Wednesday, July 16, 1873

(Hartford) Up at 4.30. Wakeful morning. Again asleep until 7.45. Wrote letters. Downtown with Johnny. At bank. Bought rubber pillow; also feather windmill. May came back at noon from Isle of Shoals with Prime & Annie. Arranged Aetna stock matters with Annie & Prime & Father & Johnny. Balanced cash. Wrote letters again. Down to Aetna office with Johnny. Bought new hat. Prime off at 6.25 for Profile House. Wrote Independent copy & other letters. Wrote up diary. Retired at 10.30.