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Tuesday Jan. 28 1890. Good snug winter weather. Directly after breakfast I went up to Ortgirs' gallery to see Whittredges collection which is to be sold tomorrow night. It is certainly a very varied and creditable one. It is a shame that a man of his ability is obliged to take these uncertain means of getting rid of his pictures. There are many things there I would buy if I were able. The little figures and animals are charmingly introduced notably some while tailed deer in one of his Western subjects - some Coyotes in another and a couple of bulls fighting in a pasture very fine in action. I met Mr. Huntington there as well as Niedl and I hear from many sources commendation of his collection. At noon I went down town and exchanged my pen for the one I am writing with. Went to Dr Patcins as usual and so the day has gone. When I returned from down town at noon I found a note from Pinchot there. Mrs. Pinchot had gone away from home for a day but Nettie and his youngest son were there near theirs and a friend of Netties, a Miss Merwin. I came away a little after 9.

Wednesday 29" The month is nearing its close and we have had no winter to speak of as yet. This would have been dear Gertrudes birth day, (her 56") but she can never grow old to me. The years touch me but they cannot reach her-  Robt. Wilkinson came to see me and to urge me to go up into the North woods with him and Julia and Boardman and his wife in May. I told him I was not sure enough of myself to promise as I found I could not walk much. He however would not let me decline and so it is to be left open.- Some of Giffords little pictures belonging to James were sent to me today from Ohio who has been living there and I have been retouching some of them. Whittredges sale occurs this evening and from what I hear I am in hopes they will sell better than I feared they would.- I went to Dr. Patchins as usual. I have felt badly today, confused, dizzy and weak. I had a good talk with him in which he inquired more particularly into my case. He particularly wanted to know if, when I had my attack I lost consciousness and I am quite sure I did not. He assured me that I had no trouble I would not be likely to recover from. Tomorrow he is to make a thorough examination of my liver. He says I have not had a shock of Paralysis but that I had been very near it and that my trouble is entirely functional.- I dined at Fred Nortons with Calvert and Mary and Miss Shaffer.

Thursday 30 Have worked at the Gifford sketches and finished them and this evening wrote to Jas. Gifford that they are done. I went out in the middle of the day to buy a little tea strainer which Sara wants to give to Mrs. Leonard Smith who is going to be married to a man who wanted to marry her before she married Genl. Smith and I found one at Tiffanys for $4. From there I went to the Century to lunch. Yesterday I lunched there and a young man I did not know said some very severe things about the vulgarity of our minister to Greece, to which Nadal took exception in a very polite and proper way. Altogether he talked in a rather confident and pompous way I thought. Today Nadal came in while I was lunching and I asked him who that young man was and to my surprise he said Poultney Bigelow. He came again today but did not seem so bumptious. Homer Martin came in with his face looking like a plum pudding. He is very popular however and considered an oracle. I dont quite look upon him in that light but he is always friendly and chatty with me. - I went to Dr. Patchins and he made an examination of my liver His conclusion was that he found it sound and in a healthy condition. Bowyer and Agnes and Alfred Donaldson were at dinner. Came to my room early.