Simla, Sunday, Sept. 1, 1839.
I think I will begin again soon this time—first because to-morrow is your birthday, so, as there is a difference of half the world in our reckoning, I begin keeping it in time for fear of accidents. Then I am moved to write, because I was looking over, for the 180th time, Swift's journal, and he says, in September, 1710, just 129 years ago, ‘Have I not brought myself into a fine premunire to begin writing letters on whole sheets? I cannot tell whether you like these journal-letters. I believe they would be dull to me to read them over; but perhaps little M. D. is pleased to know how Presto passes his time.’ Now you are clearly M. D., so I look upon that as a prophecy, and think that I am fulfilling it. Then I have an extra hour to-day. It began to pour just after we went out riding, and we all had to rush home and got wet through.
W. O. writes from Loodheeana that the thermometer is 104°, and only two degrees lower at night. I had some tents sent down to the waterfall yesterday, and Mrs. A. and G. and I went down there to breakfast.
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