Thurs, [August] 28 [1862]

Packed up to go to Suffield via Boston --
Have had pleasant time here--bade all goodbye -- started in
11 1/2 train fr No. Hampton. Mr [Charles?] Sumner next seat to me --
Hooker met me at Newburyport urged me to stay -- passed
thro. Ipswich & Salem--large fine town--D[?] Chelsea dined
in Boston, got ck cashed at G. W. & Co -- called on Mrs Wich's
was out. Bot, Read Gasparin in Cars, called on Mr. Spafford
at Windsor Locks at 9 -- & Mr. Prout beguiled the way
with histories of Suffield -- Suffield has filled up
both quotas for 600,000 men & has some perhaps
ten men over -- stopd at Mr Wilkes' the Old Hotel
about 10 p.m.--shower [?] in cars, starlight night
Landlord was in bed. Charles Loomis is at his
away taking care of his sick bride. Sorry not to
see her