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Monday Sept 8th 1862
A beautiful day we have -- all well but Mr Badger he came home with vilent sick headache -- received a dispatch from David he will be here on Wednesday -- children have still dancing school -- Sheridan danced the Polka beautifully with Ada -- beautiful moonlight nights we have -- Matilda gone home sick -- Lizzie Duffield leaves for Cincinnati to night
Teusday 9th 1862
A lovely morning Mr Henry Honore invited us to his house to the Grasshopper club on thursday night -- it is the opening of it for the winter -- we called to see Rev Thomas at Sherman
Wednesday Sept 10 --house? horse?
It is again bright -- we all well -- Hannah made children new blue skirts went to the horse fair in 2 Hacks//
Thursday Sept 11// 1862 with all the children
It has rained all night and is still raining -- I went out soon to buy. some ribbons for Honore,s party -- Mrs B. F. Sherman came to see us -- we went to the club at 9. O. clock. took Belle Eva & Ada -- enjoyed ourselves very much -- it was a brilliant reunion -- children looked well -- they danced some fancy dances -- we came home at 2 -- Mr Bigelow came to see us --
Friday Sept 12
It is very much inclined to rain to day. we all well -- I went at 6 O. clock to call on Mrs. Ben. J. Adams, she is from Louisville and is at the Tremont Hotel -- Mr & Mrs Saml Herfoot called to see my Sisters
Saturday Sept 13.
It is a lovely day -- but quite cool -- I got a hack and went to see Mrs Adams -- I took her out to drive and do some shopping. Sisters went with us -- we returned home at Seven -- Mr Adams very much out of health -- I called to see Mrs Waller -- children all gone to a fair -- rebels have taken nearly all of Kentucky -- they are gaining ground fast at present -- they occupy Lexington now -- Federals are bad off -- Miss Stewart & Sister Mrs Henry A Clark called --
Sunday Sept 14.
It is a lovely day -- we all well -- I went to church to hear Mr Thomas wore my new watered silk -- John Hilton dined with us -- after dinner Mr Kinkead Mr Duffield Mrs Ben Adams & Geo Anderson called to see us -- Mrs Adams & Anderson went to Louisville to night we all went to Depot with them -- David arrived from Louisville with peaches pawpas grapes and my dress braided with ribbon he very well -- he reports Louisville in a bad fix great fears for Kentucky -- general consternation every where -- rebels gaining ground --
Monday Sept 15 -- 1862
It looks like rain -- we are all well -- Still increased fear in Kentucky it is said the rebels intend marching upon Cincinnati --
Teusday Sept 16 -- 1862
It is bright & sunny to day -- Mrs Dupuy & Slemmer called to say Good Bye -- they leave town -- we all Mrs Shreve David Mr Badger & children went to Mr Herfoots to his Picnic enjoyed it much