Wednesday, June 25, 1873

(Hartford) Up at 8. Warm day. Wrote further on Independent items. Read and examined papers. Downtown after dinner. Called at Bank, Prescott's, Talcott & Post's, O.S. Kelsey's, Hatch & Tyler's. etc. Met Dr. Bushnell. Looked in at House of Representatives. Examined sprinklers at plumbers. Bought meat at Peckham's. Wrote letters. Mr. Fessenden called after tea. Downtown to Prescott's in evening. Wrote up diary. Retired at 11.