Thursday, January 2, 1873

(Hartford) Up at ___. Very cold. Thermometer showed 9° to 12° below 0. Called at Father's. Downtown with Johnny. Called on Russell & Fisher. Collected coupons at bank. Obtained money to pay Father's notes at Aetna Ins. Co. Paid them. Home at 2 to dinner. Downtown after dinner. Again at bank and Fisher's. Bought blank book. Wrote article on How Not To Raise Money. Telegram from James, saying he was detained another day. Called at Father's with it. In forenoon had talk with G. W. Williams about rear of my lo. Heard of Dr. Peet's death. At oranges in evening. Down in cellar with Johnny about water. Furnace repaired. Retired at midnight.