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Wednesday March 31. 1880. Painted a little picture today for Downing to give to Fred Stedman. Painted on my picture "Sources of the Delaware" and improved it by making the group of trees on the left dark instead of light. Drew in a new picture 20 x 24 an Indian summer effect. Mrs. Pychanska called and brought me a "Daffo deme dilly" from her garden. A man from Denver called to send me some of their canvas and colors. Went to Fred Stedmans wedding with Mary, Julia, Marion and Gertrude. Downing was his "best man" a very nice wedding and went off with satisfaction to all. A note from Booth asking me when I wanted to come to the play. He began an engagement at his Theatre last night in "Macbeth." Wrote him this evening and also to Sara.

Thursday Apr. 1. 1880. Began a picture of Indian Summer. Charlie Coleman called. Went to a trustees meeting off of the Century. Have felt greatly depressed all day. A note from Booth asking me to send a man to pack his pictures preparatory to leaving their apartment. 

Friday 2. Mrs Weir called before I got to my room. Eastman came and we talked together for two hours. Afterwards I called on Mrs. Weir at Prof. Nems to ask her to go to the Matinee tomorrow Booth having sent me his box. Julia Dillon and Mary went to Montclair to see Cornelia Ellis. I sent her ten dollars. I went to the drug store to get some articles and the clerk told me that George A. Baker the artist died this morning. He has been ill a long time and while his death was not unexpected, it nevertheless came to me with a shock. I called on Mrs.Gray in the evening. Her mother and sister Emma were there. 

Saturday 3. A letter from Sara with unpromising suggestions about Maurice. About time for trouble from that source Went up to the Academy to see if Brown had had any offers for my pictures but he had not. He seems to be selling pictures however. Went to hear Booth at the Matinee, in Benedick. Had his box. Took Mary, Julia, Gertrude and Marion and found Edwina there. 
Mrs. Booth came in and I went into Booths room between the acts. He was a good deal troubled by the inefficiency of his stage manager, and the play was not smooth at first.I began to