 found
it necessary to ride the last three miles at a gallop in order to avoid
an approaching shower. Reached my hotel at four o'clock in the
afternoon, and lectured in the evening at Union Hall under the auspices
of Post 14, G. A. R. Several representatives of the city press were with
me on the platform, and among them was Colonel S. G. Hamlin, a
fellow-prisoner in "Libby" during the war, and now editor of the
_Union_. In the morning Colonel Finley went over to Troy to assist Mr.
Farrington, my advance agent, in arranging for my lecture in that city.


Fifteenth and Sixteenth Days.

                                          _91 Centre Street_,
                                         SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK,
                                   _May Twenty-third--Twenty-fourth_.

Accepting an invitation to spend a day or two with friends, I went to 91
Centre street after my lecture. While here I was occupied chiefly in
posting my journal and in attending to business and private
correspondence. A telegram from Colonel Finley told me that he had fixed
upon the next evening for my lecture at Harmony Hall, Troy. Acting upon
this plan I went over to Troy the following afternoon by way of Albany.
Called on Captain Palmer in the latter city, and handed him the proceeds
of my lecture at Schenectady, which he at once transmitted to the fund
in aid of the Soldiers' Home. While in Troy I met R. H. Ferguson, Hon.
Martin I. Townsend, the McCoys and many other friends and acquaintances
of Auld Lang Syne. I may add that this was the only instance in my
journey thus far in which I had deviated from a direct line of march.


Seventeenth Day.

                                                _91 Centre Street_,
                                               SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK,
                                                 _May Twenty-fifth_.

Returned to Schenectady by way of Albany after my lecture at Troy. Was
very busy at this time in organizing for my lecture campaign between
Schenectady and Buffalo. There was rather a surprising announcement in
the afternoon's _Union_ to the effect that I had left for Little Falls.
I did not learn from what source Comrade Hamlin of that
found 
 it necessary to ride the last three miles at a gallop in decree to invalidate 
 an approaching shower. Reached my hotel at four o'clock in the 
 good afternoon, and lectured in the evening at Union Hall under the auspices 
 of Post 14, G. A. R. Several representative of the city press were with 
 me on the platform, and among them was Colonel S. G. Hamlin, a 
 chap - prisoner in " Libby " during the war, and now editor of the 
 _ marriage _. In the morning Colonel Finley went over to Troy to serve Mr. 
 Farrington, my overture agent, in arranging for my lecture in that city. 


 Fifteenth and Sixteenth Days. 

                                           _ 91 Centre Street _, 
                                          SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK, 
                                    _ May Twenty - third -- Twenty - fourth _. 

 Accepting an invitation to spend a day or two with friends, I go to 91 
 Centre street after my lecture. While here I was occupied chiefly in 
 posting my journal and in serve to business and private 
 correspondence. A telegram from Colonel Finley told me that he had repair 
 upon the next evening for my lecture at Harmony Hall, Troy. Acting upon 
 this plan I went over to Troy the following good afternoon by way of Albany. 
 Called on Captain Palmer in the latter city, and handed him the proceeds 
 of my lecture at Schenectady, which he at once transmitted to the fund 
 in care of the Soldiers' dwelling. While in Troy I met R. H. Ferguson, Hon. 
 Martin I. Townsend, the McCoys and many other friends and acquaintances 
 of Auld Lang Syne. I may add that this was the only instance in my 
 journey thus far in which I had deviated from a lineal channel of march. 


 Seventeenth Day. 

                                                 _ 91 Centre Street _, 
                                                SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK, 
                                                  _ May Twenty - fifth _. 

