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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. At home ? again with kind friends to greet me. Find brother William here but Sherman away at unclear. 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.