Thursday July 29th Julia has been here again
to day worked for me untill about
three and cut Mary a dress Mrs G
Ames Mrs S Ames Helen Emily & self
have passed the afternoon at Mr B
Algers coming home Dr Wales stoped
the carriage & asked me to go there and watch with his wife
Evelina and her dressmaker sewed for hours today, presumably working on Evelina’s new traveling outfit but also cutting out a dress for the maid, Mary. In the late afternoon, Evelina joined the visiting Almira Ames, sister-in-law Sarah Lothrop Ames and two nieces, Helen Angier Ames and Sarah Emily Witherell at the home of the Algers in Easton.
Ephraim Wales, a young doctor in town, evidently crossed paths with Evelina as she, and probably some of the other ladies, traveled home after their call on the Algers. Dr. Wales wanted Evelina to watch with his wife, Maria. Maria must have been ill or possibly even in labor. Subsequent records don’t reveal why a doctor wanted Evelina to tend to his wife. But it does seem that Evelina was becoming the go-to care-giver in various homes. She was clearly generous with her time, and her bedside skills must have been excellent.
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Evelena’s frequent references to sewing remind me what a lost art that is.
This blog is so interesting! I found it by searching my own name and stumbled across Evelina Ames. She seems like such a fascinating person!
Thank you, Evelina. I must say, I’m partial to your name. Thanks for reading the blog.