Travel Diaries and Journals

any reasons, but he said he knew what they were. Mary Reeve called in the afternoon, and accompanied us to the Hudson's, as Sarah wished to see Kate once more Mary returned with us. Hannah Wilde called. About four o'clock Sarah started for New York. Mary & I accompanied her to the ferry. Sarah wished us to cross with her but we did like to as it was so late. She seemed to think me very unkind, and would have left me without a kiss, had I not asked for one. She was either hurt or offended -- I had not time to consider which, as the boat was starting and she was obliged to leave us in haste. How unpleasant to part so. but I could not help it as a moment's reflection must have convinced her. Mary and I called on Mrs Mailler. -- Harriet Thorp?- -orn? and Mr Murphy spent the evening with us. Wednesday.. Very warm, the walking of course was nothing but mud and [spool?]. This day, chosen for the celebration of the birth of the City of Williamsburgh, was ushered by the ringing of bells and the firing of cannon. [Hope?] was closed and business suspended. Ellen Diskinson? called in the morning to invite us to come to their house in the afternoon, that we might have a better view of the procession, which was to pass through their street Accordingly after dinner Mother, Carrie, and I went. The procession was very good. The Mayor honored us with a special bow. He looked very complacent, and was

Monday Pleasant but windy. Sewed in the morning - went out shopping with Kate in the afternoon and called on Ellen Dickinson Mary Reeve made a long, pleasant call. Ed Daniel spent the evening here. We girls spent some time in singing before we retired. Tuesday July 20th. Warm and pleasant. Bells were tolled and cannons fired at sunrise and sunset. About two o'clock Kate, myself and the boys went to New York to witness the funeral honors of Henry Clay. Met [Natty?] on the other side of Rockship? ferry and he escorted us safely through the crowded streets to the Bowery where he had engaged seats for us in the second story windows of the store of Smith and Conant. To Mr Smith we were introduced at the door - he politely led the way up stairs, seated us and helped us to some iced water which, after our hasty walk in the hot sun, we found very refreshing. In about fifteen minutes the procession commenced passing and did not conclude till six o'clock. Though it was a magnificent sight I soon became very much fatigued and only remained till the conclusion on Kate's account, who never having seen anything of the kind before was anxious to see it all. On leaving Natty urged us to go to Broadway and refresh ourselves with some ice-cream. I was very unwilling but as Kate and Nat were so desirous to go I consented but we had no ice-cream however. Broadway was a perfect jam and getting through the crowd as quickly as possible we hastened home. I was very much fatigued, even more so than Kate who says she can stand a great deal more than I can [if?] she is [a southerner?].

Harriet spent the day in New York where she met Starr and Annie who accompanied her on an all important shopping excursion and she returned laden with some very pretty articles for her trousseau. She has a great deal of taste in the selection of her things. We have all of us been so long accustomed to depend upon her judgement in matters of taste that I do not know what we shall ever do without her. We must soon go to work to exercise and cultivate our own -- certainly it is high time! Sunday..June 6th.. Very pleasant buy windy. Attended our church all day and evening and [Linda?] Father preached each time. His text in the morning was from John 3rd - 17th verr P.M. Gal 4..6. Communion in the afternoon.

Monthly Concert in the evening. Dear Father! how he labors to do good! O that my life might be like his -- but our holy, earnest effort for the cause of God and truth

==Monday.." Warm and pleasant. Harriet's dressmaker came to day as she will all the week and therefore we shall all expect a busy week. H, C, and I sewed quite steadily with her all day. A violent thunder storm in the afternoon In the evening commenced writing to Ellen S---

Tuesday. Unpleasant. Sewed all day and wrote in the evening.