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Jim Matilda Short clothes

Sunday Sept 27 1874

To day has been beautiful. I went to church with Shreve in the Buggy. Ada Eva and Mr Angell and Sheridan all walked, after church went to see Belle's baby. She put on short clothes to day for the first time, pink boots, white dress and pink sash. She looked very pretty. This afternoon I went to see Mrs Hilton our Jim made a big fuss to day with our sevants. He was drunk, Mr Badger ordered him away. George Walton dined with us.

Monday Sept 28 1874

To day it threatened rain, but did not, all of us well. All of us busy dressmaking. Ada has a great deal of talent for sewing & dress making, also trimming hats she also excels in drawing Painting Singing and Languages. This afternoon Eva & Ada drove down town. Jim Moore left our house to day, trunk and all.

Tuesday Sept 29th 1874

This has been a lovely day, all well, all of us at home with a dressmaker and assistant making Fall Work. Susan my black girl is going away, she & Nancy my cook has had a row she was the cause of Jim getting so mad, many? husband.

Wednesday Sept 30

A beautiful day, all of us well. Ada gone to her new French class at Florence Hiltons. Matilda the Indian girl leaves us to day. William boke Eva's handsome clock and her handsome Cordiva a statue. She sat down and cried for a long time. After tea Mr Angell Eva & Ada went to the Concert of Thomas, which they enjoyed. Ada and Shreve in the Afternoon went out on horseback on the Boulevard.

Thursday Oct 1st 1874

This has been a lovely, being my reception day I have to stay home. Mrs David Gage called so did Mrs Col Loomis and Mrs Meech. Also Mrs Norcross and Mrs Andrew Brown. Belle came up and spent the day with her baby. Sheridan gone to the exposition, he has holiday. Our Nancy was going to Louisville tonight but was too late for the Cars, so she will go to morrow. Mrs Brittan and Mr Wiley called tonight, to see Eva and Ada.