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Saturday continued

Ada danced a hornpipe well. Sheridan wore a Zouave dress full of gilt buttons on pants & shirt - he looked fine - he is only over three years old and danced a fancy dance - the Polka he also danced all the Quadrilles - without mistake - after we returned home children went to Prathers to Tea.

Sunday Dec 20th 1862

It is a very bad day - I went to Christ Church and took all five children. I had my baby baptised. he cried when Mr Craik took him we named him Alphus Shreve - Dr Rogers came to see sister Virginia's boy James - we fear he is taking scarlet fever - we received news to day from Sister Belle that her children are better - but she is now taking the disease herself, and has been very sick all day - I wrote her a long letter - we all well

Monday Dec 21st 1862

This has been a curious day. it is like April sunshine & shower - it is quite warm. Mattie Sheridan spending the day with us. Virginia & I went down town to buy Christmas gifts -- May Bowles came to get us to give her some toys for the Orphans. I gave her two dollars and Virginia gave her five cry dolls. Sister Belle & children doing as well as could be expected. my children went to Hunts to dancing school. David * I went over after them - children went to see the Adams children -