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FRANKFORT, Aug. 3, '76. 



. . . Another busy day behind me and night that is welcome as another 

 stage on. Have got on smoothly with the Governor. There is still further 

 trouble with the printing and the end is not yet. I shall have a boat-ride up 



the Kentucky River for ten miles with J this evening. I expect it will be 



a bore but rather less than staying in the hotel. ..." Those to whom God 

 wishes well," Schiller says, "those sends He forth out into His beautiful 

 world." I used to think this fine, but Schiller was never a state geologist. 

 I shall hurry to Morristown for letters. 



DANVILLE JUNCTION, Aug. 5, '76. 



... I have just learned that W was in Danville when I passed through. 



I spent an hour in a pelting rain trying to find him ; asked at post-office, 

 telegraph-office, of mutual acquaintances, etc., but did not find his majesty, 

 who I suppose will be surprised that he could be lost in a town of five thou- 

 sand people. However, he will doubtless feel badly enough at the result 

 of his carelessness. This is his great fault, he cannot provide for contingen- 

 cies. ... It will be a good lesson to him. I am in a bad humor and won't 

 write any more. I have been in a bad humor ever since I left home and fear 

 it is getting chronic. You must prepare to treat it when we meet. 



Near MORRISTOWN, Aug. 8, '76. 



. . . Have just finished a long chase for my party, having ridden the 

 greater part of last night. I find them all well and happy. I feel a sense of 

 rest at having my long chase behind me. I am lean and a little overworked, 

 but I believe the open-air life will do much to set me up again. . . . This is 

 a pretty country, forlorn and far away, but the air is sweet and pure that 

 counts for much. 



NEWPORT, KY., Oct. 14, '76. 



. . . Arrived at 9 P. M. in good condition, better than usual. They seem 

 poorly here; all climate-ridden and suffering from Centennial collapse. 



has seen my lucubrations on the South and is in sore dudgeon thereat ; 



he will recover however. I now believe Tilden can be elected unless there 

 is a sudden access of folly in the Democracy. Indiana has gone about 5500 

 Democratic and can hold it in November. New York and Connecticut are 

 safe. So there is some hope of getting out of the frying-pan whether into the 

 fire or no remains to be seen hereafter. I rode out with Dr. R , a well- 

 educated physician from Frankfort. He is a diligent student and an enthu- 

 siast in his profession. Knows the use of water cure and is in successful 



practice with it. Found G here ; he is as dull as ever, but I believe he 



is not chronic. 



