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day after the rain, with a brisk N.W. wind and the country but for the ripening rye fields looked as fresh and green as in June. The roads were a little muddy but that is so preferable to dust that we did not mind it. We were all delighted with our drive and got home at dinner time. I went over to my studio in the afternoon and worked on my picture which I think is coming out finely and I am much interested in it. This evening Sara and I called at Mrs. Willis' but she and her friend Mrs. Weir had gone to Kaatskill. We stopped to see Mrs. Jansen Anderson and her brother Mr. Carruch and his wife and then went on up to the City hall to attend a meeting of the Charities Aid Society. It was rather a dull and sluggish affair and they finally adjourned to the second week in Oct. They wanted to elect me a member but I declined upon the plea of being away so much of the time. A letter came from Mr. Dunlap. He says the hats are not received eagerly by the public, but still he has no idea of giving it up, but says we cannot pay more than a cent a yard for the braid and suggests Windsor, Canada opposite Detroit as a region to get the braid made, as all the Mackinaw braid comes from there.

Saturday July 11" 1885. John, Girard and I went fishing out at the usual place on the Kingston Creek below the Glasco bridge. It was a most exhilarating morning with a wind from the North and the drive out was delightful. We did not catch many fish however on account of the wind I think. We took little Robbie Burns along to look after the horses. We staid until 6 o'clock and got home at 8. Found a letter from Wells offering to do all he can to help me get an additional room. Calvert came up on the Powell.

Sunday 12". This has been one of the perfect days, cool, serene and in every way charming. Life has seemed a blessing and I have done little but enjoy the sweet air and repose of this perfect place. Calvert and all of us have been impressed in the same way and my father retired reluctantly beyond his usual time because it was "so pleasant" as he remarked. I was over at my studio a little while and I wrote a note to Wells and one to Insley telling him I would like his room if he should make a change but would not accept it but with his entire concurrence. Calvert told me of meeting Booth at the Club one day last week at lunch, and that he talked with him without constraint. I think his attitude toward Booth and the absence of any vindictive feeling towards him shows his manliness and his steadiness of character. Booth had been staying at Coney Island. I thought he was at Newport, but Calvert thought he did not seem to be having a good time. My father told us today at dinner that he came to Rondout sixty years ago today.

Monday 13" Worked on my picture "Desolated Shrines" today and am getting on satisfactorily. Mr. Cantine informed Girard that he had got a place for Robbie Burns who has been here with us for a short time, with a farmer on their farm in Saugerties. I told Robbie of it and as Mr. Cantine wanted him to go out with him today I took him across town to get him some clothes On the way down I talked with him, fearing he might feel reluctant 

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