Feb 28th
Mary, Watty and I took tea with Mrs. Candler, & John. Made a call in the afternoon on Mrs. Windsor -- Mrs. Atkinson,
Sund.
M.W. & I went to church all day -- It was the first of March & communion day -- We took Rachel up with us and spent the eve. at Edward Atkinsons -- snowed fast when we came back and very cold -- Stormed horribly all Mond. high wind.
March 2nd. so we had a nice day from Mary
Tues.
I rode down to Prov. depot with her. She left us for Prov. Called at Mrs. Davis on the way. Weather about 15 above.
Dr. quite driven with med. work -- out late every night. I feel the extreme changes in the weather, but my mind is not so] much troubled as it was a year, or two years ago -- Of course I suffer less physically. God knows all -- and has mercifully given me strength to endure, and now I hope I lean upon Him, instead of an arm of weak humanity -- My children are far from me but that trial can be made, lighter, in many ways. They visit me & write to me, and I know they are good & happy.
Thurs. 5th
I finished my new double wrapper gown.
Frid. 6th
took my fur tippet
to pieces & made it over. Worked most two days on it.
Sat.
I swept & dusted parlors thoroughly, up before the sun. Very cold blustering weather. Thermom. 12 above Z.
Sund. 8th morn.
Clear & cold. I wrote a letter to Dr. E.A. Wild, directed it to him in Rome Rome [written twice] -- about ten days after.
Wednes. 11th
I went to the Boston theater with Watty.
Sat.
Mr. Phipps spent Frid. night here. Returned to E.B. Sat.
Sund.
Dr. Hedge -- all day -- I walked home in the afternoon.
Tues. 17th
I called on Mrs. Charles Stearnes & Mellen -- invited them & Mrs. Candler to tea all eng.
Wednes.
Went in to Boston with Dr. to meet Watty & go to the theater just half an hour late. Had to sit in the buggy while Dr. made 3 visits then came home with him. Watty went back to Cam. with Belden. Heavy rains in night & morn. roads horrible.
Thurs. 19th
Went in to the theater with Dr. Saw Miss Agnes Robertson in the "Life of an Actress."
Very good. Warm foggy weather afternoon & eve. Showery.
Frid. 20th
[Mainly?] a cold snowstorm. Watty settled up with Katy Early to April 2nd 1857. It being just a year from the last settlement. We read a letter fr. Ellen dated Const Feb. 12th 1857.
Sund. 22d
Dr. Hedge & Putnam. I wrote to the Cushings. Also to Laura. Dr. Wheelwright
very sick.
Tues. 24th
I took a long ride with Wat. to Dorchester.
Wednes. 25th
Watty went to Prov. In the afternoon Mary Ann [Brackett] --
"A long narrow slip of cloth or hanging part of dress, formerly worn, either attached to and forming part of the hood, head-dress, or sleeve, or loose, as a scarf or the like" -- Oxford English Dictionary
Agnes Robertson (1833-1916) and her husband Dion Boucicault (1820-1890) were appearing in one of his plays at the Boston Theatre.
Dr. Charles Wheelwright (1817-1862) was the older brother of Susan Candler. They bought the house known as the Candler Cottage together in 1850.
Charles was a surgeon in the U.S. Navy. He died of disease while in service in the Civil War in 1862.
