Such was the number of old Gothic in Dijon that many of then have been turned into storehouses and two large ones are occupied as markets. Walked along the ramparts from the porte de In liberie, past the old castle to the porte St. Bernard in which direction to town must be rapidly on the increase from the number of elegant new buildings. Breakfasted at the hotel and waited on as last evening by the civil daughters of the landlord.

Afterward visited the cathedral, church Notre Dame, and then to the palais des etats or Logis du rois buildings of the last century. In one wing of which is the muse which I found very interesting - the objects that struck me most were the Gothic monuments of the Dukes of Burgundy Philippe le hardi and Jean sans peur, fine specimens of the art of sculpture of the middle ages and in fine preservation the gallery of paintings and engraving very respectable. Spent near three hours in the Muse and then strolling out of the gate St. Pierre.

Traversed the promenade du Parc-near a mile long and handsomely planted with trees. The ground purchased by the city and laid off for this purpose some years ago. In the evening at the theatre an elegant modern building in the style of the Odeon at Paris - the interior indifferent - and performance of the tremblement de terre [earthquake] a Martinique quite wearisome -