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— 1893 —
— June 30 —
— Cambridge, Mass. —
Glorious clear day. Busy all getting ready for
Concord. To Boston in the A.M. called at 70 High St.
got some ♂ {male} flowers of Prunus resinosa, left by
E. Faxon.

July 1
— Concord, Mass. —
3 1/2 m.
Total 858 1/2 m.
Here we are for a month in a
most lovely spot. We left home this P.M.
and took the 4.40 train at Porter’s. Took
a conveyance right to the house. We are
at Miss A. E. Buttrick’s, on Liberty St. on the
hill where the Minute Men formed Apr. 19, 1775
to repel the British at the North Bridge. The
Bridge and the statue of the Minute Man are
visible from my window as I write. The
River flows lazily along through the meadows.
In fact, it would be difficult for a stranger
to tell in which direction the water flows.
The inhabitants here are Miss Addie & Miss
Harriet Buttrick, & Mr. George Buttrick. It was
their great grandfather Maj. Buttrick who com-
manded the troops on the eventful 19th. Close
by the house are two stones, bearing inscrip-
tions commemorative of these events. Will &
Carrie Brewster and Miss Simmons are here. They
have a little house close by on Mr. Barrett’s
grounds and take meals here. Mr. Barrett’s
ancestors were also connected with the 19th Apr.
The Brewsters have some friends visiting them, two
ladies from the west and a little girl. Mrs. Sempler
& daughter & heirs [blank space]. After supper I wheeled
to the Station to look after our trunks. Back by Manse.
Distance 3 ½ m. They have a large strawberry bed and
have sent to market already about 60 crates (32 quarts = 1 crate).

Distance to Station by Lowell St = 1 ½ m.: by Monument St = 2 m.