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Saturday July 5th 1862 Again today it is very warm - all the children sitting out under the trees - at there Oclock they went to Mr Phillips to Dancing School. then called on Lilly Scammon - Annie Wilder & Sophie Hunt - After Ten Mr Badger and children went out to his Fathers to see the fireworks - returned home late - Mrs Willard Mary & Johnny called to see me - I trimmed Ada a hat with white ribbon
Sunday July 6th 1862 It is oppressively warm today - Mr Badger the only one that is gone to Church at four O.clock Mr Marvin Maxwell called and took tea with us - Mr Badger Belle & Evan gone tonight church - the Unitarian church will close for a time as Mr Thomas is going away - I received two letters from home - it has changed cool -
Monday July 7th 1862 It is warm again but quite a breeze we all in fine health - baby still grows fat & heavy - we have not get weighted him - Miss Van Tyle came to fit me for a swiss spencer trimmed with black velvet - I called to see Mrs Wheeler - a severe blow of wind & dust came up I hurried home took tea - and after the shower, Mr Badger and I called to see Mrs Capt Gray at Dr Pitneys -
Tuesday July 8th 1862 It is very warm today - except an occasional breeze - I never was so fleshy as I am now - I will write to Siss today - little Ellen sick for a few hours - I went to Miss Van Tyle's to be fit. Clara Wheeler came to say good bye to us. Mr Badger, Octave & John Hilton gone rowing Mrs Wm Reynolds called to see me - after Tea Octave mr Badger and I called to see Mrs Gurnee came home at nine and took Belle & Eva with us to get some I ce cream - at II Oclock tonight it raind fast - children invited to Birdie Cobb,s party tomorrow - Belle took her music lesson -
Wednesday July 9th 1862 It rains and continues to do so all day - Mrs Wastell came to give children dancing lesson - Belle Eva & Ada went to Birdie Cobb,s party at 7 - we all well -
Thursday July 10th 1862 A beautiful day - we all in health - I went to dress makers for a while - our little canary bird died today - children in trouble Belle & Eva learning a piece of poetry to speak at examination - I engaged a nurse girl for Virginia she will be here in 2 weeks Sister Belle also - Mrs Holden is going to open grocery - so Sister Belle will lose a good nurse - Belle & Eva called to see little clarks children riding with their Father - bought new lace curtains for door John Hilton dined with us -
Friday July 11th 1862 I went visiting all day - called to see Mrs Rice Mrs Evarts Mrs Wm A Porter Mrs Tinkham, Mrs Updike Mrs Thos. B. Tenton Mrs Arthur - Ada & Sheridan with me - Miss Van Tyle sent home my spencer -- I went at five to Father Badgers in a Bret with all the children - baby took his first ride - returned late Mr Bigelow spent evening with us playing cards - Misses Clarks called to see me