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Mr. Bates of Providence called and staid an hour. He wants another small picture of mine. After he went Kate Boardman came with Mrs. Butterfield, who seems to want one of my pictures. She asked the price of several and even inclined to the 'October Snow' which I offered her for $600. They made a long call. She talked of her boy who was killed and I tried to say comforting things to her from my own experience. When they went away she said Mr. Butterfield would come to see me and I inferred that he would buy one of my pictures. Lily Taylor dined at Mary's this evening and is to stay there tonight. I spent the evening at Booths. Mr. & Mrs. Benedict were there.

Wednesday May 28. 1879. Have done very little today and doubt if I shall do much more before I go to the country. I am rather waiting for two or three people whom I expect any day and to whom I hope to sell one or two of my pictures. I sent Mr. Hoe a note yesterday to say I was at home and could see him at any time. Lucy, John & Sedgwick arrived from Wilmington today and are to stay here tonight. Genl Wilson came in with them and this is the first time I have seen him since his marriage thirteen years ago. He is a young looking man to have taken so prominent a part in the war. Carrie Wilkins (Mrs. Capt. Porter) called at Marys this evening. She is a very pretty woman and I was glad to see her again.

Thursday 29. Mr. & Mrs. Butterfield called this morning just after we had had breakfast and Lily and John had gone out. They looked at all of my pictures and said they would think over which one they would like. I certainly hope they will take one of them. After they went I went up to Stuarts and bought two little parasols one for Louise and one for Edith Weir which I had sent to them by Express. Then having received a letter from Sara I went down to the Powell and met my mother and Jamie and took them over to Marys. Today I have painted a little on a small apple blossom picture and on Gertrudes portrait.

Friday 30. I had my hotel full last night. The children, Jamie and Sedgwick came over and slept here in addition to John and Lucy. We all breakfasted here this morning and at ten I went with Whittredge up to the Harlem Depot to take the train for Butlers where the G. B. Club was invited to lunch today. There we met Dr. Willard Parker, Judge Spier, McDonough, Collins, Gordon Gifford, Eastman Johnson Dr. Otis, Dr. Draper and Mr. Nash. Took the train and got off at Hartsdale where Butler met us with carriages but most of us preferred to walk to the house. It proved a charming breezy day. We had a ride, then our nice lunch, a chat afterwards and returned with the 4.10 train, having had a most pleasant experience. This was  
'Decoration Day" and it has been very generally observed. I did not see the procession but I hear it was very fine. A letter from Lily French before I left.