Tuesday Dec 26th 1871 Fine
Sunday both our boys were at
home and we had also at
dinner Carroll Tuckerman
Barclay
At 6 we (our own family) were
at party with expensive
presents in agate for the girls -
The tree was as poor as poverty
as was the tea afterwards & then
a few [illegible words] - trifling gifts -
for each of us & the carriage
came to take us home.
Mr B & I left the children at
the door and went to Abel’s
The Dr gave a bible in greek
to Mr R & a stupid game
to Flora - Mr R sent a handsome
ink stand & c to Abel’s children
& splendid books to the de
[illegible] - a superb
bon bons box to Mrs Kreisman -
who called with her husband
yesterday to thank him
Count Munster & his