Travel Diaries and Journals

Sunday.. Cloudy.. Spent the morning at home in reading. In the afternoon attended Sunday School and Communion. Rain kept me home in the evening.

Monday.. Pleasant. In the morning received a letter from Sarah Wilde Carrie and I went into Grand ['st?] of an errand, afterwards I called on Mrs Stearns. George Hudson and Kate called in the afternoon. Mr Dias brought us some [music?] books in the evening

Tuesday.. Pleasant . Tried an experiment in the millinery line. In the afternoon Carrie Mary Reeve and I called on Hannah Wilde, took tea with her and spent the evening. We had a very pleasant time. I enjoyed the society of the sweet little children very much. Little children ! earth's sweetest blossoms! How I love them. Joseph and Nathaniel joined us in the morning. We left about half past two.

Wednesday.. Sewed busily all day. In the evening we all attended singing school at our church taught by Mr Taylor C. Warner I liked it very much. The Hudsons accompanied us home.

Thursday..Carrie made a large quantity of fruit cake in the morning Hannah Wilde called in the afternoon and accompanied me to distribute my tracts. Called on Mary Reeve, and then Carrie and I went into Grand ['st?] ]] shopping. Attended Lyceum in the evening escorted by Natty. Dr W. Bettaner? delivered a very interesting lecture on "Java and the Javanise". Begh Dickinson? accompanied Carrie as usual. She also received a call from Mr Talbot in the afternoon.

Sunday. 28th Dec.. Rained hard all day. I did not go out. Father visited Henry Hudson at noon. Found him very low but perfectly sensible. At his request prayers were offered for him at church in the afternoon Father visited him again after church and found him in a very happy state of mind. He sent his love to us all. The thought of his danger affected me very much, though I could scarcely tell why I wept. We had a little meeting at home in the ev'ng and special prayers were offered for him. Mr Murphy Harriet, Carrie and I sang and talked together till about ten when we retired.

Monday.. The snow has all disappeared, carried completely away by the heavy rain of yesterday, and it is much warmer than it was last week; but the walking is anything but pleasant. Went out in the afternoon of an errand. Met Emma Briggs and after- wards H. Wilde both of whom gave me a compliment very different from each other. Mary Reeve and Miss [?] called in my absence but going out again I met them and had quite a pleasant walk with them [Mr? word is crossed out] George Hendson? passed us as we turned a corner He looked very sober and I could not help feeling sorry that I happened to be laughing just then. Called on Mrs Tucker, and on Sarah Olmsted. Attended prayer meeting at Mrs Stearns in the evening.

Sunday, January 4th It had snowed all night, and a rainy afternoon followed a damp cloudy morning. Sarah, Nathaniel and I attended Mr McLane's church in the morning. In the afternoon we went down to "our little santuary" (as [I?] - would express himself) and heard a very good sermon from Brother Douglas We all staid at home together in the evening, and passed it very pleasantly.

Monday.. Pleasant. The birthday of the city of Williamsburg. Cannons were fired, and other demonstrations of [salisful- tions?] were given by the inhabitants, who all agreed that it was high time for the over-grown village to emerge from its obscurity and take its stand among the cities of the Empire State. The number of inhabitants is at present about [30,000?]. and is rapidly increasing. It will certainly be a city worth mentioning before long. Sarah and I spent most of the evening with Mrs Stearns. Heard that H. was better and out of danger.

Tuesday.. Rained hard all day. We spent it pleasantly at home. Wrote to Dr Kent.

Wednesday.. Pleasant. George Hudson called in the afternoon. Henry is better. We attended singing school in the evening ? Warner, H. Wilde & E Horing? came home with us and stopped in. Sarah, Cornelius, and I commenced studying French with Caroline. Father returned.