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Mary Emma Jocelyn diary, 1851-1852.

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Friday, November 28th Rainy. Was not very well. Caroline, with Kate Hudson, and Mary [Best?] spent the day at an Anti-Slavery fair in Brooklyn. George Hudson spent the evening with them and brought Carrie home about twelve o'clock and the young lady woke me from sound slumbers to give me an account of her adventures which I was to sleepy to think as interesting as she evidently considered them. In the meantime Harriet and I had had a very pleasant day together in chatting and sewing. Hannah [Wilde?] called early in the morning. Evening in reading.

Saturday. Warm and Pleasant. Soon after breakfast I called on Hannah [Wilde?] and Mary Reeve. Hannah wanted me to go to the Fair with her very much so finally I consented. It was nearly noon when we started. We took the stage on Fourth at which set us down at the door of Montague Hall, Brooklyn where the Fair is held. It was mostly [superintended] by colored ladies. Our design in coming was to assist by taking tables. We did so and sold about eight or ten dollars worth in the course of the evening. The ladies were very polite to us. The boys came over in the evening. Doctor Remmington made a speech. We left about half past eight. After I reached home I read the National Era and retired.

Sunday. Pleasant. Attended our church in the morning and evening Mr. Whiting preached in the morning.

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Monday, December 1st Very cold. Winter's drear reign has commenced Sewed in the morning. In the afternoon I called on Mary Reeve Mary [Robb?] , and the Waterman's. [?] Dickinson called and presented Carrie with a Lyceum ticket and with an offer of his hand which was rejected. She however accepted his company to Lcyeum for the winter on condition that he would accompany her only as a [cousin?]. He said he wished she would be an old maid but though he felt very badly about it they parted pleasantly Mr Murphy and Mr Roy a theological student called in the [ev'ng?].

Tuesday.. Busy at home all day.. Margaret Culbert called in the afternoon Dr Remmington was here to tea and lectured at our church in the evening. Mrs Hudson and Kate called and accompanied our folks to the lecture. Natty? and I spent the evening alone together in reading.

Wednesday.. Cold but pleasant. After sewing steadily all day early in the evening I dressed to attend Miss Hamilton's wedding. George Hudson and Kate called for Carrie to attend singing school. They returned about half past eight before we started for the wedding. Joseph Wilde and Hannah came in and [staid?] [till?] we returned. Mother and Father, Mr Murphy with Harriet and I attended the wedding. The rooms were crowded. The bride of course looked very sweetly and the groom Mr [Brinu?] looked well. We met there Stan? and Annie, the Culberts, and quite a number of acquaintances and, we enjoyed it very much. The [Calthumpians?] were serenading before the door when we left. It is the first time I have ever heard them. I should [?] like to have them come to my wedding.

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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.

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Monday.. Snowed all day. Helen Stearns called in the morning I was quite ill and lay down most of the afternoon. Nathaniel met George Hudson in the course of the day. who informed him that Henry was quite sick, and unable to leave the house. It is feared that he will have the [Chagres?] fever which he might have taken while crossing the [Isthmus?]. How unfortunate if it should so happen. A sad welcome indeed to one returning, bouyant with hope, after nearly three years absence, to his beloved home.

==Tuesday..]] The ground was covered with snow, and the sleigh bells jingled merrily by all day.. The sun shone warmly and brightly on the snow-clad earth. It was a lovely sight. I did not go out all day. We heard from the Hudson's that Henry was still worse. Mr Murphy spent the evening

Wednesday.. Cloudy. Morning in sewing with Nattie. Early in the afternoon Mother called on the Hudson family and found them nearly all sick. Poor Henry is confined to his bed in a raging fever. The Doctor says that "the old southern rascal has go hold of him". He feels the cold very much and says he could never live here again in this cold climate. He sent us word that if he was well he would come to see us but as he could not we must come and see him. - Went out of an errand and called on Mary Reeve. In the evening received a letter from [joseph? Gonsolves?] saying that [she?] would be happy to visit me but could not come this week. If she comes at all she

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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.

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