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169 July 4th 1864 Mrs. Peale is much better than she has yet been. I have not been well yesterday and today, this morning I felt old for the first time, I was very languid and tottering. This evening I am much better. put the hen with the young Partridges in a large box and fed them with shreenings 64°. calm w clear. 78°. w clo 4 n w. 70°. calm, clear. [[underlined]] Tuesday 5.[[/underlined]] I painted the greater part of the day on N. 102. and worked a little in the garden. Mrs. Peale is rather better today but has not sat up any. 63° calm, clear. 81°. calm, clear. 70°. calm clear. [[underlined]] Wednesday 6. [[/underlined]] I painted all day on N. 102 & 103. Mr. Larri Whitney and Mr. Womeldorff called this afternoon to see the Pheasant &c. Mrs. Peale is still improving. 62°. calm, clo 1. 87° calm w clo 2 w. 74°. calm w. clo 4 w. [[underlined]] Thursday 7.[[/underlined]] I painted all day on N. 102, 103 & 104. Mrs. Peale is much stronger today, on the whole is much better. Worked in the cool of the day in cleaning the front walks &c. The day has been very opresive 71°. calm, clo 6 w. 86° calm s w clo 9 w. 81° calm e clo 2 w [[underlined]] Friday 8 [[/underlined]] I wed in the garden early this morning and painted the remainder of the day on N 102 & 104 Mrs. Peale is still improving Matilda Patterson, Mrs. D Carpenter and Mrs. Trowers came to see Mrs. Peale this after noon. Sarah Levan and her friend Mrs. [[blank space]] came also. Fanny has been quite sick all day. Edward has been cutting Rye all day 5 hands. 74°. (rain in the night) calm clo 10 n w. 84° s e clo 4 n w 74°. calm, clear. [[underlined]] Saturday 9.[[/underlined]] Mrs. Peale is much better today she sat up a little while this morning. I have painted nearly all day on N 102. Mrs. Dr. Shippen, Mr. Nevell & Anna came this afternoon to see Mrs. Peale. Edward finished with bringing in the hay. 68°. calm s e heavey fog. 87°. calm s w, clo s w. 72°. calm s e. clear. [[underlined]] Sunday 10. [[/underlined]] Mrs. Peale is much better today, walked with assistance to the lounge while her bed was makeing up. This afternoon she wrote a letter in bed to our son J. Burd. 68°. calm s e, clo 3 w. 89° s w clo 2 s w. a shower in the evening from s w with thunder 77°. calm s w. clo 8 s w.