Passed a pleasant night, rose soon after six, a most brilliant morning.
Called upon poor Bassnett, found him very ill, had slept only two hours,
but thought this caused by a powerful medicine. On walking or still more
on standing still, I feel as it were the motion of the ship.
Plenty of wood for fires, also many of the houses built with shingles.
Took a boat to fetch our foul linen to be washed at the hospital
washhouse. Only four-wheel carriages. Large dragon-flies. 95 degrees in
the shade. A couple of oxen drawing a cart. Paid 12-1/2 cents for
washing the clothes, 17 articles. For one day's entertainment at the
Nautilus Hotel, 1 dol. 75c. Took part of a most delicious cyder, also a
plate of strawberries. Found the helm of the steamboat worked ahead,
instead of at the stern. A fine pineapple 37 cents. Hair cut 25 cents.
Called upon Francis Hall on account of Mr. Grindrod.
At Bunker's Hotel all black waiters, the charges the same, whether one
attends the meals or not. Set off to call upon Thomas Dean; found him
ill of the erysipelas and Mrs. D. just going into the straw. Complained
of business being very bad and likely to be so for the next two months.
Rent of the house 500 dollars. Missed my way on my return by taking the
wrong turn in Broadway, so that on enquiring I was 2-1/2 miles from the
Hotel. On getting in, found the table set out, partook of a little ham,
and went to bed, pretty well tired. T. D. cautioned me against over
exertion.