Wednesday, April 7, 1869

(Hartford) up at 6.45. Off at 8.10 for New York. Met C. V. Vanderbilt, Jr. on cars; also Tryon & Gen. Greeley. Wrote Rev. E. Eggelston & F. R. Bliss. At New York called at 599 Bdway. Met Conference as to S. S. Conv'n at 3pm. Rode uptown with Tyler & Gen. H. Stuart. At Mary's met Mr. Henry Stevens at dinner. Off for Bridgeport at 8pm. Tryon on cars. Met Gen. H. Clark at depot. At Bridgeport Bern Budd met me. Rode to his home. Talked with Bern & Kate an hour. Retired at 12.30. Sent seven S. S. letters by Fletcher.

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