Tuesday, July 9, 1889 Noticing in Sundays Tribune the arrival of W. R. Houghtaling at the Grand Hotel and remembering he once wanted to buy our place, I wrote him a note briefly telling him it was for sale and that if he still was interested in it I would be pleased to communicate further with him, and enclosed it in a note to Joe Cornell telling him what it was about and asking him, if he were the Houghtaling once associated with Hiram Romeyn, to hand it to him. I thought this not improper and a legitimate means of advertising. I went down town. It was very warm. When I came back Tom was at work at the drain and we have been at it all day and of course "magnum pars fui", [sic] but we have it all clear and will finish it tomorrow. The men, who promised to come for the hay yesterday did not come until today, just as a thunder storm was coming up. It rained very hard and I dont know what became of them. I feel very tired and lame tonight but it is cool and comfortable after the shower.
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