Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Tuesday, September 21, 1869

(Hartford) Up at 7. Sad, sad awaking! Downtown with Fred. Sent telegrams announcing Harry's death. Arranged for funeral. Met Gen. Hawley & Dr. Bushnell. Home about 11.15. Started for Camps. They called. Feeling quite ill, napped it on lounge. Fred watching me kindly. Photographer came & took pictures of dear Harry. Wrote letters. Fred went to post-office for me after tea. Twichell called in evening. Nelly Camp came to sit up with Harry's remains. Sent six S.S. letters, three personal ones, and seven telegrams. Slept in South room with Fred. Retired at 10.30.

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