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Saturday Jan 11th 1862.

Another dreary day. Mr Badger & I rode early and went down to Brother Tom Shreve,s and took breakfast at half past seven -- I then returned and packed my trunks -- saw Julia Sulivan? -- took twelve O. clock dinner and Omnibus came for us at one -- we said Good Bye to Mother Father Sister Virginia & Belle -- also to Mr Shreve & David -- left all in tears Mattie & Jamie Faulds felt very sad at parting with children, we traveled all afternoon in Cars very comfortably -- and arrived at 8. O. clock at Indianapolis -- stayed there an hour -- and took sleeping cars. slept well and arrived at Chicago at half past seven.

Sunday Jan 12 1862.

We arrived this morning at seven and a half -- took Omnibus for our house -- it is very cold -- snow on the ground and windy. all of us well, but children still coughing -- baby quite unwell from his cold -- I wrote home this afternoon -- all the Badgers & Hiltons came to see me -- so did John & James Speed -- Mr Badger gone to Church and Sunday school -- Frank Badger our coloured family we brought here and set free -- will go to housekeeping for himself to morrow -- the other blacks we brought are working for themselves -- we pay our cook Nancy that we brought with us -- two dollars a week -- the same as our white girls -- Mr Badger gone to his Fathers

Monday Jan 13. 1862.

This is a clear day but very cold -- children went to the Office and nearly froze. Octave Badger had his nose frosted a little -- I cut Ada a black bombazine Apron. I have been at home all day arranging house since my return -- children commenced their studies at home to day -- baby still coughs a great deal -- all of us well but him. Mrs.Charles Le Harmon & Miss Maria Harmon came to see me while I was absent -- so did Mr & Mrs Selah Reeve also Mrs Charles W. Gray & Mrs Wm? Young -- on New Years day Mr Turemann?. Mr Ely Mr W. B. Ogden Mr Silas Cobb -- Mr Mc Clurg --Mr Wm R. Herfoot Mr R Honore. Mr A. Bigelow Mr F. O. Boyd. Mr Merrick. Mr Vaughn. Mr Drake. Mr Alcott. Mr Beecher. Mr J. Young Scammon & Charles Scammon. Mr Sam Herfoot & Mr Goodwin -- Mr Badger at Church meeting -- it is a bitter cold day children went out and came in nearly froze.

Tuesday Jan 14th 1862.

Another very cold day -- ground with snow -- all of us in health -- children gone to Office -- came home with their Father to dinner at two O. clock -- Ella Walker. Amelia Mathers & Louisa Clark called to see children -- Octave had his nose froze yesterday -- but not very bad -- the basin before our door is all frozen and people are skating on it -- Mr Badger gone to another Church meeting --

Wednesday Jan 15 1862.

There is a very heavy fall of snow on the ground -- it snowed last night -- I received a letter from Ma & Mr Badger had one from David -- dancing school met here this afternoon -- little Miss Goodrich has joined our class -- we all very well -- baby still coughs -- Emily Gilman & Ella Walker took tea with us -- Mr B. at home