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Thursday Oct. 6" 1881. Answered Eastmans letter last night and carried it to the P.O. so that it would go this morning. After getting some of my things together went up to Church's by 11 o clock train. Walked up from the station. A cool lovely day. They were all out about the place but soon Mrs. Church came with young Mrs. Osborne who with her husband are spending a day or two there having come from Lake Mohonk by carriage yesterday. They were married only a couple of weeks ago. Church did not come in until long after lunch so I concluded to stay until evening train. Sent telegram to Eastman to meet me in Boston Saturday. Church looks very feeble and broken. Was in the Maine Woods only four days when he was telegraphed for on account of the illness of his sister. Remained there until after dinner and came home by 6 o'clock train. Found a letter here from Boynton who had made all arrangements. Wrote to him and carried it to P.O. so it might go this morning. Telegraphed for my tent today to N.Y. Wrote to Mrs. Green of Chicago and gave her an order for my two pictures at the close of the Exposition. She came to see me in N.Y.

Friday 7. Completing my arrangements for going tomorrow. Went downtown to get my tent which came, and other necessary things. Found two letters from Johnson saying he was ready and only waited to hear from me. He will get my telegram today. A letter from Downing which I answered. I leave tomorrow morning via Hudson at 6:30. It will be three years tomorrow since I started for home with my dear Gertrude and next Saturday will be the third anniversary of her death. I suppose it is well for me that I am going away. I will have something else to think of, but whenever I go the memory of that saddest of days will always follow me. Sometimes it troubles me to think what may occur while I am so far from any communication, but I shall try to hope for the best.