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head of the Art school which seems alive solely on account of his energy and efficiency. Mr. Sawyer was on the train on Saturday going home and looking much depressed on account of the failure of some of his business affairs as Mrs. Sawyer tells me today. Mary Saunders (Ellis) came to see us and lunched with us with Mrs. Sawyer, Mary Vaux and Marian. I get no answer from Mr. Stillman in Baltimore regarding my little figure picture. Snedler was in on friday and bought my little late Autumn 124 so the study for my larger picture. I let him have it for $200 without the frame and agreed to take half of it in articles from his store. Not a very sharp bargain but still I want to encourage the dealers to buy of me. Avery spoke of this picture but he has not been to see me and so I couldnt wait for him. Mrs. Vanderlip and Mrs. Dr. Noyes called Jno. Weir was here when they came. He came in afterwards and dined with us and went back to New Haven in the evening. Gertrude and I called on her mother in the evening at Mrs. Cranes. Albert Crane had bought a little picture of mine at auction for $145 for which Moore paid me $80.

Wednesday Feb. 25" 1874. Gertrude and I wrote to Mannie and sent it today. It commenced snowing this morning and has snowed violently all day. Vaux came in to see me for a while in the afternoon. Haven't done much today except sort out some of my European letters and papers preparatory to making a scrap book. I have not felt well today having had a dull headache over my eyes which has troubled me a great deal lately. 

Thursday 26. The snow was very deep this morning and people are going about in sleighs. Mary with Gertrude Alice and May Ellis to sleigh ride in the Park. I wrote to Mr. James that I would send his picture today and that as I had not heard from Mr. Stillman I would let him have the little figure at the same price which I named to him $300 exclusive of the frame with the reservation that I shall keep it for the Academy exhibition. In the evening Gertrude and I went up to Eastman Johnsons. To our great surprise they told us they had just come from the funeral of Reubens wife. I was sorry we went for Mrs Johnson evidently did not want to see us or perhaps any one. Reubens wife was there on Tuesday evening perfectly well apparently and died that night from apoplexy.