Tuesday, December 21, 1869

(Hartford) Up at 8.30. L. M. March came from Springfield by first train. Mr. Green came with him. Downtown before dinner. Tel'd Mr. Camp. Mr. Coit gave me $50 for S.S. Union. Mr. Marsh wrote for me. After early dinner, he went to post-office for me. Feeling quite weak. Off at 3.30 for New York. Met Gen. Aiken at Meriden. Rode with him thence. Calvin Childs joined us below New Haven. Reached N.Y. about 8. Stopped at St. Nicholas. Wrote up diary. Met Mr. Camp about 10.30. Chatted with him. Retired at 12. Sent six S.S. letters & one personal telegram.