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Nov 12 returned home

Monday Nov 9 1863.

It is very cold to day -- all of us well. at 12 Oclock Mrs Looney called to see me. received a letter from Mr Badger. He disappointed at our not returning home. I called to see Mr Hunt. Sister Virginia came for us all to come to her house -- and stay untill we returned home -- we went at two O. clock -- after dinner I went down town to do some shopping.

Teusday Nov 10th

It is again a pleasant day -- but cool -- yet not as cold as yesterday --I went visiting with my three children to day -- called on Mrs James Wilder Mrs Ed Wilder --Mrs Powell -- Mrs Andrew Lora? Mrs Feildes Mrs Tyler -- Mrs Marshall -- Mrs Eaches -- Mrs Trabue & Mrs Edmonds & Mrs Shotwell -- all of us well -- Sister Belle spent day with us.

Wednesday Nov 11th

It is a lovely day -- not so cool as yesterday -- I went and said "GoodBye" to Mrs Page. Mrs Nock. Mrs Rawson. Mrs Tucker, Dr Rogers & Mrs Hunt. I met Mrs General Grant at Mrs Sam Pages -- he is her Nephew -- is there to stay all winter. Sister Belle & family stayed all day with us. I sent my children to see Mrs Tyler & Mrs Page. Eva been all day sick with indigestion -- all the children busy tonight pulling candy --

Thursday Nov 12th

It is again warm & Sunny -- all well but Eva -- she much better -. after breakfast my children went to say Good Bye -- to some little friends -- I called to see Mrs Rawson? Mrs Hunt Mrs Page, Dr Rogers -- at one the Omnibus drove up to our door and my party got in -- consisting of myself five children & the Nurses. I took one from Louisville this time named Anna Steward the other Nurse Ellen Donehen? has been with me seven years. Miss Garnet was under my protection -- she going to Chicago -- Brother Sister Belle Shreve gave Belle an Onyx breastpin and white scarfs. we reached Indianapolis safe -- but I lost my purse with twenty five dollars in it. we slept well in the Car and arrived at half past seven in Chicago