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her bureau drawers some of her dresses seemed so like her and so a part of her that it brought my loss again most sharply to me. I have been busy all day but not a resting moment passes without thought of her. I had a letter from Downing this afternoon but he seemed to have been afraid to speak of his dear Aunt Gertrude whom he loved so well. 

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 The Late Mrs. Jervis McEntee.

At the monthly meeting of the State Charities Aid Association, of this city, held on Friday, October 25th, the following resolutions were passed:

Resolved, That we bow submissively, and with much sorrow, to the afflicting providence of God which has removed by death our respected and beloved secretary, Mrs. Jervis McEntee, whose private virtues as well as public charities are so well known to us all.

Resolved, That we record our grateful remembrance of her earnest and faithful services in behalf of this association, of which she has been the recording secretary from its beginning; and always a true lover of its cause, ever ready to help the poor and raise the fallen.

Resolved, That we enter these resolutions on our minutes, and send a copy of the to the bereaved friends.
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Thursday Oct. 21. 1878. Calvert and I started for the mountains about half past ten. It rained on Wednesday and the woods were very muddy. We went through Kingston and by way of Plattekill church to Palenville where we stopped and saw George Hall a moment who was busy getting ready to go to N.Y. the next day. We thought we would stop at Miles Haines at the head of the close but on arriving there they seemed disinclined to keep us as the house was being dismantled for winter and we drove to the Laurel House rather glad not to be accepted at Haynes. Schutt seemed glad to see us, we were the only guests and he gave us his best rooms (A & 16 to remember) which were really very comfortable. 

Friday Nov. 1. When we awoke there was a slight snow on the ground and the aspect was grim and forbidding but after breakfast we started out to find a place on the Creek running down toward Haynes, which I once saw on a walk with Gifford and Whittredge. We went nearly two miles across fields and through woods and after some considerable difficulty I found the place but it was greatly changed. Our feet were wet and cold with the snow and the wind blew, but we made a fire and I sat down and made a pencil sketch. We remained there until after 2 o'clock by which time the sun had come out warm & bright and we returned to Schutts by way of Prospect rock. Two ladies arrived this evening Mrs. Walworth and Miss Lamon. Schutt had some music for his girls and gave them a private dancing party in the dining room.

Saturday Nov. 2. 1878
The twenty fourth anniversary of our marriage. I thought I must go home so as to be there at least a part of the day 

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