has been a bright day but windy- My children all well- I went at 3.Oclock to Mrs. McCrearry's funeral at Christ Church - Col Sam Churchill daughter - Mr. E. Gunter gave Belle her first Lesson in Music to day - he was pleased with her progress X received a letter from Uncle Isaac Stanwood - Making a Chapeau for O F. Badger my Brother in Law to day for a Masquerade at Louisville Hotel - Mr. Badger went to Church to night I went to see Ma - Children took dinner with Ma.

Thursday 21 Feb 1861 This has been a very beautiful day- at 11 Oclock I went to Sister Belle's house with all my children to spend the day- Sister Virginia took us there in her Carriage. I went round to the house to see the Corpse of Mr. Moody- He looked very natural. he was buried from the Presbyterian Church at 3 this Afternoon. heard last night that Minnie Wilder was very ill with Scarlet Fever- sent round to day X to inquire and she was dead- she is their only child- a beautiful lovely child my children loved her very much- and she loved them- Her parents idolized her - she was a very pretty dancer - a very lovely child - she was recovering from Fever- when their black girl caught Fire and Mrs. Wilder in throwing water on the girl- got some on Minnie which caused her to relapse- Mrs. Wilder fell in trying to put out the Fire and broke her Collar bone- It is very sad indeed- after I came home I went Belle & Eva to Grandma Badger to see Octave & Cousin Albert go to the Masquerade While there we all set to work and made a Monks? suit for my Husband-

Friday 22nd Feb 1861. This is a glorious day. warm + sunny - (Virginia came to see us early. I went at 11,Oclock with Ella Badger & all the children & Mr. Badger to Lawyer Johnsons Office opposite the Court house to see the raising of a new Union stars & stripes Flag- The Crowd was dense - The Military looked fine - a large band of Singers sung the star spangled Banner when the flag was unfurled - I suppose the number of people present must have been about [blank]. a glorious Demonstration - after the Soldiers paraded - everything went off very fine -

Saturday 23rd It has poured rain to day - I am going in the Country to buy some Flowers to send to put on Minnie Wilders Coffin. the lovely child is to be buried at 3 Oclock- the same hour that she used on every Saturday to Wastells Dancing school looking so beautiful and Dance so well - She was 7 years and one month -