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    1. [FOLKS] Phoebe's 1860 Diary - Pt. 5
    2. Kim & Mike Paul
    3. Saturday, September 1 I have been here one year. Sunday, September 2 Took tea at Mrs. Crosley's. Called on Mrs. Heath. Monday, September 3 Commenced my popplin dress. Tuesday, September 4 Mother came and Fanny. I finished my popplin dress. Wednesday, September 5 Mother went to New York. Mrs. Penfield called. Mrs. Drew had company. Fanny and self went to the ----. Thursday, September 6 Took tea at Mrs. Heath's. Friday, September 7 All at the Picnic. Saturday, September 8 All three at the central park. Sunday, September 10 Mother and Father at Mrs. Taylor's. Mrs. Drew at the city. Monday, September 11 Mrs. Drew came back and Mother in the evening. Wednesday, September 12 Mother at the city. Mrs. Drew made catchup. Thursday, September 13 All at home. Friday, September 14 Went to Greenwood, Mrs. D., Aells, Mrs. S. Saturday, September 15 At Mrs. Angell's and home at night. Sunday, September 16 All at church. Mrs. Drew came home with us. Monday, September 17 Mother and Fanny left for New York. [Note: Tuesday, September 18-21 are blank. K.] Saturday, September 22 I went up to N.Y. and back at night by the guansteer boat. Sunday, September 23 At church and class. Monday, September 24 Very bad with my teeth, but at teacher's meeting. Slept at Mrs. ----. Tuesday, September 25 Sick all day, had my teeth out. Wednesday, September 26 Went to Hevenstorm------. Thursday, September 27 Came back. Lost my purse. Friday, September 28 Sewing and ironed. Some one called in the laundry. Saturday, September 29 Mending for self. Went up to see Mary D. And hear of Rebeckah. Sunday, September 30 At church. Joined. Tompson. All took dinner at J-----. At church at night. Monday, October 1 Brought in all the plants. Tuesday, October 2 Began the tablecloths. Sume Hanily says she is leaving. Wednesday, October 3 Mrs. Drew at the city. The---- procession. The Wide Awake procession. [Note: Couldn't make any sense of this entry. K.] Thursday, October 4 To wet for class. Sewing all day. Friday, October 5 Ironed. Took around my papers. Had a letter with 2 dollars in. Saturday, October 6 Sewing. Cut out my new dress. Cut up my black crepe basque. Repo-- the green dress. Sunday, October 7 Sacrament Sunday. I came home after church. Monday, October 8 Hemming sheets. Tuesday, October 9 Had a letter from Mrs. Penfield today. She had ordered a machine. At love feast. Wednesday, October 10 Rceived my machine. Wrote to Mrs. Penfield. Thursday, October 11 Sewing sheets on the machine, the last in the house. Went to class. Slept at E. Johnson's. Friday, October 12 Finishing table cloths and mending. Saturday, October 13 Went to N.Y. Mrs. P. not at home. Saw the T----. I took dinner at the House. Went to 503 Broadway. Sunday, October 14 At S. School. A bad Sunday. It rained all night. Monday, October 15 Mended some. Oiled my machine and put it out of order. Lucy's wedding day 9 years ago. Tuesday, October 16 Had sold more heads. Took in the oleander [?]. Fussed with the machine but it would not go. Gave Joseph Wilson his proposition to Father's. Wednesday, October 17 Took in the mending. The tenth Aneversary of Sister's marriage. Had company all day from Hoboken. Started for N.Y. but missed the boat. [Special Note: There were no more entries from October 18 through December 31. This is the end of Phoebe's 1860 Diary. K.]

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