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Mother, 2 sisters & 2 babies -- Oldest sister played organ & sang very sweetly -- Walter played violin home, & I playd some & we spent very agreeable evening -- went to bed at Capitol Hotel at 10 -- A very worrisome night -- About half as much snow in BM as in Austin -- About 6 inches -- I telegraphed to wife, Laughton, and John Smyth, telling them of my detention, this PM --

telegram Snow at B M Summerfield

Sunday Jan 4

Cloudy & chilly -- Got telegram from Smyth this moring: "Delays are dangerous -- Come right down -- Prospects bright" -- I replied that the train was on time, & I would be in Carson in morning, sure -- Wrote Letterto Gibson enclosing my Post office box key and one to Summerfiled to send me my shoes to Carson by express --

Off for Reno! Arrive VI Happy Family reunion

Sent him the keys of my room -- The west bound train was delayed 1 1/2 hours -- I got away from B M at 12:30 PM, for Reno -- Gave Walter Davis 50 cents to get off a telegram to wife that I was en route -- Train made up its lost time by the time we reached Wadsworth, and was sharp on time at Reno, reaching there at 8:10 -- Met wife and Millie at depot and found the children and mother all right when I reached home -- Happy reunion -- Had cup of tea & some toast etc -- Bed at 10 -- Little or no snow in Reno -- Had be separated from my family since last New Years Day -- over a year --

Legislature Organizes
I was elected Engrossing clerk of the Senate in the Caucus
last evening -- Carson