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Tuesday.. Very pleasant in this morning but windy in the afternoon spent the morning in sewing and also lined my summer hat with pink illusion so as to prevent its looking so bridish as [Harriet] says. I won't try to rival her[underlined] in that point anyway Immediately after dinner [Harriet] and I dressed and set out to make calls. We called first at Mr. Post's, and then made a bridal call on [Mrs A. [H?] Griswold] [late?] [Miss Mary Mucker or Meeker?] I have never seen his before and think hes decided by the most beautiful girl I have yet seen in Williamsburgh. She was about calling on [illegible] [McCruthers] and as I had the same intention we concluded to go together while [Harriet] called at [Mr Shar's]. We found [Annie] at home and made a very pleasant call. She has been spending this winter from home and this is the first time I have seen her
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Wednesday, June 2nd. Very warm and pleasant. Carrie and I sat in the front chamber all day busily employed with our needles though it is but fair to add that our tongues kept time to our fingers. Harriet sits in her own room most of the time now, stitching away, for she is getting ready to be married and therefore has plenty to do. Carrie and I lend our aid whenever it is needed, but when it is not we generally sit in some other room where we can talk once in a while without annoying anyone else. Harriet is talkative enough herself, nevertheless occasionally she gravely reminds her younger sisters that they should not talk so much - they would accomplish twice as much while sewing if they did not but then I fancy that her "unruly number" makes amends for the quietness of the day when evening brings with it the presence of her dear Douglas. It reminds me of what Mother said one day. "Emma, you must not rock when you are sewing - it's lazy!" I stopped rocking and sewing at once, quite overcome with the amusing originality of the remakr. Towards evening I received a long letter from Ellen Leager. Its contents were very interesting and I did nothing but pore over it all the evening. The letter was eight pages long and seemed but the outpouring of a loving and confiding heart. Yet it does not satisfy her, and she says she longs to sit as she has so often done in my lap in the rocking chair in the back parlor and tell me every feeling of her soul.
Oh dearest Ellen, how I longed for you this night! Poor child! surrounded by so many dangers and trepidations - she says she would feel safe if I was by her side, but I can do nothing but weep and pray.
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Thursday, June 3rd. Very warm. Cut out some under garments and sewed in the morning. Called on Mrs. Tucker in the afternoon but did not find her at home. Also called on Mary [?], a thunder-storm coming up suddenly. I left in haste and runnig most of the way I reached home just in time to avoid a shower-bath. Mr. Murphy spent the evening here. Hugh Dickinson called rather late and seemed much disappointed when I informed him that Carrie had retired, she still finding it necessary for her health to keep early hous. He however remained sometime. Friday. Cloudy and rather cool. Hannah Wilde called in the afternoon. Attended prayer meeting at our church with Father in the evening. Father's subject was the Resurrection. His remarks were very impressive. Mary R called P.M. and confided to me a very important secret. Saturday. Very pleasant. Soon after breakfast Harriet and I went around to Hamilton's and Nichols. We staid quite a time at each place then Harriet went to New York while I called on Mrs. Tucker. Found her at home - cordial and communicative as ever. She gave me Mrs. Seager's letter to read. It was a long one but very interesting and we talked it over till near dinner time. On leaving Mrs. Tucker requested me to fill a sheet to Ellen which she would enclose in her own letter for the steamer which sails this day week. She always gives me such an opportunity when she writes which I find very convenient when I do not wish to send a veyr long letter on a twenty five cent letter.
