Monday, July 14, 1873

(Hartford) Up at 8.15. Warm day. Finished concert exercise for Sept. Downtown with Fred. Paid tax bills for self and Father. Bought flowers. At bank & Brown & Gross'. Fred off at 2.15. Wrote for World. Down to depot at 4.50 train. Met Mr. Merriam & May Gray. Down to post office. Bough tubing for fountain. Experimented with it. Retired about 10 after putting up mosquito net. Charley restless.