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Wednesday July 30. 1884. The clouds cleared away this morning and we have had a most lovely day. I am "loafing" literally. My hands were in a dreadful condition from working at all sorts of things and now that I hope to get away soon to sketch I refrain from working with my hands as much as possible. I am waiting for Tusch to make his settlement on the lot he purchased. Girard told me it was all arranged and we are expecting each day that the money will be paid. I shall go directly after that. I received a letter from Booth today from Newport. He speaks very strongly about Bowyer and his neglect to attend to the business affairs between them and is so dissatisfied with his apparent neglect that I thought it important to write at once to Bowyer and let him understand the situation. It has troubled me a great deal. Booth tells me not to trouble about my indebtedness, but he seems to be short of money and I am worried. His letter was very friendly and somewhat despondent concerning his profession.

Thursday 31. A grey day threatening rain with a little falling occasionally. I had a boy who picked cherries for me, take the early apples from one of the trees. Sent down to see if [[Torgue?]] the grocer did not want them but he did not and I had my labor for my pains  Sara went down to Aunt Anns and got Mary Gretchens and Saras two children and took them for a ride and they came here for dinner. After dinner I too them up to the West Shore train for Catskill where they were going for a visit. I was impatient with my father and with Marion today and regret it as I always do when I am out of humor. John and Nannie called this evening. 
Friday August 1st 1884.
Girard and Mary went up to the Kaatskill Mountain House this morning and returned this evening. They had a perfect day. I have looked over my sketching materials and am waiting as patiently as I can to have Turcks affair settled so that I can get off, but it seems to dawdle along interminably. I suppose there is always a certain amount of routine in such matters and unfortunately we cannot expedite it. I set out some strawberry plants in the new bed which I had Tom make have been down town to do some errands, and this afternoon my father and I drove up to the West Shore depot to meet Willie, Tom McEntees boy who has come to stay until Monday. Calvert came up by the Powell this evening. Bowyer sent some word by him which is wholly unsatisfactory to me but has not condescended to write me in full explanation. I dont like this and he may make up his mind to manage without my help if he does not choose to confide in me. 
Saturday 2. Mary, Sara, Willie McEntee with Charlie and Girard went to Pokeepsie on the little boat. It was a beautiful day for their trip. President Arthur came to Kingston this afternoon the guest of Geo. Sharp. This evening he is to be serenaded. He goes to the mountains on Tuesday. The Steamer Eagle of the Newburg and Albany line burned at Wilton today. I spent a part of the morning cleaning out the path in front of the house. Mr. Wood came by here today to leave word for Sara. He told me he expected the Turck sale would be consummated on Monday and the money paid us. I talked with my father about it. He wishes to pay Tom two or three hundred dollars 

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