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[At top of page written in pencil: washed my baby for the first time]
Friday March 14th
It rained all night. ice & snow completely gone out of Lake. Mr Hilton took dinner with us. german by the name of Bretzbreak came to make arrangements about giving Belle music lessons. this is Eva's birthday. Nancy gave her a beautiful box of checkers.
Saturday March 15th
Another lovely day. children making worsted balls. Mr Miles left at nine O.clock. I moved into my own room. baby slept all night
Sunday 16th March
Mr Badger gone to Church. we all in fine health. all Mr Bs family came home to dinner. I washed and dressed my boy for the first time. after dinner Mr B went out to his Father
Monday March 17th 1862
At four O.clock Eva & Ada went to Ellen Goodridge's party Mr B went for them at nine. Belle also went for them. Ella Alice Hilton & Mary Lyons spent day here. this is St patricks day a grand procession before our door of the sons of Erin.
Tuesday March 18th
Mr. Bretzbreak gave Belle her first music lesson to day. we all well. we received a letter from home. David gone to Nashville Sister Bella sick.
Wednesday March 19
Not of importance has occurred Bell not well with cold. Eva & Ada gone to Mrs Walkers to dancing school. Mr Badger not strong. Mr Honore goes to Louisvile to night. children sent paper dolls & worsted balls to their cousins.
Friday March 21
This morning Octave brought his trunk in and will stay with us for a time. Belle's throat better
Saturday March 22nd
It has snowed a little to day. we all well. Belle better dancing school met at Mrs Keunts Eva & Ada gone.
Sunday March 23rd
It snows slightly to day. I went to Mr Thomas, & church in a hack. enjoyed his sermon very much. it was the first tme I had been out. Mr B after dinner went to his Father. Mr Miles called to see us to day.
Monday March 24
I wrote a letter to day to Mr Heywood inviting them up here this summer. I walked out in the afternoon. called to see Mrs W. H. Brown. Mr B gone out to his Father. I enjoyed my walk.