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day—these middle hours—not well—lying down a good deal—bowel action yesterday— y'rs rec'd —out to river
guess June 6 —Fine weather—sun shining—bad spell resumed—got out in the wheel chair last sunset to river
caving in feeling generally)—this is the third day—Still I get out in the wheel chair —was out to the river
you, all welcomed—As I write I hear the great steam whistle (for noon) of a huge factory down by the river—looks
everything to interest me—the constantly changing but ever-beautiful panorama on both sides of the river
all the way, (nearly 100 miles up here)—the magnificent north river bay part of the city—the high straight
succession of handsome villages & cities—the prevailing green—the great rocky mountains, gray & brown—the river
itself, now expanding, now narrowing—the glistening river with continual sloops, yachts, &c. their white
New York— June 26 p m Dear friend— Here I am back again in N Y—Came down the river Monday night, & shall
present, I expect to stay on as usual— It is now about one o'clock—a cool breeze is blowing in from the river—Mother
comfortable hours by it, I shall be sorry enough when I leave it—I never get tired looking out, there is river
journey—every thing to interest me—the constantly changing but ever beautiful panorama on both sides of the river
all the way for nearly 100 miles here—the magnificent north river bay part of the shores of —the high
handsome villages & cities—the prevailing green—the great mountain sides of brown & blue rocks—the river