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idea of the place before and I think from what he said he appreciated its capabilities told me what he would do if he bought it and I think was convinced that the ground needed less shaping than he anticipated. I offered him all between Marys line to within 50 feet of my line down to the fence in the woods for $35000 - and its lots on Holmes St for $25 per foot. He did not agree or say if it was for much but with a rough sketch of the map when he went away and said he would see me again in a day or two. I think he will take it and I shall insist on the price except as regards the property on Holmes St, which I may bargain for. I had a talk with my father before I saw Sam and he entirely approved of what I was about to do and was willing I should sell for less rather than not sell. I went down and consulted John McEntee on Saturday night taking the map with me and he, who is very conservative in his view of the value of land here, said my price was a very reasonable one. 

Monday 18. Beautiful weather although a little too cool in the morning. Planted some sweet peas and went over to my house to look about. The mums look very small over there and the house is some what dilapidated but it will only be a pleasure to put it in order. Staid with my father while Mary and Sara went to Kingston. Wrote to Janette. We all talk of the prospective sale of the place and have no misgivings that we will regret it. We are sure it is the wise thing to do. My father even who was generally been inclined not to sell is more anxious that Sam should take it. I came down by the evening train. Found a courteous reply from Mr. John Taylor Johnston to this note I sent him.

Tuesday 19" Went to the dentists. Weir and Church, who has been in Mexico all winter, came in. Church looks very broken and although he is only two years my senior seems like a feeble man. Weir wanted two of my pictures for the Commencement at the College and selected "Midsummer" and "A Mountain River" just finished which Wilmont sent for this afternoon. I wrote a note of sympathy to Hiram Romeyer. I expected Cuykendall might call today but he did not. Calvert and I called on Mrs. Church this evening at Osbornes. Chas Dudley Warner was there having dined with them. We walked down together as far as the University club where he is staying. Mrs. Church fell in Mexico and hurt her arm severely. She told me she had not been well and intimated she had not enjoyed this winter. They each look ill and of course others can be no such enjoyment of anything under such circumstances. We saw Mrs. Osborne and "Denise" Mrs. Churches daughter, a simple, pretty girl of fourteen. I think one trouble with Church and the Osbornes too perhaps, is that they are too heavily weighted with the Presbyterian strictness to have a very good time. I met Downing at the house on our return by appointment and we came over to my room together together to get the study of our camp Kitchen which he is going to give to Walter Mendelson for his wedding present. He voluntarily spoke of Edwinas marriage on the 16" and that she and her husband were to sail for Europe today from this city, but it does not depress him and while he talks seriously and temperately about it he begins to feel that they might not have been happy together. He told me he felt stronger and more hopeful and more command of himself now than he had for years. He returned to Yonkers by the 11.30 train. Downing will succeed in life I think. 

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The handwriting on the right hand side of each line shrinks/slants because it is likely going into the binding of the journal/notebook. Some words run onto the next line. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-04-27 10:43:31 Charles Dudley Warner - American essayist