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Teusday Dec 17th 1861 Another lovely day - I never saw more beautiful nights & days. Mr. Badger quite unwell to day - Ada better - I had her dressed this afternoon for a little while. Children out walking my Hack velvet bonnet came home last night from Mifses? Wildrers as my fashionable Milliner - it has purple mixed with it. Mrs. William Sturges and Mrs. Thos B. Penton called to day - I will write to Pa to night I am afraid Ada will present our visiting Louisville on Christmas. I have just received wedding cards of Marie T King & Edwin C Johnson - also Mr. Tuthill Kings compliments for Teusday Eve Dec 24th at 8. O'clock - terrace block Michigan Avenue - Mr. Badger gone to a meeting at Mr. Thomas.
Wednesday Dec 18th 1861 It again is very pleasant today - Ada I think decidedly better - her fever I hope is broke. Mr. Badger is much better of his fever. Mrs. Jesome Beecher & her sister Mrs. S. B. Cobb came to see me - also Mrs. T.g. S. Flint & Mifs. Flint and Mrs. Slee & Mrs. Larnum - also called - I went down town this afternoon bought two red velvet scarfs for children and a gray flannel sacque??? for myself - Mrs. Rawson is going to Louisville to night - I heard to night of the death of Dellie?? Page of Louisville - daughter of S. K. Page - it will be an awful blow to her poor old Mother.
Thursday Dec 19th 1861. It looks like rain to day - Ada quite free from fever - I think her clear of disease - Ada is up and dressed - I am fixing children's black velvet basques?? Belle & Eva called to see the Walker Children also Mrs. Belcher, they were caught in the rain. Mrd Badger and I called on Mrs. Parslam?? after Tea - she not returned from New York yet - baby coughed all night through - we all spent a very bad night.
Friday Dec 20th 1861. It is quite cool this morning but I think it will be clear - Ada quite well this morning - after dinner I went out with Belle & Eva to do some shopping. Bought some toys. Paid Mrs. Hofsons bill - bought some plaid flannel to make a sacque - called on Mrs Ds. Dallpons with children.
Saturday Dec 21st 1861. To day is fair - all of us well but baby this morning - he has a dreadful cough. Ada very bright - she running about the house - I am making a white velvet cap for Sister Belle's little girl - Ella Badger & Florence Hilton took dinner with me. Mrs Brackett of the Richmond House is called to see me Mrs. Heely came to see me after Tea - Dancing school at Mrs. Walkers.
Sunday Dec 22nd 1861 The ground is coursed with snow this morning and it is still snowing and blowing violently? - Ada very well this morning I went to Mrs. Thomas's church. Came near getting a severe fall on my stairs I know not how I saved myself - think of going to Louisville to morrow night - if the children are well enough. Mr. Badger will come when he can for us. Mr Badger gone to his Fathers.