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Sunday Oct 11th 1863. This is a lovely day -- we all well but Sheridan & baby -- none of us went to church . last friday Julia Sullivan sent a note to me saying she was ill and wished I would come and see her. I did so and found her very low with consumption -- which she has had many years. I went twice to see her to day -- she could scarce speak -- and at twelve O. clock at night she died. poor Julia had a hard time -- sick for many years, and yet toiling for her living -- she was once seamstress for me--

Monday Oct 12

Sheridan is better to day -- but baby is very sick with Pneumonia. I was up a great deal last night with him -- and to day he is no better -- it is a bad day -- raining and damp. I wrote to Joe, Mr Badger & Pa -- Dr Casparri is coming to see the baby -- Ellen and I was up most of the night with baby again.

Teusday Oct 13th

It is very damp -- but not raining -- baby still the same -- no change Dr says he has decided Pneumonia -- Virginia & children gone to see Siss. Fredricka has brought me a very pretty basket -- she made for me -- of cows horn and paper flowers. Dr Came again to see baby -- Mr Hunt called to see me -- I wrote the invitations for Mattie Shreve,s party to day --