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Wednesday AUGUST 1 Arthur wrote on binder in morning, took bath in stream & by afternoon had an awful kink in back, could hardly get up on down. Bill & I to town shopping for his birthday. [[end page]] [[start page]] Thursday - AUGUST 2 Arthur's birthday. His back very bad - We had presents on table - Imported gin, & a little camera. Lobsters for dinner. [[hand drawn arrow from margin to following sentence]] I made drawing of blowing trees. Bill hayed. Nebel here in afternoon - saw Bill's drawings.