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108 thought I was neglecting it but I explained how I had everything advanced and am only waiting for John Van Etten to give me his lines of certain parts of the property. He feels as I do that the whole thing is in an incomplete and hazardous condition, but I have done the utmost possible. Tuesday Sept. 2" 1890. Another perfect day, nothing could be finer. I went down town and Sam Van Etten. He promises me I shall have all the data this evening. I am almost out of patience on the continued delays. Bruck of Bruck & Rona brought in his estimate for Toms house $1645. this afternoon. I have now given it to Dederich to estimate upon. The time is drawing near for us to go to the woods and I am anxious to have all these things settled and will not go unless they are settled. I wrote to Church. Van Etten came this evening with the required details added to the map. Wednesday 3. The same delightful weather. I went down town early with the maps &c and from there to Kingston. Kenyon is on his vacation but Ellings and Lev. Sharpe were there and Kenyon had arranged everything. I staid until 1 o'clock and got my deed finished and ready to deliver, also the deed of the estate with slight exceptions. The release they will make out and send to Booth with a letter I left to go with it as the one (release) we wrote has to be changed as to date. I shall go to see Sam tomorrow. I wrote another letter, less formal and official to Booth when I got home to explain everything. – I am really entirely blind in my right eye today and am weak and shaky but I think it is the result of the indigestion I had last week – I went down to see John after tea but he was not in. Mary came this evening. Thursday 4". A letter from Royal which I answered. Saw Sam. He was dissatisfied with my deed regarding the assumption of the Mortgage, but paid me $2000 on account and said he would pay me $1500 on Monday. I took the deed back to Lev. Sharpe who said it was correct and suggested that Sams lawyer, Clearwater be asked by him to step in and look at both deeds to see that they are satisfactory. As it was noon I knew Sam would not be in so I wrote him a note to that effect and sent it by Girard. It is pretty warm today and my eye is almost entirely sightless. Wrote Burger this morning. Friday 5". Warm and a very heavy thunder shower in the afternoon. I was down town in the morning to buy things for a ladies breakfast Sara is to give tomorrow. I called to see Sam, but he had gone to N.Y. I hear all sorts of insinuations as to his credit but as they come mainly from his enemies I pay little attention to them. He said he would pay me $3500 Sept. 1" but yesterday he proposed to pay me $2,000 and $1500 on Monday which I told him would answer as well. I will accommodate him as far as I can. I had a long letter from Mr. Kauffman from Minneapolis. He had only just received my letter of the 15" and wrote me at length and very kindly but he will not be back to Washington until after the 20". – I sent Sams check to the Bank of the Metropolis yesterday to be placed to my credit. Saturday 6". A heavy fog in the morning and a grey, damp day with a heavy shower in the afternoon. I went down town as usual and got some things for Sara's ladies lunch and a letter from Burger telling me he could only get one of the camp beds done. The tent came this afternoon also the rubber coats. I wrote to Church that if Lewis wanted to go to the Maine Woods with us we would be glad to have him, telling him what he would need &c and to let me know at once so that I can engage another guide. All the ladies came promptly except Mrs. Hess who sent her regrets yesterday. There were Miss Sheffield Mrs. Clarke and Mr. Clarkes sister Mrs. Minting, Mary Janx, Sara, Mrs. Searing, Julia Dillon, Girards wife Mrs. Clearwater & Mrs John Forsyth and myself. – It was given for Miss Sheffield who is going away soon from Cantines. It was a very successful and pleasant occasion and all seemed to enjoy it.
