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141     Holmesburg July 15. 1865.
church in the morning, in the afternoon they were engaged in other matters I read until my eys aked and if I hadnot made arrangements to paint a copy of Uncle James's white water-mellon piece I would be for going home next week.
[[underlined]] Monday 16 [[/underlined]] I have been much better today than I have been for some days past, rode out with Burd this afternoon, got the stretcher from the carpet and stretched on it the canvas I also stretched the church yard picture having taken it off of the stretcher to show they are made. got 2 letters for Mary which I will enclose to her by tomorrow's mail.

Transcription Notes:
Rubens Peale died July 17, 1865.