Rose at five; at breakfast, beefsteak but no milk, so I took black tea
cooled down, and diluted by iced water. Another fine morning; mounted
the roof of the coach, nearly half way, but it was so warm that I went
within. The road very dusty but luckily the wind was favourable; the
land poor and stony, good fences on each side of the road; several small
factories on the way. Pawtucket an active pleasant town. Arrived in
Providence at twelve. Went in the coach to the steamboat, returned to
Franklin Hotel; set off to inquire for the Cunliffes. Walked up after
dinner; learned that Joseph resided 17 miles off but that he was in
town; could not meet with him. William lives about five miles off, and I
should have gone to see him but it was so excessively hot that I durst
not venture. Bought a pair of cotton stockings for 12 cents, put them on
immediately; had another wash, found general perspiration excepting my
feet which at some time would have been alarming; lay comfortably on the
sofa, fell asleep till six; drank two cups of tea and two glasses of
milk with a quantity of huckleberries. Some interesting Jacksonian
discussion introduced by one of the gentlemen to the News Room. Took a
pleasant walk, much cooler; generally admitted to have been the hottest
day they have had; walked along the river, a great number of boys
bathing, jumping head foremost from a raft covered with shingles. Found
a steamboat leaves every morning for Newport, swallowed another glass of
milk and went to bed at nine. The cars eight yards long.