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Wednesday Dec 11th 1861.

Today has been bright & busy with me -- at ten the children went down town with their bagbig? big brother. returned late full of presents from Cousin? Bracket Badger -- Books and blocks -- Miss Mather called to ask for money to get up a festival for the soldiers -- I gave her two dollars -- Mrs Wilder Mrs. Bentley & Daisy -- Misses Forsyth,s Mrs Gurnee? & Mrs W. R. Arthur also Sister Licinia Aunt Lizzie & Florence all called to see me to day -- Mr Wastell? I have sent to see Mrs Gurnee? about Dancing school -- and also to supper -- Mr Badger going to Tremont Hotel to the Unitarian Sociable -- Ada still with Fever -- I am anxious about her --

Thursday Dec 12th 1861.

This is a beautiful day -- we all well but Ada -- her fever still high & steady I fear she has Typhoid fever -- Mrs H?oyne called to insist on my coming to the Grasshopper Club at her house to night -- I refused on Ada,s account -- Mrs Lightburne called with her boy Dicky & Sister Blanche. children gone to Mrs Wheelers to supper -- Mr Badger gone to Club. Ada,s fever high again to night -- she very delirious at night--

Friday Dec 13th 1861

It is a very pretty day Mrs Tureman called. Ada still very feverish -- no change. she keeps her bed -- poor appetite. Ella Walker & Amelia Mathers spent evening with children -- Miss Heywood & Mr Ed Talcott called after Tea -- Mr Badger has gone to see Mr Gev? Seaverns family --

Saturday Dec 14th Another warm beautiful day -- I still see no change in Ada -- we have not called a Physician yet because we were anxious not to give medicine. Mrs. Mo. O. Walker called to day -- dancing School met here to day -- Mr Wastell commenced teaching a new dance to Belle & Eva called the Paris? hope

Sunday Dec 15th 1861.

This is a beautiful day -- it is like a day in May -- it is so balmy -- Mr Badger has gone to Church and Sunday school-- I think Ada is a little better to day -- we are giving her quinine -- Col Buckner of the rebel side has lost his only child -- Father Badger carried home last night some Arsenic to kill rats -- and Sister Licinia,s baby boy Charles got the paper and sucked of the corner of the paper that the poison was in -- it alarmed the family very much and they gave the baby an emetic -- but they suppose he did not get any -- this morning he is quite well -- Father Badger Sister Licinia And Ella came to see us before going to night church -- Mr. Rawson of Louisville also came in -- Rev Thomas came in after church -- I wrote to Sister Bella to day --

Monday Dec 16th 1861.

This is a beautiful day -- Ada a little better -- I still think she has the Typhoid fever -- Mrs W. H. Tureman? called -- I cut out to day the childrens black velvet basques -- children out walking -- there is a report to night that Charleston S. C. is all in flames and a large insurrection among the slave -- they have the engines and burning the City -- Mr Badger sick to night with high Fever -- I dont think Chicago agreed with him --