Tuesday, April 22, 1873

(Hartford) Up at 7.30. Cloudy morning. Head troubling me severely. Wrote letters. Michael 0000 called to see about pension. Gave him dinner. Downtown with him. Made out certificate of his wounding. Met Mrs. Dr. Naylent. Johnny out in evening to Dr. Hunt's to see about my head. Called at Father's. Took pills and bromide of potassium, bathed feet, retired at 10.30. Letters 7-144.

(Potassium bromide http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_bromide)