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Friday March 25" 1887. Took up one of my Shokan subjects which I have tried several times to make a picture of and painted on it with indifferent success. I like to study out  such problems to find out if I can what the difficulty is. A letter came from Selstedt saying the Treasurer of the fund from which my picture was bought was away from home and he would send the money when he returned.
 
Saturday 26"  Very cold again. I went up to Rocks and ordered a spring suit. Called on Whittredge and later he came to see me. I spoke with him about a sale next year of some of my studies and pictures. He advised to do it and thought I would do well. Am a getting a boil inside the end of my nose which is becoming very much inflamed and very painful. Marion and I dined at the Riding Club in East 58" St with Mr. & Mrs. Donaldson. There were present Mrs. Whitney a cousin of Mrs. Donaldson and sister = in = law of Miss Whitney the Sculptor, Mr. & Mrs. Eli[[?]] Rust, Dr. Taylor, Mr Tompkins, Miss Marie Stewart, Mr & Mrs. Hyde, Mrs. Nickes, a very pretty woman and Mr & Mrs Frank Fowler. It was alltogether a very pleasant affair. Mr. Donaldson sent a coupe' for Marion and me. Bowyer was also present. Came away at 10 and went to the Club.

Sunday 27" Went home by 9.55 train. Tom met me with the buggy The storm of snow early in the week broke down the great heavy poles of the telephone Co. It was a mild day and I walked over to see how the men were getting on with the grading of Chester St. They had made a big hold in the bank which, fortunately is almost all sand. Sara had heard from Janette and Emily and they are coming on Tuesday for a visit. Mrs. Davis had written Sara wanting to come back and live with us, but she was obliged to decline in a kind letter to her. My father looks as well as usual but is not inclined to talk much. Girard, several weeks ago was asked by McCausland if we would name a price on our place He said he would confer with me. McCausland did not say who it was, but that it was a party from New York. We subsequently heard it was Sam Cuykendall. He came again to Girard last week and he answered that before we could consider the question, we would have to know who it was. He said he was not unwilling to tell, but after all did not. I told Girard not to show any curiosity not anxiety but to let them come to him.

Monday 28" The Cement Co's Steamer "Lime Rock" came up to Rondout and returned last week. There is still much floating ice in the river and much snow although it has been warm today. I went down town and paid $100. on our note to Abbey & Sons and reviewed the balance. I came down by the 4.35 train. It was raining when I left and at Cornwall it snowed. Went to the Club and got some supper. Calvert and Mary went to the opening of the Newburgs Lodging House in Tompkins Square where I would have gone if it had not been too late. I took medicine for my boil in my nose under Saras direction and it is much better.

Tuesday 29" Bitterly cold again with high wind. Surely this has proven a typical March. I painted on my Shokan picture but do not get along very well. In the evening Calvert and I went to Chickering hall to hear Genl. Annsling on the education of the Negro and the Indian. Genl Gordon of Georgia was to have been present but was not. Dr. Hitchcock, Choate, Willis James and Dr. Armitage spoke, but Genl Armstrongs was the most interesting. The colored quartette sang and there was a speech by a young Onodaga Indian and by an Omaha young woman, a sister of Bright Eyes. Afterwards we went around to the Club. I presume Janette and Emily arrived at Rondout today.  

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