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March X Monday 11th Dec 1841. This was a very bright day - children gone to spend the day with Ma - Ada went visiting with Siss Virginia + myself - we called on Mrs Semple Emma Wilder Hast - Mrs James Speed Mrs. Dr. Goddard Mrs. J.C. Hilton Mrs. Mc Gregor, then went down town and returned to see Ma a little while -

Tuesday 12 March This is a real March day - very windy - went visiting with Virginia + Sis - called to see Mrs Heiskell her daughter Lizzie ill for sometime she has Whooping Cough now - called on Miss Griffin - Mrs. H.L. Davis, Mrs. Downs , Capt Colemans May Brecel - Betty Hamilton, Mrs. Alex Craig - returned home to Dinner of five - Eva complaining of sick stomach to night went to bed early - all the rest well - took their Bath today - Ella Badger spending evening with us - Pauline Crocheted Belle a blue worsted sack with white Border - received a letter from Rhoda - Mattie has been very ill - with inflammation of the stomach - X Mrs. A Hite Mrs. Barnet + Mrs. Cranford came to see me today -

Wednesday 13 March - 1861. To day looked like rain - and did not clear off until 5 Oclock - the rain was no severe- little ones all well at Home - Pauline finished Belle's blue worsted sack to day - it took one pound of worsted for it - it is a long Back - making Ada a white Merino trimmed with blue silk flowers - Mr. Gunter gave Belle her Music Lesson - I went to see Ma after supper- Mr. Badger went to Lecture

Thursday 14 March 1861 This is a rather pleasant day Mrs. Sam Tompkins came to see me - it is Eva's birthday - she is eight- Mr. Badger has Headache - there is a report that the Small Pox is prevailing in our City - Children at Ma's, all well.

Friday March 15 Went to the Dentist with Siss + children - at 3 went to Dancing school with Belle, Eva, + Ada - we all well to day - Making Ada a White Merino trimmed with blue silk -

Saturday 16 March 1861. It rained all this morning - we went to Dancing school - Belle Eva + Ada in the rain - returned at one, went again at 3 - we heard to day of the death of Levi Tyler - also Mr. Ben Davis who died suddenly - Barry Coleman brought me home in his Buggy - from school -

Sunday March 17 1861. It is a very pretty day - children and Mr. Badger gone to Sunday school - I am going to Church with Ada - Mr. Davis + Mr. Tyler to be buried to day - Pa took breakfast with me - Mr. Badger + children went to saint Pauls to Mr. B. L Davis's funeral - I wrote to Rhoda + Jeannie Keith - we went to Mr. Haywoods Church after Tea - went to see Ma-

X Monday 18 March 1861. X To day is cold but very bright - at nine Oclock - I sent a Hack for Ma to come up and see me - she came and spent the day - it was the first time since we have moved - her health is very bad - and I always go to see her - and she says I must now do all the visiting - while her health is bad - Virginia + children all dined with me - we took Ma all over the house - I went to ride with her in the Carriage Miss Mary Johnson Miss Ellen Cochran Mrs. Arch Cochran and Miss Combes came to see me - Siss called also - received a letter from Joe - he a little better with his Rheumatism - he can walk + use his arms a little -