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Friday 31st
I went into the city with Margret, Mr Courmack and Mary Jane Jackson to get situations for them. When I returned Fanny Brown had her hat on and demanded to be let out to her child. She was a very dinty [largy] creature

Saturday Fedruary 1st
The inmates working well and orderly. Margaret McCormack is to go by the steamer tonight. She cannot go the weather is so very wet

Sunday 2nd
Through order and quiet provided through the institution all day. It is quite a pleasure to be able to testify to the good behaviour of the inmates. Mr [Woolwough] preached at 3 O'clock. Mr Thompson at 7 O'clock

Monday 3rd
The washing from the Panama Mail Ship [Ruahine] came in today. Kate Barry very unruly, would not do anything all day was veryrude and disorderly in school and at night kept the whole house in commotion about bolting. Emily Tomkins also was preparing to go

Tuesday 4th
The inmates went on steadily all day

Wednesday 5th
Mrs Thompson was so plseased with the account I gave of the conduct of the inmates that she sent a box of peaches today which they enjoyed exceedingly and are now having a singing meeting