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of the poor. Calvert dined with me. He has taken the room which Dr. Hayes had opposite ours but the rent is more than he supposed it would be $225. I only pay $200 for mine. Attended the Council meeting. The irrepressible Perry presented his scheme for a great paying school at the Academy signed by a whole lot of Academicians, as though we had never thought of this and utterly ignoring the fact that it is impossible under the law which frees us from taxation. I cannot adequately express my disregard at this impossible and mischievous meddler. He has sown discord in the Academy and will be a nuisance there as long as he lives. 

Tuesday Jan. 25. 1876. Took a long walk this morning down the Bowery to Chatham Square up East Broadway where Dr Sawyer used to live 20 years ago and which is given up now to German boarding houses and the like, up Grand St down Houston to the ferry and so by a round about way home. It is quite entertaining to go to these parts of the city which I have not been in in many years. Shortly after I returned John McEntee his wife and Lillie called. I tried to have them stay to lunch as I expected May and Marian from Rondout in the noon train but they had some engagement and could not. Girard came shortly after they left and while he was here May and Marian came Marian bringing Lous little puppy from Rondout. They went home at 3 o'clock. We had another Centennial committee meeting at 4 oclock. There was but little to do as all is in working order. The circular to the artists was presented all printed and will be issued tomorrow. The Artists Fund sale takes place this evening. I did not attend. Cook took the occasion to let off some of his malignant spite against Hicks and the Academy in the Tribune this morning. Wrote to Gertrude, to Mr. James and sent Ward a copy of our proceedings at the Constitutional committee meeting on Thursday.

Wednesday 26. Went down towards the Battery this morning on the Elevated Railway. Crowds of people travel by it. Walked about a while, rode up to Canal St. and walked home through South Fifth Avenue West. Went to work and worked all day. Wrote to Lambdin that I was going to give a small picture to be sent to the Annual Exhibition and sold for the benefit of the Mortgage Fund