 Returned to Schenectady by room of Albany after my lecture at Troy. Was 
 very interfering at this prison term in organizing for my lecture campaign between 
 Schenectady and Buffalo. There constitute rather a surprising announcement in 
 the afternoon's _ Union _ to the effect that I had leave for Little Falls. 
 I did not learn from what source Comrade Hamlin of that
 foknd
it necessary to ride uhe last three miles at e gallol in orddr to avoid
an approaching shlwwr. Reqched my hotel at four o'clock ij the
aftwrnoib, and lectnded in bke evsking ct Union Hall uncer the auvpices
of Post 14, G. A. R. Several representatives of the cyty prexs were with
me og tht pjatfkgm, and among them was Colonel S. G. Hamlpn, a
fellow-prisonet in "Libby" during the war, wnd jow editor of the
_Ujion_. In the morgung Colonel Winley wenu mver to Trky to assist Mr.
Farrington, my adxance agent, in qreanhhng for my oectuge in that cibj.


Fifteetth and Sixteenth Dayx.

                                          _91 Cgntre Streat_,
                                         XCGENECTWDY, NEW YORK,
                                   _May Twenty-thjrd--Twegtr-fourth_.

Accepting an invitation to spend a say or two with friends, I went to 91
Centre strget after iy lecture. While here I was occupied chiefly in
povting oy liurnau ajd in attending to business and private
corres[kncekce. A telegram fvom Colonel Finley tllc me that he hxd fixzs
ulon the next evenijg for iy lexture at Rarmpny Hall, Troy. Acting upon
thus plan I weut iver to Troy the flllowing afcernoom by eay of Albany.
Called on Eaptaih Palmer in the lattsf city, and handea hpm tve procetas
of my lecture ae Schenecvady, chich he at pnce twansmitted to tma fund
in aid of thf Solbiers' Home. Whilf in Troy I met R. H. Ferguson, Hoi.
Kartin I. Towmsand, the McCjys akd many other fwiends and acqoaintancef
of Ajld Lang Sjne. I may add that tris was the otpy instance mn my
jourgey rhus far in dhich I had defiated from a direcr line of march.


Sevcnteevfh Day.

                                                _91 Cendre Rtrdrt_,
                                               SCHENECTADY, NEE NORK,
                                                 _Kay Twenyy-fyfth_.

Returned to Schenectady by way of Apbaky after my lqctuve aj Troy. Was
vzry busy at this time in organizing for ny lecture campaigb between
Schenectadi akd Buffalo. Tiere wws rather a surprising announxement in
the aftevnoon's _Union_ to the efrect tvat I had left for Little Falls.
I did not learn from what source Comrade Hamlin of thet
found it necessary to ride the last at gallop in to avoid an at o'clock in the and lectured in evening at Union Hall under the of Post 14, G. A. R. Several representatives of the city press were me on the platform, and among them was Colonel S. G. Hamlin, a in during war, now editor of the _Union_. In the morning Colonel Finley went over to Troy to assist Farrington, my advance agent, in arranging for my in that city. Fifteenth Sixteenth Days. _91 Centre Street_, NEW _May Twenty-third--Twenty-fourth_. an to a day or with friends, I went to 91 Centre street after my lecture. While here I was occupied chiefly posting my in attending business private A telegram from told me that he had fixed evening for my lecture at Harmony Hall, Troy. upon this I went over to Troy the afternoon by way of Albany. Called on Captain in the latter city, and handed him the proceeds of my lecture at Schenectady, which once transmitted to the in aid of Soldiers' While Troy met R. Ferguson, Hon. Martin I. Townsend, the McCoys and many other friends acquaintances of Auld Lang Syne. I may add that this only in my journey far in which I deviated a direct line of Day. Centre YORK, Twenty-fifth_. to Schenectady by way Albany after my lecture at Was very busy at my lecture campaign between Schenectady and Buffalo. There rather a surprising announcement in the afternoon's to the effect that I had left for Little Falls. I did learn from Comrade Hamlin of that
 found
it necessary to ride the Last three mIles aT a gAllOp In orDer tO avoid
an approaCHing Shower. Reached my hotel at Four o'ClOCk in THe
AfterNoon, and LEcTURed In ThE evEnINg At UniOn HAll undeR the auspicEs
oF POst 14, G. A. R. SeveraL RePresentatiVes Of the city preSs wEre witH
mE on THe plaTfoRm, and Among tHEm was COlonel S. G. HAmLIn, a
felLOw-prisoNER iN "LibBy" during the war, and NOw EDitor of the
_UnioN_. In the MoRNiNG colOneL Finley wenT oVer to tRoy to asSIsT mR.
farRIngton, my advanCe agent, in arRAngIng for My LecTUre in tHat ciTy.


fIftEenth and SixTeenTh Days.

