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Nov 21st School Loomis & Taylor Teusday Nov 17th. Joseph Gillett 70
This morning not cloudy -- but after dinner -- the sun rose and it was pleasant. I wrote a note to Sallie Ward Hunt and then went down town -- bought children scarfs and Cakes -- all still with cold -- received letters from home -- they all sick with cold -- Ada gone to Licinia,s to stay a little while.
Wednesday Nov 18th
it is a lovely bright sunny day -- Belle & Eva gone to their Aunt Hiltons to dinner I ordered a Carriage and Ada and went visiting -- called on four brides. Mrs Gutherie Mrs Bigelow Mrs Huntington & Mrs Hudson. also Mrs Judge Morris Mrs Brown & Mrs Thomas. bought a new pair of gloves -- returned at five. Ada had a little party -- she invited her Cousins -- Alice & Florence -- after tea we spent evening with Mrs Hilton -- I bought the three children new poplin scarfs.
Thursday Nov 19th
It is a dark ugly day -- my baby sick again with Croup -- all the rest well. I wrote to day to Virginia & Siss -- Mr Fisher called -- Willie Heiskell here playing Billiards -- Hannah my sewing girl came to see us.
Friday Nov 20th
This a bright day -- all of us well -- I sent for a hack, and took my three girls and went visiting -- called on Mrs Flint -- Miss Adele just returned and Mr Feild came with her -- I then called on Miss Garnet -- Mrs Clark. Mrs Sherman -- Mrs King Mrs James Miller Mrs Arthur Mrs Farlin Mrs Hadduck. Mrs Wheeler & Bishop Duggan. Ella Badger came to see me -- Belle & Eva took tea with their Aunt Hilton -- received letters from home __
Saturday Nov 21st
It is cold to day -- after dinner I went down town with Belle & Eva -- they bought Candy - and took tea again with Licinia -- Mr Feild called to see me -- baby still has bad cold -- I went to see Mr Grover and entered the children for Monday --Mr Grover feels sadly. Belle Shed tears at seeing the school room where the teacher she loved so well used to sit --
Sunday Nov 22nd
It is a lovely day -- we all went to Mr Thomas,s new Unitarian church Corner of Wabash and Hubbard Court -- church was in the vestry room -- Belle & Eva went with Father Badger to the west end after dinner I went out with Ada & Sheridan Willie Heiskell came home with us.
Monday Nov 23rd
It is a cold dreary day -- I went to school with children and gave them to their new teachers Miss Patterson & Miss Glenn -- under Mr Grover,s superintendence -- after dinner Eva had a little party -- Belle gone down town to buy new books --
Teusday Nov 24th
It is an ugly rainy and windy -- children gone to school. at Six O.clock much to the surprise of all, Aunt Harriett Wendell from Rock Island came to make a visit with her sons James & Stanwood -- I had a room got ready for her -- after tea Mr Feild & Miss Flint called to see us --
Wednesday Nov 25th
This has been a cold day but bright -- I made Belle,s Theatrical clothes to day -- she takes part in Pantomime play at Father Badgers on Thanksgiving day -- I went down street had my Sisters hats packed to day for Louisville -- they were red velvet like mine -- Mrs Jagos? called to see me Belle gone to the farm with Octavius -- baby better of his cold -- after tea Aunt Harriet Mr Badger -- Eva & myself all play Billiards -- fine playing it was. This ends my large volume --