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Saturday Sept. 14" 1881. I took Jamie up to Tivoli to a school by the 10.40 train. Dr Clarke was at the station and he drove me up to the school while Jamie walked with some of the boys. I apologized for keeping him beyond the opening of the school and he was mollified although I know it would have been to Jamies advantage to be there on the opening day. I paid him $168. and he showed me about the school which impressed me pleasantly and then he drove me down to the station where I took the Martin home. It was a lovely day and I enjoyed the sail. A letter from Booth says he cannot come on Saturday as he has promised to go to Long Branch to see his mother; but will come next Saturday if I am at home. A letter from Julia Wilkinson telling me Mary is there and wanting me to come there and go from there to Boston but I replied that I could not. Wrote to Kate Field in answer to a note on Cooperative Dress affairs sent to me in July but which was not forwarded to Fort Halleck

Sunday 18. A beautiful day. Annie Woolseys funeral took place from the Presbyterian church. Wrote a long letter to Lucy. Have been copying some of dear Gertrudes songs for her.

Monday 19. It has been a hot day with the air full of smoke from burning forests. I fixed the little wagon for Sedgwick and Girard is to send it tomorrow. Sade and I are going to Boston tomorrow via Hudson and have to catch the 6.35 ferry boat. Wrote to Booth. The President is very low again today. 

Friday 23. Sara and I returned from Boston via Hoosac Tunnel. The celebration of Mr & Mrs Sawyers golden wedding occurred on Wednesday 21". The Murray Club of Boston requested to assume the management and all the expenses and President Capen of the college place his large house at their service. It was a most interesting and satisfactory affair. I gave them dear Gertrudes portrait and all who knew her thought it very like her. Fred & his wife and child Tom and his wife and child and Oscar were there. Thursday I went to Boxford and spent the night with Mr. Bachelder and met Sara at the Fitchburg Depot on Friday morning when we came home