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Monday March 26, 1877. Sunday although a raw disagreeable day Gertrude and I went down to the Battery by the Elevated Railway and walked along Sixth St. to the Fulton Ferry when we crossed over and returned to get a view of the Brooklyn Bridge. Then we walked up Fulton St, had a look at the Tribune building and new Post office and took the 6" Av. R.R home. In the evening I went to Bayard Taylors. Gertrude not being well enough to go. Met there Mr. Ezekiel who has made the group of "Religious Liberty" for the Jews which was unveiled in Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Day. Mr. Eucke a German artist, Mrs. Stedman, Mr & Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Jummans, the inevitable Bloor Mrs. Rood is daughter and daughter in law of Mr. Loyd Ganilou. It has rained in torrents all day today. Went to the Council Meeting this evening. Submitted a paper embodying my dissent from the decision of the Council abolishing the free schools which at my request was placed on file. Came home in a pouring rain.

Thursday 29. To see Eastman Tuesday. He gave me such a funny account of a long, lank, lopsided, lantern jawed, long haired, low spirited, chap who used to copy his studies years ago and who called on him a short time since glorified and rejuvenated by prosperity. Made an arrangement with him to go to Long Branch on Wednesday to see the wrecks dependent on the weather. Miss Leggett called and I gave her the two drawings I made for Bryants poem "The Song Sparrow." She is to give me a proof and to take the most available one. It had rained all day and seems like April with the buds swelling in the Parks and the grass green. Wednesday snowing and a gale from N.W. Gifford and Vaux in favor of going down to the wrecks as I was. Eastman did not turn up. Left here by N.J. Central R.R. at 11.15 and reached Long Branch comfortably at 12.40 Walked along the beach down to the wreck of the "Rustand", about a mile below the station