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On Train. Sepr 8

 Left S.F. at 9 to take 9.30 train for Los Angeles
 Have a beautiful car - that of the president of the road & travel in style.
 The servants are excellent & we are served sumptuously.
 Very hot & dusty in the San Joaquin Valley -- Miles of wheat. Big ferry boat
 Genl & Judge went to bed early. I sat till 11 pm talking with a Mr Bridger a civil engineer & ex-officer of Vols.