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money to leave behind so that the family had not that to trouble about I would feel more cheerful and hopeful. I get no answer from Calvert and can hardly understand why he does not answer my letters.

Sunday June 26" 1881. A hard thunder shower about 11 o clock in the forenoon. Wrote to Bowyer, to Downing and Gussie. John & Nannie called and I had John witness my will. Saw the comet for the first time this evening. Why is it that I always feel more happy and hopeful and restful towards evening while the mornings are so sad and depressing?

Monday 27" Foggy and rainy and cold. We have had a fire nearly every day in June thus far. I picked cherries this forenoon and drove to the Point for some cigars taking little Charlie along. Stopped at the Strand and telegraphed to Andrews that we would leave tomorrow night. Mary Waldo and her daughter Lily came. Had sent us word which we had not received. One of our girls left yesterday and my poor Mother is working too hard. A house full of company and Calvert, Mary & Downings coming Saturday Sara is going to look for a girl tomorrow. This is my last night at home for more than two months. It is raining dismally and is like an autumn storm.  

Tuesday 28" Jamie and I leave tonight. Our passes to Buffalo have not come. I heard a rumor this morning which gives me great anxiety. Mr. Burhans wrote Mary that Miss Ford went to N.Y. and has returned with another person and two children which she says are hers. Mary has gone out to see what it means. I cant help thinking Mr. Burhans has got hold of a [[?]] [[?]]

June 27th to September 14" 1881.

Tuesday 
Jamie and I returned [[strikethrough]] yesterday [[/strikethrough]] this morning from our visit to Lucy at Fort Halleck Nev. The two past months have been among the most interesting in my whole experience. The ride over this vast stretch of country and particularly on the Pacific rail road was crowded with interest day by day and never wearied me. I made a number of sketches and have returned with a hopeful and happy feeling and with the robust health born of living most of the time in the open air. Just before we left on account of an Indian outbreak in Arizona Capt Carrs