Daybook (8 August 1839 - 12 January 1840)
14th [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to Sister Eunice
& answered an important question. Walked
to Brother Albrights & spent the night however
before retiring to rest I walked about 1 1/2 miles into
Cedar Street in order to view (for the first time in my life)
a city fire, the fire was great it commenced in 45 cedar
street & consumed it with all its contents & also No 49th
both of which were large buildings filled with
cotten & dry Goods the loss estimated at $300,000
it was rainy. I left the fire raging at 12 at night & retired to rest 5 miles
