Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Friday April 7” 1865

Kate went to Marietta.  Mrs Swords sent a basket full of flower roots — gave them to her — Went to Belpre to attend the funeral of George Dana Senior who died yesterday morning — went on the cars taking Anna McLean with me — she was greatly interested in seeing Fort Boreman on the W. Virginia Shore — Mr and Mrs W. D. Bailey, Mr & Mrs R. D. Hollister, Mr. T. W. Ewart &c were on the train going to Mr Dana’s.  Saw Dr. I. Dodge of Cincinnati, Mrs. W. P. Putnum, Wm Browning & wife Mrs. Lucy Browning and other acquaintances — The services were at the house and were attended by the citizens of Belpre generally    Mr. Dana’s grounds are beautiful — We were obliged as soon as the exercises were over to go immediately to the R. R. Station — Mr. Dana sent a man & wagon to take us there — Got home safely very tired —  Mrs. Cutler went up to her mothers to tea.
Mary Parker & her sister Sarah came here this evening from A. S. Baileys — to spend the night.

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