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Thursday Aug. 21. 1879. Another beautiful day with a brisk breeze but warmer than yesterday. Put up my curtains which are entirely satisfactory, painted a little on Gertrudes portrait. Mr. Pell sent me a photograph of Emma French and I have painted a little on her picture. This afternoon Mr & Mrs Sawyer my mother and I and Sara and Julia Dillon went to a pic=nic over to Mr. Churches on the creek and had a very pleasant time. Had a very nice letter from Nett. Stirling urging me to come to London to set up my easel. Mr. Sawyer has been invited by the Methodist minister to preach for him on Sunday and he has finally consented to do so.

Friday 22. A very hot day. Mr. & Mrs. Sawyer, my father and Mother, Mary & Sara went out by the 1 o cl'k train to [[?]] to a pic=nic of the Veterans of the 120" Regt. There must have been 1200 people there. An address by Genl. Sharp, a song or two the High Falls band were the entertainment. It was very hot. We did not get back until after 7. The Literary Club was to meet here and we were nervous for fear they would come before we got home. The meeting was a pleasant one although we were all too tired to enjoy it much. An essay was read by Mr. Wallace on "Some of the causes of the French Revolution" It showed some considerable research but was dry to me and too long; perhaps it might have seemed less so if I had not been so tired. Found a letter from Weir urging me to come to Sugar Loaf tomorrow but have written him I cannot. I know some of our club members missed dear Gertrude tonight. Mrs. Frisselle spoke to me of her and of how my room reminded her of her. Dr. B[[?]] was here looking well but is still staying at Pokeepsie. I wrote part of a letter to Nett. Stirling last night.

Saturday 23. John McEntee, Girard, Victor Quilliard and I went fishing out at the Powder mill, the day was very pleasant, not too hot and we caught a number of small fish. A card from Eastman saying they were back in N.Y. and would be there until next week and would like to see me if I came down. John and I riding home together talked of dear Gertrude all the way. I love to talk of her to any one who knew her as well and appreciated her as he did.

Sunday 24" Mr. Sawyer preached in the Methodist church from the text "We walk by faith and not by sight" to a large congregation and with great satisfaction. I finished my letter to Nett Stirling, wrote to Eastman, Church, Booth, Gifford and Downing. In the evening Maurice, Sara and I went to a temperance meeting of the law and order league at the Methodist church, at which Gus Reynolds the president spoke and