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her today by Express. Moore called with an Englishman a Mr. Butterfield who did not impress me very favorably. Had been in Italy but talked too much about "my friend Prince so and so" and had a dyed and waxed moustache. Now I should like to find out if I am too suspicious. There is something about a true gentlemen which one accepts unconditionally. I found myself criticizing this man involuntarily. 

Monday Apl. 24. 1876. Went up to Rondout on Saturday and returned today. Took a nice ride Sunday with my father, Sara and Miss Wood out on the Flatbush road. The Sanguinaria was in bloom, the buds are swelling and the grass is green. Snow still on the Shandaken mountains. At Pokeepsie saw May Gifford, Julia and Lily Wilkinson come down to see Mr and Mrs Weir on the train with whom I rode down. Weir had been lecturing at Vassar College and they were returning. 

Thursday Apl 27. Yesterday Susie, Julia and a niece of Mr. Radford lunched with me. I went with Susie and the Radfords niece to the Belmont Gallery which was open for the Womens Centennial fund. Was much disappointed in the quality of the pictures. For instance, Knaus's "Village Fete" is poorly painted. I had a remembrance of a rich full style. There is a good picture by "Michael" a little boy presenting a bouquet and reading his speech which is capital for expression. Baron Leys picture is fine but Gallait did not quite hold its own although a fine picture. Eastman Johnson confessed last night to an equal disappointment. Friday I was sick all day and at night it culminated in one of my most violent headaches. I drank a half bottle of champagne at my scant dinner, swallowed a large pill of Cayenne pepper and immediately after dinner while my head was throbbing ready to burst got my feet into hot water. The effect was magical. I was comfortable immediately and in an hour entirely well so that I smoked a cigar. Went up to Eastman Johnsons last night. Col. Laurence and his wife came in bringing Mr X 

Transcription Notes:
Baron Leys was a Belgian painter