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and feeling in my head. After breakfast drove to Kingston taking Girard and Charlie along, to see Dr. Loughran about, Michael O'Donnell who wrote me to help him get a pension as a soldier of the 20th Regiment wounded at Antietam. The Dr. Could not remember him or find any record of him. He has a list of those killed at Antietam but not of the wounded, and so I got but little information. The Norwich went over the river this morning and broke a track for the ferry boat which went over just behind her. I am amazed to see how the ice has weakened since last Tuesday. Then they were drawing loads by hand from Cold Springs to West Point. Today the ice is broken up nearly to New Hamburgh. I came down in the noon train which was nearly half an hour behind time. Sam Coykendall and his wife came down. I met them on the ferry boat. My head felt better towards evening and after dinner I was quite well. Called upon Aunt Christina up at Julias apartment, who has just returned from Montreal where she has been nearly a year. Spent the evening with Mary, Calvert and Marion having gone out. I read in Mrs. Custers "Boots and Saddles" which Stoddard lent me.

Thursday March 31st 1885. Awoke again with a bad feeling in my head and have been wretched. Took Nux Vomica with apparently no effect. Received a letter from a firm of art dealers in Detroit saying there was a person out there who wanted one of my pictures. The [[strikethrough]] picture [[/strikethrough]] letter seemed to have been mailed here. I wrote them I had a twilight 15 x 18 for $300 from which they could take a reasonable commission and an oblong November 14 x 26 for 400. It looks as though they want me to send out a picture on the possibility of finding a purchaser, which I will not do now. I however did not say so and will see what they answer to my letter. Eastman Johnson called. The first time I have seen him in two months I think. He made a long call and I only wished he could stay longer as I could not work as I wished to today. Fuller came in the afternoon and gave me his check for $500 and the receipt for their bill of papering for $504.48. He wants Warren to buy something from me and thinks he will get him here tomorrow. He thinks it very probable he will buy the two smaller pictures, Twilight & Snow. He seems quite devoted to my interests. I did not attempt to work but my head felt better towards evening just as it did yesterday. Calvert and I attended a party at Mrs. Morse's where I met many old friends and acquaintances, Mr & Mrs. Junius Henri Browne, Mrs. Holder, Mrs. Runkle, Miss Cortis, Mr & Mrs. Platt and others. I was also introduced to Edward Eggleston. It rained just as we reached there and again slightly as we left. 

Wednesday April 1" 1885. 
The weather is mild and pleasant and the river is breaking up. I painted on my picture and have about completed it. I think in color it is one of my best. Attended the annual meeting of the Art Union. To show the lack of interest in it on the part of the Artists a quorum was not present. Percy read the annual report which was far from encouraging. I see no reason for its continued existence. The Artists will do nothing for themselves. After we adjourned I went to the club. Bradford introduced me to an Englishman who talked on art. I dont know who or what he is except that he has traveled extensively and is a collector of engravings. The Suney sale is going on. Last night the pictures brought prices. One of mine was among the first and brought $130. He paid $350 for it. Eastman Johnsons Prisoner of State [[/strikethrough]] This [[strikethrough]] brought only 400. He must have given at least a thousand for it. But as a 

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