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Sunday, 24 Feb 1861 This is a beautiful bright day -My Father (Mr Sheridan) too breakfast with us -Mr Budger and children gone to Unitarian Sunday School - I think I will go to the Christ Church Episcopal I took Ada to Church -Virginia brought us home in her Carriage- we went to Mr. Hywood's Church -he discoursed on the lif of Washington -there was a beautiful piece on the death of Minnie? Wilder -I stopped in to see Ma -we all very well-

Monday 25 Feb 1861 This was a beautiful day - Siss sent her Carriage for me at 11 to come there - my children went riding with Virginia -children called on Mary Ten Broeck Anderson -and stayed to her Party - Mrs Dr Scott called on me, all of us well_ Maria Craik and Mrs. Cassiday called.

Tuesday 26 -1861- This has been a lovely day_ Children all in health _out buying new Hoops _they spent evening at Grandma Badgers house_ Sister Belle came to see us- commenced making to day blue worsted sacks for Bell & Eva -children took bath to day-

Wednesday 27 Feb 1861 This has been a very pretty day -quite warm- Siss called to tell me she would send her Carriage to take us to Dr- Breckinridge's- I went and saw Kate & all her children - took Bell & Eva with me - Mr Gunter gave Belle her second lesson -at half past nine in the Morning -at 4 Oclock took all children to see Little Holman children there was such a crowd we could not get in Duffields & Floyds children here playing with mine_ Virginia came to see me_

Thursday 28 Feb - 1861 This is the last day of February - A very lovely day -my children all well - my boy went to spend the day with Grandma Sheridan find time without Nurse in his life_ busy housecleaning at 3 O clock went to see the Holman children _ they had a good house _ performed well took all 4 of my children _ Horace & Eddie _ after Tea went with my husband to Musical Funclear Concert -it very fine -

Friday March 1st 1861 This is an exceedingly warm day - still cleaning house - all well - went with Sister Virginia & Belle to make calls - called on Mrs. Ten Broeck & Tom Andersons -then on Mrs Dr Marshall - Misses Merriweather _ Mrs Watson Mrs Duvall. Dr Powells Hopkins - Grigleys- Mrs George Merriweather. Garvine, Ella Cochran - children spent day with my Mother - Mrs Guult & Benedict called to see me - Mrs Syrus bent called - Sallie Garsien called on children -

Saturday March 2nd 1861 This has been a beautiful day -exceedingly warm- at 11 O clock I went with Belle and Eva to Dr Masons the Dentists, we waited there until one before he came in - he has been ill a long time - he is now suffering with Spine trouble and is going away to Water Cure - he only looked at my teeth Virginia, & Sister Belles -but could not do the work he x pulled Eva,s x two stomach teeth to let the first teeth come in, Eva cried very much - they were very strong teeth - at 3 Oclock I went to Dancing School with Ada She looked very lovely in her Scarlet Merino trimmed with black velvet -she danced all the quadrilles, Scotchish & Polka Mary woke as well as any one she has only taken 1 Lesson from a Teacher - her Sister taught her -she only 4 years older - has very long curls - is considered very handsome- house cleaning to day-

Sunday 3rd March 1861 The dark appearance of clouds threatens rain children & their Father gone to Sunday School My Father took Breakfast with us - I went to Mr Heywoods Church with Ada - when we returned home the wind blue very much and it rained - we all very well - Mr Badger has gone to see his Sister Mrs Hittons - Ada came in contact with Whooping Cough last week.