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ideas would be good for anyone - Know only the most interesting people & keep a continuous & complete diary of all the bright sayings and what you thought yourself about them & their remarks - 

It would be education "By Gosh".  Only the fly in this ointment is being interesting oneself in order to attract the geniuses - 

Mrs. Cushaman came in to see me.  She has so much to say about "Tasha" Tudor whoever that may be, in Concord who does the most [[underlined]] beautiful [[/underlined]] drawing & painting - She went to her house & bought me the Xmas card of hers, selling at the book store Charles St - Very sweet & perfectly ordinary. 

To jack up conversation I told of your little childrens