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1865. [underscored]
May 29th
Monday. Mary Mitchell is fretfull [fretful] and unhappy and asked to go out. it is doubtfull [doubtful] wether [whether] her stay here will be any good to her, for she is a Romanist.
Tuesday
30th was very sad (after 4 months absence not know. [knowing] what had become of her) Sarah stood aloof crying whilst the Mother sat motionless for some time, at last she said "I cant cry".
Wedensday [Wednesday]
31st. Miss Wright (our teacher) has got a situation for Marg.t Lamb [underscored] with Mr Ayton, a highly respectable gentleman, a member of a church, whom Mr Pratt, Chemist introduced to the Refuge and he has promised to come once a month he gave his first lecture 14th May.
Thursday
June 1st Elizth Thompson has been crying all morng. and then came to ask the Matron to give her her own clothes, so that she could go away [underscored]! Mrs Thos. Smith very providentially came and soothed her a little. her time is up the end of this month. it would be very desirable to send her far away up the country as soon as possible in order to encourage others to settle down with us. There's been a great deal of disatisfaction because M Lamb had remained so long without a situation. ML had after complained as Elizth does now.