Friday, December 10, 1869

(Boston, Mass.) Up at 5.45. Bright, cool day. Off for Portland with Alice and McCullagh at 7.30am. Wrote children and Mother on cars. Completed library article. Reached Portland at noon. Stopped at Mr. S.B. Haskell's. McCullagh stopped at Mrs. Little's. After dinner called at Mr. Loring's. Took sleigh ride with Alice & McC. In evening attended and addressed Union meeting of State St. Cong. Ch. with McCullagh. Met Mr. Smims of Revenue Cutter at Mr. Haskell's. Retired at 11.15. Sent letter to Fred.