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Tuesday January 8th 1884. We all got up early and had our breakfast a little before 7 and Tom drove me up to the 7.40 train. The mercury was at zero but it did not seem very cold. Mr. Kemper came down in the train and he and I talked a great deal. He is a man of great integrity of character and one in whom I have great confidence. The winter landscape was charming. The sun came up in a murky atmosphere betokening snow. The river is is frozen clear below Haverstraw and it seemed colder when we arrived in town about 11 oclock than when we left. I started the fires in my rooms and had a hearty lunch there. Gill of Springfield and his wife came in soon after and I have promised to let him have my "Telling the bees" unless sold before his exhibition takes place. It began to snow about noon. I did not feel like going to work and the light was not good but I laid in a small picture of the moonlight effect on Sunday night. When I went over to dinner it was raining hard and still rained when I returned. Mary still suffers from her malady. Downing was down yesterday and she gave me a letter to read which he wrote her previous to his coming. I found here a long letter from Lucy expressing her great satisfaction in having the pictures of our dear mother which arrived the day after Christmas.

Wednesday 9th. Still misty and warm. Worked on a picture from one of my wood studies and advanced it materially. Richard to whom I sent a note yesterday telling him his pictures were done came down to see them. He seemed entirely satisfied and looked at other things. I think he will want more. Says he is selling pictures. Julia and Mrs. Donaldson came and made me a nice visit after lunch. Richard sent off this pictures and sent his check for $300. Calvert called toward evening, I dined at Mrs. Andersons with Miss Nesmith and Capt. Price of the Cavalry. I met him at Fort Sidney on my return from Halleck. Wrote a note to Clark the carpenter and one to Mrs Eastman Johnson.

Thursday 10th. Cold day until evening when it rained again thus going from one extreme to the other. Painted a little picture of the moonlight effect on glazed snow I saw from my room at home and worked on a larger wood interior. Attended a meeting of the Century trustees. Nothing of importance done. Eastman was there and invited me to dine with them tomorrow. This suited me very well as Marion is to have some Company and I was going out to dine. I am afraid I have a touch of rheumatism.

Friday 11th. Painted all day on the "Yellow woods." Dressed and went up to Eastmans to dinner according to promise. As I passed out of the Janitors room found two notes in my box which I thought I would not open until I got up there. The servant announced my arrival to Eastman up stairs and I heard him exclaim "what!" in a surprised manner while I was reading one of the notes which proved to be from Mrs Johnson asking me not to come as they had an engagement at a dinner party that evening and

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