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Monday September 30 1861 It rained all night and looks dreary today. Mrs Daniel Thompson & Marie T Kling called to see me at one O’clock, my children at six - she took the (?)car and called to see Mrs. John G Bogard & Mrs Bryan - also the Badgers - had to walk over (Tusneri?) some distance it was very hard work in the dark -we did not know the right(road?) we returned home at ten O’clock - Siss wrote me a note - Tuesday (Sept is struck out) October 1st 1861 It looks like it would be pleasant - the Lake is very much disturbed by yesterday, I (?) - We are all very well - at one I got a (Mack?) and went visiting - called to seeMrs Joseph Tucker - Mrs Reynolds, & Mrs Duncan Mrs Asher Carter - Mrs James Tyler Mrs Farlum - bought a pair of purple (kids?) - Mrs Emerson &MrsNellson Tuttlecame to see me - chikcren gone to Candy Store - at eight O’clock Mrs Badger and myselfwent to Mrs (?) to a meeting to arrange for the Fair & Calico Party - had a very pleasant evening - returned home at eleven - received a letter from Pa and one from Siss Wednesday October 2 1861 Mrs Endicott culled to see me - We are all very well - I will write to Pa - children received letters from Aunt Lucinia - great Battle expected in Missouri - also in Kentucky - troops are being formed in all parts of the country - they number many thousands now - (illegible) every day increases - I regretted much to hear of the death of (Trakie?) Low - She was 14 years and seven months - she was very beautiful, and lovely in character. Thursday October 3rd 1861 This is a beautiful morning - all of us in good health - business here North seems very brisk - notwithstanding the troubles that hang over the country - at 12 O’clock it clouded up and looked to rain - continued so all afternoon and night Friday October 4th 1861 It looked again like rain - we are all ThanProvidence in fine health - children look fat and rosy - we think of going to the Ashland Club tonight at Father Badgers - I have (Rodito?) to make for the (floor managers.) of the Calico Party - they meet next Monday at Mrs (blank space) to arrange matters for the last time - it has rained from 2Oclock until six - we received a large basket of grapes from (blank space) at Louisville - we went to the Club at six at Father Badgers - spent a pleasant evening returned home at ten Saturday October 5th 1861 It looks as if it would clear off - I think I will go downtown this morning- Ellen Badger spent the day with us - we went shopping returned at six - I bought (handsome?) Scarlet Plaid for children of dark blue for Ada - I also bought (illegible) sleeves and a blue net for myself - Sunday October 6th 1861 It rained all night -we went to the Depot in all the rain to meet Pa but he did not come - all the children went with me- it cleared up at nine O’clock - Sun out- Iam writing to Virginia but will go to Church - we will gotoTrinity Club - children out walking - all well

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