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Friday March 27

The same -- Mining report day today -- Weekly -- I got mine up in good style, but had to rustle to do so, having been out of practice, & having many an old end to pick up -- Received telegram from my wife: "No harm done -- What about your desk? Freight due." I didn't care or need to answer -- Worked in office till 2 -- Bed at 2:30 --

Telegram from Wife -- I at Reno
Patti Reno Excitment

Saturday March 28

The same -- Telegraphed wife that I would see her tomorrow evening -- Worked late tonight -- Bed 3 --

Sunday March 29

Cloudy, but pleasant -- Rose at 6 -- down town -- shave -- breakfast & at 8 left for Reno -- local passenger & freight train -- slow -- Reno at 12 N -- All right at home -- PM took walk with wife & our 2 boys down by RR depot -- Found my freight from Austin had arrived this morning -- $40.50 -- Evening at home -- Played banjo for 1st time for months, & Sam Alf and Bessie sang with me -- Bed at 8 1/2 -- At 4:30 PM today, the special train of Adelina Patti, the famous singer came dashing

Patti Reno -- Rain -- Fog My desk and trunk arrive

into Reno and stopped about 20 minutes at the depot -- 6 cars -- She had all her troupe, hotel and cooking arrangements along -- Whole town rushed to depot --