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Louisville strikeout y+ Monday March 1st 1875 Tom We reached Chicago at quarter before nine, it is a terrible blustering windy snowing cold morning. All of us Well. We found Sheridan at the Depot, and the Carriage for us. Started for home and saw Mrs Heibbarstrikeout and Husband going to New Orleans. When we reached home, found Belle, Eva Ada and (Nancy our black cook) all at the door waiting X for delighted to see us. all look well. They had a nice breakfast for us, everything look well at home. Eva makes a good housekeeper, my boys look very well, they were very happy to see Tom, I sent Belle home in my Carriage, I heard of the death of little blank Ritcher, it is a great loss, to his parents Teusday March 2nd 1875 It is a lovely day. plenty of snow and fine sleighing, but not cold, I went to Belle,s and took Tom Shreve and we spent the day. found them all well, the baby Belle has two teeth and can say a great many words, and sing, but cant walk yet. Belle took us out to drive, then we took lunch and came home. Mr Kearney,s Father & Mother arrived to stay sometime with them. Duretta ill she at her brother,s. Eva went out sleigh riding all of us well. Wednesday March 3rd 1875 This is one of the worst day this winter, the snow is falling fast and there is a hurricane of wind driving along the street. Every where the snow is embanked several feet high. It is a fearful day. all of us well. Hunt quite well, My boys went to school, and are none at home shovelling off snow. Ada,s music teacher for the voice came punctualy we have remained at home all day. Thursday March 4, 1875 This has been a glorious day for sleighing. all of us well. Ada went out and took cousin Tom and Hunt with her to sleigh, Belle and her baby with old Mr Kearley came up to see me. Mrs R.H. Gardner called so did Miss Gardner. Weather much warmer. after tea Mr & Mrs Ferd Peck called to see us. Tom Shreve,s new clothes came to day, so did his Fiddle case. Friday March 5th 1875 It has been snowing all day all of us Well. I went with Tom Shreve to Mrs Waters school and Mrs Allen,s school, to see if he liked them then we all went sleighing. Ada gone with Mr Brittain to the Literary and Musical. Ada will sing. Shreve to night had an Earache.