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Ther. 41 Clear Wind S.W.
Sat. Oct. 26^th, 1895

I rode down to E P Thomas' to see
B.O. Hardy. Called at Ashton & had
a new shoe put on "Frank's" off front
foot." After noon I rode over to Lydia
Ann Budd's to see her daughter "Connie."
Willie & Fanny came to supper.
After dark W & I walked up to
the store.

Ther. 42 Clear & Cloudy Wind S.W.
Sunday 27^th

I went to meeting which was
a very small one on account of
"Yearly Meeting" in Baltimore.
Afternoon Willie took Dora, Fanny
& Edwd a drive in the Surry driving
both horses. B.O. Hardy sent his boy
with a little money for me: this
morning Willie Fanny & Dora went to
church at "Olney." I walked up
to Henderson's for the papers. After
supper W & F went back to Fairfield.

Ther. Clear Wind
Mon. Oct. 28, 1895

Left home in the early stage for
Laurel: left Laurel at 9.30 and
after waiting in Balto about an hour
took the "Royal Blue" train to New
York where I arrived at[ [ser..y?]] after
3.o'clk p.m. found my old friend
Thos H Borden and went with him
to his place of business and from
there to his rooms. We took lunch
at the Aston House & spent the
evening at Borden's rooms.
Mrs B was not in the city, being
still at her country home in
Mass. I occupied the room
usually assigned to Miss Sherman
adjoining Bordens.

Ther. Clear Wind
Tuesday 29^th

Went with T.H.B. to breakfast
at the Aston House after which
we went around to various places
of interest, viewing the "sky scraing"
office buildings etc. lunched again
at Aston House & took supper at
"Curriers" (under Borden's rooms.)
Spent evening at the rooms
several friends of his friends
having been invited to meet us
there.