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14 July 1862 [[underlined]] Thursday 24. [[/underlined]] I went to see Miss Garretson this morning to see her coppy of my view on the Juniatta she has made a very good coppey, and her view from Mr. Weavers door over toward Mr. Snyders hill is quite a good beginning for a young beginner in the art. went down town to purchase articles for the house and left Potte. at half past 6 got home just before night. ___. ___. 71°. a thunder gust just commenced, with vivid lightning from n.w and rain. [[underlined]] Friday 25. [[/underlined]] I painted the greater part of the day on N. 79. after dinner Mrs. Russel & her sun, wife Mrs. Harre from Phila. Miss russel. John has been mowing with the machine all afternoon George in the morning, & in the afternoon cut wheat in the meadow that was much tangled by the storm so that the machine couldnot be used. 62°. calm dence fog. heavey rain in the night. 77°. w clo 3 w 65°. calm clear. [[underlined]] Saturday 26. [[/underlined]] I packed up my paints ready to take to Shamoken. James & Matilda, baby and Miss Garrison came in his carriage Emma, Mary Eliza & Flora came in the carrs all spent the day here. Mrs. Graff and Miss Clements of Washington spent the morning with us. Edward and Men have been in the [[?]] in meadow shocked it and in the afternoon took the hay from small orchard that was made. 60°. calm clo 3 s w. 75°. calm clo 5 s w. 70°. calm clo 4 s w [[underlined]] Sunday 27. [[/underlined]] Mary, Louisia and I went to church this morning. the sermon was to the children giving an acount of heaven, the belief of the Indians, Hindus and other people etc. it was well calculated to interest them and direct their attention to the cause of religion 65°. calm fog clear. 79°. s w clo 3 s w. 67°. calm clear. [[underlined]] Monday 28. [[/underlined]] I fixed Louisias curtains in her front chamber, and got my things readey Edward had all his Rye taken in today 3 large loads [[strikethrough]] today [[/strikethrough]] from the meadow, beside the upper fields. 58°. calm fog clear. 80°. s w clo 3 s w. 74°. calm n e clear. [[underlined]] Tuesday 29. [[/underlined]] Mrs. Peale, Edward Mary & Myself went to Potte. in the carriage soon after breakefast, we dined at Brother George's. Edd. returned home and we took the stage to Westwood where we took the Carrs for Ashland we had a most pleasant ride and I was much interested