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Recd a day or two ago a nice letter from Mr. Walker of Chicago who bought my late Autumn with figures last winter enclosing a notice of it in the Exposition and telling me it is generally liked. Replied tonight. It is raining this evening for the first time since Aug 23.

Thursday Sept 17, 1874. We were all surprised today by the announcement in the Tribune of the death of Miss Cook on Tuesday from Edith telling her of her illness and I felt a little anxious about her then. I have written a letter of condolence to Mrs Pychouska this evening. Recd a letter from Whittredge. He is glad I am coming up but the same mail brought a letter from Mrs. Church urging us to join them about Oct. 1 to go to Clarendon Springs Vt. saying that Laura and Mary, Mary Gifford and the De Forrests are going with them. I dont know what to do. Putnams sent me another block for a new drawing one having been destroyed. This is unfortunate as I hoped I had this off my hands. Sara & Lucy went to West Point. It has rained all day. Mrs Wood and her husband called. I painted on picture of Mother and child. 

Saturday 19. Yesterday I had one of my severe head aches. Mr & Mrs. Wood called and I showed them my picture after which I got my feet in hot water and sat there all day. Julia & Annie spent the day here but I could not see them. I have felt pretty weak today. Pa came home from N.Y. where he has been attending the U.S. Universalist Convention. The rain has not cleared off yet. 

Sunday 20. The weather is not clear yet. Took a walk to the Roatina this morning after which I made the drawing for Putnam. Wrote to Bayard Taylor & to Mrs. Church telling her we could not join them. Wrote to Putnams.

October 28 (Wednesday) I returned today from the Laurel House. Gertrude and I left home for the Mountains Sept. 22. At Kaatskill we accidentally met Church who persuaded us to abandon the mountain and go to Clarendon Springs Vermont and as I really wanted to go to a new place we consented, had our baggage taken off the coach and went over to his house to pass the night. Mrs. Church who had written us again to the Laurel was equally surprised and delighted at our change of plans.