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Saturday July 5th 1862 Again to day it is very warm - all all the children sitting out under the trees - at three o clock they went to Mrs. Phillips to Dancing school - then called on Lilly Scanmmon - Annie Wilder & Sophia Hurst - after Tea Mr Badger and children went out to his Fathers to see the fireworks - returned home late - Mrs. Willard Mary & Johnny called to see me - I trimmed Ada a hat with white ribbon

Sunday July 6th 1862 It is oppressively warm to day - Mr. Badger the only one that is gone to Church at four o'clock Mr. Martin Maxwell called and took tea with us. Mr. Badger Belle & Eva gone to night church - the Unitarian church will close for a time as Mr. Thomas is going away - I received two letters from home - it has changed cool -

Monday July 7th 1862 - It is warm again but quite a breeze we all in fine health - baby still grows fat & heavy - we have not yet weighed him - Mifs Van Tyle came to fit me for a Swiss spencer trimmed with black velvet - I called to see Mrs Wheeler - a severe blow of wind & dust came up I hurried home took tea - and after the shower - Mr. Badger and I called to see Mrs Capt Gray at Dr. Pitneys -

Tuesday July 8th 1862 It is very warm to day - except an occasional breeze - I never was so fleshy as I am now - I will write to Siss to day. Little Ellen sick for a few hours. I went to Mifs. Van Tyles to be fit. Clara Wheeler came to say good bye to us. Mr Badger Octave & John Hilton gone rowing Mr Mrs Reynolds called to see my - after Tea Octave Mr. Badger and I called to see Mrs. Gusnee - came home at nine and took Belle & Eva with us to get some Ice cream - at 11 Oclock to night it rained fast - children invited to Birdie Cobb's party to morrow - Belle took her music lesson -

Wednesday July 9th It rains and continues to do so all day - Mr Wastell came to give children dancing lesson - Belle Eva & Ada went to Birdie Cobb's party at 7 - we all well -

Thursday July 10th 1862 A beautiful day - we all in health - I went to dress maker for a while - our little canary bird died to day - children in unclear?. Belle & Eva learning a piece of poetry to speak at examination . I engaged a nurse girl for Virginia she will be here in 2 weeks. Sister Belle also - Mrs. Holden is going to open grocery - so Sister Belle will lose a good Nurse - Belle Ye Eva called to see little clarks children riding with their Father - bought new lace curtains for door John Hilton dined with us -

Friday July 11th 1862 I went visiting all day - called to see Mrs. Rice Mrs. Evarts Mrs. Wm. A Porter Mrs. Tinkham, Mrs. Updike, Mrs. Thos. B. Penton Mrs. Arthur - Ada & Sheridan with me - Mifs Van Tyle sent home my Spencer - I went at five to Father Badgers in a Bret?? with all the children - baby took his first ride - returned late Mr. Bigelow spent evening with us playing cards. Mifses Clarks called to see me.