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Sept. 1877

Monday 24th Slept restlessly. Think my companion Frank the same. Nevertheless he was sleeping soundly when I called him about 6. Brasher [&] he left Bath on 7.11 [7:11] dummy. Brasher left without his hat. He did not return my cards so I held on to his hat. Mr. and Mrs. Helfenstein stayed till about 10. Papa [&] self to city. Told by some boys that Sullivan Lynch Titus [&] another name unknown was in Carroll Place. His former where it is said "lush". They were talking about the shaws [&] us. They said they were coming down here. In the evening Ellen said people in Frenchman's told her there had been two carriages in our lane but might the occupants of which shouted "Mary [&] Jack. Come out quick." On the 12 St dummy to the city. Unexpected early getting away. Suppose it occurred because I imagined it later. Found Brewer in Schwart's. There was nothing in Court except trifles. Back via Herald office to Ft. Hamilton. The port dummy went down in half an hour. Walked across. Met Miss Waters [&] Miss Oughter lovely (Good hearted). Walked with them [&] talked great deal. Latter fell across Sam Soloman [&] Kelly Dan. Unhappily [&] had to greet both. Left Sol Kelly [&] Ough - [&] accomp. [accompanied] Miss W. here. We had quite a pleasant walk [&] cinfab [confab]. On my way up with them [blank] Papa who in a minute all susps [suspects]. Mary unwell all day. Also talkative [&] quarrelsome. Mazie [&] I chatted to till [blank] off by curious Papa. [blank]

Tuesday 25th Mary to Newark. She [&] Mazie in another [blank] battle. She speaking [blank] as if I had been abusing her. All because Mazie chose to spend [blank] time talking with me. After Mary left [&] Papa also I stayed fussed around eat and fooled away time till 3 o'clock. While I was loafing about informed by excited Ellen that even terrible fellons [fellows] [blank] air field. [blank] gene of devastation. Find five or six men walking off bodily with tracks of [blank]. [blank] and where [blank] [&] why of independent [blank] [blank]