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Friday Jan 9th 1863
This is a pretty day- Mrs Honore called also Mrs Vandervoort. Miss Goodrich Miss M. A Rice & Mrs Mittenberger- I went down town- after tea Mr Badger David Octave & myself all went to the negro Minstrels children all well-
Saturday Jan 10th 1863
Sister Virginia & I took a hack and went shopping this morning we all well- Mr Badger going to Unitarian meeting to night cannon fired this evening- I have not yet heard for what purpose-
Sunday Jan 11th 1863
It is bright over head, but bad under foot- I went with David to Unitarian Church - the Badger boys came to see us after dinner I went with David to Mr Badgers church- to the meeting of the Sunday school Union- there was a large crowd - Mr Badger is President of the meeting- we all well - I wrote home to day-
Monday Jan 12th 1863
It is again bright over head - many are skating on the basin before our door- yet it is warm for Chicago and no sleighing yet- Virginia & I took a Carriage and went to many houses inviting our friends to our house to morrow night to the Grass hopper Club- Miss Waller and Miss Morse called to day - also Misses Gurnee - to night we are all busy ripening some beautiful apples we all wel l- I bought a white Moire Antique silk to day- I received an invitation to day for the mite? Society- also an invitation to Mrs Sturges party and one to the Bachelors ball thursday nigh t-
Tuesday Jan 13th 1863
It is raining and looks as if it would continue so all day I am very busy arranging things for our Grasshopper Club to night- at eight 0.clock I had every thing finished- children dressed and all ready - the company collected at nine there were a great many here- ladies in full dress- everything passed off handsomely- there was but one thing to mar my pleasur e- that was the boldness of one young lady my Sister & Brotherinlaw- Mr Faulds were here- we are all well all left at two O.clock- we had a nice supper-
Wednesday Jan 14th 1863
It is cold- I went to dress maker to be fit for my white Moire Antique dress. bought a red velvet headdress - at nine O.clock Brother David Faulds Mr Badger Octave & myself all went - they had a fine supper and every thing passed off handsomely- we danced a great deal. it is the finest supper I have been to here in Chicago- we all well- baby getting 4 new teeth.