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disembarked in the dock. We landed at 42 Street at just nine in the evening and imediately drove to the Grand Central Station where a sleeping car was ready for us. The heat was intence, especially in those berths. The trains did not leave till midnight so Papa and Mama went to see Grandma while we children went to bed. 
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June 29th. 1890. Sunday. 
I was waked up at half past four this morning, and I hurriedly made my toilet in the berth, as it was impossible to get out. (I mean I could not dress before the numerous people passing!). At five the train arrived at Wickford where we all got out and went on to the litte Eolus to finish our trip. There were very few people on board and those only men. Strange to say when [[strikethrough]] t [[/strikethrough]] we arrived at Newport instead of seeing our carriages waiting for us, there were but a 

Transcription Notes:
Wickford R.I. name checked The Eolus was a small ship operated by the railway company The Newport and Wickford Raiload and Steamboat Company ran two small steamships between Wickford and Newport in the late 1800's and the early 1900's. The company's train, an engine and a coach, picked up passengers at the main Wickford train station and took them to the steamship dock at Poplar Point. The railroad ran just three and half miles. The company had two steamships, the Eolus and Tockwogh that traveled from Wickford to Newport.