Thurs 5th Jan'y 1854
Mary & I returned from Laura's and met Dr. C. Wild at W. station
with Watty. Then we went to Jullien's concert. all enjoyed it very much. Rode to Brookline in the sleigh. No cars so late
Frid.
Mary tried to find Miss Homans for L. and then returned to Prov.
Sat.
Very cold. I got Miss Homans to go to Bridgewater and make L. a vis.
Sund.
We went to church all day. I called up to Heaths with Dr. Lydia G gone to Phil. Dr & Watty went into the Oratorio.
Mond.
So cold I made some mittens for the girls to put out clothes with
Mond. 9th
I went to Jullien's concert with Ed Wild & Misses Sullivan. Therm. 8 degrees. We came out in his sleigh
Tues.
E.J.C. came fr. Prov. & went to [Jullien's] concert. Staid with us one night. I wrote to Mary & Susan.
Wednes. 11th
Rachel pd. her board for 3 mon. We expected C. Rhodes. He did not come so I used the tickets & went to in to J's concert with Dr. C.W. Same day I repaired outside sack for Dr. Ed.
Thurs. 12
Mrs. L. Candler sent for Dr. confined. violent southeaster. Ed & Watty gone into B. to concert.
Sat. 14th
Mrs. Pierce very sick. Oliver came up for the Dr. E.A. went.
Tues
Being very disagreeable weather for several days. I made a few calls on friends and tried to walk out -- all the decent weather I could. When the ladies benevolent meeting took place I had too bad a cold to attend -- so I sent a note including 3$ to be spent for cloth etc.
Sat. 21st
Watty & I went to the Germania concert -- weather came out very cold.
Sund.
Cold down to 0 -- no church for me. Dr. Sen being much better about these times -- biles all well &c. Considerable med
Sat. 28th
Thermom. Zero & 4 below. Sen Dr. made several med. visits then went in to the Germania concert. Met Brookline friends and had a fine time.
Mond.
Snow storm
Tues. 31st
I walked down to the T. Hall alone to Apptomas' harp concert. Enjoyed the first part but the last I was disturbed -- & distressed by some communications.
Wednes. 1st Feb.
Next day Quite sick with cold etc. Dr. E.A. was kind, attentive and I got better.
Frid.
Rachel, Watty & Dr. C.W. spent eve at Blake
Sund.
Dr. C.W. & Rachel went to Boston to the Oratorio. I got up for them & got them some warm supper. bad weather rainy & snowy
Mond. Feb 6th
My birthday. Bethan called. This week Mrs. A Cobb confined
Wednes. 8th
I finished reading Hillard's Italy and read Mrs. Mowatt -- the actress, also Linny Lockwood -- a miserable novel. I was induced to run thru
"W. Station" mostly likely refers to the Boston & Worcester Rail Road depot, often called simply "the Worcester Depot". It stood in the block bound by Albany Street, Kneeland Street, Lincoln Street, and Beech Street. The depot is seen on the right in this engraving, with the United States Hotel to the left across Beech Street. The Old Colony Rail Road depot, mentioned on p17, was just to the east on Kneeland Street. The Boston & Worcester later became the Boston & Albany Rail Road.
Louis-Phillipe Jullien's band, which Mary had seen in Philadelphia (p22), played at the Music Hall in Boston this week. Members of the family attended several times.
Frances Ellen Sullivan, known as Ellen, (1829-1923) and her sister Annie Dix Sullivan (1826-1912). Ellen will marry Edward Wild 18 months later.
Lucy (Cobb) Candler
See p17 for more on the Germanians
Thomas Thomas, known by his Welsh name Aptommas, was a harpist who played with the Germanians and on his own. He performed many concerts in Boston and, apparently, at least one at Brookline's Town Hall.
Mary Russell (Candler) Cobb (1830-1911) was the wife of Albert Cobb. Her brother John was married to Albert's sister Lucy. Albert and Mary's daughter Alice was born on February 8th.
Six Months in Italy by George Stillman Hillard, published in two volumes in 1853.
Anna Cora Mowatt (1819-1870). Her Autobiography of an Actress, or Eight Years on the Stage was published in Boston in 1854.
Linny Lockwood is a novel by Catherine Crowe, published in 1854.
