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Tuesday April 15th
It has rained all day -- at 11 I went with Belle to Miss Van Tyle? to have some dresses altered -- then I went shopping a little -- John Speed came from Louisville this morning -- I received a letter from Pa -- he thinks Sister Belle quite sick -- children all well -- out playing
Wednesday April 16 1862
I threatened rain -- I wrote to Siss -- at 11 I went with Belle & Eva to Mrs Hargins to get them corsets -- we were caught in the rain after we left there and went into Loyd & Smiths s ent for a carriage and came home -- dancing class met here -- my new Gaiters came home -- I received a letter from Mr Badger in New York -- --
Thursday April 17 --
It looks like rain to day -- we all well but Ada -- she coughed much last night -- she took whooping cough from Ella Goodridge -- I went out and got caught in the rain again -- met Mr Mc Cormick at Mrs Hargins -- first time we have met -- received a letter from Virginia.
Friday April 18 1862 .
It looks again like rain -- I went out to Mrs Solomons and engaged her Sister to sew for me -- E lla spending day with me -- at 7 we went to McVicker Theatre to see Patti & Gottschalk -- took Belle, Eva & Ella. Octave went with us -- a full house -- fine singing -- had a letter from Pa -- my boy Sheridan sprained his ankle --
Saturday April 19 --
This is a pretty day -- My boy Sheridan got up this morning and could not stand on his sprained ankle -- he has kept bed all day -- he has Fever and a cough -- he has taken cold -- I went to the Office and got a letter from Mr Badger. Ella went home at four O. clock. dancing class met here at three -- Mr Wastell has a little daughter two days old -- and his boy Earnest has now the measeles -- Mr Badger has severe cold in New York -- Mrs Benedict's son has been killed
Sunday April 20th 1862
This has been a bright day -- but very windy I went to Unitarian Church with Octave Bella & Eva -- at four they all went out to Father Badgers -- then Ella Horace Father Badger & Alice came in to see me -- Sheridan in bed with a sprained ankle -- I wrote to Mr Badger & Pa -- Alice Hilton will sleep all night with children -- I hear that Willie Bishop & Benedict are killed in this war - they were rebels
Monday April 21st
This has been an ugly day -- snowing and raining -- my new sewing girl Hannah came to day -- I like her much -- m y boy better to day -- but Ada whoops very much -- childrens sewing society met here -- Alice Hilton is with us to night again -- children dyed Eggs this morning I received a letter from David -- James Speed gone to Louisville to night -- my children are now dancing by violin and eating candy -- I am having my purple silk flounced -- Sister Belle still sick