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65^o Clear W
May Tuesday 18th 1880
Charley & I left home at about
6.40 a.m. (in the phaeton) for Washington
via Norwood pike. Stopped at
"Graves" & had "Polly" reshod. Reached
Gheen's & Osborn's stables at 9.40.
Went to Tremont House & registered,
thence to C Abert Esq's & Capitol
Visited both houses of Congress (in
session) & back to Tremont to dinner.
Went again to Mr Abert's office
where C left me & went to Races.
He met me again at stables
at 6.30 p.m. Soon after which
we started home, reaching here
about 10.40, having a beautiful
moonlight drive. Coming via
Sligo & Ashton Road.

65^o Clear S.W.
Wednesday 19th

Quite tired & stiff from the Washington
trip yesterday. Louisa Howard
here with daughter for advice etc.
Took Polly to shop & had another
shoe put on hind foot. Saml
J Hopkins called.

Went to Richd: J Bentleys to tea.
Walked up to the store in evening.

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67^o Clear S.W.
May Thursday 20th 1880

Colored boy "Jim Clark" came
to work. Sent him with the colt
to "Scott's" to pasture. Lucy Stabler
called. Afternoon drove to William
Thomas. After tea Charley took
his sister & Miss Estelle Tyson to
a "young folks" party at "Oak Grove".
Isaac Hartshorne left the
small parlor clock on his return
from a trip to Balto for repairs.

67^o Clear & cloudy S.W.
Friday 21st

Sent fifty Dollars to Wm. Milstead
at "Laurel" by the stage driver William
Leizear together with a letter of
explanation. Warwick P Miller
here for advice etc. before breakfast
also Mrs Jno King. Drove
in little buggy to Saml Crawford's
to Leawood Mills & Riverside
taking the boy "Jim" with me.
Afternoon drove to Fulford to prescribe
for Hallie Lea's sore throat.
After tea Charley & Dora went
to "Osceola" to a "young folks"
party. Recd: Money order from
D Aquilla. Children returned
from "Osceola" at 11.35 p.m. having witnessed
a coal oil explosion, not in
the programme.