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Oh the platform, and among them was Colonel S. G. 

 Hamlin, a fellow-prisoner in " Libby ^^ during the war, 

 and now editor of the Union. In the morning Colonel 

 i'inley went over to Troy to assist Mr. Farrington, 

 my advance agent, in arranging for my lecture in that 

 city. 



iFifkeutI) ani» SutciutI) 5i)aj33. 



91 Centre Streety 

 Schenectady, New York, 

 May Twenty-third- Twenty-Jo urth. 



Accepting an invitation to spend a day or two with 

 friends, I went to 91 Centre street after mv lecture. 

 While here I was occupied chiefly in posting my jour- 

 nal and in attending to business and private correspond- 

 ence. A telegram from Colonel Fin ley told me that 

 he had fixed upon the next evening for my lecture at 

 Harmony Hall, Troy. Acting upon this plan I went 

 over to Troy the following afternoon by way of 

 Albany. Called on Captain Palmer in the latter city, 

 and handed him the proceeds of my lecture at 

 Schenectady, which he at once transmitted to the fund 

 in aid of the Soldiers' Home. While in Troy I met 

 R. H. Ferguson, Hon. Martin I. Townsend, the Mc- 

 Coys and many other friends and acquaintances of 

 Auld,Lang Syne. I may add that this was the only 

 instance in my journey thus far in which. I had devi- 

 ated from a direct line of march. 



iS^Dfuteeuil) JPan. 



91 Centre Street, 



Schenectady, New York, 



3Iay Twenty-fifth. 



Returned to Schenectady by way of Albany after 

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