Sunday, December 31, 1871

(Hartford) Up at 9.15. Took bath. Ice storm. Kept housed all day. Read papers. Read aloud to May and Ally. Conducted home service, preaching to children a sermon freshly prepared from Ps.126.3 Wrote Edward Kimball on the death of his wife. Wrote Fred. Called at Father's in evening. Johnny went down to Miss Goodwin's at arrange for New Year's presents to Morgan St. School. Retired at 10.30. Baby still far from well.