and impressions. She wore
pink silk with tarleton [sic]
tunic & birthey & silver
ornaments - in my blue
satin & gloves to match - the
contrast was a good one
so far as colors went -
Introduced to the beautiful
Countess von
Count
& some other interesting
people whose names I have
already lost from my memory
Friday Jan 9th 1872 Rainy
Yesterday a cab for 2 T and
with my new waiter all
the morning getting coat &
hat for him. Call from Mrs
Johnson & husband & niece
with a letter from Jane Kirby
On the ice with them an hour -
In the evening at the Italian
Minister’s - many young
officers asked to be introduced