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Rebekah 18 Sept
Wednesday Sept 17. 1862
It has rained all day -- Mr Wastell gave children their lesson -- Hannah has not been here this week -- received a letter from Pa --
Thursday Sept 18 -- 1862
It is very fine to day -- I went round to my dress maker this morning she made my my watered silk -- there is severe fighting in Mary land hear Hagerstown -- both armies in full force -- Mc Clellan the federal in advance -- dispatches to night say the Southern loss is immense -- there will be cannon fired to night in Chicago if it is true -- Mr Bigelow called to see me -- we all well -- I wrote to Pa -- Matilda thinks of leaving to night
Friday Sept 19 -- 1862
A beautiful day -- we all well -- I got a hack and went out shopping with Virginia & Siss -- bought baby his first short clothes and Sheridan his first boys clothes -- Belle & Eva black & white check dresses -- we took all the children to the cream shop and treated them -- Miss Schoofenberg called to see me -- Matilda left to day -- Octave gone to night to Rock Island with his Father to bring Ella home -- Mr Badger gone to see Rev Thomas -- I bought myself 2 party dresses --
Saturday Sept 20 1862
This has been a very pretty -- we all well -- Mr Shreve gone to the theatre Ben Adams sick at the Hotel -- childrens sewing society closed to day I engaged a coloured woman by the name of Rebekah to day
Sunday Sept 21st
all our party went to Mr Thomas church this morning -- Mr Badger went to see Ben Adams -- all well. I wrote to Pa to come here
Monday Sept 22
It is beautiful to day -- Virginia & I went visiting -- called on Mrs Beecher Mrs Cobb -- Mrs Honore Mrs Bryant Mrs Brown -- Clarks Sherman & Gurnee children invited about 60 children to a party at our house Teusday night we went to the Depot about seven and much to our surprise Mr Hunt & all the family arrived from Louisville -- refugees from home -- Nelson who has cheif command from. scratched out of Louisville -- ordered all the women & children out of the City -- fearing the approach of the rebels who are full strong at Lexington near the city -- there is intense excitement -- people are fleeing from their homes -- much fear for Kentucky Mrs Walter Gurnee called to see us after Tea -- war news to night distressing
Teusday Sept 23rd
We have warm weather -- all of us well -- about six O. clock it commenced to rain -- and poured in torrents -- our party table beautiful -- we feared no one would come -- but about seven many came about 40 children prettily dressed -- Rev Thomas & lady? Mr Bigelow and Mr Hunts family all came -- we had fine music -- and a pleasant evening -- the President has issued a proclamation declaring all slaves belonging? to rebels free on the first of January -- great excitement about it --