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Tuesday June 15,1875 This has been a bad day, raining very often and chilly, all of us well. the painters, plumbers and Carpet Shakers all have been to work to day at two of our rooms. and we are in great confusion, and I fear Painting will be so for sometime. Ada and Mattie went riding and called to see Belle. found all well. Mrs Locke sent Mr Angell a beautiful book, unclear one before and sent me a note. I had letter from home and also one from Mr Charles Johnson, Miss Markly sent her wedding Cards to us to day. Our boys invited to a party at Mr Kelly,s my Sisters all have sent letters full of love and sympathy. our loss is keenly felt by them, they were so proud of Eva, and have such an extravagant admiration for her, she was so lovely that she inspired all, it is a public calamity both here and in Louisville, how feeble we are now in our great loss. utter desolation reigns in our house, the merry musical laugh is hushed, and we are sad and broken hearted. Wednesday June 16th 1875. This morning was very foggy but this afternoon it cleared up and was quite warm, all of my family well. letters from home say that my Father & Mother are feeble, but not sick, they grieve my dear Eva,s death, well they may, the whole City Mourns, Mrs Bowling sent a letter of sympathy. besides a large number of other fruits. Ada Mattie Faulds and Hunt went out for the air. Belle,s baby came up to see me, after dinner Belle walked up with Father Harry and her husband. Mr Angell was up to dinner. our painters plumbers and gas men are here still at work. I feel to day very blue, and sad, sad, sad, Thursday June 17 1875 This has been a bright day but a cool one, all of us well, Belle & baby came up and spent the morning with me, Mattie Ada and Hunt I sent out for air, Mrs & Miss Allport called, so did Mrs W. H. Brown and Florence Hilton, more letters have come from friends to us in our bereament we need them all, for we have been sorely afflicted.