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and we had a long talk on the affairs of the Academy. He is waking up to the importance of doing something to arrest the apathy which prevails in regard to it. Out of over 80 Academicians only 20 are represented in the exhibition and the most of those very inadequately. I think something might be done if some one would make a move but I hesitate to get myself into so much work, for it will take downright hard work to revive interest among men who are, many of them very selfish. 

Sunday May 4 1873. Last Sunday Dr. Emerson took tea with me and Sara & Downing came in for a little while Monday I went to see Mr. Moores collection of American pictures which struck me as a very creditable one. There are three of mine there. My October in the Kaatskills (30 x 54) limited at $1000. A wood interior (15 x 22) belonging to Mr. Moore and a small November (10 x 12) also belonging to him. Mr. Talbot Olyphant was buried today. He was one of the bearers at Kennett's funeral and rode in the carriage with me. Tuesday Vaux came in and wanted me to go somewhere with him. So we went down to Christopher St and took the ferry to Hoboken and from there to Barclay St. where we got into the car and rode to the Battery where we walked about awhile and I walked from there home. It was rather a dull colorless day. I called on Whittredge to see if any thing could be done about the Academy. I found him inclined to act and we decided to go and see Page and talk frankly with him. He was not in and we called on Perry. He professed to be in earnest about reconciling the differences in the Academy. He proposed a committee consisting of Page, Gifford, Richards, Casilear & Huntington to select a ticket for the coming annual election which we thought well of. Accordingly Page called on Gifford but he told me subsequently that Gifford was not inclined to be active in the movement. I saw Gifford afterwards and urged him to serve. He did not say positively he would not but 

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