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She wants me to tell her that I want her but she is of _(?)_ch an unhappy dispo-itions. I don't know wether [sic] I will or not. S--- sent children presents of beautiful white english st---- --eats trimmed with _(?)_. Mary and Lydia Fetter came to see me Ada(?) up and _(?)_ to day. I went to the house of Mrs. Marshall to see the corpse of Dr. Marshall. He looked very natural. I then went to her Ma (?). Sister Virginia and Belle went with me to Christ Church to the Funeral. a P_(?)_ number of people present Virginia's carriage broke down at the door and we walked down town - Virginia went home in a _(?)_ack- _(?)_ sent for her carriage and we went shopping all afternoon.

Friday May24th 1861 This is a bright morning- I rode at fine _(?)_- me all very well- Making children new aprons Night _(?)_ and _(?)_- Virginia came and took us all to her home to dinner. We spent a pleasant day. Sister Belle came in with her oldest child Mattie with her. They had been visiting, Mattie looked beautiful- she is a very large handsome fat black eyed baby with light golden curls- She is two years old-brought children home at five- Then I went riding with S___ and Virginia- I received a letter from Dr. John La Price. We also had one from Brother Joe he still has the Rhummation- Eva in the night had Croup