November 11 Monday – QC arrived at St. George, Bermuda at dawn.

“…the beautiful Bermudas rose out of the sea, we entered the tortuous channel, steamed hither and thither among the bright summer islands, and rested at last under the flag of England and were welcome” [IA Ch.60].

There were probably several groups who ventured to Hamilton, as there were 63 passengers. Mary Mason Fairbanks went in one group that followed the North Shore Road with views of Ireland Island and the Dockyard, reaching Hamilton about noon where they registered in the only hotel in town, the Hamilton Hotel [D. Hoffman 17-18]. Sam most likely went with a later group; after a breakfast on board, the Severances and Charles Langdon went to Hamilton. Mary Fairbanks wrote that Hamilton stood above the harbor “like a citadel” [18]. Emily Severance noted buildings and an “immense Indian rubber tree” in front of the postmaster’s house [20].

The American consul, Charles M. Allen, was from Belmont, New York an old friend of the Langdon family of Elmira [20]. Also visiting Bermuda was Charley Langdon’s cousin, Julia Louise Langdon [20]. The New York Sun of Moses Beach later reported “Miss Langdon” in Bermuda, which led one source to speculate incorrectly that this was Livy; that Sam first met her there, which is in error.