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for Springfield. In Wilbraham they showed us the pond 

 where the six young people were drowned last sunfmer. 

 We arrived at Springfield about one P. M. The keeper of 

 the Armory was absent, and we could not see the arms. We 

 made no stop East, but crossed the river and dined in West 

 Springfield. My horse was so much fatigued and stumbled 

 in so alarming a manner, that we put up for the night at 

 Suffield, although it was only four p. M., and of course there 

 was sufficient time to have reached Hartford. Our land 

 lord, Mr. Austin, was a warm, though weak, Democrat, and 

 by drinking Jefferson's health with him we were soon in 

 high credit. 



Sabbath, 25th. Before sunrise we proceeded for Hart 

 ford, but at Windsor my horse travelled so ill that I turned 

 him adrift to follow Ely, and hired a chaise and boy to 

 convey me to Hartford, where we arrived in good breakfast- 

 time. Attended Mr. Strong's meeting ; took tea with Dr. 

 Fish ; spent the evening all over town, as we fell in with a 

 company of young ladies who were disposed to enjoy the 

 fine evening in a walk, and ladies, you know, when once 

 in motion, are very erratic creatures. 



Monday, 26th. We breakfasted with Dr. Fish, and 

 dined with Mills, Sherwood, and several other gentlemen 

 of our acquaintance, at their lodgings. In the afternoon 

 we proceeded to Wethersfield, where we remained until the 

 next day, Tuesday, 27th, when Ely proceeded for New 

 Haven (via Durham). I remained in Wethersfield a little 

 longer ; dined at Mr. Marsh's ; took tea at Col. Chester's. 

 After tea, I attended Misses Hannah and Mary Chester, 

 with Hannah and Julia Mitchell, on a walk in the meadows 

 by moonlight We rambled about till nine. 



TO MR. G. S. SILLIMAN. 



NEW HA VEX, Aug. 29, 1801. 



You will learn with much pain that my good 



friend, Mr. Day, the tutor,* is, to all human appearance, fast 



* Afterwards President. F. 



