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Wednesday 23rd 1861. It is pretty weather to day - we? are all very well - Little Ellen not gone yet - Mrs Peck &? Mrs Burton called to see me to beg for money for the home of the Friendless - children going out in Cars with Pa after dinner, gave Mrs Peck $5,00 - Mrs Saul? Herfoot? called to invite us to the Grasshopper Club at her house she lives in a beautiful House about five miles out - the grounds are the most beautiful in Chicago - with a grand? view of the Lake before? the door - we sent in horse Cars - and Omnibuses to the house - there was a very large Party in our Cars of the Grasshoppers - we had a delightful? time took all the children with us - we had Sandwichs &? Coffee unclear Ave? arrived - also a bank of Music danced untill 11. Oclock. had supper and started home at twelve children very much admired - dressed in yellow Merino?, unclear fully trimmed with black velvet - Ada &? Sister had white