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note top left: Kyles X Monday June 22 1874 note top right: Kellner + Today is very hot, all well, Belle called and left Robbie to spend the day. Miss Kyles and Lena came today for half a day. Our third story has two coats of paint on it we are painting it all over. I took Belle,s baby to ride it had severe colic, but got over it in 15 minutes X X Mr Badger dined with Belle. At night Mr & Mrs Harvey, Miss Lunt & Miss Faulds went to theater Teusday June 23 1874. This morning I arose at seven, and was going to breakfast, when Nancy called out to me to come and see who had come. I ran down stairs and who to my surprise was it but my Sister Belle Shreve. David Faulds and Tom Shreve all returned from Louisville quite well, To day my daughter Mrs Harvey, Husband, Mattie Faulds, Nurse, and baby Harvey all went up to Evanston to spend the day. John Harvey went also. David tonight has bad headache. Dr Thoms still in Louisville. Miss Kellner gave Sheridan a music lesson today. She has been ill. to night George Meeker came over and invited Ada to take ice Cream. Mrs Luther Shreve called today with her three children, they very nice and pretty. Wednesday June 24, 1874

 This morning a bright breeze sprung up. My boys were up about four O,clock to go to the Procession, the occasion of the event was the laying of the corner stone of the new Custom house. At ten I ordered my Carriage and I went with my two boys and Mr Badger and Ada to Mr Harveys my soninlaw. We had an excellent view there. My Sister Mrs Shreve and her three children, also Mrs Faulds two children and Mr Faulds all went together. After it was over we took Mrs Harvey Nurse and baby to our house to dine, then sat on our front steps and enjoyed the breeze. David started for Louisville tonight but missed the train and returned to our house. Mr Harvey called to night in his Dog Cart with his wife and four boys. He took us all a short drive, and treated to ice Cream. Mr Keith and Mr Easton called to night, they both well. My family now number 14 Whites and 2 Seamstresses, also five blacks. I like them very well.