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a sketch of Hussey Hill and the Common. When I came home found a letter from Booth full of trouble. At the last his wife seems not to be able to go abroad with him and he wants Julia Vaux and me to go, for a few months. I dont understand whether he means to return then or to remain and let us return. I shall go to N.Y. to see him tomorrow as Mary is going home then. He is in great trouble and evidently needs a friend and I must go and see him

Sunday June 20" 1880. I have been trying for a long time at intervals to make a will and have found it exceedingly difficult to decide what disposition to make of my effects. Today I put into form what I have decided upon and I feel a sense of relief, but there are so many things to consider that even the disposal of so limited an amount of property as I possess, is a matter which taxes ones ingenuity to the utmost. John and Nannie came up this evening. It rained a little this afternoon. I am troubled and undecided as to what I ought to do about going to England with Booth, but I hope after I see him I will be able to decide what my duty is. Mary and I are to go down by day boat tomorrow. 

Monday 21 Mary and I went to N.Y. by the day boat. In the evening I called at Booths and found him and Edwina and Mrs. Booth there. Mrs. B looking very badly but she grew brighter as we got talking of the European trip. When I left Booth arranged to come to my studio at 11 o clock next day.

Tuesday 22. Staid at Marys last night. After breakfast went over to Ellin and Kitson in 21" St. with my drawing for the head stone for Gertrude and made arrangements to have it executed in Indiana limestone at once. My drawing seemed entirely intelligible. Then I went to my studio and Booth came at 11. He immediately began to explain his letter of last week to me and unburdened himself completely and without reserve of his domestic troubles which he has been patiently bearing for many years and bearing silently. I was utterly taken by surprise at some of his revelations and never dreamed the extent of his trials until he told me the details. I cannot help thinking he has been most patient and that under an accumlation of troubles he has borne himself with