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past and of the friends who are no more. I tried as I shall try henceforth not to give way to melancholy, there is so much to regret so many losses and sacrifices.

Tuesday 7" Another warm, smoky day. I planted some flower seeds. Tom and I took of the south windows and in the afternoon Sara and I covered one of the parlor chairs, with the material I brought from N.Y. to see the effect. We dined at 6 and I walked up to the station and came down to N.Y. with the 7.45 train

Wednesday 8" By appointment with Dr Brown I had one of my teeth attended to and am to go tomorrow to have another looked to; stopped in at Rocks to try on my suit which was not ready. Did some errands and came to my room. At 1 o'clock went to the Academy to lunch. The Annual Meeting convened and passed off most harmoniously, no factious spirit being shown. The old officers were all elected, three academicians, Hamilton Hamilton Augustus St. Gaudens and Olin Warner. Also three Associates Benoni Irwin, C. D. Welden, Irving R. Wiles. The dinner was exceptionally pleasant and the greatest harmony prevailed.

Thursday 9" Very warm. I went to Dr Brown at 10 who kept me waiting nearly three quarters of an hour but he filled another tooth which had broken away a little and that makes me reasonably well fixed as to teeth for the summer. I went to Rocks and tried on my coat. The suit is to be sent to Rondout - then to Stearns where I looked over cretonnes for our lounge and finally bought a yard for a sample and took a number of smaller samples- then to my room where I wrote up the record of the Artists Mutual Aid Society, packed my trunk and put my room in order for the summer. The express man came for my trunks about 4 and I went down to see Wood. His wife is very ill and has been entirely helpless for some time. Now added to all her other troubles she has Brights disease. Wood seems serene but I notice he has aged this winter even during my absence. I went to a restaurant and had my dinner and got to the 6 o clock train in ample time. Mary and Julia Dillon who were going up were there. We got home before 9. It was as warm as a summer evening but the spring landscape was lovely even though the air was very smoky.

Friday 10" I had a letter from Mrs. Steele which I got just as I left yesterday and read on the train. She was in Mexico five years ago, at "Chihuahua". I can hardly read her writing. It is exceedingly neat and individual looking but most difficult to decipher. This is like a midsummer day. I went down town and had the fertilizer brought up and Winters man helped Tom take down the hall stove and the one in my mothers room which I am occupying now. Tom is applying the fertilizer to the potatoes today, and he has planted the second planting of peas and beans and corn. We have had a copious shower which has cleared the air and done an immense benefit to the growing crops.

Saturday 11. Rained in the forenoon a short time. I went down town and sent to Janette and Emily by mail the Rebosos I brought them from Mexico and I also sent Alices to her in a little paper box and wrapped up in it a few little Puebla glass toys for the children. I sent this also by mail and wrote each of them a short note. Have been busy putting away my

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Names confirmed for Academy officers and associates. Reboso - Mexican scarf ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-05-22 12:12:02 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-05-22 23:30:07