September 1
Wrote Mr. Jne. Dymond by Mr. Beirne's direction that Mr. Beirne would subscribe $100 per annum for 5 years for establishment of "experimental sugar station" Company beginning to leave the Sweet pretty rapidly. 24 left this morning.
September 5
Wrote Chiapella in reply returning two drafts for $10,000 & $8,000 respectively, signed. This exhausts $100,000 to my credit with Mr. Value and will carry plantations to end of this month. We will need $15,000 to $20,000 more to carry us to sale of sugars. Showed Mr. Beirne who said he would provide funds in time.
September 12
Wrote Mrs. Lefebere children would be with her next Tuesday night, about 12 o'clock.
September 15
Left Sweet Springs at 9 A.M. in carriage for Alleghany Station with Jeanie, Sally, Betty, Nancy, Suzy & Linda. Sleepers all crowded, even had trouble securing sitting room. Just before reaching Manassas Junction we found the truck obstructed by a wrecked freight train & had to get out & walk some distance to a passenger train which had stopped at Manasas for dinner. We all crowded with difficulty into this train. We had to lie over in Washington some 2 hours and did not arrive Baltimore until 2 A.M.
September 18
Went to Peabody Library with Sally & Wardie. Sally went out driving in afternoon with Mrs. Henson Thomas.
September 22
Went over for the day to Washington with Judge McGowen. Mrs. Pringle Smith on the train en route to Charleston. Much pleasant conversation with her. Called with the judge at the Louise House on Mrs. Taylor. Then called with him on Mr. Corocran. Then on the President. He was holding a Cabinet Meeting - so could not see him - but left our cards. Visited the National Museum and Smithsonian, returned to Baltimore on 7:10 P.M. train.
September 28
After dinner left the Gordon's & took train to Charlottesville where Willy met me from the Sweet.
Went with Willy to the University. Chairman of Faculty, Dr. Harrison, very polite. Called on Professor Holmes. Willy will study Chemistry & Physics & Modern Languages (at present on French). Dr. Harrison thinks these will amply occupy his time.
September 29
Left Charlottesville on 4 P.M. train for New Orleans via Atlanta.
