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Sunday 17 Feb, 1861, X There is snow on the ground today. I went to Mr. [] church this [] to see Ma. [] all well. Mrs. Badger gone. As his [], I went after tea to Mr. [] Church. Monday 18 Feb 1861. This is a fair day. Virginia came to see me. She says [Siss?] is sick. My children all well - out walking. I went to see [Siss?] she in bed. [] [] cold. Wrote to Rhoda. Tuesday 19 Feb 1861. Today is dreary & raining. [We?] all well. Virginia came to see me. Making Ada a pink & white merino. [] is very gay at present. Many small parties. Calico parties masked parties & co. Brother Octane goes to many. I am making him now a [] [] for a Spanish costume. Ella Badger spent evening with []. It now blows up quite a storm. Mr. S.S. Moody died tonight of pneumonia [] [] sick. He leaves a wife & 4 children he was an excellent man. Wednesday 20 Feb 1861. This has been a bright day but windy. My children all well. I went at 3. oclock to Mrs. McGrearry's funeral at Christ Church. [] Sam Churchill daughter. Mr. E. Gunter gave [Belle?] her first lesson in music today. He was pleased with her progress X received a letter from Uncle Isaac Stanwood. Making a chapeau for [] F. Badger my Brother in Law today for a [masquerade?] at Louisville Hotel. Mr. Badger went to Church tonight I went to see Ma. Children took dinner with Ma. Thursday 21 Feb 1861 This has been a very beautiful day. At 11 Oclock I wen to Sister Belle's house with all my children to spend the day. Sister Virginia took us there in her carriage. I went round to the house to see the Mr. Moody. He looked very natural. He was buried from the Presbyterian Church at 3 this afternoon. [Heard?] last night that Minnie [Midder?] was very ill with Scarlet Fever. Sent round today X to inquire and she was dead. She is their only child. a beautiful lovely child my children loved her very much. and she loved them. Her parents [idolized?] her. She was a very pretty [dancer?]. a very lovely child. She was recovering from Fever. When their black girl caught [Fire?] and Mrs. [Midder?] in throwing water on the girl got some on Minnie which caused her to relapse. Mrs. Midder fell in trying to put out the Fire and broke her collar bone. It's very sad indeed. After I came home I [sent?] Belle & Eva to Grandma Badger to see Octane & Cousin Albert go to the Masquerade. While there we all set to work and made a [] [] for my [Husband?]. Friday 22nd Feb 1861. This is a glorious day. [Warm?] & [dreamy?]. [Virginia?] came to see me early. I went at 11 Oclock with Ella Badger & all the children & Mr. Badger to Lawyer Johnsons Office opposite the Court house to see the raising of a new Union [stars?] & stripes Play. The Ground was []. The Military looked fine. A large band of Singers sung the Star Spangled Banner when the flag was unfurled. I suppose the number of people present must have been about [blank]. A glorious Demonstration. After the soldiers paraded. Everything went off very fine. Saturday 23rd It has poured rain today. I am going in the Country to buy some Flowers to send to put on Minnie [Middlers?] Coffin. The lovely child is to be buried at 3 Oclock. The same hour that she used on every Saturday to [Wastells?] Dancing school [looking?] so beautiful and Dance so well. She was [] [young?] [and?] [lone?] [month?].