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Wednesday Oct. 20. 1880. Went to Hudson by 11 oclock train to see Mr and Mrs Sawyer who are there attending the U.S. Convention of Universalists. At the church I met Mary Gifford who arrived home from the West yesterday. Saw Mr & Mrs Sawyer and went home with Mary to dinner. Rev. Mr Adams & wife were there and Rev. Mr. Saxe of Rochester and a Mrs Storer or Story. Mr. Sawyer preached in the Dutch Church in the evening to a very small audience, the business of the convention keeping the people at the Universalist church. I intended to have come home but was persuaded to stay all night.

Thursday 21. Mary and I visited Sanford's grave yesterday. Flowers were already growing on it and were fresh and bright in spite of the cool frosty weather. This morning we took a walk in Phoenix's woods and went to the church to see Mr & Mrs. Sawyer who are to come down here tomorrow night and Mary is to come on Saturday to stay over Sunday. I came home by the noon train. Put up my stove and set my room in order. Went over to the cemetery and set out some sweet brier that I got on our ride on Tuesday. The flowers Sara and I put there last Thursday were still fresh and pretty. A letter from Pell and one from Meyer with his bill for framing Giffords pictures which I certified and returned. Wrote a note to the Century Com. on admissions for Brigham and a note to him a letter to Beard and a long letter to Holt.

Friday 22. It rained in the afternoon. We took the occasion to burn out the chimneys, five in all, the parlor, sitting room, my mothers room, dining room and kitchen. Three franklins had to be moved, but it was a great satisfaction to have it all done. Mr & Mrs Sawyer came by the steam train, which was one hour late and the ferry boat had laid up. I waited for them and they came over in a row boat. 

Saturday 23. Rained in forenoon. Mary Gifford came by noon train. After dinner Mrs. Sawyer, Mary, Mary Gifford, Sara and I walked over to the cemetery. They had not seen the stone at Gertrudes grave and I was anxious they should see it. They all liked it apparently very much. We walked out on the common but it was cold and windy the wind having changed to N.W., but there were very fine, solemn skies

Sunday 24. Mr. Sawyer and I went with my mother to the Presbyterian Church. I thought Mr. Clark would have invited Mr. Sawyer to sit on the platform with him but he did not. I dont think there is much spontaneity of feeling in him. He is one of the steady correct.

Monday 25. A cold beautiful day. Mr & Mrs Sawyer went home via New=York by the morning train. Mary Gifford went by the 11 oclock train and Mary Vaux by the noon train. The two Marys went over to my studio with me before they went. After dinner I went over there and painted a little picture 10 x 12 of a sky effect I saw a few days ago and drew in a Kennebunkport subject 10x12 which I am going to paint for