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note top left: Johann April 25- 1874, Saturday X Today has been beautiful and bright. Ada gone to her sister Belle,s to lunch, then she will go to the Beethoven Society. My two boys Sheridan and Shreve out. Sheridan gone to Lawyer Jewetts on the north side. Shreve downtown. At three O,clock they went to dancing school at Mr Martine's, Hunt and I went to the Circus this afternoon then returned home, found Ella at my house, her Father better. I went down to see Belle, she talks of going to Louisville, paid Johnann $5.00 tonight for sewing. Sunday, April 26, 1874. Today has been beautiful and sunny but cool, I did not go to church on account of headache, all well and fat. Eva, Mr Angell, and Sheridan went to Dr Locke's church called Grace Episcopal. Mr Angell dined with us, Hunt out playing with Shreve. After dinner Mr Badger, Sheridan, and myself all went out in the Phaeton. I went to see Belle and my grandbaby and the others went out to see Father Badger. Belle talks of going Thursday to Louisville with her young baby, it is now four weeks old. Took supper with her and returned home. April 27. 1874. Monday Belle came up at 11 O.clock today for me to go shopping with her. It look sunny and good when we started, but after we had been out awhile it turned cold and chilly and finally snowed, and tonight is blustering like winter. I took Lunch with Belle, she engaged today her nurse girl Kate Prial. X Clara, our sewing girl for fine work came today. Her price is two dollars a day. Sheridan gone to Grandpa's to spend the day, all of us in fine health. Grandpa Badger sitting up, his Rheumatism better. It is snowing and blowing. Teusday April 28, 1874. It is blustering and cold, just like December, but sun shining bright. At 11 O,clock Belle called in her Carriage for me to go out shopping with her. I went and returned home late, I took lunch with her. She is getting her boys ready to go to Louisville to visit Ma she bought a new bonnet and boys new hats. My two boys gone to a party at Ada Williams on Michigan Avenue we all well. Mr Montgomery called to night.