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I met Lincoln Feb 23 1861 Pres elect A. Lincoln said "You are John S? Well I am taller than you; lets measure." They stood back to back & Lindoln was 6 ft 3 1/2 X X Pennell says Whistlers funeral had not many. Abbey. Larey. Tadmena & Al East no notice from Am Embassy or any Embassies. October 2 Thursday rains like the devil. Can't go to see any dealers so stop up to Dickinsons to begin sitting. D not there. As I go down the stairs Robert Aitken the sculptor sings out "Hello yourself" "Come up and sit down" Don't go out in that rain." Go up to wait for d. Sit in Aitkens place & he brings some of his Paris sketch books with 5 minute drawings of nudes Some very good. A says he's glad o sit for a charcoal head D comes in Says "Come to lunch The crowds down stairs I say What crowd - D says Cap Nave & Arndt I say "Well in that case you I say "How about Cap. Aitken. D says Sure A says allright. So down [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] Find no Cap. Nave Over to Carnegie restaurant Find no Cap D rushes out to find him. Back no Cap Nave. Go in to eat. Sit down. D says "Finest lot of nice girls in town eat here" One sits down at our table Say "First [[Halgustin?]] prize [[to me?]] she comes. All out to Cap Ns studio Find him Aiken [[and?]] says "That man has no taste. He can't paint with those rugs on the floor I say "They're good" They're terrible. [[end page]] [[start page]] 45 Twachtman catalog continued from Book no. NYPL clippings 2 woodcut proofs gift of Scribner 1 Lake with boatman 2 poplars path by water bright clouded sky 2 Sand & Palms Florida ? 3 "October" owned by Ch A Platt restrained stone white country house in middle with fenced yard and summer house beside 4 Spring owned by Silas S Dustin. water & hill very broad & loose 5 Scene in Venice upright bridge gondola & buildings in sun The Pool trees cut off & reflected Detroit Mus gift Freer. 6 Waterfall Cinn. Museum [[reytime?]] very, very studied 7 In the Sunlight woman in white 30-25 x* 8 photo port of T front view high collar white tie a copy of Lotos club catalog 1907 which contains 45 ps. X X Dickinson gets to work on my portrait Does a damn fine head then stops Says "How about tomorrow" Has a 3/4 scheme damn fine start. Stop at Clapp & Grahams & get check for 35 for half page. Good See a good Bowdin in there. Very good one.