Friday, November 12, 1869

(Hartford) Up at 9.30. Pleasant day. Wrote on my essay until 4.30pm. Downtown then with Alice. Stopped at Priest's, Talcott & Post's & Wetherly's. Home with her to tea. Wrote letters. Letter from Fred at 10.30am. Letter from Frank Allen at 4.40pm. Worked on essay in evening until 11.30. Took bath. Retired at 12.30. Sent five S.S. letters.