Thursday, May 1, 1873

(Hartford) Up at 5.25. Bright morning. Hyacinths trodden down by little feet under window. Of with May and Ally at 6.30 for Fairfield. Leaving them there, went on to New York. Read and wrote for Independent items. At Prime's about noon. Took Chinese cow to him. Down to Wisewell's. At Vincent's met Taylor, Truman, & Peltz. Dined at St. Denis. Talked with Vincent as to Manual. At Prime's at 6pm, to dinner. Bp. McCloskey there. Called on Frank Allen in evening, also on Walter Camp. Retired at 11.