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Thursday Aug 4

Same -- 86[degrees] -- Evening attended the Weaver-Leese reception -- & speaking at Theater -- Densely crowded with gents & ladies -- I got a good seat on the stage -- [Powning?] presented & made best little introductory speech I ever heard him, last 15 minutes -- Genl Weaver followed with a first class well delivered speech of 1 1/2 hours, Then Mrs Lease spoke an hour, giving one of the best if not the best and most eloquent address I ever heard from a woman -- Splendid style voice and elocution -- All well applauded -- I was at Enterprise afterward, reading proof etc -- Bed 2 --

Friday Aug 5

Same -- Bed 1 --

Saturday Aug 6

Same -- I attended Caledonian picnic -- Tom Dick gave me a ticket. Rode on a flat each way -- Dined with Sandy McMartin at the Arlington -- Returned at 8, very tired & sorefooted -- Found letters at the P.O. from Wife and Sammy -- from Reno -- She returned from California at 11:30 -- Thursday night -- Said she spent Monday and

Wife Returned to Reno -- Sammy & Photos
Carson Mint Superintendency

Tuesday at Eunice's -- Sammy's letter was accompanied by a dozen photos, additional to those he sent awhile ago -- 7 of me standing with hat on, 3 of me sitting without hat, and with father's old fiddle in lap, and two of the musical trio -- I, Bessie & Sam. Bed at 12 --