Friday March 23d Mr Russel called late last evening - Mrs R & Alberta were not well enough to come & [Gras?] the day as promised.
Thursday March 24th.
Have been to the first Drawing Room of the season this Morning - short white plumes & black [?all sashe in my hair, - [??] I yielded to Mrs Grady & had a man to dress my hair at [5] which he considered a great seduction - My [?ats] cost me [?] more, & were not becoming. My waist & [tria?] were Pink [?oise] Antique gracious folds of the same ones the bosom below which [fist?] some exquisite black chantilly lace the same was seen around the train & [te?] deep [?hanced] entirely covered a white [tarleton?] skirt - white satin slippers with white & black lace [bustelles?] - pearl ornaments - We [hired?] a carriage [stall?] 4? for the day & got into it a little before one, after being assisted at our