Monday, June 9, 1873

(St. Louis) Up at 5.00. Showery morning. Soon cleared. Met Paxson at Planter's Hotel. Off with him and Hartley at 7.35 for Mt. Pleasant. Wrote up diary. Prepared S.S. Concert exercise on Christ in Prophecy & History. Dinner in Pullman car. Mr. Paxson and child met us near Louisana. At Burlington met young Rockwell. Conductor Denslow on train of Ch. B & R. R. R. At Mt. Pleasant about 8.30, met by Mr. John Whiting. Went home with him. Pleasant evening there. Retired about 10.30. Slept with Mr. Hartley.