September 27 Sunday – From Livy’s diary:

Today we have had a quiet day having only Miss Corey to dinner, and Jean also eating with us, but we had a merry time this evening. I invited Miss Foote, Ward Foote, Hattie Foote, Daisy [Margaret Warner], Fanny Freese, the Twichell children and two or three other children—the grown people came with them and we had a most merry time—dancing, we all danced the Virginia-Reel—Mr. Twichell, Mr. Clemens, both Mr. Warners, and then charades in which the gentlemen led and all together a very good wholesome time for the children [Salsbury 212].