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Dear Gertrude always found it so. She used to say to me when I was troubled and unhappy "Jervy why don't you read something" and when I said I was too unquiet to read she would say "I can always lose myself in a good book" and she could even forget pain and illness in an interesting book. Today came a letter from this pension office addressed to poor Maurice asking for information about a man named Moses A. Ware an ordinary seaman on the Octorara in 1865. How strange and sad to me seemed this strange little incident.
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Tuesday Oct. 7. 1884.  Have been picking the apples today and got very tired. It is slow and difficult work, but it has been a lovely autumn day for it. After tea we went into the parlor where my father had made a fire as he did not care to take tea. He was sitting in his chair and when I spoke to him he seemed to answer in a dazed manner. Questioning him he said he felt strangely but not badly. He went to bed soon after and Sara said he seemed all right again after she left him, but it has somewhat alarmed both of us. He has been so well for a long time that I earnestly hope this is nothing serious. Had letters from Alice, Downing and Calvert and a note from Maj. Wilkinson sending the order of exercises for the Universalist Convention.
[[strikethrough]]Friday[[/strikethrough]] Wednesday 8"  Sara and I feel so troubled tonight. My father has been up and dressed all day but his left side is affected and he cannot use his left hand very much. I went down for Dr. Chandler this morning. He examined him and said he thought he had had a slight stroke of paralysis. My father says he feels well with the exception of this unsteadiness. His speech is somewhat affected. He retired about 8 oclock but now at ten he is not asleep. I feel troubled to have him alone in his room, although the door is open and Sara says she could hear him. I did hope he would be spared this loss of his powers and I cannot but fear this may be the beginning of great suffering to him. The future seems full of apprehension to both of us tonight. I wrote a brief note to Calvert this morning and told him our fears. I have been at work at the apples all day but it is very slow work and I hardly know what to do with them. Henry is coming to help tomorrow. Sara had invited Janette and her sister Mrs. Warren here and she received a note from them today saying they would come tomorrow. We are glad they are coming. They are old friends and it will be a comfort to have them here.
X Thursday 9"  My father seems about the same. Has been about all day in the dining room sitting and lying down. It has been a cool day with high North wind. I wrote to Mary and to Mary Gifford and the Churches. Mary wrote me to come up tomorrow to go to Churches as we had proposed but I told her I could not leave now. Sara and I drove up to the West Shore Station and met Janette and her sister Mrs. Warren at 4.35. My father was quite overcome when he saw them. Have been at work at the apples. Henry worked at them all day. My art work seems removed from me an infinite distance. I wrote to Turck asking him why there is so much delay in payment of his mortgage since he has sold his property. I am getting out of patience about it but wrote kindly to him as I do not know that he is at fault. I am afraid money troubles will soon be upon me and I have no heart to struggle with them.
Friday 10"  We had a hard frost last night and ice in the gutter in the back piazza, but it has been a beautiful day. My father seems to feel a little more steady. He sent for Josiah Dubois to do something to his will and he was closeted with him for an

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-04-25 16:16:19 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-04-27 09:39:20 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-04-30 18:35:00 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-04-30 18:52:59 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-05-01 22:16:46 Whomever transcribed or reviewed before I reopened appears to have not read INSTRUCTIONS. There are two major mistakes I have found that the INSTRUCTIONS talks about. Also, the man's name is Jervis, and his nickname is JERVY, not JERRY.