Thursday, August 5, 1869

(Hartford) Fletcher off for Stafford Springs. Up at 8. Dr. Thompson called. Down to express office & to depot. Sent Walter's pole. Commenced revision of sermon on Seed Sowing. Worked at it most of day. Baby evidently better. Downtown to bank & post-office after early dinner. Sent two S.S. letters and three others. Charley Camp came in evening to talk over his plans. Worked again on sermon. No one with us for the night. Undressed for first time at night in nearly two weeks. Fletcher returned in evening. Worked on May's doll palace. Retired at 12.