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Clear
Ther 68 Mon May 8^th, 1893 N.W. Wind

After early breakfast Willie
took me to Laurel where I took
the cars for Balto: & crossing the
city to "Union Station" I left via the
"New York Express" soon after 11 o'clk am.
arriving in N.Y. at 3-8 p.m. walked to
17 Park Place, thence to "Currier's" on
Fulton St: where I was kindly met by
Mrs Borden & Miss "Frankie" Sherman (her
daughter). T H Borden came soon after
& I went with him to his business place
& then to the "Astor House" & back to
"Currier's" to dinner a 6.o'clk. after
which we went again to Astor House.
looked at them playing "billards" until
I was tired when we went back to
Currier's & after talking over old
California times went to bed, in
some trepidation as to fire, so high
up was our rooms & confusing the
passages & stair cases etc.

Clear
Ther 68^o Tues. May 9^th, 1893 N.W. Wind

Was up at 6.o'clk went with THB
over to Astor House to breakfast, thence
to see Bro W^m at his place of business
thence back to Currier's & started out to
"see the sights". taking the L road to
Central Park through the Zoological
Gardens where we ate our lunch and
drove around through the Park & up
the North River to see the "Carivals"
& war ships lying at anchor. also
saw "Cleopatra's Needle" etc. and
back to Astor House where I left
Miss "Frankie" & walked across
Brooklyn Bridge, the most wonderful
structure I ever beheld.
also saw the Statue "Liberty
Enlightening the World" & back
to Currier's tired "almost to death".
Had a scare, after retiring, by the
false alarm of fire from th electric
fire alarm being set off by
accident near my bed room door
in the hall or passage. almost
too tired to sleep.

Ther 68 Mon May 8, 1893 Clear NW Wind
After early breakfast Willie
took me to Laurel where I took
the cars for Balto: & crossing the
city to "Union Station" I left via the
"New York Express" soon after 11o clk am
arriving in N.Y. at 3-8 p.m. walked to
17 Park Place, thence to "Currier's" on
Fulton St: where I was kindly met by
Mrs Borden & Mils "Frankie" Sleesmancher
daughter). JH Bordeu came soon after
& I went with him to his business place
& then to the "Astor House" & back to
"Currier's" to dinner a 6.o clk. after
which we went again to Astor House.
looked at them playing "billards" until
I was tired when we went back to
Currier's & after talking over old
California times went to bed in
some trepidation as to five, so high
up was our rooms & confusing the
passages & stair cases

Ther 68 Tues. May 9, 1893 Clear NW Wind
Was up at 6.oclk went with JHB
over to Astor House to breakfast, thence
to see Bro Wm at his place of business
thence back to Currier's & started out o
"see the sights". taking the L road to
Central Park through the Zoological
Gardens where we ate our lunch and
drove around through the Park & up
the North River to see the "Carivals"
& war ships lying at anchor. also
saw "Cleopatra's Needle" and
back to Astor House where I left
Milp "Frankie" & walked across
Brooklyn Bridge, the most wonderful
structure I ever beheld.
also saw the Statue "Liberty
Enlightening the World" & back
to Currier's tired "almost to death".
Had a scare, after retiring, by the
false alarm of fire from th electric
fire alarm being set off by
accident near my bed room door
in the hall or passage. almost
too tired to sleep.