1869-06-14-Minnesota

Diary of Thomas Meikle Forrest

Forrest, Thomas Meikle, Diary of Thomas Meikle Forrest, pp. 1-6, submitted by Keith Forrest.

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Monday June 14, 1869, We intended to be in New York this morning but owing to the fog that is so thick. We are lying at anchor twenty miles from New York. It cleared up about two o'clock and we arrived at Castle Garden about four o'clock in the afternoon. We will go ashore tomorrow morning.

Tuesday, June 15, 1869. We got on shore this morning by ten a.m. [p.3] We had a stroll through the city, there is a great deal of traffic going on here especially near the dock, oranges are selling at [-] cents each apple for a cent. We will not leave till tomorrow.

Wednesday, June 16, 1869. We secured very good lodgings last night, we all got into one room with three bed. We crossed the river today, to get into the train we are now in it, seated along the sides with cushions and there is a passage up the center of chairs. You can go from one car in train to the other. We started tonight at seven p.m. It is a very strange railroad it goes right up the center of the streets and no fences on either side and foot-passengers and carriages have to wait until trains passes to cross the streets. …