Wednesday, March 31, 1869

(Hartford, Ct.) Cloudy, blustering day. Up at 7.10. Mr. Egiton returned at noon. Mother called twice. Wrote letter to Cong'l & Record. Downtown after dinner. Met Thos. Gill. Hunted for cranberries. Letter from Fred. Paid premium at N. A. Fire Ins. Co. Also interest at Ph. Nat'l Bk. Fletcher off for New Haven at 8.10. Sent ten S. S. letters. Gurdon took letters for me down to mail. After tea out to Twichell's. Wrote letter to Fred. Worked on material for Essay. Retired at 11.30.