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Monday Dec. 30th. 1861. This is a beautiful day--sunny and warm--we will go out riding in a few minutes. We will go up to Gray Street? house--children made many calls on their little friends. Mr. & Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Adams, Miss Craig & Mrs. G. MacGregor--Miss Rebecca Lizzie Hunt all called. Dr. Rogers came to see my baby--he says the mark on his cheek is milk crust - we went riding down town this afternoon - after Tea David & I went to see the Hewits

Tuesday Dec 31st. 1861 This is a beautiful sunny warm day - we will go visiting - so will the children - all well but Evas & baby cough - children called on many persons - we saw a large regiment of soldieres - we were invited to Mrs. Brandons to Tea - declined - Mrs Shrew? & Siss took tea with Ma & us - Mr Heywood came to see me - so did Mrs. Speed Mrs Heywood & two children Lilly & Jeddie Cockram - Sally Hunt came too - received a letter from Mr Badger

Wednesday Jan 1st. 1861.

This is a dull looking day - it looks like snow - all of us well - except the childrens coughs - Mrs A. B. Hite & Mrs Busset Mary Tyler Johnson Mrs Ada Tyler Mrs. Geo unknown & Mrs Hawkins, Rev Mrs. unknown and little May CHambers Johnson & Molly Van-Busen all came to see us-

Thursday Jan 2nd. 1861 This is a gloomy dark day looks like snow - we went out riding went to see Siss and said a long time - little Tucker-girls spent the day with Mattie Maulds and my children - we are all very well - after dinner called to see Mrs. Page found her very much distressed at the death of her daughter - Mrs. Andrew Low & Florence came to see me - Brother Faulds & my Belle went to night to Madame Anna Bishop's unknown it rains & sleets

Friday Jan 3rd. 1861.

It is cold this morning - the ground is all frozen and it is very slippery - children still coughing a great deal - otherwise we are well - we ordered the Carriage and went with Virginia Belle & Eva to Mrs Wm. Bishop's to say Good By to Fanny Pratt and May unknown they are going to Cincinnati were they reside - at three O.clock Mr Badger arrived from Chicago - very well - our old black man Isaac the night Mr Badger left Chicago fell ill in the street from old age - Mr Badger paid a man to carry him home - but the cars starting off immediately he did not have time to see him revive - he is a good old man on New Years day - Mr Badger says I had many calls - he went calling all day.

Saturday Jan 4th. 1861. This is a dark day looks like rain - we all unknown happy together - at Mothers - Frederika called to see children - we are going out tos ide - will only remain a few days longer in Louisville - want to see Siss unknown her sick with cold. Miss Helen Cockson & Jessie Cullock to see me - all the children had a little party to day - Mr Badger took dinner with Mrs Hewit & supper with Brother Shrove - unknown wants me to dine with her Sunday