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Wednesday Aug 7th 1861 Another hot day children full of heat. Pauline our French girl talks of returning to Switzerland. I am sorry. we are all well but Virginia she has / tooth ache. Thursday Aug 8th 1861 It is quite warm to day. Mr. Badger and children went to Depot to receive Mr. Heywoods family. they did not come. I went down town and bought me a lawn dress. Met Mrs. Hilton & Ella. Virginia suffering so much from tooth ache that she had to get a man to come and put 2 leeches on her gum. they relieved her much but bled until 1 o clock in the night. She became quite faint for rest. I slept in bed with her all night. I am making my new lawn it rained hard all night Friday Aug 9th 1861 Mr. Badger and children all went again to Depot- but Heywoods did not come Cars detained. at 8 they came and went to the Sherman House in the evening children Mr. Badger & myself called to see them and invited them to our house. it was quite cool and Eva took cold. my dress finished Saturday Aug 10th 1861 Mrs Heywoods family came this morning. Mrs Hilton & Ella Badger came to see them. we are all very well. Mrs. Beecher came to see me and the Heywoods. in the evening Mr. Heywood Mr. Badger Belle Eva & Lally went to Father Badgers they staid late. John & James Speed? came to see us. we have now in our family 7 children and 5 grown persons. Sunday Aug 11th 1861