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on the board I think for the 6" year.  Sent my picture "Telling the bees" and a little winter moonlight on the glazed snow, but do not know what was thought of them every one being absorbed in the exciting subject at the meeting. Did not go to bed until nearly two oclock.  Yesterday I sent Girard 225 dollars and a note for Brey to discount of $200 to pay our taxes, the best I could do. Am anxious to learn the result but do not mean to fret myself. I begin to need money but I have faith that it will come.

Sunday Jan. 13" 1884. A grey winter day. After breakfast Clark the carpenter came and measured my studies of this year which I have had mounted for the pine frames which I am going to gild with gold paint. Calvert went up to Yonkers to visit Downing to whom I wrote today. After dinner Marion and I went around to the Century to see the pictures. I staid there and read the papers until tea time and came early to my room and spent the evening transferring my painting materials to the drawer as I found my old arrangement inconvenient. Today also I hung up a row of my larger old studies on the upper line of my studio and so got them out of the way. I wonder sometimes why I feel so hopeful and happy as I do and almost fear something may be awaiting me to change it all.

Monday 14. Painted all day in the woods. About 4'oclock a gentleman and lady called with a card from Eastman Johnson Mr Fred. Layton of Milwaukee and a Mrs. Johnson. Mr. Layton bought my picture from the Milwauke exhibition two years ago and has given an art building to the city. He looked at all my pictures and bought my "Upland farm" for $500 which I am to send to Milwaukee. This was a very pleasant surprise. Mrs Johnson was interested in the picture I am at work upon and asked the privilege of bringing a friend to see it later. From something she said I infered she also bought pictures. Mr. Layton expressed himself as very pleased with the picture of mine he owns which was a satisfaction. Went to the cemetery in the evening. Met a Mr. Hammersly a lawyer from Harford. Went up into the Art Union a little while No one there. The Journal will be out on Wednesday and we hope that will give us a start. I begin to feel a little anxious about our venture. We have had vexatious delays with the Journal. A cheerful letter from Sara, who is encouraged by my hopefulness.

Tuesday 15. About two inches of snow fell last night, and this afternoon it began snowing again. I have painted all day in my woods. It has been a capital day for work with no interruptions. I ordered the frames for my picture today and sent the frame of the picture I sold to Mr. Layton to be put in order and to have the box made for shipping it to him. Dined with the "G.B club at Purcells. There was an unusually full attendance and a very lively social time. There were two new members, Mr. Beman a son in law of Mr Evarts and Mr Alexander vice President of the Equitable Life insurance Co. A letter from Alice.

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