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January 1865.
[[underlined]] Wednesday 25.[[/underlined]] I painted the greater part of the day on N. 110 and 112.
Anna Dunkin and Burd & Burdie came 
Burdie dined with me.
Mary and Emma went to the skateing Park.
16°. calm w clear. 25°. calm w. clo 3 w. 18°. calm, clear.
[[underlined]] Thursday 26.[[/underlined]] I painted all the morning.
In the evening we went to Mr. G. N. Tathams where we spent a delightful evening didnot get home until after 12 oclock. 16°. __ 25°. __ 18°.
[[underlined]] Friday 27.[[/underlined]] I painted all the morning on N. 111 and finished it. also on N. 112 
Mary & Mrs. Cristie went to the Artists Fund Exhn. 
Emma to the Skating Park.
16°. calm w clo 10 a spit of snow about 9. 19°. w clo 3 w. 16°. calm w, clear.
[[underlined]] Saturday 28.[[/underlined]] I painted all the morning on N. 110. and I think it is finished.
Charles and Mrs. Oglvie called this morning. Mary commenced a sketch of Emma on an oval canvas in the attitude of reading.
11°. calm w clear. 21°. calm w clo 9 w. 19°. calm n w clo 3.
[[underlined]] Sunday 29.[[/underlined]] I have been alone most of the day as Mary has been engaged at church all day
Emma went this morning and had company in the afternoon I finished reading "The principles and practice of art by J.D. Harding". from which I have derived benefit. 
19°. calm n w clear. 35°. calm n w clo s w. 31°. calm clo 3.
[[underlined]] Monday 30.[[/underlined]] I painted all the morning on N. 112. and finished it.
Miss Swift called this morning
Lydia & [[Debara?]] Patterson came from [[?]]town. this evening and called. Lydia brought her daughter Lydia to Williams. she is diserous of trying the effect of [[?]] her [[?]] to her it is will the [[?]].
Mary, Emma, & Mrs. Cristie went this afternoon to the skating Park and there met [[?]] of our Louisia.
25°. calm n w clear. 35°. calm w clear. 31°. calm s w. clear.
[[underlined]] Tuesday 31.[[/underlined]] I took my lesson from Mr. Moran in the foreground &. Mrs. Cristie, Anna Peale and Sellers were present.
Mary, Emma & I took tea and spent the