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Lana X Thursday June 25 1874 M [?] [H}einz Today is cloudy but a little cooler. All of us well, at eleven o.clock. Davis [Fields}, Mrs Belle{?} and myself all took the [cars] for Austin, we enjoyed the ride we went as far as Elmhurst, Mrs [Shmene] went to see her grounds which are about 275 , feet all beautifully [perfect}, she returned at times. all safe and sound. Took our lunch, at 6 O.clockI decidedto go to Mrs Henry Being we got there at night it poured rain [ ????] and the lightning was severe.but we enjoyed [our] friends, almost eveybody was there. itwas the16 anniversaryof her marriage many were thereit was a lovely party. Belle and Mr [heaney] [?] Belle were there. FridayJune 26 Today has been beautiful, all well, called to today from breakfast to see a bear] [?] on the front Street.it was a very large bear. Two coloured men had it in charge. it danced bowed shook handsand kissed the man. this was [Sheridan's] school the onl examination I was too late. I called on Mr. Charles Tucker 999 Indiana the on Mrs. Mecker and Mrs. Leiter in the afternoon we drove out on the Boulevard Mr and Mrs Leiter called on the Mrs Faulds. Ada Mutter Belle, James went to a Croquet a George Meekers. Mr Badger remained at home all day. Saturday, June 27 1874 Today is hot and sultry, all well. Belle sent for Lena today at 12 o.clock. My serving girl, at three o'clock I took the carriage and went to Belle's, got my [grandbaby] and went with it's [nurse] Maggie James Fauld to Lincoln Park. it was so warm. we did not stay long. Mattie Faulds came home today. tonight my sister Belle sent for ice cream for the children. I have letters from Eva at Lake George. they quite well. Sunday, June 28 1674 Today has been very hot., all well. none of us went to church. Mr Badger and Sheridan gone to west side to see his Father tonight Belle and Mr [Kearney?] came up to see us. had the ice cream and cake, I will write to Eva tomorrow. [?] Sheridan graduates on Tuesday, at Sacred heat Chicago.