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H S Fitch San F, on Dondero-Bataligo matter -- Got letter from Wm Harrower, Hawthorne, Nev, an old Comstock friend -- He talked No Whisky to me strongly -- I took no whisky, for a very great rarity, from yesterday noon till 10 PM tonight -- First time it has been so for years -- only drank about 3 glasses of lager & nothing else -- I think I am going to reform in the drinking line -- hope so -- shall try hard -- My Gods, help me !!!

-- Catarrh very bad SD Baker Shaw's Circus

Friday Sept 26

Cooler -- quite cool, too much so for comfort in the shade -- Between 55 & 60 deg -- After got letter to Enterprise off I went to bed, at 5 AM & slept till 9 AM -- Eyes very sore, swollen & erysipilas on cheeks -- Nose badly plugged -- catarrh worse than have had it this season or for years -- Staid at home most all day -- I looked and felt so bad -- Evening down town awhile -- Bed at 11 -- Got letter from S D Baker --

Saturday Sept 27

Warmer -- Shaw's circus, a comparatively small affair arrived at noon, set up in Joaquin's corrall, at lower end of town & gave performance this evening -- Quite a fair attendance & a very good show for its size -- They came across the country

-- Shaw's circus arrives Republican Primaries

90 miles, from Eureka, with their own wagons, etc -- Going it, on the [chap???] -- George W Cassidy, Congressman from Nevada arrived about 2 PM from Belmont,