Monday, January 23, 1871

(Essex, Ct.) Mercury at 6 below 0. Up at 7.30. At 10am, rode with Mr. Tiley, in open buggy to Saybrook Ferry. Called on Mr. Teller, on the way. Off by 12.05 train for New Haven. Wrote to Fred on cars. Dined at New Haven Hotel at 2. Called at Rev. E. L. Clark's and on May Bacon. Express train from New York delayed by cold. Took supper in depot saloon with F. L. Gleason. Off for home at 7. Met Dr. Perrin and Rev. O. J. Walker on cars. Home at 8.15. Ears bitten with frost. Still snowing. Read letters. Lunched with Johnny in library. Retired at 11.30.