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Thursday July 8th 1875

To day Mrs Mc Kay, Mrs Alrich, Mrs A. B. Pullman and daughters, Mrs Rothback Miss Foote, Miss F. Hilton Mrs and Miss Cox, Mr & Mrs Mosher. called to see me and babies. Baby Belle Badger is quite ill with fever. sent again for Dr. Small. my daughter Belle hurt herself lifting her baby out the crib and is threatened with miscarriage, her baby quite sick with whooping Cough. Mrs Fitch going in the morning to nurse baby Harvey.

Friday July 9th 1875

It bid fair to be a pretty day, but it is now getting cloudy. last night I did not undress, but staid up with Mrs Nicholson and Lena nursing the sick baby. it was very ill all night, with high fever. it is a very ill baby now. all of my family well. I went down to see Belle early, and found Mrs Fitch, the lady who Mr Harvey has hired to assist Nursing the baby Harvey who has whooping Cough. she is a nice lady. he pays her fifteen dollars a week. she will travel with Belle to the Seaside, as Mr Harvey thinks he can't go. John is still sick with his foot. Mattie gone to Belle,s to spend the day. Col Nelson called after tea, Mr Angell and I walked down to see Belle. found them better.