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Wednesday Feb. 29" 1888. I went up to the gallery at 1'oclock and hung my pictures finishing by 4. I could not tell how they look for I am so tired of the whole thing I feel as though I don't want to see a picture for a long time. The sale of the Spencer collection last night was a great success. Eastman was in to see me this forenoon to ask if he could do any thing for me. He said Clark told him I would be sure to have a good sale. I was very tired and spent the evening at Marys with her and Sara.

Thursday March 1" 1888.
My exhibition opened this morning. Sara and Mary went and were pleasantly impressed with the collection. Wood told me the pictures looked remarkably well, even better than in my studio. I went up to the Century to see about having 50 of my catalogues addressed to members and while I was gone Julia Wilkinson called. Sara came in a little after noon. She had never been in this studio before. She was greatly pleased with my exhibition and said there were a number of people there. Julia Wilkinson and Emily called again later on their way up to see my pictures. Emily is a great tall girl, much taller than I am. I had a note from Avery advising me to stir about and use my friends as much depended upon that. I thought it pretty good advice from a worldly point of view, and still he wouldn't let me use him. I could not help thinking he had discerned I have a good many friends. Still his advice is well worth heeding. I went to Bradfords studio by invitation in the evening to see some of his Arctic views thrown up on a screen and listen to his descriptions. The evening was an entertaining one. Eastman Johnson, Dielman and his wife, Houland and his son were there and two or three others. Eastman and I went to the club. When we had got down to the street he discovered he had left his umbrella and he tried to get the elevator boy to go back after it for ten cents, but he declined and he had to go without it. We met Ward, Dr. Parker & Dr Stimson at the club. Ward told me the trustees had voted to purchase a picture for the club at my sale, but said it was for a small sum and wanted to know what I would like to have them buy. I named "Autumn fields" and "Eastern Sky at sunset." It was 1 o'clock when I got to bed.

Friday 2. There was a favorable notice of my pictures in the Times this morning. Sara and I walked up to the Gallery after breakfast. Ward and Huntington were there selecting something for the club. Avery was there also. I thanked him for his note and said I thought his advice worth much, and that so far as I could I had acted on that line. I called his attention to a notice in the Times, entirely voluntary as far as I was concerned &c, and I took no revenges. I spent the day doing many things, among others writing in 25 copies of the constitution of the "Mutual Aid" the amendment I omitted to have printed and sent one to each member. Sara and went in the evening to see "Mazulen" at the Academy of Music, which we found quite entertaining. Julia Dillon came in while we were at dinner. She was up at my exhibition when the gas was lighted. She said it looked well and there were a great many people in.

Saturday 3. I went up to the gallery this morning. It had rained and frozen and was very dangerous walking Somerville was there. He said there were a good many in last night; from what he said I thought he thought I ought to be there more and show myself, although he didnt say so. I sent my Academy picture to the Century ("Autumn sunshine and Shadow". 

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