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late. I made the mortifying discovery yesterday that by an error in adding up my check book I had overdrawn my bank account a few dollars and a small check I gave was thrown out. Made it good at once.

Thursday March 16" 1876. Rain and sleet all day so that I did not venture out. Gifford dined with us and Gertrude Julia Vaux and I went up to the Union League Theatre in a pouring rain in a carriage where Julia [[?]] and [[?]] played "My Uncles Will" for the benefit of the Womens Centennial fund. Bierstadt and his wife came in to see my wife. Church was here at the time and I think would have been glad to have been somewhere else as I dont think they admire each other What hypocrites the best of us are and I shudder to think I may not be among the best. 

Friday Mar. 17. St Patricks day and as usual snow and storm. I went up to Eastman Johnsons in a snow squall and came back in broad sunshine. In the evening had a meeting of the Committee on the Constitution of the Academy in my room. No one present except Greene Lambdin and I. Were occupied until midnight but finally agreed upon all the amendments which if adopted will virtually restore the constitution to its original form. 

Saturday 18. We went to hear Titiens [[Tietjens]] at a matineé in Trovatore. I enjoyed her singing but was not so much impressed as I expected to be. For some unaccountable reason the stage was kept dark and the effect of the whole opera was poor. Brignoli sang with his usual taste and was very popular with the audience. Rachel Carle came in on her way from Bloomington and had lunch with us. Poor girl. She has a hard time and I only wish I could help her in some way. Gifford who has a very bad cold dined with us, and after he went we concluded to go the Eagle Theatre where we had poor seats and did not therefore enjoy the play. Mr. Wilson came and paid me for his wifes picture $1350 after having written him a note on Thursday asking him to send me a check. Mr. Hoe called

Sunday 19. Cold as winter. Frost on the panes. Went to hear Mr. Frothingham on Creed and Conduct. He showed very conclusively how far peoples lives were removed from their creeds, for instance how impossible to regulate our daily life "by Taking no Thought for the morrow" &c. In the evening went to Bayard Taylors. Mr and Mrs Stedman