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Tuesday Dec. 8. 1874. I paint away every day on my picture of the "Mistletoe bough" and am getting on with it. Yesterday I drew in the chest from an engraving of an Italian "Casone" in an old Art Journal which John McEntee lent me. I also got some suggestions for the interior panelling from the same source. Took a long walk. Went down to the Strand to see about the painting of some more boards to paint on and from there arrived by Steep Rocks, over the hill and through Ludlums Woods home. It snowed a little last might. Edgar Hudler died today, an event which has been looked for for a day or two.

Wednesday 9. I intended to commence Julia Vaux's picture today but have forgotten the exact size of the frame I ordered for it and wrote to Wilmurt to find out. Meanwhile I painted in the landscape of my first figure picture. Moore sent me a check for $100 and told me he hoped to pay me the balance in a month or two. Gertrude was invited to tea at the Ludlums by Helen and I went for her and spent an hour there. 

Thursday 10. These are days of a good deal of anxiety and perplexity. Maurice is doing badly, my father is not well and is worried over money matters and today experienced a disappointment in the sale of some property he hoped to sell in time to pay his taxes. Some days the world seems full of small vexations and annoyances, but I presume we ought to be thankful to escape the heavier calamities. Edgar Hudler was buried today. I felt too depressed to go and I urged my father who is not well to remain at home. Wrote to Fitch and to Moore acknowledging his check. Took a walk before beginning to paint and went to the Strand after dinner to do some errands. 

Friday 11. It snowed a little last evening. I went to Kingston for the Doctor for my father and went to the Strand. Received a letter from Whittredge on Academy affairs and one from Wilmurt asking me for money. Drew in a picture 12x15 for Julia Vaux which I want to paint tomorrow. Began a winter picture 12x14. Wrote to Girard, Whittredge, Silleck and Wilmurt.

Saturday 12. Went to the Strand after which I went to work on Julia Vaux's picture and substantially finished it before dark. I am glad to have the finishing of that assured in time. Received a letter from Mr. Secor telling me about the sewing machine. He says they only manufacture half as many as they can sell and are about building new factories. Of course they have a lot of stock 

Transcription Notes:
. Calvert Vaux worked with Olmsted on Central Park. His daughter was Julia. There was no "Justice" Vaux.