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note top left: New York Wednesday July 15, 1874 I rose this morning early. Its so hot that we slept very badly. After breakfast, which we have in our room, I went to Rookwood Gallery and had Hunts picture taken for $2.50. It is standing and very good. I then went to Barkers and got some hair wash, then came home to lunch and saw all the Faulds family, and then went again to the Park, went to bed, spend a hot night, slept only a little. Thursday July 16th 1874. Another hot day, all well but Hunt, he has Diarrhea. We are all packing now in haste to leave at noon for Boston. From there to some Seaside place, my Sisters have had one or two Doctors to come and see them at the Hotel. They are both of them out of health. At eight o'clock we all left the Hotel in two Carriages and reached the Depot in good time. Mr Nordheimer was on the train going to Niagara. Friday July 17th 1874. This morning we arrived at Boston at seven o'clock. I spent a very pleasant night in the Cars. Hunt slept well. We got out of the Cars and took our breakfast in the Restaurant in the Depot. At eight we started for Yarmouth Cape Cod Bay, Dennis Station. We travelled in the Cars for near five hours and reached the station at 12 o'clock. Three Carriages were waiting and they drove up to the Hotel, it is about an hours ride from the station making six miles. When we arrived they were glad to see us, as our rooms had been waiting for a week for us. Dr Hulse has a room next to mine, the Hotel stands alone near the Ocean, no house near it, but quite a good size village around it. There are only a few borders in our house, everything is very nice, the landlord and lady are very kind and gave us a very nice dinner, I shall write today to Mr Badger in Chicago. Saturday July 18 1874 I wrote home to day. I have been twice to the beach. Today with Hunt, all of us well, we retired early to night, all of us tired. This seaside place is situated on a high elevation of ground it commands a good view of the bay and one or two towns are in view, it is cool and delightful, yet still warm. The Hotel is only one year old, it is kept by Mr Lufkins, his wife and Granddaugther are the principal ones who take charge. Everything is new and nice, we have eight nice rooms all together. There are only a few people in the house, so we have good attention.