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Tuesday Dec 17th 1861.
Another lovely day -- I never saw more beautiful night & days. Mr Badger quite unwell to day -- Dad better -- I had her dressed this afternoon for a little while -- children out walking -- My black velvet bonnet came home last night from Misses Wilders a very fashionable Milliner -- it has purple mixed with it. Mrs. William Sturgis and.Mrs Thos B. Penton called to day -- I will write to Pa to night I am afraid Ada will prevent our visiting Louisville on Christmas -- I have just received wedding cards of Marie T.? King? & Edwin C Johnson -- also Mrs? Tuthill Kings? compliments for Teusday Eve Dec 24th at 8. Oclock -- terrace? block -- Michigan Avenue -- Mr Badger gone to a meeting at Mr Thomas --
Wednesday De 18th 1861.
It again is very pleasant to day -- Ada I think decidedly better -- her fever I hope is broke -- Mr Badger is much better of his fever -- Mrs Jerome Beecher & her sister Mrs S. B. Cobb came to see me -- also Mrs. T.g? S. Flint & Miss Flint -- and Mrs Slee & Mrs Larnum -- also called -- I went down town this afternoon bought 2 red velvet scarfs for children -- and a gray flannel Sacque for myself -- Mrs Rawson is going to Louisville to night -- I heard to night of the death of Dellie Page of Louisville -- daughter of S. H.? Page -- it will be an awful blow to her poor old Mother.
Thursday Dec 19th 1861.
It looks like rain to day. Ada quite free from fever -- I think her clear of desease -- Ada is up and dressed -- I am fixing chldrens black velvet basques -- Belle & Eva called to see the Waller children. also Mrs Betcher?,s they were caught in the rain. Mr Badger and I called on Mrs Farnham after Tea -- she not returned from New York yet -- baby coughed all night through -- we all spent a very bad night
Friday Dec 20th 1861.
It is quite cool this morning -- after dinner I went out with Belle & Eva to do some shopping -- bought some toys -- paid Mrs Hopsons bill -- bought some plaid flannel to make a Sacque -- called on Mrs Dr Allport with children--
Saturday Dec 21st 1861.
To day is fair -- all of us well but baby this morning -- he has a dreadful cough -- Ada bery bright -- she running about the house -- I am making a white velvet cap for Sister Belle,s little girl -- Ella Badger & Florence Hilton took dinner with me -- Mrs Brackett of the Richmond House called to see me -- Mrs Heeley? came to see us after Tea -- Dancing school at Mrs Walkers
Sunday Dec 22nd 1861
The ground is covered with snow this morning and it is still snowing and blowing violently -- Ada very well this morning -- I went to Mr Thomas,s church -- came near getting a severe fall on my stairs I know not how I saved myself -- think of going to Louisville to morrow night if the children are well enough -- Mr Badger will come when he can for us -- Mr Badger gone to his Fathers