Travel Diaries and Journals

Wednesday, July 21st. Very warm. Received a call from Mary Reeve in the morning - she came to bid me good bye as she leaves for the country this afternoon whither I hope soon to join her. Mary seemed rather melancholy, and half sorry to go though whether it was on mine or Joseph's? account I could hardly tell - probably on both. [Served? Sewed?] on a mantilla for Mother most of the day. Albert came over to tea and spent the evening. Kate seemed much interested in him - much more so than in the handsome Isaiah Caulbert who also passed the evening with us. It was very pleasant - Father and Mother seemed to enjoy it much. Albert, Isaiah and Carrie sang several pieces - Albert has his flute with him. How natural, and how much like old times it seemed to hear that flute pouring forth its sweet sounds on the evening air as it was wont to do when he ws home with us in the life of one household - before - oh Albert! would your sake that those days might come back again. Thursday. Weather the same. Harriet and Douglas reached home this morning safe and well. Hattie looks better, her trip has doubtless done her good. Douglas was evidently in high spirits - squeezed Carrie and I in an unprecedented manner and frolicked round with us all like a school boy Their meeting with Kate was quite an affecting one. Douglas [illegible?] to Brooklyn soon after breakfast and was absent till tea time. Hattie and Kate were closeted together half of the day, notwithstanding [?-found] times to relate a good many of her adventures to us all. Carrie and I received a letter from Harriet

Friday. Still very warm. Busy with my needle part of the though it must be confessed, not very steadily; listening to Harriet, singing with Kate and playing with Douglas who was home all day occupied considerable of the time that was left from my usual household duties. Albert and Mary Emma came over to tea. Mr Otis an intimate friend of theirs also called in the evening Albert discovered that he was acquainted with a gentleman living next door to us an excellent player on the guitar so what should he do but go in there and practice with him and in the middle of the evening came back with a polite invitation from the lady and gentleman to come in there to hear Albert and Mr Clark play. We accepted the invitation - were treated to some very fine music - and afterwards to some cake and lemonade - [wine?] was also carried around but no one took it. We returned about eleven o'clock. Albert, M.E. and Mr Otis then left and we soon dispersed to our chambers. Saturday - Was very busy all day. Harriet and Kate spend the day shopping in New York. Caroline went over to consult Dr Banning in the afternoon. Annie came in soon after dinner and spent the afternoon pleasantly with Mother and I. Carrie returned about six o'clock and with Annie we went into [Grand st?] to purchase dresses for ourselves but finding nothing to suit us we returned without them. illegible? was with us to tea - we all spent the evening very pleasantly together We were treated to some excellent ice-cream which Tillie? made today with a little assistance from Mother.