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Sunday Aug 31st 1862

It is warm and threatens rain -- last night we escaped an accident on the bridge -- our horses were about to place their feet on the ground when the bridge turned they bucked and were very much alarmed -- some Gentlemen rushed to our assistance and held the horses untill the bridge turned I got out with children we were very much frightened -- we brought John Hilton in to the Theatre -- Mr Badger went too -- Mr Hutchings of Louisville is here -- Sister Belle sent for Dr Small the Homeopathy doctor -- for to take his remedies -- I wrote to Pa -- we all well --

Monday Sept 1st 1862

Our weather cool -- slight rain -- all well but Siss War news startling Mrs Willard called -- children had tableaus to night -- Mr Hutchings gone to Louisville --

Teusday Sept 2nd

Hannah Keith came this morning to sew -- Sheridan has a cough -- making children red merino shirtsskirts? -- Startling news -- Lexington Ky taken by the rebels -- they had to surrender -- great consternation among Federals -- Louisville in danger -- Washington City also in some peril -- they have also taken back Manassas --

Wednesday Sept 3rd 1862

Our Weather pleasant -- news alarming in regard to war -- Cincinnati & Louisville in peril -- Virginia is distress -- she fears her husband Mr Faulds cannot get away -- she talks of returning to night -- Miss Van Tyle fit me for a watered silk a poplin of Merino -- I went at 8 -- O clock to a party at Mr Farnham,s on the avenue -- it was given to the Gentlemen of the railroad convention who are from all parts of the Country -- I was dressed in blue silk with brussels lace jupe and bertha -- many diamonds -- white comb in my hair -- James Faulds Six years to day --

Thursday Sept 4th

Mr Duffield dined with us -- I went to dressmakers Sister Belle a little better from fever -- Still intense excitement -- I talked much last night to Mr Ely -- the reluctant prisoner from Richmond -- children gone to a Masked party -- at Mrs Updikes -- we all well --

Friday Sept 5th

It has been a rainy day -- we all well but Sheridan -- I went to Miss Van Tyle to be fit for my dresses -- we rode out this afternoon news still alarming in reference to the war -- Mr Wastell teaching Sheridan the Polka dance -- he just three years old --

Saturday Sept 6th

I? is threatening rain to day -- we all well -- heard from Louisville that Tom Martin Bustard and many others were arrested for Secession Sympathies Belle & Eva gone to Mr Hunts to tea

Sunday Sept 7th

A lovely day -- we all well -- Rev Mr Thomas returned from Boston and preached to day -- we all went -- Virginia received a letter from David saying he had joined the State guard -- she much distressed