Thursday, July 8, 1869

(Hartford) Up at 7.50. Tho. Gallaudet at breakfst with us. Wrote letters. Off for New Haven at 12.50. Lunched at depot. Met Lt. Gov. S. H. Perry on cars. Wrote Fred & Mrs. Porter. At New Haven called at D. H. Wiley's, Miss Bacon's, Rev. E. L. Clark's, Rev. Dr. Bacon's, F. T. Jarman's, J. G. North's, Prof. H. N. Day's & Fred Baldwin's. Had talk with Kirkham. Took tea at New Haven Hotel. Again called at Prof Day's. Met Miss Jenny Baldwin & Fred, at Mr. Wilcox's, & met him & family at Miss Bacon's mother's as I came away. Attempted to take steam boat train home. Missed it. Tel'd Alice. Back to New Haven House. Wrote on letter to Fred. Off for home at 11.15. Home & retired at 1.30. Met Vanderbilt on cars & Brownell at Depot. Sent 15 S.S. letters.