Monday, December 20, 1869

(Hartford) Up at 8.15. Downtown after breakfast. Met Dr. Hunt, Gen. Hawley, Mr. Tryon & others. Dr. Hunt called at house before dinner. Wrote letters. Downtown again in afternoon. Paid Steven's market bill. Stopped at Brown & Graf's. Met Miss Mary Collins, Rev. L. M. Dorman & others. In evening wrote again. Received two letters from Fred, one announcing dead of Miss Mary Frost. Took bath in evening. Retired at 11.30. Had talk about Tryon's bank, with him before tea. Sent eight S.S. letters and two others.