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Friday May 26" 1882. Went to Kingston this morning with Sara and Lucy whom I left in town while I went out to Berrymans to get some flowers to put out in the cemetery. After dinner I went over there and put them out. On dear Gertrudes grave I planted geraniums and some asters and on all the others Petunias, verbenas, Phlox and B[[?]] It cleared away this morning but it was still cool and far from summer weather. We keep up a fire in the sitting room and find it very comfortable. I had a letter from Booth telling me a consultation of physicians decided that Edwina ought not to attempt to travel for three weeks and they have postponed their day of sailing until June 14. He says if he goes then he will arrive in London only two days before his engagement begins. He is full of anxieties. Also a letter from Downing enclosing one from Osman relative to our bark braid. Also one from Royal Reid in which he says he cannot send me the bark for two weeks yet. I wrote him to get it us soon as he could and send it here. Wrote to Downing also and enclosed Royals letter. Lucy, Sedgwick, Sarah and Miss McGeorge went to Tivoli and Jamie came back with them. 

Saturday 27. A letter from Wilmont telling me the frame for my picture 30 x 36 a Kaatskill brook is done and asking me for an order to get the picture to show it to some one who he hopes may buy it and to send my lowest price. I wrote him I wanted $1000 but would take $800. Lucy had a letter from Maurice from Miles City Montana written Sunday where he had just arrived via Northern Pacific and was to leave that [[?]] by stage that being the end of the road. It was a great relief to hear from him particularly as he says he is well but a little homesick. It is very pleasant on the hill now. Today has been a little warmer but still cool. I always have a calm and restful feeling towards evening and life generally looks serener then. The morning is the time for all sad thoughts and so are the long lonely summer days. Jamie Sedgwick and I walked out on the Common after tea to see the progress of the rail road and the bridge for which the piles are driven. 

Sunday 28. A rebellion among the servants. The up stairs girl whom Sara has wished to get rid of threatened to leave. To her great surprise Sara paid her and told her she might go at once although her month was not up. I wrote to Mrs. Sawyer, to Jno Andrews, to Miss Nixon and to Downing. We had a heavy thunder shower in the afternoon. Park came walking into my room afraid of the thunder. I have been thinking of dear Gertrude today. I remarked with her initials some linen sheets on which I could barely discern