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for Hillsboro Monday via Troy & Greenfield where they are to get Tula and take her home from school. Gussie felt very badly at leaving but she is a brave woman who has much to bear. I made another [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] Drawing of Lucy in Gertrudes dress and painted it in which is very good in action. Downing and I came down this morning on the Powell. Elias Van Nostrand was buried yesterday. The weather has been cool and delightful so far but today it is pretty warm. I received a letter from Green and a little Japanese card case. Painted on my Autumn picture (Deans) and finished it. Eastman called at Marys this evening and when he left I went with him and together we went to the Century. Sam Prentiss who urged the Academy people to protest against Vanderbilts project for an Elevated rail road in Fourth Av. When I came to my room I wrote to Mr. Huntington asking him if he had not better call the Council together to consider the matter. Wrote to Mrs. Weir & to Woodhull who sent [[certain?]]things

Wednesday June 25. 1879. Painted all day on my Autumn, on a little picture for Vanderliss and on Gertrudes portrait. Dined with Gifford.

Thursday 26. Painted most of the day. Worked on Gertrudes portrait but do not get it as I would like it. I have thought of her so constantly today for I have had a sense of discouragement and I always go to her sweet memory as I used to go to her when she was with me in days of trouble. Went up to see Eastman this evening. They do not know whether they can go home with me or not on Saturday. This brief announcement in yesterdays Tribune is full of tender suggestions to me.
[[clipping]] CRAIG-At Stanfordville, Dutchess County, N. Y., Tuesday morning, June 24, 1879. Adelaide Churchill, beloved wife of Austin Craig. [[/clipping]] This was Adelaide Churchill Gertrudes early friend as well as Marys and she was a teacher in the Clinton school the summer Gertrude taught there. Only a short time ago in reading over some of her early letters before we were married she spoke often of her. I well remember she and her husband coming to Rondout on their way from Orange Co. to Richfield with a basket on behind the carriage and Gertrudes amusement at their simplicity and modesty. They were evidently very happy in each other and my heart goes out in sympathy to him in his sorrow

Friday 27. G Donovan wanted me to go down to see the boat the Tile Club have fitted up to go to Lake Champlain. It is a canal boat fitted with articles from the Studios and was very attractive looking. Met Mrs. J. B. Johnston and her daughters there and called on them this evening. Met Fred Norton at Johnston's. Lucy and Andrew came down today and staid at my room. A letter from Emma French.

Saturday 28. Breakfasted in my room with Lucy and Andrew. Went out and attend Evening Knife. Eastman called to tell me they