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Wednesday Dec 11th. 1861 To day has been bright & busy with me - at ten the children went down town with their unknown brother - returned unknown full of presents from Cousin?, Brackett Badger, Borks and Hocks?, Miss Mather called to ask for money to get up a festival for the soldiers - I gave her two dollars - Mrs. Wilder Mrs Bentley & Daisey, Misses Forsyth, Mrs. Gurnee & Mrs. W. R. Arthur also Sister unknown Aunt Lizzie & Florence all called to see me to day. Mr. Wastell? I have sent to see Mrs. Gurnee about Dancing school. my two children Belle & Eva gone to Mrs Walkers to dancing school - and also to supper - Mr Badger going to Tremont Hall? to the Unitarian sociable - Ada still with Fever - I am anxious about her_
Thursday Dec 12th. 1861. This is a beautiful day - we all swell but Ada - her fever still high & steady I fear she has Typhoid fever - Mrs Hoyne? called to insist on my coming to the Grasshopper Club at her house to night - I refused on Adas account - Mrs Lightburne called with her boy Dicky & Sister Blanche children gone to Mrs. Wheelers to supper. Mr Badger gone to Club Ada's fever high again to night - she very delirious at night.
Friday Dec 13th. 1861. It is a very frosty day Mrs. Trueman called. Ada still very feverish - no change she keeps her bed - poor appetite Ella Walker & Amelia Mathers spent evening with children - Miss Heywood & Mr Ed Paleott called after Tea- Mr. Badger has gone to see Mr. Gev Seaverns? family - unknown boy took a long walk to day-
Saturday Dec 14th Another warm beautiful day - I still see no change in Ada - we have not called a Physician yet because we were anxious not to give medicine Mrs. M. O. Walker called to day with her two little boys - Mrs. O. Le Wheelock & little daughter called to day - dancing school met here to day - Mr Wastell commenced teaching a new dance to Belle & Eva called the unknown .+
Sunday Dec 15th. 1861. This is a beautiful day - it is like a day in May - it is so balmy - Mr Badger has gone to Church and Sunday school - I think Ada is a little better to day - we are giving her quinine - Col Buckner of the unknown side has lost his only child - Father Badger carried home last night some Arsenic to kill rats - and Sister unknowns baby boy Charles got the paper and sucked of the corner of the paper that the poison was in - it alarmed the family very much and they gave the baby an emetic - buy they suppose he did not get any - this morning he is quite well Father Badger Sister unknown And Ella came to see us before going to night church - Mr unknown of Louisville also came in - Rev Thomas came in after church - I wrote to Sister Bella to day
Monday Dec 16th. 1861. This is a beautiful day - Ada a little better. I still think she has the Typhoid fever - Mrs. W. unknown called - I cut out to day the childrens black velvet basques - children out walking - there is a report to night that Charleston S. C. is all in flames and a large insurrection among the slaves - they have the engines and burning the City - Mr. Badger sick to night with high Fever - I dont think Chicago agreed with him-