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Tuesday 2nd of April

This is my birthday - so it is my Mothers - she received a letter from a gentleman that my Brother (only Brother - has had a relapse of Rheumatism and is ill. I had made all my arrangements to go to Miss Stokes? wedding to Dr Crawford. I went with Octavius Badger. My husband did not go - because he was going away in the morning. It was a very nice wedding, fine supper, children out walking - daughter Belle presented me with a Pin Cushion Birthday gift.

Wednesday 3rd

Beautiful day - Mr Badger went at five Oclock this morning to Chicago. all the children even unclear got up to see him off. received an invitation to a Calico Party to be given by Mrs Abrm Hite. Calico costume requested. in the Morning after party we must send our dresses or ten yards of Calico to Mrs Hite to be given to the poor. Roberta and Cora Pybr? came to see children.

Went this afternoon to see Ma, Sister Belle and Aunt Licinia. Took my children with me. Took supper with Ma, then went with sisters Virginia, Belle and their families to Christy's Minstrels. took my three children. Came home in sister V's carriage. Much pleased.

Thursday 4th April

Another lonely day. We all very well. after dinner took my four Pets and went shopping - bought Ada a little Fan.

Friday 5th April

This has been a warm day. My Pets in the garden playing. I went shopping with unclear at 11 - bought a new straw bonnet trimmed with purple - from Madame Michot. Ma sick with Headache. Went in unclear's carriage to Dancing School at 3 - returned home and found Mr Badger had come from Chicago. received a letter from Brother Joe - he's better. Dr Seatts little Lucy very sick with swelled throat - all of us unclear.

Saturday 6th April

This is a gloomy looking day - at ten we went to Dancing School. Unclear came and brought us home in her carriage, at 3 Oclock she sent her carriage to take me to the Hall - children dressed in blue silks. Ada in pink Merino. It rained when came home - we got a unclear and took the Lindenberger children home. All of us in health, God be praised.

Sunday 7th April 1861

This is a beautiful day. My Father took Breakfast with me. Children and their Father gone to Sunday school. We unclear unclear early this morning - all in health. Wrote to Rhoda and Uncle Isaac. Sophie and her children came to see me. Mr Badger went to see his sister. Badger took tea with me. Went after tea to Mr Heywards church.

Monday 8th April

It rained all night and all to day. at 9 I took Belle and Eva and went in the rain to Ma's to consult about getting a dress for the Calico Party. then I went to unclear's Home. Took dinner. Virginia got her carriage out and came for me. Unclear went out with me. I bought a calico dress for the Poor so did my sister. I will wear my blk chintz dress. We all very well. Sister Belle's Mattie 2 years old this month. Mattie unclear not as well as she has been. Her curvature worse - she is a dear child. Patient and amible, has a lovely disposition.