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ride. They were charmed with the place and the house and we talked about wanting to sell it. Romeyn thought it one of the most beautiful places he knew of any where. We had a very pleasant call and they were most cordial. He seems to be very happy with his pretty young wife and his ample fortune left him by his uncle. He knows what it is to be poor. They invited us most cordially to visit them in N.Y.- I have been over at my studio all afternoon making a sketch of an effect I saw at Puebla in Mexico but do not make it very interesting. I made a small one of the same thing yesterday. I want to settle upon some fine rich effect for a picture. I would be happy if I were absorbed in a picture. This evening Girard drove up on the hill with Myron Teller. He has suggested to him to buy this place for Mrs. R[[?]]er and himself. Girard came over and saw me after he had gone. He had never been up here before and Girard said he was much surprised and impressed with the space and asked what we wanted for this. It would be an admirable place for them but I doubt if they have sufficient taste to appreciate its advantages. At least we are making it known it is for sale. I sent my letter to Mrs Bayard Taylor today which I wrote a week ago addressed to her simply at Gotha, Germany. I wrote a note to Inness in Dec. or Jan. last congratulating him on having some of his pictures bought by Benjamin Constant to go to Paris. Today I received his acknowledgement of my note written in Jan. It had been sent to the Players and must have been there all this time. 

Friday June 21" 1889. We had a letter from Mary saying she and Agnes would come up on July 1" Lucy's weekly letter also came announcing Sedgwick and Marions arrival on Thursday afternoon four days from N.Y. Sedgwick had put on his overalls and was cantering over the country. Lucy thought him much changed in appearance but the same in character - I stopped in to see Henry Abbey while I was down town to ask him if he would like me to write a notice of his father for the Leader. He seemed greatly pleased to have me do it. He told me what I always believed that his father had in no wise lost his faith in his early convictions and was an Universalist although he was baptized by Mr. Irvine the Presbyterian clergyman. He (Henry) did not believe in future punishment although a member of the Reformed Dutch Church- I wrote a notice for the Leader to send tomorrow. Tom is at the hay down between the barn and the gate The man came early in the afternoon and drew in one load and promised to come back but did not. It was in fine order and should have been got in. Tonight there is thunder and lightning and every promise of rain to wet it. Sara took up the carpet in the sitting room and put the room in its summer garb. 

Saturday 22" A cool, breezy day with Northerly wind. I planted the last planting of corn and worked in the garden while Tom is busy with the hay. After dinner Sara and I went up to Kingston by the car to call on the Romeyns. While we were walking along the street leading to their place we met them in a carriage, evidently going for a drive. They however insisted upon going back against our remonstrances and taking us in they drove up to their place and beyond to a point where there was a fine