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note top left: Oct 17. Thursday Oct 15-1874. note top right: Williams X To day has been mild. all of us well. Mrs Sanger called so did Mrs Burton and Mr Chas Page Bryan. he invited us all to his home at Elmhurst to lunch and pick or gather autumn leaves. My new black girl Laura came and engaged herself to me to day. We have given up William our coloured driver. to night X Hunt had his little birthday party. and had six little candles on his cake. Ice Cream and Cakes. all the family had to come to it. Mr Edwin Hunt died today. 66 years old. Eva finished her rooms to day. Friday Oct 16, 1874 This is beautiful weather we are having, all of us well. Hunt out playing. Belle & Mr Harvey called to see us. So did Mrs Lucien Colby. Mrs Henry Wheeler and Mrs B.M. Underwood, Eva finished her pretty room to day. black Matilda called to see me to day. so did black Larson, my new black girl Laura came today. After tea Mrs Biddell called. Saturday Oct 17, 1874, Another lovely day, all well. Ada went to her french class when she returned home she took Hunt to dancing school at Mrs Martines. Eva went down town she is having her rooms cleaned by Charly her black boy. Mrs Bradey called. So did Mrs Leiter. Ada fell and hurt her ankle. Sunday Oct 18 1874 A beautiful day, all well. Mr Angell, Eva & Ada all went in a Carriage to St James church on north side. Mr. Badger and Shreve gone to see Mother Badger. Our new white man named Steven came Saturday. X X to work. Monday Oct 19. 1874 This is a lovely day. all of us well. Belle came up with baby and stayed all afternoon. they talk of going to New York. Miss Kyle dressmaking for Ada and Lena is doing a little for her. My washer woman Martha came to day. Eva and Mr. Angell took tea with Belle and Mr. Harvey. Gen Grant is taking dinner at Gen Logan's today. Eva bought a beautiful pair of blankets with blue border. Mrs. J. M Wadsworth and Miss Nelly called.