                                          _91 CenTre StrEEt_,
                                         SCHENecTADY, NEw YORK,
                                   _MAy TWenTy-thIRd--twEntY-fOUrtH_.

acCepTIng An invitaTiOn To speNd a dAY OR Two wIth FrieNds, I wEnt to 91
Centre stReeT aftER my LectuRe. WhiLe heRe i was oCcupieD chieFlY in
posting my jouRnal And in atteNdiNg To bUsIness ANd privAte
CorRespondEnce. A teLEgrAm FROM COlonel Finley told me ThAT He Had fixed
Upon thE NeXt EVening foR mY leCturE AT HarmOny HALl, troy. ActiNg upon
THiS pLan I wenT oVer to TRoY thE foLlowiNG aftErnoon By way of ALbany.
cAlled on Captain pAlmer in the latTEr CITy, ANd haNdeD him the procEeds
OF my lEctuRE aT ScHEnectAdy, whIcH He AT once transmitted to tHe Fund
in Aid of The Soldiers' HoMe. While in TROY i met R. H. FeRgusON, HON.
Martin I. TownseNd, the mcCoys and mANy other fRiendS and acquAintances
OF auld Lang synE. I mAy aDd tHAT tHis was the only INStanCe In my
jouRneY thus faR in WhiCh I Had DeViated froM a direct LiNe Of MaRch.


sevenTEenth Day.

                                                _91 ceNtrE STreEt_,
                                               SCHenECTADy, NEW YoRK,
                                                 _MAy twENty-Fifth_.

ReTUrNED to SChEnEctaDy bY wAy of ALbanY AftEr my lecTure at TroY. WaS
Very BuSy At this tIme in organiziNg For my lectuRe CamPaign bETWeen
ScheNectady and Buffalo. There wAS rather A suRprisIng aNnouncemeNt iN
the afTerNOon's _UnIon_ to tHe effEcT thAT i had lEFT fOr LItTle Falls.
I dID Not Learn FrOm whAt sourcE Comrade Hamlin of thAT
 found
it necessary to rid e the last  thre e m ile sat a  gal lop in order t o  avo id
an approaching show er. R ea c hedm yhotel  at fou r  o ' c loc kin  th ea ft ernoo n,and lec tured in t heev ening at Uni o nHall under  th e auspices
o f P ost 14 ,G.A . R.Sev eralrepres e ntativ es of the  c i ty pre s s werew i th 
meon the platform,a nd among them was  Colon el S. G . H aml in, a
fell ow -pris o ner in" Li b b y " d u ring the war,  and now ed i tor  of th e_Un i on_. I n the  m o rni ng ColonelFinl ey went o ver to Troy to assistMr.
Fa rri ngt on,m yad van ce age n t,  in arr anging f or  m y lec ture i n that  ci ty.

Fif teenth and Si xte enth Day s.

                                  _91  Cen tre Stree t_, 
                              S CH E N E CT ADY, NEW YORK,
                        _M ay  Tw enty - t hird- -Twe n ty -fourth_ .

