July 8, 1866 pg 5

been fearfully grand. One cannot
realize the horrors of that night
scene. May's description is vivid
and thrilling. She came very near
losing her life in the melee, but
was saved by a friend who risked
his life for her, and got himself
quite badly burned. May's hair
was singed considerably. Her home
was not burned -- she met the
adventure down town.

Byron's Office was burned but
he saved most of his valuables.
Wash and Ned were burned out of
boarding places. One of my Aunts
(Mrs Bennett) lost her home and
her all. Her family have gone
to live with Grandfather.

You will get fuller and better
accounts of it's magnitude by the
papers than I can possibly give, so