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long as we always do and we were agreed that if Avery would make any advances we would be ready to meet him as we consider him the best man to sell our pictures.

Saturday Jan 5. 1878 This morning returning from my walk I stopped and thanked Miss Leffete for the book of poems she sent me and I also stopped in at Averys new gallery. He was there and showed me about. He has filled it up very tastefully and is in a good position to do business. When I came away he followed me out and said he would like to have some things of mine. I talked with him very frankly and I think from what he said he would be glad to have the works of some of the leading artists. He said he would come and see me. Booth came in this afternoon and looked at the little character pictures. He says they look as well as ever and he is entirely satisfied with them. He is coming on Wednesday to sit for me. 

Sunday 6. Calvert and I went to Bryant and Miss Bryants reception last evening about 5' oclock. There was a great crowd of people and the street was full of carriages. In the evening we went to the Century. Booth came in today. Looked at the little pictures and said they looked as well as ever. Is coming to sit for me Wednesday. He begins a six weeks engagement here on Monday. He staid two hours and we talked all the while. Today I wrote on my essay until 1 o'clock when I went up to Taylors to dine. No one there but their own family including Lily who goes back to Vassar tomorrow. I always enjoy Taylor. He has a good many of the same worries that I have but he is hopeful and encouraging and I always come from him with a higher valuation on myself. Mrs. Taylor who edits the next paper at the Fraternity read me her essay on Ceramics" treated in a vein of delicate sarcasm. It was charmingly written and carried through it a noble plea for true art. Wrote to Gertrude. Boyer has just come from Mr. Braces and Julia Vaux is decidedly better which is a great relief.