Got up at five; left Laurenceville about six, Mr. B. engaged in writing
letters till three o'clock. Mr. B. mentioned a great desire to assist
his brother, said £100 for two or three years would enable him to do so;
having such favourable accounts from Mr. Hulme and Mr. Walker I promised
to send him that sum. Met the young Taylors on the railway, ate some
peaches; offered a loan of £100 to F. Taylor but he thankfully declined.
Agreed to meet the younger T. at the steamboat at six the following
morning. Walked to F. D.'s warehouse and there found another letter from
C. D. All well. Wrote a short letter to C. telling them of my return by
the _Hibernia_ on the 10th. Spent the evening very pleasantly with the
D.'s. Mrs. D. not very well having been obliged to stop suckling her
little one. J. D. charged 62 cents for 100 dollars upon all property.