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She is a very pretty woman. She thinks my studio the pleasantest one she was ever in. Painted a little which is the daily record here in the city - a little. Dined at the Arlington with Hall, Terry Laurence & Taylor. From there went to the club. It is snowing furiously now eleven o'clock and the street railways are using their sweepers to clear the tracks. The papers say there are two feet of snow up the River. Recd a letter from Gertrude giving an account of the Calico party which came off in the midst of a violent snow storm but which was a success in spite of it. Also a nice letter from Gussie in which she speaks of my picture of the "Christmas greens" saying she was sure she would like it and wishing she could own it, little dreaming that it is really hers. Her letter was full of tenderness. She is a noble woman full of genuine feeling. 

Tuesday March 9. 1875. I went home on Saturday to bring Gertrude down. Sunday we had a snow storm which lasted through the night and proved to be one of the most violent of the season, the snow blowing and the snow drifting so that we did not dare venture to return on Monday. The snow was quite 3 feet deep and all trains were delayed. I never saw so much snow there at once. We came down this morning arriving at 1. o clock, to find plenty of snow here and the streets in a terrible condition. Replied to Mrs. Holts invitation at once and received an answer that she would expect us to dine with them tomorrow at 6.30. Had a row about my trunks not being delivered to my room. It resulted in substantially submitting to the dictation of the Express Co. Attended a supper at Beard's studio given by Mr. Stafford of Chicago where I met eleven of the leading artists. We agreed to give our confidence to Mr. Stafford and to send pictures to the Exposition under his charge. 

Wednesday [[strikethrough]] Thursday [[/strikethrough]] 10. Weir came in. I saw him last evening. Had many calls. A German gentleman with two ladies wanted to see a wood interior. Showed him a number of my sketches. Mrs. Stone and a friend called. The Lilly girls and others. We dined with the Holts and had an exquisite dinner meeting Mr & Mrs Holt, (Henry Holts brother & wife) and a Mr & Mrs. Ives. 

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