. . . on the 4th of April I sailed for America. I was quite sick the first three days, but after began to improve and was some better when I landed in New York April 14th and after a tiresome journey over the continent I arrived home to my wife and friends whom I found well.

On the 26th of April almost wore out. My arrival was a joyful [p.34] surprise as they were not informed of my departure from the British Isles. . . . [p.35]

BIB: Tolman, Benjamin Hewitt. Journal (Ms 1867), vol. 2, pp. 34-35. (CHL)
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