Tuesday, January 26, 1869

(Hartford) Up at 6.40. Off at 8.10am train for New York. Fletcher & Tryon on train. Tel'd Gray. Wrote Fred. Crittenden joined me at New Haven. At 1pm in New York. Called at Prime's. Lunched. Gray met me. Down to steamer Charleston at Pier No. 5. Saw Dunham going South. Posted letter. Lunched. Called at Wallace's and at Astor House. Off for Phila at 5pm with Gray. Long talk with him about his early life. Reached Continental at 8.45. After supper talked again until midnight. Retired at 12.30. Beautiful evening after dark cold day. Sent four S. S. letters.