Thursday, April 17, 1873

(Hartford) Up at 8.30. Wrote at home all forenoon. Gurdon off to New York at 8.10. Father called. Telegram from Dr. John Hall. Downtown after dinner. Called at Mr. Fessenden's. Wrote letter to Dr. Vincent there. Telegraphed Gurdon. Rainy evening. Trask hung garden gate and looked at my ground plan of addition to house. Called at Father's. Downtown before tea wtih addy copy for S.S. column of Independent. Wrote up diary. Letters 14=134. Retired at 10.15 after bath.