Friday, August 20, 1869

(Hartford) Up at 7.40. Down to butcher's after breakfast. Off at 9.45 for Springfield. Called there on Holland and at gold-pen mender's. Off at 12n. for East Hampton. Called there on Dr. Seelye, Dr. Henshaw, Mrs. Thos. Sawyer, & Capt. Miller. Looked up board & room for Walter Camp. Off for Northampton with Dr. Henshaw at 3.45. Called there at Bridgeman's. Wrote Fred there. (At Springfield mailed long letter to him.) Wrote also Mrs. Camp & Walter. Home by evening express train. Wrote Mr. Camp. Downtown with letters. Brought home ice-cream for Alice. Took bath. Retired at 12.10. Sent one S.S. letter & five others. Called at Mother's & had long talk about Father.