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there was no occasion however for any such solicitude.
We found old horses at a premium in Gainesville; the 40
acres & a mule was the practical cut idea amongst the darkies,
it was quite evident. A negro boy made a bid for him before
we stopped, and we soon had a lively spirited bidding on
him from 3 or 4 darkies and in a short time, he passed into
the hands of a colored citizen of that region on the payment
of $40.00. Dr Feay assuming the business; as he had to
settle with Mr Harris for the horse. We gave Fletcher $2.00
of the money.

We left Fletcher with the horses & buckboard, and went
to the Suwannee Hotel, were Jim & I washed and put on clean
clothes. Dr Feay purchased a suit of new clothes, and got
some privisions for the rest of the journey for himself &
Fletcher. I bought myself a vest. Dr F. after making his
purchaes, bade us goodbye; & he & Fletcher (the latter
mounted on Evans' pony) went on their route homeward;
towards Newnaneville. Jim & I dined at the Hotel a
rough house, and rough fair and rough people in it they
had corn bread, sweet potatoes, & fresh pork, and very rough
specimens of humanity around the dirty board.

At 2 o'clock P.M. we left on the train for Baldwin,
which place we reached after dark; we ate supper at the
eating house there, which was pretty well thronged.

Jim and I turned over a few of the backs of the seats
in the R.R. coach, & placed a number of cushions appropriately,
and made a splendid couch, in contrast with the bosom of
Mother Earth, on which we had been reclining for some time.