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Got letter from wife-
Rain Wife 1885 Walk to Gold Hill
Wife comes to Va
Friday May 1, 1885
Cloudy during most of day till toward evening- A few light showers about noon- Got letter from wife telling that she was coming up this evening- I worked lively at my mining report, and got it over half up before 7 when I went to train and met wife and took her to supper at (Fitmier and Armbrust's) - Then took her to Doe Kirby's and left her to pass evening with Lucy- Finished mining report, and read proof of it- Then took wife up to my room- and went back to office 11- Through at 2 and to bed with wife-
Saturday May 2, 1885
Sky variable- Warmest day of season- Rose at 8- wife and I took breakfast and then a walk to Gold Hill- where she was to meet (Mrs. Dwight) Gov. Adam's mother, who was with the Gov. coming up on the cars from Carson- Got there just a little too late- Went down to Mrs. Robinson's- upstairs in Dr. Hall's building- waited
In Gold Hill Again Piper's Drop Curtain
Wife with me in Virginia and Gold Hill
about time, and then found that Mrs. D. has gone down to Stevenson's in his buggy- Gov. gone up to Va- Buggy returned and took wife and Mrs. R down there also- Saw old Jane at Robinson's- Wife and the others staid at Stevenson's all day- I was about town 3 or 4 hours visiting the business places, saloons etc.- Rode up on