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Thursday June 4th 1874. Wedding Day
Today has arrived, all well, bright and sunny. We have our house in fine order, our flowers arrived at one and James Faulds my nephew arranged them beautifully. Gifts have been coming in all day, and Eva is wild with delight. We sent to the Convent for Mattie Sheridan to come in. At four o'clock we were all dressed and to our regret a sudden thunder shower came up, but it only lasted a moment and was all over. We had a carpet spread on our front steps, and the whole house dressed in flowers. At five all the bridesmaids and groomsmen arrived six in number, and at half past five we all got in our Carriages, two and two. Little Hunt went with me, dressed in white suit with blue boots, blue sash and blue ribbon tied on his hair, blue silk gloves. The bridesmaids were all dressed in Swiss with different coloured flowers and fans made of flowers, they were very pretty. The bride had a lovely bouquet, so did I. The street to the church was lined with carriages, the street also filled with people. An awning was up at the church door, and the church was filled with people, all our friends came. The ceremony was very impressive, and all were so well drilled that no mistake was made and everything went off splendidly. We returned to our house and has a band of Music, and a few invited friends. Gen Sheridan was present and in a few moments we had Supper announced. Our table was beautiful in flowers and our supper fine. All marched into supper .Eva was well served and very soon left the room to be dressed for her Journey. Her traveling suit was brown silk and cloth, she looked very handsome. Sheridan prepared her a lunch and the happy pair went off with their servant Joe Miller as attendant. Our friends remained until ten, and some danced. My new girl Agnshis came this afternoon (a coloured girl). Eva looked so beautiful and seemed so happy. She is truly one gifted as well as lovely. She has no faults, it is rare to meet one like her, she is such a sunbeam and yet so much power and strength, few are like her.