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Letitia Louisa Hack 26

Wednesday Sept 23rd 1874

Today has been beautiful, all of us well. I have been busy to day having my little room Carpet taken up and everything fixed in order for Mr Badger as a Library Eva and Hunt gone down town, Ada and Sheridan went out on Horseback with their own saddle horses. Shreve drove to the Park in our Phaeton with his pony. Mr Angell Eva Mr Badger and myself all went in the Dog Cart. Mr Angell drove. The park was filled with people and they had a band of music. Mr Badger and I went down to Belle's to supper. We had a dispatch from home, they all arrived safe.

Thursday Sept 24th 1874

Another warm and beautiful day, all well. This is a reception day so we have had many calls. Mr McKinley, Mrs Allport & daughter, Mrs Leonard and Miss Adams. Miss Abbie Hamilton & Mrs Mr Kimball Miss Fanny Glover Mrs Chas Wheeler, Mrs Tuttle, Mrs Brown, Mr & Miss Chapin, Mrs Chas Henderson, Miss F. Hilton. After tea Mr Buckmill, Mrs Philo Otis, Mr Wilbur, Mr Thayer, Mrs Dan Jones.

Friday Sept 25th 1874

It has rained slightly to day, all well. Eva gone out to Lunch with Mr Angell. At two o'clock Mr Harvey brought Belle & Robby up to see us. Belle said she came for a kiss as it was her birthday she did not stay long. Mrs Leiter called and spent the Afternoon we went to Belle's to dinner and after dinner we went to the exposition to see them unveil the Pope Pius the ninth painted by Healy. The house was well filled. Mr Badger had his Buggy wheel smashed this afternoon while driving by a Cart. Bishop Simpson is a guest of Mr Harveys Ada & Sheridan went also to the Exposition.

Saturday Sept 26 1874

It rained to day very hard, all of us well. I have had several of my Carpets shook and put down by Wm Armstrong our coloured driver. My new girl named Letitia a coloured girl came to day. Miss McKeggan is dressmaking for Ada we sent for a Carriage and put our horses & driver in it and we went shopping with Eva Ada & Hunt, we had a good time. George Meeker called after tea.