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Saturday 27 April 1861 At ten Belle and Eva went to Daneing School - it rained very much- and Ada and I went at eleven - Siss came for me in her Carriage - She also took us to Daneing School - Ada was dressed in (berage?) dress alternate blue and white Flounces - Belle and Eva with (griess?) of white. Sis’s went with us -baby boy better of his sore mouth - Ada not well to night - had a little Fever. Sunday 28 April 1861 This is a lovely morning - all nature seemed blooming after yesterdays shower - Wm Badger and children have gone to Sunday school - My Father took breakfast with me.i went to Christ Church, Ada not well - had Fever last night and today - I went to Mas for dinner with Wm Badger Belle and Eva. - (illegible?) Lithyon spent evening here - i went to Mr Heywoods Church - wrote to Joe Rehode and Dr Price. Monday 29 April 1861 Another lovely day - At ten Fredricka came to see children - Belle and Eva went to Dentist to have Eva’s tooth plugged - Belle has had two first double teeth pulled out - I wasn’t helping with (illegible?). Met Siss and did not return until (illegible?) (Illegible?)Rebeccker Pergrine came to see me - She left Bessey to spend the day with the children - (illegible?) Lucy Cower came to tell me that Mr Buck (?) was going to Chicago to live - Mr John Furgaton came to see Mr. Badger - we still talk of going away Tuesday April 30 1861 This has been a lovely day - Mr Dr Bemiss called so did Mr James Miller - Belle & Eva went to the Dentist this morning - I went visiting with Virginia and Siss - called on Mrs Robert Tyler saw them all- then on Mrs Mary Leight Jenkins - Mrs Mildred Ewing Anderson to say Good Bye - Mrs stokes & Mrs Crawford her daughter - Mrs Elivira Mansfield McDonald Mrs A B Nite - Caft Coleman - Mr Norton of New York went to see Siss - he saw my Brothers before coming he was a little bitter, called on Mrs Adams Milford Johnson of New Orleans then Wednesday 1st May 1861 This is a very lovely day - Belle took her Music Lesson , then she and Eva went to Dr Madon to finish plugging her tooth - Mrs Tucker came to see me so did Mrs Page - I went visiting with Siss - called on Mrs Lune Mrs Sam Tompkins Mrs Nurger, Mrs Chas Lewis Mrs Powell Tuesday 2nd May 1861 This is another lovely day - all of us in health - Frederick spending the day with children - Virginia came to see me, Siss did not this is her reception day - in the Afternoon Sue Carrie Adams and Anne Cornwall came to see us - I went shopping with all the children - bought linen shirts for them to travel in blue & pink Jackonet Friday 3rd May 1861 Today my sister came to see if I wished to visit - I did not - Sister made me a present of a Black and White checked Poplin - I sent children (?) to clean - children took Bath - at 3 Sister Belle sent her Carriage to take us to Dancing School - Sister Virginia brought me home - Belle and Eva spent afternoon with Molly van Buren - (.) Alan Burns brought them home in his Buggy - (They?) presented them with (?) Baskets as remembrances - Eva Thompson gave them china bottles - received a letter from Brother - he is on his way here -