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Mary Emma Jocelyn diary, 1851-1852.
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Saturday, December 20th. Clear. Busy at home all day. Mary Willet called in the afternoon. Mr Goodell a friend of father's, and who is to preach for him to-morrow came to pass the Sabbath with us. He lives in the western part of New York state.
Sunday, December 21st, Cold and cloudy. Attended our church all day, and Sunday School in the afternoon. Mr Goodell preached in the morning on, "I am the Lord, I change [?]. and in the afternoon from 1 John 2:3. Both sermons were very fine indeed, and attracted an unusually large audience. The Hudson girls walked home with us after the afternoon service and gave us the unexpected intelligence that Henry arrived from California this morning at 11 o'clock They have been expecting him all the week, but did not tell us that he was coming so soon. He was too tired to attend church. Joseph Wilde walked home with me and took the occasion to congratulate me on [?] return, but I not hearing the conversation of the others who were ahead, and as it was so unexpected I thought he was in jest, and answered him accordingly. I did not know till I reached home that it was indeed true. He came alone; his father expects to follow him in a month. He sent his respects to us and said that he would call soon. In the evening Natty and I attended Mr Beecher's church. Harriet and Mr Murphy also attended.
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Friday December 26th Very cold. Busy in sewing. [?] Dickinson called in the afternoon. Mary Willet and Antoinette Shepard also made a long call. In the morning Mrs Evans Ellen Seager's cousin from New York called with a letter from Ellen to me. She had been at much trouble in finding me having first sent over a servant who being unsuccessful, returned and she then came over with it herself. She seems a very pleasant lady I have never seen her before. Ellen's letter was eight pages long, describing the voyage, her reception in England [?] with her mother she is now residing near Woolwich at her uncle's. They were [27?] days on the ocean during which time a very pleasing young gentleman on board fell in love with Ellen, and made her an offer of his hand, but she had left her heart in America, and he [sued?] in vain. She is homesick, and wants to see me and somebody [somebody is underscored] else very badly. Brother Jonathan quite [?] John Bull in her eyes, and she is so discontented that I think she will return with her mother as soon as possible.
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Thursday. Pleasant but cold. Mrs Otis and Miss Stanley called in the evening Sarah and I attended Lyceum with Mrs? Miss? Carrie went as usual with Hugh. Friday. Cloudy. The ground was covered with snow. In the afternoon Sarah, Caroline, and I attended Dr Benton's lecture on Psycheology. We became very much interested. Mary Reeve called in our absence, and came around to [the?] lecture to see us. After the lecture Sarah, Mary, and I called on Hannah W. Mrs Hallock, and Kate Hudson. In the evening, Natty, Sarah and I attended Dr Benton's lecture. It was very amusing and exciting. We did [not?] reach home till about eleven. Found Mr Murphy sick. Saturday. Snowy. In the afternoon, Harriet, Carrie, Sarah and I attended Dr Benton's lecture. Annie Culbert called, but not finding us at home came round to Central Hall and staid a short with us. Sarah and I went into Grand st after lecture and did a little shopping. Sunday. Snowed a little in the morning. Sarah and I attended the Babtist [sic] church, and heard a very good sermon from Mr Rhees the minister. Attended our church in the afternoon. Evening at home. Monday. Pleasant. Was not very well. In the evening Sarah, Caroline, Natty and I went round to Mary R's. Joseph, Hannah, and her friend Emma Horing? were there and this evening [passed?] very pleasantly indeed. We returned about eleven.
[continued in left side margin:] The Cuthberts, Ellen Dickinson and Mary Willet called. P.M.
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Saturday.. Weather the same. Busy as usual in sewing and domestic duties. Preparations for Harriet's approaching marriage fills up our time pretty well and till then we shall have little or no leisure. I am afraid that I steal a few moments too many for my books and [fear?] but when they are in [night?] it seems almost impossible to resist the temptation. However as soon as I have disposed of what books I have just now in hand, I shall try to deny myself those dear privileges for a few weeks, [reocessing?] only the pleasure of writing my nightly record which must be attended to at all events. It must sometimes be brief but a line is better than nothing at all, and perhaps it will be better for me not to fill up so many pages with my poor scribblings.
Mary Willet made a long call on Carrie in the afternoon. Mr Murphy took tea with us.
Sunday. Pleasant. Attended our church all day and S. [singing] School in the afternoon. Father's preached text in the morning was "Choose ye, this day, whom ye will serve." and in the afternoon "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" I was much interested in them both.
Spent the evening at home in reading. Harriet read aloud To Mr Murphy and Caroline. Harriet was not well enough to-day to go out. Old Dr Beecher preached at Central Hall to-night but a shower coming up about the time to go prevented any attendance, Natty weak.
[written sideways along gutter edge] Mrs. Holbrook died this morning at four o'clock, falling peacefully asleep in the arms of the Saviour in whom she trusted