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to Rogers, Peet & Co, to buy some things for my father, a pongee coat for myself and a pair of shoes and then to Marys to lunch. Found her unhappy and depressed and pining for the country. Urged her to come home with me, but thought she and Calvert would come tomorrow. Went back to my Studio and discovered Booths name on my door. He had been there yesterday. Found my birch bark hat there and one for John Andres. Got my things together and came home at 4 o clock. Pretty warm when we started but soon grew cool and delightful. Found my father awaiting my arrival. He had been out for a ride today. Wrote a short note to Booth at the Albemarle asking where I should write to him

Friday June 19" 1885. Took my father for a ride down to the Point just before dinner. Busied myself with a variety of occupations. Wrote to Weir about my pictures and to Miss Hallowell telling her I hoped to send her something. Also wrote a congratulatory letter to Dick Stoddard who has been appointed Consul to Athens Greece, which I think will be a capital thing for him. Sent by express John Andrews birch bark hat today. Went with Sara to attend a meeting of the State Charities Aid Association this evening at the City Hall. Miss Wynkoop, Miss Shufeldt, Miss Forsyth and Frank Waters were there but no quorum and no minutes. We talked charity until 9 o clock and then came home. The society struck me as apathetic. We had little Robbie Burns come here today. I mean to try to clothe him and keep him here for a while until we can find a place for him. Mrs. Davis has spent the day with us. A telegram came from Mary saying she, Calvert and Marion would come up by the Powell tomorrow. Wrote a short note to Andrews telling him I had sent his hat. My father seems quite strong and does not look so old as he did a short time ago. When I hear how great a trouble Mrs. Ludlum is I think my father is blessed in being so comfortable. Wrote a note to Mr. Dunlap. the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty was received today in New York with much ceremony. 

Saturday 20" Am "dog tired" tonight. Was up at half past five. Got Girards hose and attached it to mine and gave the flower garden a good drenching. After breakfast led the hose into the garden and spent the whole forenoon watering the vegetable garden, picking the strawberries besides. After dinner drove my father out. We went to Rondout doing some errands then crossed the South Rondout ferry and went around by Capt. Andersons where I stopped to leave the "buttermilk jug" and home by Sleightburg [[Sleightsburg]]. It was pretty warm and very dusty and a strong South wind blew. We need rain very much these hot winds having dried up the earth. We got home at half past four when I took little Robbie Burns into the wagon and drove down town and got him a new pair of shoes and three pairs of stockings. The poor child seemed to respect himself more at once after getting out of his miserable old shoes and ragged stockings. I believe I could make something out of this boy if I could afford to keep him here. Calvert, Mary and [[strikethrough]] Donan [[/strikethrough]] Marion came by the Powell, and were delighted to get here. The letter I sent to Booth at the Albermarle came back today, so he had gone, probably to Newport.

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