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Thursday Oct 8th 1862 It has looked like rain to day - we all well but baby - he I think better although he spent a very bad night - received a letter from Brother Shreve they stopped a day at Indianapolis to rest - John Hilton my brother in law gone to Louisville to night - Mr Duffields? family arrived to day -

Friday Oct 10th 1862 It looks cloudy to day my baby improves slowly - Mr Wastell our dancing master called to day that he intended to return to Kentucky to night - Mr Badger and I went to the depot to see him - but he went in the other train and we did not see them

Saturday Oct 11th 1862 It is a lovely morning there are a great many vessels in sight - I sent after breakfast to Mr Maslitts? house to see if he had gone - and found he had - then I went shopping - bought red ? to make children dresses

Sunday Oct 12th 1862 Another lovely day - I went to church and took Sheridan & Ada they behaved well - after dinner we all went to Father Budgess? to see AuntHarriet Wendall? - it is quite cold now -

Monday Oct 13 - A huge battle fought at Perryville and another yesterday many killed on both sides - I went down street to day and did some shopping - Mr & Mrs Ely called to see us to night - Mr Badger gone to church meeting - baby a great deal better Belle also well -

Tuesday Oct 14 Mr Hunt arrived this morning - we all