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as far as it would reach. This evening it is raining a little, which is very much needed. A letter from Laura Osman to Girards wife a few days ago tells her her father is to be married this month and that he had gone to N.Y. Her letter was dated June 9"

Tuesday June 16" 1885. Got up at 5 o clock and made a shelf for Sara to put in her room which Alice is to occupy when she comes in July. Then I set Tom to giving the horses stalls a thorough cleaning when I attached the hose to the hydrant and gave them a good washing. When I got through with this job had the team harnessed and my father, Sara and I drove down for Mrs. Davis to go to ride with us but she was busy and could not go, so we drove by the brick yards, and the river road and home by the Alms House and through Kingston. It was very hot a part of the time but the river looked charming and my father was in good spirits and greatly enjoyed his ride. Miss Ray came just as we were taking off and I requested her to come after dinner which she did. I began a sketch for her, and let her finish it, the view looking over the river from the front of the house. This was interspersed with picking the strawberries and helping Tom with the drain in the garden, which had become clogged. The result is I am "dog tired" this evening and had to carry water for my flower bed. Sara had a letter from Lucy today saying they were going to Fort Gaston in Oregon (I think) next month. Genl. Grant went by here on the Hudson River road on a special train today on his way to Mt McGregor. From what the paper says of his condition I doubt if he returns alive. It is said he cannot articulate now and the physicians cannot open his mouth sufficiently to dress his throat. 

Wednesday 17". A cool and delightful day. I was so tired from my efforts yesterday that I did not get up until six o'clock when I worked in the gardens until breakfast time. After breakfast I took my father to ride. We went down town to the Post Office where I received a letter from Miss Hallowell in Chicago wishing me to send them something for their exhibition. Then we drove up to Eddyville, stopped to see young Lounsberg and crossing the bridge came home on the other side though Port Ewen. The ride was charming on that side with the cool North wind in our faces. I got out and gathered some of the flowers of the Laurel just before we reached Port Ewen. John Stratton was in the ferry boat and talked with my father as did several other people when we stopped at the "Strand" all wishing to show the respectful consideration in which he is held. After dinner I went down to the barn and with the hose gave the Cow Stable an effective drenching which it very much needed. It took me all afternoon. I also watered the old strawberry bed. Miss Ray was here at tea after having been busy painting all afternoon on a sketch of the same thing she did yesterday. It is uncomfortably cool this evening. I expect to go to N.Y. by the 6.20 train tomorrow morning

Thursday 18. Went to N.Y. with the 6.30 train this morning. It was cool and delightful and the city bright and gay. Went to Marys and found Marion there. Mary had gone out. Went to Roths and ordered a suit of clothes, then to my studio where I found a nice letter from Booth written the 9" and had been there ever since. Then 

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