Thursday, August 26, 1869

(Hartford) Up at 8.10. Warm day. Wrote letters. None from Fred yet! Down to Courant office. Called at Mrs. Gen. Hawley's & Mr. Eldridge's; also at Gen Whitaker's. Met Miss Mather & Perit at express train. Home & napped it before dinner. Sent five S.S. letters and two others. In evening Miss Mather & Miss Perit called. Downtown to post-office. Called on Gen. Whitaker to talk about pos-office matters. No letter from Fred. Bought ice-cream. Met Miss Mather & Perit on their way home. Walked to Pratt St. with them. Called at Mother's. Retired, after packing, at 11.30.