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191 Phil[[superscript]]a[[/superscript]]. Oct. 19. 1864. still lame. I there saw 2 of his son Washington's Fruit Pieces, one is very beautifully painted. 54°. calm w, clo 10. w. 60°. w, clear. 54°. calm, clear. [[underlined]] Monday 19 [[/underlined]] I called on Mr. M[[superscript]]c[[/superscript]]. Alister this morning he was not in. also at M[[superscript]]r[/superscript]]. Earls, saw several beautiful pictures, then to the Academy of the Fine Arts, for a short time, sister Harriet called & spent an hour with us, she was much pleased with our arrangements & rooms. 46°. calm n w, clo 1 w. 58°. calm , clear. 57°. calm, clear. [[underlined]]Tuesday 18 [[/underlined]] This morning I painted all the flower-pots green and then commenced to paint, I did but little only prepared for tomorrow. Mary also commenced laid in the dead colours of M[[superscript]][[r]][[/superscript]] Shannan. After dinner Harriet Shippen came, then [[Judge?]] Hubley came with Margaret Walker and then James Peale came all remained until dusk, I then washed our brushes & cleaned up. 44°. calm, clo 4 s w. 67°. calm w, clear. 53°. calm w clear. [[underlined]]Wednesday19.[[/underlined]] Purchased a bathing pan for Dickey class & wicks for lamp &c. Assisted Mary with the flowers &c. did not paint any today, not being properly fixed for it. William Patterson came to see us. 44°. calm w, clear. 56°. calm w, clo 5 w. 50°. calm, clear. [[underlined]]Thursday 20.[[/underlined]] I purchased a light Table with a drawer for my paints $3. Engaged window shades to keepout the sun while painting. 42°. calm, clear. 60°. calm w, clo 8 s w. 50°. calm, clear. [[underlined]]Friday 21.[[/underlined]] Had shades put to the parlour windows cost $9. (white linnen) to keep out the sun. Mary and I went with Mr. [[Fader?]] to see his pictures [[?]] he has not hung the whole of them yet in his new boarding house in Vine St. N. Corner of [[?]] His furniture is not unpacked yet, his collection is very large and fine. on our return home, we found [[Rosalba?]] Underhill, Mr. Jacobs, and Mary, they are much pleased with our rooms. Maria and Margaretta Peale called. Mary & I called to see Mrs. Anna Dunkin. Emma got a piano to practice on instead of going to Miss Thorps. [[Mary?]] & I went to [[illegible]] 47°. calm, clear. 61° calm w, clear. 50°. calm clear.