Friday, August 13, 1869

(Hartford) Up at 6.30. Off at 8.10 with children for Bridgeport, after talk with Fletcher about business. Left children with Bern Budd. Met Calvin Child. Rode with him to Stamford. Wrote Alice on cars. Reached New York at 12.40. At 10 Bible House found letter from Fred. Downtown. Had hair cut. Called at Wallace's. Rec'd coupon money for Alice. Up town by 8th Ave. cars. Wrote up diary in Hudson River Depot. Also wrote record of addresses & sermons. Thunder shower. Met W'm E. Dodge, Jr. Off for Watertown at 6.30. Sent accident ticket of insurance to Alice with letter. Read & looked over sermon in cars. Retired, anxious & troubled about 10.15. Sent five S.S. letters and three others.