[Penciled notation]
1881 March 24 p. 3.
[Right side]
fine enough for pictures
we saw the [oven?] when
the [hedad?] was taken the
[strucpous?] in the wine store
all there[sic] things are held
sacred by this people and
the government a government
guide accompanied us
Clara and I were carried
in chairs for this purpose -
but still we walked
miles inside the houses
we lunched at the forum
and looked over the
grand old ruins . The
stillness was really oppresive
it seemed like the city
of the dead - on reaching
the beautiful Temple
of [Isis?] we met with
can enterprising [Jankes?]
who Photoed us all
sitting on the steps
leading to the temple
[Left side]
but could not was sick all
night could not sleep I
was walking those deserted streets
and the pictures would not leave
my brain. I did not get out
again Monday Leland & Clara
went up to thet\ trop of Vesuvius
and a grand day he had
he bought some coins imbedded
in the hot lava. I staid[sic] home
quietly. while there he was
quite surprise to meet Dr &
Mrs [Grup?] from Constantinople L.
[Jospeh Hooker?] &Lady they
were touring Pompeii Lourens
[I Mount Capeir?] I would like
to have done all this but could
not my bowels troubled so
much so on Teusday[sic] we
hasted here- on Sunday
shall go Florence
I hear Harry Mills is quite
sick Mrs. Leim wrote me
with Love ever-
Le Stanford - I am sorry
did not send for Arnie I am
[along left edge]
afraid he is waiting for you summons