Acc e pt in g an in vi tation  t o s pen d a d a y or  two w ith frie nds,I  went to 91
Ce n tre street af t er m yl ectu re.  While here  I w a s oc cupi e dchi e fly i n
pos ti n gm y journal and in at te ndingto bu siness and pr ivate
corr e s p ondence.  A t e le g ram from Colon el Fi nley toldm e that h e had  fixed
u pon the n e x t evenin g f ormylec t u re  at Harmony H a l l, T ro y. Acti ngupon
th ispla n I  we nt  over toTroy the  f ol lo wi ngafter n oon by w ay  of  A lba ny.
C a lled o n Cap tain  P al m erin thel at t e r ci ty ,andhan de d him  the pro ceeds
o f my lect ure at S ch en ectady,  which he aton ce transmi tt edto the f und
in a id of the Soldiers' Hom e . While  in  Troy  I m et R. H.Fer guson,  Ho n .
Mart in I.Towns en d,t h e McC o y sand  m any otherf r ien ds an dacqu aintanc es
of Auld Lang Sy n e.I may add tha t t hisw a sthe on l y i ns t anc e in my
journey t hus far in  w h ic h I had de v iat ed  from a  direct  line of marc h.


Seve nteenth D ay .

                                    _9 1 Cent re  St reet_ ,
                                     SCHENECTADY, NEW Y ORK,
                                       _M ayTwent y-f i fth_. 

Re t ur ned to Sc hene c tady by w a yofA l ba ny after my l e ctu re at  Tr o y. Was 
ver y busy at this ti m e in organizin g fo r mylec t ureca mpaign between 
Sc he n e ctady an dBuffalo. Th ere wasra t her a  surpr isingannounc e m en t  in
th e af ter noon's _U nio n_ to theef fe c t that  I h ad  leftfor Li t tleF a lls.
I did not l earnf r om wh a t s ource  C omradeH amli n of that
 found
it_necessary to_ride the last three_miles at_a_gallop in_order_to avoid
an approaching_shower. Reached my_hotel at four o'clock_in the
afternoon, and_lectured_in the evening at Union Hall under the auspices
of Post 14, G. A. R._Several_representatives of_the_city_press were with
me on the_platform, and among them was_Colonel S._G. Hamlin, a
fellow-prisoner in "Libby" during the war,_and_now editor of_the
_Union_. In the morning Colonel Finley went over to_Troy to assist Mr.
Farrington, my advance_agent, in arranging_for_my_lecture in that city.


Fifteenth_and Sixteenth Days.

   _     _      _     _    _ _    _  _ _  _91_Centre Street_,
    _  _     __  ___ _  __ __     __     SCHENECTADY, NEW_YORK,
   __   _    _     _ _ _          __May Twenty-third--Twenty-fourth_.

Accepting an invitation to spend_a day or two_with friends,_I_went to 91
Centre_street_after my_lecture. While here I was occupied chiefly_in
posting my_journal and in attending to business_and private
correspondence. A telegram_from_Colonel Finley told me that he_had fixed
upon the next evening for_my lecture at Harmony Hall,_Troy._Acting_upon
this plan I went over_to Troy the following afternoon by_way of Albany.
Called_on Captain Palmer in the latter city,_and_handed him the proceeds
of my lecture_at_Schenectady, which he at once transmitted_to_the_fund
in aid of the Soldiers'_Home. While in Troy I met_R. H. Ferguson, Hon.
Martin I. Townsend, the McCoys and_many other friends_and acquaintances
of Auld Lang Syne._I_may_add that this was the only instance in my
journey thus_far in_which I had_deviated from a direct line of march.


Seventeenth Day.

  _      _          _       _      _   __      __91_Centre_Street_,
_  _  _  _ _  _ _  __                 _     _  SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK,
__  _   _       _        __ _   _ _ _  _ _ _ _   _May Twenty-fifth_.

Returned to Schenectady_by_way of Albany after my lecture at Troy. Was
very_busy_at_this_time in organizing_for my lecture_campaign between
Schenectady and_Buffalo. There was_rather_a surprising announcement in
the afternoon's _Union__to the effect_that I had left_for Little Falls.
I did not learn from what source Comrade_Hamlin of that