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Thursday Nov. 3. 1887. Old Patrick came and took the cow I gave him with profound expressions of thanks and now all our animals are gone and the barn and carriage house are empty except two cats, and what will become of them I do not know, now that they can get no milk. I went over to the cemetery and arranged with the Park to build the foundation for the stone for my mother and father's graves as I ordered the stone yesterday. I went down town and deposited the $500 check from Keaton, pd Girard $25. for his commission on the sale of the lot and paid the Freeman bill for advertising. Tom and I put on the double windows and had a beautiful Indian summer day for it. I got a letter from Mr. Sawyer dated yesterday saying he and Mrs. Sawyer would come up by the 11.45 train but neglected to say what day. I inferred however he meant today. I went up to the W.S. Station a little after 2, engaged a hack in case they came, which they did. They are both looking remarkably well and have greatly enjoyed their visit to the Convention in N.Y. and with their old friends there. 

Friday 4" Tom wheeled the case over to the cemetery and we covered dear Gertrudes tomb stone for the winter. The stone cracked at the bottom and the fracture seemed to show more and more. A beautiful Indian summers day. I went down town and found a letter from Dr. Browne wanting me to pay his bill in money instead of by a picture as he requested. I wrote him I could not but to come and see me at my studio and we would try to arrange it. Mrs. Cantine called and wanted us to escort her sister, just back from Europe, to the Republican meeting tonight which we did. Mrs. Sawyer, Sara and I called for her and walked up to the Conservatory of Music which was filled with people. Senator Hiscock made the principal speech, but Col. Fred Grant said a few words. It was quite an enthusiastic meeting and people came in on all the rail roads to it.
[[left margin]] Put cover on Gertrudes tombstone. Mr & Mrs Sawyer came [[/left margin]]

Saturday 5" Down to Rondout in the morning and then to Kingston to see the surrogate. I paid his son $10. for making copies of the will and doing other clerical work. It has been cool today with N. Wind. Wrote to Lucy and to Mary. 

Sunday 6". Mr. Sawyer and I attended the Methodist Church. There were no exercises in the pulpit as it was communion day. After the sermon the Pastor, Mr. Haviland, Mr. Hale and others came and spoke with Mrs. Sawyer. I wrote to Lucy and to Mary.

Monday 7. The Indian Summer weather continued but it does not find me as responsive to its quieting influences as I once was. Every thing seems changed and my mind dwells upon the changes, not sadly I am glad to say, but trying to know what is best to be done. I went down town and did some errands. I had a talk with Tom as to his wages this winter. Mrs. Sawyer, Sara and I walked over to Chester St. A man is at work taking down the Toboggan slide and Sam and some of the club were over on Mrs. OReillys land apparently conferring with her. Two men came up apparently to look at lots, Shis-gura[[?]] I presume who has been to see Girard about purchasing a lot

Tuesday 8" Tom is to work for the 4 months from Nov. 18 to Apl 16" for $20 pr. month and I am to pay him $50 of his wages due him I went and voted directly after breakfast and took Tom along, but he was not registered and could not vote and so a Republican vote was lost. Went up to the Station and engaged a cab to come for Mr & Mrs Sawyer at 6.30 tomorrow. After dinner I went over to the Assembly and back by Chester St then down town on some errands. I got some hooks for the barn and carriage house doors, put them on and put in some glass and have been on my feet all day.  

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