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Tuesday Dec 17th 1861. Another lovely day - I never saw more beautiful nights & days - Mr Badger quite unwell to day - Ada better - I had her dressed this afternoon for a little while - children out walking. My black velvet bonnet came home last night from Misses Wilders a very fashionable milliner - it has purple mixed with it. Mrs William Sturgis and Mrs Thos B. Penton called to day - I will write to Pa to night I am aftraid Ada will prevent our visiting Louisville on Christmas. I have just received wedding cards of Marie P. unknown & Edwin C Johnson - also Mrs unknowns compliments for Tuesday Eve Dec 24th at 8. O clock - unknown block. Michigan Avenue - Mr. Badger gone to a meeting at Mr Thomas

Wednesday Dec 18th. 1861. It again is very pleasant to day - Ada I think decidedly better - her fever I hope is broke. Mr. Badger is much better of his fever - Mrs. unknown Belcher & her sister Mrs. S. B. Cobb came to see me - also Mrs. T.g S. Flint & Miss Flint - and Mrs. Slee & Mrs. unknown - also called - I went down town this afternoon bought 2 real velvet scarfs for children - and a gray flannel unknown for myself - Mrs Rawson is going to Louisville to night - I heard to night of the death of unknown Page of Louisville - daughter of J. H. Page - it will be an awful blow to her poor old Mother-

Thursday Dec 19th. 1861. It looks like rain to day. Ada quite free from fever - I think her clear of disease - Ada is up and dressed - I am fixing childrens black velvet basques - Belle and Eva called to see the Waller children also Mrs. Belcher they were caught in the rain. Mr Badger and I called on Mrs. unknown after Tea - she not returned from New York yet - unknown coughed all night through - we all spent a very bad night

Friday Dec 20th. 1861. It is quite cool this morning - but I think will be clear - Ada quite well this morning - after dinner I went out with Belle & Eva to do some shopping - bought some toys paid Mrs Hapsons bill - bought some plaid flannel to make a unknown - called on Mrs. Dr. Allport with children-

Saturday Dec 21st. 1861. To day is fair - all of us well but unknown this morning - he has a dreadful cough - Ada very bright - she unknown about the house - I am making a white velvet cap for Sister Belle, & little girl - Ella Badger & Florence Hilton took dinner with me - Mrs. Brackett of the Richmond House called to see me - Mr Heely came to see us after Tea - Dancing school at Mrs Walkers

Sunday Dec 22nd 1861 The ground is covered with snow this morning and it is still snowing and blowing violently - Ada very well this morning - I went to Mr Thomas,s church - came near getting a severe fall on my stairs I know not how I saved myself - think of going to Louisville to morrow night - if the children are well enough - Mr Badger will come when he can for us - Mr Badger gone to his Fathers_