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Belle 31st, Eddie married Sept 3rd Mrs Leiter Sept 1st

Sunday Aug 30, 1874

Today has been blustering but mild. Eva and Mr Angell went to church. At two o'clock I went with Ada, Eva, and Mr Angell to the funeral of Mrs Jame R. Miller, she died suddenly at Marquette, she leaves one little girl only about 3 years old. She was the daughter of Mr Stanley Fleetwood. After the funeral I came home in Belle's carriage, also Licinia Hilton and carrie. After our tea Mr Badger Sheridan and myself all went to see Belle, found them all well and they have Mr and Mrs Pierce with little Carl to spend some days with them, we stayed all evening, Mrs Nora Cobb Coleman's baby is said to be dying.

Monday Aug 31st 1874

Today is bright and delightful a lively breeze, all of us well. Lucinda Butler called to get me to take her and her Husband to live with us at our house as Coachman and Laundress. I have not decided about it yet. Belle called and brought her children to spend the day. Eva and Belle gone shopping, so had Mattie and James. Our Phaeton mended and Mr Badger and Shreve gone out in it. Mr Angell and Eva gone to Kenwood to see Katie, she is to be married on Thursday to Mr Horace Lunt. Eva bought many pretty things today for her room, Sheridan gone to the Theatre.

Tuesday Sept 1st 1874

Mr Leiter and family came home today. Virgina, Ada, and James went shopping today. Mattie and I went with Hunt to Mrs Hilton's to lunch, we enjoyed it very much and went to see Belle at five o'clock, then came home and called to see Mrs Leiter, then went over to see Mrs Gen Logan who is going away tonight with Dolly to school, then went around to see Mrs Cobb, her Grandchild Walter Coleman died last night, of Colera Infantum, and will be buried tomorrow. John Butler called tonight to get the place and Coachman.

Wednesday Sept 2nd 1874

Today has been beautiful and bright, at nine o'clock, I sent Hunt to Mrs Cobb with a White Lily and frichias for the dead baby. At ten o'clock I went around to the funeral, found many there, the family very grieved the baby looked beautiful. Belle was there with Robby but he was sick and she brought him to me to see him. Mrs Hilton and Mrs Badger dined today with me. At five o'clock Mr Angell took Mr Badger, Eva, and myself to drive. Mr Riley called.