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and wept over her sweet memory. After dinner I called on Miss Nixon by appointment and spent more than an hour with her and although much of our talk was of Gertrude her cheery manner made me feel quiet and happy. On my way home I stopped in at Brewsters building on 14" St. & 5" Av. to see Miss Annie     a pedestrienne who has set out to walk 3000 quarter miles in 3000 consecutive quarter hours. The place was full and I saw her perform one quarter in about three minutes. She was not beautiful, rather heavy in feature and with thick crooked legs but she walked vigorously and has been at it three days I think. Came to my studio and wrote to Lucy. 

Thursday Jan. 30. 1879. Theodore Davis of Harpers called and got my picture "Sources of the Delaware" to engrave for Mr. Benjamin's article. Mr. Bancroft called and read a letter from Mrs. Taylor. She expects to come home in April if not before. Have painted only a little today. Received a note from Alice which I answered and a letter from J.C. Bates of Providence enclosing his check for $125. for a little picture I painted for him since I came down and which I sent to him this evening by Adams Express. A Mrs. Hamlin who has relatives in Waterville called on me to inquire about Janette Hubbard. She knew our family or about them when they were at school at Clinton. Dined with Eastman Johnson and went to a Trustees meeting at the Century. Bancroft was there and walked past my house with me.

Friday 31. Mr. Huntington told me last night at the club of the death of poor old Jesse Talbot. He fell a few days ago on the ice and he died yesterday. He was 73 years old. I arranged with him to go to the funeral today clear out in the outskirts of Brooklyn. I awoke with a headache and felt generally badly but I had my lunch and drank some champagne and started. Gifford whom I had seen was to go also. Took the Elevated road at 18" St. but Mr. Huntington was not there. At Fulton Ferry was joined by Gifford & Hubbard. Mr. Huntington came after. There were quite a number of very nice looking people at the funeral. I feared there would be few. I got very cold and my head ached before I got back but when I reached my room I toasted myself well before I went up to dinner and felt better. Mr. Huntington very kindly ascertained if the family needed any money and came ready to supply it. The house looked poor enough but much better than I feared it would. After dinner Calvert went to the opening reception of the Water Color Society and Mary and I talked of Gertrude. It is such a comfort to talk with her about my darling, for Mary has been her