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They would have her ready; I am here alone and I find it not at all pleasant although have been busy all afternoon putting any my winter clothes and arranging my summer clothes. It has been the first hot day of the season with great humidity. We had a rain shower early this morning and we have had sprinklings during he day.

Thursday June 6" 1890. I went down town directly after breakfast to take the 8.30 boat for Glasco. At the office was a letter from Lama to Sara which I read on the boat. She seemed disappointed at not coming here and said every time the Powell passed she thought of Rondout. She seemed to understand the necessity of Saras absence. I thought the matter carefully over during my trip. Mr. Staples and Albert Terry were on board. Staples careless in his dress and as usual turning conversation toward his success in business which did not greatly impress me. I was struck with the business developing all along the shore. The sail was very pleasant. At Glasco I was greatly entertained by the chatter of a lot of little Italian boys fishing from the dock and particularly with one tiny, sober looking little chap with a double pointed cap. I got back home at noon. I stopped in Girards office and made a note to Lama telling her that as Sara had gone I had taken the liberty to open her letter. I asked her why she and Gertrude and her husband could not come up on Monday – that possibly Sara might be home then and if not I would be here (although She had not alluded to me in her letter) and would do all I could to entertain them. That it was a pity she could not come now that she was so near here. I mailed it and hope she may get it today. After dinner I wrote to Sara and Girard, took it to the office. I received the lease of my Studio from Douty today with the corrections I suggested. I also got a letter for Sara from Lucy. We had a terrific thunder shower in the evening. The lightning was incessant, and I think it rained a good part of the night.

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D.P. Mapes, who died recently at Wincomic, Wisconsin, aged 92 years, five months and eight days, was born at Coxsackie January 18, 1798, emigrated to Delaware county in 1818; represented that county in the Legis-lature in 1831; was in the lumber trade at Carbondale, Pa., and in New York City from 1831 to 1836; was captain and owner of a steamboat line on the Hudson river, between New York City and Rondout, from 1837 to 1844; emigrated to Wisconsin in 1844, was one of the Presidential electors of that state in 1818; was the founder of the City of Ripon and college in 1850. He wrote the history of Ripon, and at the time of his death was writ-ing what he had seen going through the nine-teenth century. He was the oldest Mason in Wisconsin, and the oldest ex-Member of the Legislature of the State of New York.
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Friday 6". I passed a wretched night of fever and headache and slept very little. I was disinclined to get up at all but I could eat but very little breakfast. I presume Downing and Sedgwick went by on the train about 8.30 just as the storm commenced on their way to Fort Bridger. This morning the temperature is fresh and agreeable and I dare say they are bucking along in fine spirits. As the day advanced I felt very badly and had to lie down most of the time. About 4 oclock I sent for Dr Chalker who came and prescribed for me and I went to bed before dark. John McEntee came up and told me of his experience taking Nannie up to Clermont. I thought he seemed encouraged and hopeful that the change would be to her advantage. She was very tractable but quiet and not greatly interested in what he talked about. She was pleased to see all her friends at Clermont and Sara among them. John had noticed the last time he was there that the paper in the room she was to occupy was rather dark and sombre and when he got back here he bought some pretty cheerful paper and sent a man up there to put it on. He came back Thursday although he was from 8 oclock until 4 getting that from Middletown.

Saturday 7". I had a better night but was still feverish and restless but felt better this morning. Dr Chalker was to come and see me but as he did not and I had to go down town I stopped there and he gave me some powders to take through the day. I met Julia who insisted that Mary, Mrs. Weld and I were to come and dine with her and John tomorrow. I had just bought our dinner from the butcher but have transferred it to Girard. I went on down town and took a trip to Eddyville in one of the little boats. I tried to write to Lucy yesterday but felt too ill to finish it which I did today and sent it. I received a letter from Mary Nesmith. Mary and Mrs. Weld came this evening. They intended to come by the Powell but got left and came by the West Shore road.

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