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which she gives us sad news about Maurice. I immediately sat down and wrote him an encouraging letter, and I hope he will take a fresh start. 

Saturday May 31. 1873. We left New York for Rondout for the summer. Bouyer came up with us.

Tuesday June 3. Bouyer and I took the 7.15 train for Big Indian and walked from there over to the head of the Neversink where we staid with Wm G. Satterlee and fished until the morning of the 6" when we came home. It takes about 7 hours to walk from there to Big Indian. We did not catch a great many fish but brought home about 40 nice ones. We sent our things in by a team which left early in the morning. I blistered my feet badly walking over. When we arrived home I found a letter from Eastman Johnson. Enclosing a draft for $435 for the picture I painted for Mr Morrill of Minneapolis. He seems very much pleased with the picture. I also received the papers from the Kingston Savings bank relative to my mortgage and a letter from Mr. Culyer of the Brooklyn Park in answer to a note I wrote him before I left town.

Saturday Jun 7. I executed the new bond and mortgage and took it up to Mr. Hoar. I also sent the satisfaction price to Mr. Skeel, and a check to Mrs. Minter for $350$ My father and mother started for Port Jervis on Wednesday to attend the wedding of Mr. Farnahms daughter. They are to be gone a week of more. Dwight arrived on Friday evening he and Laura having come from Hillsboro on this trip. I spent this afternoon remodeling one of my sketching boxes. 

Sunday June 8". I wrote to Eastman Johnson acknowledging the receipt of his letter and Mr. Morrills draft. I also wrote to Lucy.

Monday 9. Linda Van Deusen had a pic nic party today on the occasion of her fourtieth birthday. They went to Lake Mohawk. Gertrude and I were invited but did not go. 

Transcription Notes:
Rondout - McEntee's hometown Big Indian, NY; Neversink River