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Mary Emma Jocelyn diary, 1851-1852.
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Sunday. 28th Dec.. Rained hard all day. I did not go out. Father visited Henry Hudson at noon. Found him very low but perfectly sensible. At his request prayers were offered for him at church in the afternoon Father visited him again after church and found him in a very happy state of mind. He sent his love to us all. The thought of his danger affected me very much, though I could scarcely tell why I wept. We had a little meeting at home in the ev'ng and special prayers were offered for him. Mr Murphy Harriet, Carrie and I sang and talked together till about ten when we retired.
Monday.. The snow has all disappeared, carried completely away by the heavy rain of yesterday, and it is much warmer than it was last week; but the walking is anything but pleasant. Went out in the afternoon of an errand. Met Emma Briggs and after- wards H. Wilde both of whom gave me a compliment very different from each other. Mary Reeve and Miss [?] called in my absence but going out again I met them and had quite a pleasant walk with them [Mr? word is crossed out] George Hendson? passed us as we turned a corner He looked very sober and I could not help feeling sorry that I happened to be laughing just then. Called on Mrs Tucker, and on Sarah Olmsted. Attended prayer meeting at Mrs Stearns in the evening.
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Tuesday, March 16th.. Went into Grand st of an errand, and called on Mrs Tucker. Sewed in the afternoon
Wednesday.. Rained in the morning and snowed in the afternoon.. Received a box from Mrs Leager and Ellen containing two very pretty boxes, crochet patterns a worsted pattern and letters from Ellen and her mother to Carrie and I. We were much pleased with them all. -- Mr & Mrs Hudson, Kate and Henry came over in the afternoon and took tea with us. Mr Murphy was also here and George He came in the evening. We had a very pleasant time both in the afternoon and evening. We had prayers and sing-ing together about half-past ten and soon after they left. Mr Hudson presented Father with a $20 bank note
Thursday.. Cloudy and damp. Wrote to Ellen Leager. Cornelius who has been complaining for the last two weeks was suddenly taken very ill with the rheumatism and the doctor was called. He was put to bed, the Doctor's prescriptions attended to and he soon felt much better. Sarah Wilde spent the afternoon here.
She has improved a little during her long sojourn from home but is herself still. She amused us very much Henry Hudson called and accompanied me to Lyceum in the evening. The Rev Mr. Pierpont delivered his celebrated poem on New England. It was received with much applause
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Tuesday.. Rained in the morning but cleared off very pleasantly of noon. So soon after dinner I started for Brooklyn Reached Mary Jane's about three o'clock. Found them all well. Carrie was much pleased to see me. We called on Aunt Graves across the way before dusk returned in time for tea after which Louise played and sang very prettily for our entertainment.
Henry Hudson called about seven o'clock and accompanied Carrie and I to Mr Beecher's church where we heard an excellent sermon by the Rev Charles Finney on "Prayer" It suited Henry's case exactly -- nothing could have been more appropriate. -- I intended to return home with Henry in the evening but my cousins would not listen to such a proposition -- stay all night I must so at last I consented and Henry returned without me. Carrie and I slept together and talked an hour or two after retiring before we fell asleep.
Wednesday.. Delightful day... C-- and I rose early. Met the family at the breakfast table soon after seven. Breakfast was followed by family prayers. and at eight we attended a morning prayer meeting at Dr. Cox's church across the way. It continued an hour, we then returned, the children went to school, and Mary Jane, Carrie and I spent the morning in talking, reading, and sewing. I left at three o'clock P.M. and returned, as I went, by stage.