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months I gathered from grief at her loss. She told me how Lucy had talked to her about me and of my loss and urged her to come to see me. She seemed a very sincere and intelligent woman and I had a most agreeable conversation with her. She struck me as more than an ordinary woman. Mrs. Weir called with Miss Weir Julians sister. She told me Lily French had come to town to attend Miss Godwins wedding. She seemed to feel grieved that Johns picture had been rejected at the American Artists exhibition but I tried to console her. altogether it has been a day of varied interest to me and yet full of sadness. In the evening Wood and I called at Mrs. Robbins' but she was out of town. From there went to the club. Eastman wrote me a note regretting they were out when I called and said they were going to Miss Godwins wedding and asked me if I were invited to come and drive with them and go from there, but I was not invited.  

Friday Apl. 8" 1881. Could not get to work. Went up to the Academy to see if Brown had had any inquiries about my picture. Met Mrs. Weir there and we picture and we sat down in front of my picture and had a serious talk on many things. She feels solicitous for Johns reputation and I tried to encourage her. Told me Lily French was in town, had come down to Miss Godwins wedding. She had to leave to go home but I was very glad to have met her. Brown told me he had hopes of selling my picture to Mr. Dean who bought Loops & Bristols. It gave me a more hopeful feeling. I came back to my Studio this feeling a little stimulated by even this small encouragement, got out a sketch made at Shokan several years ago and went at a picture of color and worked with interest all afternoon. Went to John Taylor Johnstons party in the evening.

Saturday 9. Met Gordon, Huntington and E. Johnson at the Gifford gallery to select a picture for the Century. Have concluded to buy the smaller Parthenon (18 x 32) if we can at private sale. Johnson came to my Studio with me and Jim Nance & Fuller came in. After my lunch went and called on Samuel Thompson. He looked as he used to only his complexion is not good. Thought I looked boyish and younger than ever. He feels sad and once I was overcome talking of the changes. I am going home by the 4 oclock train. This notice which I cut from the Tribune in March relates to pretty Leslie Oliver whom we used to see at her fathers house in Brooklyn when dear Gertrude used to sing in Mr. Longfellows church twenty years ago. Went home by 4 oclock train.

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OLIVER GILCHRIST - On the 9th inst. at Longwood, Mass. Leslie Oliver, wife of James Gilchrist. Brooklyn and Washington papers please copy. [[/newspaper clipping]]