August 7, 1883, Thursday

Hot, sultry.  To Riverton in morning and Clark.  Wrote Mrs. Singleton, in reply, a long letter - 12 pages.  Wrote Mr. Beirne, in reply, that I would leave for New Orleans on the 12th and after a day or two in city, looking over books and arranging money matters, would go on to the Sweet Springs.
Went to Orange Grove in afternoon.