Thursday, October 29, 1868 – “Harrah For Grant.”

This has been a fine day. It was cool to day. I was drawing dung this forenoon. I was down to Brushland this afternoon. Thare was a Republican meeting in Brushland to day. Gen. Neal Dow of Maine* was speaker. The meeting was held in the church. Capt Morton sung a song. Ha! Johny Cope. 1868. I saw Bill White to day. He was going to Andes. He was up to Sandy Whites wedding. He has been liveing in Walton. George Cable was with him. Harrah For Grant. 1868

*Neal S. Dow was a noted opponent of alcohol and the Mayor of Portland. He also was an abolitionist and served in the Civil War, obtaining the rank of brigadier general.