August 1
Very warm. To office. Bought ticket for Alleghany station, via Kennesaw route, for $28.80 & berth in sleeper (to Waynesboro) for 7.00.
August 2
Very warm. Packing. Chiapella called in morning & sat a long time with me. Left for Sweet Springs at 7 P.M.
August 4
Did not reach Alleghany station until 11:30 P.M. Spent the night at Mann's hotel.
August 5
Reached the Sweet at 11 A.M. All children remarkably well and delighted to see me.
Ballroom with children at night. Talked all evening with Mrs. Hanson Thomas of Baltimore, who is here with her handsome daughter Mrs. Carroll.
August 6
What a change of climate. Slept under two blankets last night and coverlet & found them hardly enough. And then to be relieved from mosquitos.
August 8
Hard rain. Frank and Jeanie and Sarah came at 7 A.M. Spoke with Frank all the morning.
August 11
Judge McGowan and Mr. Carpenter - one of the editors of the "Baltimore Sun" came over from the White Sulphur and dined with us.
August 15
Cool - delightful. Tub Race in afternoon. Mr. Beirne forbid Sally, Betty, Nancy, Suzy & Linda from goin, as being rather too nude & vulgar an exhibition.
August 21
Wrote Mary thanking her for copy of proposed amended Prayer Book & sending her cheque for $100.
August 30
Rainy. Reverend Mr. Richards of Philadelphia preached in Ball Room in the morning.