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Tuesday Sept. 5" 1882. A beautiful, rich day after the rain with a brisk north wind. I picked the Bartlett pears from the tree near the shop. This afternoon we came out to Leggs Mill by invitation of John & Nannie, Jamie, Sara, Sedgwick, Jinney and myself in our wagon and John, Nannie, John Andrews and Lucy in Johns's wagon. We had a charming ride out there through Sanders Woods and after we reached there I took Sade, Lucy and Nannie in a boat and rowed down to the head of Glen Erie falls where they are building the railroad bridge and then up the Plattekill nearly to the bridge. The mountains and the whole landscape were at their best in the rich afternoon light. We left there just before dark and drove to Johns where we had a little supper and smoked a cigar. Girard, Mary & Miss McGeorge were there to supper. These little impromptu excursions are very pleasant. A letter from Alice.

Wednesday 6. Went to my studio after breakfast and painted a little picture on the Yellowstone near Clarks Fork. I had written to Sellstedt asking where my picture is which I let him have this spring as I wanted to send it to the Academy or to Philadelphia. When I came over to dinner I found a letter from him enclosing a check for $300- for the picture which he had sold. Also a letter from Downing about my trout rod. A telegram came from Weir asking if they and the children should come tomorrow by the 11.35 train. I answered to come and I would meet them. The Goetchins's are coming tomorrow too, so we will have a house full. Andrews, Jamie, Sedgwick and I went up to Kingston to see the "Gigantean Minstrels".

Thursday 7. Weir and his wife and the two children came by the [[?]] train. I met them at the ferry. They came from a visit to Mary Gifford. Mr. Henry R. Goetchens, Miss Sarah Goetchens & Mrs. Goetchens came by day boat from Newburgh. The two ladies returned by the evening boat but Mr. Goetchens who is from Columbus Geo. and is on his way home remained. He had an interesting genealogical tree of his family which was very well studied out.

Friday 8. Busy about a thousand little things and but little time to visit with the Weirs. Edith was not well, and the weather was threatening so that we could not do much.

Saturday 9. The Weirs left for Harris Falls by the noon train via Stony Clove. I am afraid their visit was not a success as one of the children was sick. I went to see about a mason to finish the stable and to make the necessary arrangements. We have sold the old barn to be removed in Oct. and now we must finish the new one. The Cook is going to leave and there is a new trouble

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