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He, Nan, and Miss Laura Hadden returned on Wednesday from their trip to Niagara; visited Trent on Falls; rode to Utica in a hack instead of taking the train, which wrecked, so the hack was better even if it was expensive traveled across the Suspension Bridge; stayed at the Clifton House, where they took a private parlor for tea; visited the falls at Niagara; traveled to Ogdinsburg; traveled over the rapids and was impressed only by the last two; visited Montreal; traveled to Ticonderoga on the same boat as Mr. George W. Lyman and his family; trip to Lake George; was not as impressed by it as by other lakes he has seen; visited Lake Champlain; took the train back to New York; was disappointed to find out that Rutson had returned; James and Rutson will meet in Richmond to discuss their plans; Rutson stopped in Philadelphia and Balt[im]o[re] on the way; will make Rutson stay with him when he returns to New Orleans, instead of with friends; feels that Rutson tries to make people think that he has accomplished everything on his own, while it is really people's respect for his family that has helped him; Rutson's failure to spend enough time with his family when he visited; received the letters she sent to certain relatives, but none for him or Matthew; is glad that she has reserved a place on the boat; Matthew's advice that he should let James take over the New Orleans business; intends to reutrn to New Orleans for one more season at least; thinks that James would do better with an older partner than with one younger than he is; James had to reject a good job offer from Mr. Magee because he had already made plans; Matthew told Mr. Craig about this to show what a good choice it would be to employ James; feared James would get cholera in New Orleans but heard the city is safe; Rutson is overconfident about his business skills; Fontaine [maury?] is upset because a romantic relationship did not work out; news of friends; will have Mrs. H.D. Gilpin's niece stay with them in July 8; Mrs. Gilpin wants to pay them for taking care of her, but they will not accept payment; went to see Dr. Francis because his hands were bothering him, the medicine the doctor gave him worked; (26 June) James should be in Richmond by now; Rutson made a good impression on Mr. H.D. Gilpin; Mr. T.J. Spence has definitely decided to break his business connection with the Maurys; asks her to bring some Gylcerine from London. 12pp. ALS