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the heat oppressive. We went over to Vaux's for the evening. Church came to see me yesterday afternoon and staid to dinner. He liked my Autumn with figures and told me a Mr. Walker of Chicago who wanted a picture of mine would probably take it. He is to write to him. I have ordered a frame for it to be done in two weeks. We went to see Morans "Chasm of the Colorado" last night. I was too far from it and it was lighted by gas but it struck me as a technically well painted picture although one which does not embody my ideas of what is greatest in Art. Met their Dr. Holland and his daughters, Junius Henri Browne and wife Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge, Clarence Cook and Moran and his wife. Moore came and paid me $100 today and I received a nice letter from John Weir full of appreciation and friendship

Thursday May 14. Yesterday went up to Eastman Johnsons to remind him of the Academy Annual meeting thinking he would likely have forgotten it and he had. We went down town together to select some mill boards which we got. I feel very badly as though I would have one of my severe headaches but I got through the day without it. From down town we went to the Academy meeting where we arrived just in time to answer to our names and after a little lunch attended to business. Whittredge was elected President  
E. Johnson Vice President
T. A. Richards Secty
Greene Treas
Jones Rec. Secty

Council
Ward, Hicks, Beard, J.G. Brown. Wm. Hart McEntee

Hanging Committee Wood, Hall. Butler
Academicians Homer Martin, Selstedt. Bristol.
Associates Bradford. Ed. Moran. Bridgman

Lafarge brought up a resolution pledging the Academy to protect in a general way the right of Academicians to exhibit which produced some sharp discussion but was finally carried. The dinner, never a very good one passed off harmoniously and Weir & Thompson came home with me and remained until 12 o'clock. 

Friday 15. Mr. Hedian of Baltimore came in today and after some haggling bought a little skating scene 9 x 15 and the study of my late Autumn with two figures 12 x 20 for $275. Shortly