Tuesday, February 11, 1868

Niece notes: Celia's too sick to write! In the Victorian era, illnesses were long and medical technology was primitive compared to today's standards. It will likely be over a month before the next journal entry. Sorry for the wait!

Monday, February 10, 1868

Monday. It is very cold again to day but not as cold as yesterday. Henry and Add and the Children have gone down to Cousin Hattie Smith’s. Uncle came up for a time.

Melia is washing to day.

I feel some better to day than I did yesterday.

They are going up to John Mendham’s to night, and they want me to go, but I don’t feel well enough to go.

Sunday, February 9, 1868

It is snowing very fast again to day, so they can not go to Church. It was quite a disappointment to the Children, but I don’t feel able to hardly sit up to day. I had a high fever all night, and I think I am going to be sick. The doctor was here to see Will this morning. He thinks he is gaining strength.   

Saturday, February 8, 1868

It was snowing all day to day as hard as it could! I do not feel very well to day. The Dr. was here this morning. He thinks that Will is coming as fast as he can. 

Maria went down to Francis Potts’ this afternoon to visit. Our folks they came home this day through the storm.

Maria and Melia are sitting up with Will to night. Melia has melted snow to wash with Monday.

Friday, February 7, 1868

This has been a very pleasant day and it is a beautiful night. Melia and I are sitting up with Will tonight. The Dr. was here this morning. He said he was getting along as well as he could.

Add and Henry and the Children are all up to Robert Potts’s to day, visiting. Billy Stevens was up here this morning to see Billy.

Mother is about [sick] with headache.

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Niece notes: Robert Potts owned a large estate near the middle of town that was one of the most popular spots for social gatherings. Also, someone recently asked me why these journal entries are so short. It's because the diary that Celia wrote in came with the dates printed on the pages, and there wasn't much space! Later she does get more adventurous with writing up the margins, etc.

Thursday, February 6, 1868

This has been another very cold day. The snow is drifting like everything. Add and the Children and Maria and Henry have gone down to Mr. Sherwood’s to day.

The Dr. was here this morning to see Will. He thinks he is doing as well as he can.

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Niece notes: Celia's sister Add had two young children, a boy and a girl. Their descendants live in Michigan to this day.

Wednesday, February 5, 1868

Wednesday. It has been a beautiful day. Add and I and Henry have been down town calling to day. We went to Mrs. Hebbard’s and took dinner. We went to Cousin Hattie and then we went to Uncle’s to see Aunt, for she is sick, and then we went past the river.

Tuesday, February 4, 1868

We washed to day. Got through about noon. It has been a very pleasant day. Add is making Mother’s dress. She has got almost done. I have just got my apron made. Henry sat up with Will last night. Mrs. Mows and the Dr. are here this morning. The Dr. thinks he is better.

Monday, February 3, 1868

This has been a pretty cold day. We did not wash to day, for we had too much snow. The Dr. was here again this morning. He said Will is coming [along].

Our folk have all been down town to day. Ellie’s eye is some better, but it is very sore yet. Melia and I sat up with Will last night.

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Niece Notes: Ellie is a young woman who lives downtown.