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Tuesday May 13th 1862
It rained and lightened all night - but this is a pleasant morning Sister Licinia & Mr Hilton came and took breakfast with us - after Breakfast she and I went shopping - returned at five - it rained while we were out - Mrs G.R. Rogers and Sure called to see me - at 8 Oclock Mr Badger went to Louisville - we all well - I am making children blue silk spencers
Wednesday May 14 1862
It has threatened rain all day - we are all well - no more whooping cough - making children today blue check silk spencers - children delighted with their school - got their letters correct good marks - dancing school met here -
Thursday May 15th 1862
This has been a delightful day - we all very well - this is my reception day - Mr & Mrs Rider called to see me - her day is tuesday - childrens Sewing Society met her they staid to Tea - I went with Octave to hear Hon Edward Everett speak on the war - he had a crowded house -
Friday May 16 1862
Today is very mild Mrs H. O. Stone called to see me - Belle took her music lesson today - all well - my boy baby three months old today Mr. Badger has not returned from Louisville
Saturday May 17
We are all in health this morning - children have Ella Walker & Ella Goodridge spending day with them - we had a severe shower of rain at four O.clock - I went down street after the rain - Mrs Olive Mittenberger called
Sunday May 18 1862
We all went to her Mr Thomas today - after dinner Belle & Eva went to Father Badgers - I am writing to Louisville - Mr Badger not returned we are all at home tonight - no one went to Church -
Monday May 19 1862
This has been a cold dreary day - we all well - Mrs Whitney Farlin called to see me - I went shopping - met Mr Thomas who walked some distance with me - I bought children white & buff Marsailles sacks also cloth ones - in school gloves and a quantity of worsted braid -
Tuesday May 20th 1862
Weather clear but cool - all of us in health - I very busy sewing - children gone to school - Mr Badger arrived from Louisville this morning at 8.Oclock all went to Depot at 6. but he came at 8 - he brought from Siss a Leghorn cap - doll for Ada white kids that Mattie sent Belle and Eva - plenty of Asparagus, green peas young chickens etc - he left all well at home - I went to Dr All ports and had two teeth plugged - John Hilton dined with us - Ada gone to school with children
Wednesday May 21st
It looks like rain, all well - Mrs Miler came to see me - her husband crazy - she was my nurse - children gone downtown caught in rain we all playing cards tonight
Thursday May 22nd 1862
All well. I received a letter from home - Nancy washed Siss's merinos Mrs. Allport called to see me children out walking - I wrote home