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Tuesday Aug 25
We came in from Lake Forest at two o'clock this morning, found Virginia my Sister well, also Eva Mr Angell and my two boys, all glad to see us back. Eva and Mr Angell gone out to drive, Mr Gibson T. Kelly called to see us tonight. Octave devoted to Mattie, we are glad to be settled at home once more, we have a new Mulatto girl named Matilda, a black girl Susan Laundress, coloured woman Nancy our Cook, coloured man named William Coachman and Jim my cooks husband.
Wednesday Aug 26, 1874
A lovely day, all of us well. At one o'clock Ada and her trunk came from Lake Forest, and Belle and family returned also. At five o'clock Mr Angell came home with a pretty Peacock for Mattie, Eva, Mr Angell and myself to drive, we went out on the Boulevard and found it crowded with people, returned home late and took our tea, Mr Wyley called after tea.
Thursday Aug 27, 1874
This is a lovely sunny day, all well. Belle MR Harvey, Robby, Maggie and baby all came to lunch with us, the baby is very beautiful and good. Mrs Frank Sherman and her daughters Mrs Bill called so did Mrs Hickling, Mrs Fulton, Mrs B.B> Bolsford, Mrs Aldrich, Mrs Truey Lay, Miss Boone and Miss, Mrs Ralston, Mrs Hill, Mrs BUrter and Miss Isaacs, Mr C. Page Bryan all called to see us today. Tonight Mrs William Heep called to see us all, tonight Mr Angell and wife went driving.
Friday Aug 28, 1874
Today has been sunny and beautiful, all of us well, Belle, Nurse baby and Robby came to see us today. Mrs Snyder, Miss Gouvernan? called, so did Miss Honore and Miss Latimer. Eva and Jamie gone out shopping. We had a letter from Mattie Sheridan she arrived safe and is glad to be with her mother Mrs King she has written a piece for the paper and it has been published. Mrs James Miller, who was Miss Fleetwood died today at Marquette, will be buried Sunday.
Saturday Aug 29, 1874
A little cloudy today with light rain, all well. Mrs Hilton, Mrs Lev. Badger called, also Mrs Kelly, Belle called and took Eva to ride, Dolly Logan here tonight, she goes Monday to Georgetown to school, Eva sent a lovely basket of Flowers to Mrs James Miller who is dead.