. Ocean to ocean on horseback; being the story of a tour in the saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with especial reference to the early history and development of cities and towns along the route; and regions traversed beyond the Mississippi .. . sojourn in their patriotic citywas largely due to their numerous courtesies. CHAPTER IV. BOSTON TO ALBANY. iFirst JDaw. South Framingham House, South Fkaminguam, Massachusetts, 3Iay 9, 1876. HE initial step in my journey fromOcean to Ocean was taken at ten oclockon the morning of the above date whenI mounted my horse in front of thellevere House
. Ocean to ocean on horseback; being the story of a tour in the saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with especial reference to the early history and development of cities and towns along the route; and regions traversed beyond the Mississippi .. . sojourn in their patriotic citywas largely due to their numerous courtesies. CHAPTER IV. BOSTON TO ALBANY. iFirst JDaw. South Framingham House, South Fkaminguam, Massachusetts, 3Iay 9, 1876. HE initial step in my journey fromOcean to Ocean was taken at ten oclockon the morning of the above date whenI mounted my horse in front of thellevere House, Boston, and started forWorcester, where it had been announcedI would lecture on the following even-ing. The Revere House was fixedupon by comrades of the G. A. R. asa rendezvous before starting. Here I found a largegatliering of the Order. A rain storm setting in as Iput my foot into the stirru[), hasty adieus were saidto the Boys in Blue and others as I was about ridingaway from the ^ Revere. I was escorted to Bunker Hill and thence toBrighton by many comi-ades and friends, among thcni(\)lonels Joiin F. Finley and E. A. \\ilIIston, whowere nuMinted ; and Captain CharKs W. Thompson,adjutant-general Department of jNIassachusetts ; Caj)-5 (7.^). 76 OCEAN TO OCEAN ON HORSEBACK. tain Theodore L. Kelly, Commander of Post 15;Grafton Fen no, adjutant, Post 7, G. A. R., and manyothers in carriages. Our route from Boston was by way of Charlestownand Cambridge to Brighton. A short halt was madeat Bunker Hill. After a hurried look at the Monu-ment we rode around it and then headed for rain was now falling in torrents and quick-ening our pace we passed rapidly through Cambridge,glancing hastily at the University Buildings as wegalloped down the main thoroughfare of the city. Brighton was reached between twelve and oneoclock. Owing to the storm our short journey to thisplace was anything but agreeable and when we dis-mounted at the Cattle Fair Hotel all who were not incovered
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