CONTENTS

chapterpage
I.Early Long Island Days[1]
II.New York and Some New Yorkers[21]
III.School-days and Early Friends[50]
IV.Life and Experiences in the Metropolis[69]
V.Long Branch, Newport and Elsewhere[96]
VI.Some Distinguished Acquaintances[118]
VII.Fashion and Letters[138]
VIII.Washington in the Forties[170]
IX.Social Leaders in Washington Life[194]
X.Diplomatic Corps and Other Celebrities[229]
XI.Marriage and Continued Life in Washington[256]
XII.Sojourn in China and Return[288]
XIII.The Civil War and Life in Maryland[312]
XIV.Visit to the Far South and Return to Washington[335]
XV.To the Present Day[365]