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20  That in the settlement of his estate in the future, if I should service him it would not come as an unexpected claim. Mr. Fuller came up by the W.S. road this afternoon to spend the night with me. Will Kenyon died today. His death was not unexpected from what the paper said last night. 

Friday, July 11th 1884. Fuller and I took a walk over to the Commons to the "View" and at 11 o'clock I took him down to the ferry on his return to N.Y. I went over to the Century this afternoon and trained the morning glories over Gussies grave. They are growing nicely now and will soon blossom. They had also grown on Maurices grave and were becoming entangled with the balsam I set put there. I got some branches and trained them to it and also over my mothers grave. The flowers on Gertrudes grave do not seem to flourish, but still the place looks cared for and not neglected. Calvert came up by the Powell. He had been to Homer Morgans about putting the sale our place in his hands. I cut this notice from the  Tribune yesterday. I think Maurice was entitled to a share in the prize money but am not sure. I wrote to Phil Johnson yesterday to inquire about it.

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NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
THE FARRAGUT PRIZE MONEY.
WASHINGTON, July 9.—The General Deficiency bill provides for the payment of the third instalment of New-Orleans prize money, generally known as the "Farragut prize money." The amount appropriated has to be distributed among about 5,000 claimants. It will take six weeks or two months to make the necessary computations and preparations, and it is desirable that the claimants should know that no claim can be paid until that time has elapsed, and that in no case can applicants forward their claims by a visit to Washington.
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Saturday 12.  This morning I picked the late, sour cherries from the tree in front of the house and the one over near my outside shed which Sara made into preserves. These [[?]] dear Gertrude bought from Mr. Foster and I will remember how puzzled I was to find a place to set them out. The band was playing down in the town this evening and something in the music recalled her to me most vividly and I felt anew the pang of her absence. Calvert and I have made out a description of our property to give to Homer Morgan. I went down town and had some braces made for my sketching stool which I put on this afternoon. We had a fine shower with thunder and lightning. Sara had a letter from Joe Tomkins sending her fifty dollars which was coming to her. 

Sunday 13.  The day has been cool and delightful. Girard told me he had seen Mr. Wood and we are to be paid in a few days for the Turch property sold to Griffiths. This is a great relief to me and it will I hope relieve us from all money anxiety until I can sell something again. I wrote out statements of my money transactions with the family up to Jan, 1 1886 to give to each of my brothers and sisters and give out to Girard. Calvert is to leave the description of our property which I copied, at Morgans in N.Y. I shall now be able to go sketching and hope to soon go up on the Rondout to see about going there to locate for August if I find it attractive. 
Monday 14th "My 56th" birth day. A year ago my mother was with us and told me how well she remembered fifty five years ago that day. Poor Maurice had been in his grave but a month, and now Gussie and my mother have gone. It is a trite remark that life is fleeting, but the past year seems [[?]] short. I try not to think how my life is going and how soon I will be an old man. but on anniversaries like this I cannot help it, or help wondering what changes the coming year will bring. My father, Girard, Mary and I attended Will Kenyons funeral this afternoon. It had been a     

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