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1866 Friday, January 19. On the cars. Left Chicago at midnight. Arrive at Davenport at about 9 AM. At Washington about 2 PM. Rested very well in the sleeping car. Home again with kind friends to greet me. Find brother William here but Sherman away at Iowa City. Holden too is away at Muscatine. Find one of my rooms rented & the other very dirty. Eat a very hearty supper at Mrs. Axbells & sleep there. The office being so very dirty. Am glad enough to be home again.