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Monday Aug 17th 1874
Another beautiful day all well but Virginia she has her old troubles, we were to have left today, but Virginia being sick we talk of tomorrow, but will have to wait and see. This afternoon we go to Yarmouth to purchase some gifts for the servants of the house, which are Mrs Jaime Hoyt, Eva Pratt, Mrs Pratt and Warren Lufkin the names of the boarders who we have formed friendship for are Mrs Abbott, Miss and Mrs Westcott, Miss Lincoln Miss and Mrs Thatcher, Miss Daniel and Mr Staples, Mr Tewskbury, Mr Fullerton we one to have a sheet and Pillow slip party tonight.
Tuesday Aug 18th 1874
I was awakened this morning by the Porter at five, got up and dressed went down into the Dining room, and found eleven ladies there and three or four gentlemen waiting to receive us. Mr Faulds is such a favorite that all got up to see him off to Boston he goes before us, and we will follow at noon. It was too early for his wife to start has she has been sick. Last night all our boarders were dressed in sheet and pillow cases and danced and had a good time of it, they all looked very well. Mr Hall the friend of the Doctors arrived tonight so Dr Hulcee is in extascy. Several people by the name of Whitaker came today. We leave this pleasant seaside place today, it has made us all feel stronger and better the Proprietor and wife Mr J. M. Lufkin regret to have us go. At one o'clock we all left Cape Cod Bay House, in the large Omnibus, and Miss Tatcher and brother, Miss Lincoldn, Dr Hall Miss Westcott all went to the Cars with us, they felt very sorry to have us go. David left the Hotel at 6 in the morning eleven ladies and Gentlemen came down to see David go he was a great favourite and the life of the house. We gave the servants all presents of nice dresses last night Dr Hall came Dr Hulece's friend, which pleased them very much. Mr Chas Tobey called today from Chicago to see me, his brother lives in Denniss, after leaving Yarmouth we pass Barnstuable and West Barnstable, East Sandwich and many pretty places. We reached Boston at seven o'clock and went to the St James Hotel had fine rooms, a good supper and went to bed our trip here was very warm.