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While home Gertrude and I visited at Churchs staying over night. Mary Gifford was there also. But I was not in a mood for visiting. I feel more peaceful and contented at home than I do here. Now that I am back the same disheartening feeling comes over me and I do not feel at all like work. Irving Putnam and Bowyer who were up on a short visit came down with us as did Susie and Laura. We found Sara here at my studio and we all had lunch together. While I was at home I had to go up to Kingston and appraise the effects of John Vanderlyn among which were some things left by the elder Vanderlyn, but not much of value.  There are some engravings which I hope will bring some thing but I do not know enough about them to be sure without making some inquiries which I have promised to do as he has left his three sisters very poor. It made me very sad to attend to this business for it seemed to me that it would not be many years before the same things would have to be gone over in my own case. I feel very sad and unhappy now that I am here alone and only wish I could stay at home and do my work there quietly. 

Tuesday Nov. 17" 1876. Sara has been staying with me and I have been very happy to have her with me while I feel so lonely. Miss Nixon called to see me this evening.

Monday 15 A rainy dismal day. Sara went home and I feel very forlorn. Mrs. Yenells brother called and while he was here Sam Cuykendall called. He liked my little picture which I have been painting and asked the price. I offered it to him for $250. He also asked the price of the "Sea from Shore which I told him I would let him have for $800. Shortly after he went Mr. Hoe called. He was very genial and said many encouraging things. I think he thinks very highly of my work. He still wants my picture which I rather urged him to take for $1000. He said he would send a man here who he thought would buy it. I half fancy he means to take it but do not want to delude myself. It would be an immense relief if he would take it. Called at 

Transcription Notes:
Mary Gifford is wife of artist Sanford Robinson Gifford per Wikipedia