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Over $60,000 was realized yesterday by the first day's sale of the late Mrs Morgan's Chinese and Japanese porcelains. Half the collection in this department was disposed of, including the famous "peach-blow" vases so much talked of. The one which Mrs. Morgan purchased for $15,000 (eight inches high and three inches in diameter) brought $18,000. No one who is acquainted with the collectors of such objects in this country will be surprised to know that it went to Mr. Walters of Baltimore. Some persons have declared that Mrs. Morgan must have been insane when she paid out her money for this vase ; but up to this time, so far as we know, nobody has ever questioned Mr. Walters's sanity.
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which seems almost impossible to do. I tried to paint a little but I did not seem equal to the least effort. Spent the evening at Marys and read a part of Buells account of the battle of Shiloh in the Century. Coming to my room I found a box for tomorrow night from Mrs Thurber for the "Merry Wives of Windsor" and one for "La[[crossed-out]] c [[/crossed-out]]kme" Frida Friday night. Wrote to Sara

Wednesday March 10" 1886. Still feeling very sore and miserable and disinclined to much effort. However I went up and consulted Dr Hunt about my eye who I think has discovered the trouble. Then I went over to 3" Av and got my andiron I left there to be repaired. Have got my pictures all ready for the Academy. Shall send four - Auchincloss' picture, a Winter morning 20 x 30 and two late Autumnal subjects 20 x 24. Mr Walters telegraphs today that he did not buy the "peach blow vase" and that he was not at the sale. What is one to conclude? I invited Mrs. Scott to go with Calvert, Mary and me to the opera of the Merry wives of Windsor this evening. It was nicely given and I enjoyed it more than the first time.

Thursday 11" I felt very languid and sore this morning and it was with an effort that I got over to breakfast. Mary seems discouraged and depressed which makes me feel somewhat sober also. However my physical condition is a sufficient explanation for it. Mrs. Anderson called to see me somewhat alarmed at the idea of occupying so conspicuous a box at the Opera, but I reassured her. I painted a little but work is distasteful. Mary and I called on Mrs. Custer but she was resting and we did not disturb her.

Friday 12" Felt very badly this morning and unable to walk over to breakfast and rode over. I felt as though I were threatened with inflammation of the bowels. After breakfast went up to consult Dr. Hunt He says the trouble is only muscular and I feel relieved. He gave me some medicine. Mrs. Thurber has sent me a box for the Opera of Lakmé this evening and I have invited Mrs. Anderson and Miss Nesmith. They were to come down on the elevated road and I was to meet them at 18" St. It has rained and towards evening rained very hard and blew violently. I went out and engaged a carriage and telegraphed them not to leave, that I would call for them. Went to my room and dressed and went over home early so as to go for them. Carriage came at 7. To make assurance doubly sure I had Mary and Calvert go to the station. When I arrived at 72" St they had gone having telegraphed me they would come as arranged, but the telegram was sent to my studio after I had gone. However I met them in the hall at 18" St where Mary and Calvert had brought them. The opera was very nicely given with Madame L'Allemande as Lake and when it was over I took them home in the carriage all having enjoyed the evening very much. 

Saturday 13. I went home by 11 o clock train feeling very badly and have remained home all the week. Felt a little better on Sunday. My father came down stairs for the first time since last November and remained down all day. Monday I went out driving down town to attend to some business and went to see the recent slide at Terrys at Steep Rocks which carried away his house. He had only last week moved out of it into his new house on Union Av. Saw Manterstock who told me real estate was advancing and that there were no desirable lots to be had. The Methodist Church had sold a lot next their