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the White Nun or Smew Merganser— ^^dith^r Rainy & 

 Raw— Dined on Bread & Cheese— Rec^ a Letter from 

 M^« A. the purport of Which Lower My Spirits very 

 Considerably— alas were does Comfort Keep herself 

 now; retired certainly on a Desolate Rock unwilling 

 to Cast even a Look on our Wretched Species — 



M^ E. Fiske formerly our Agent in this City pre- 

 sented Me this morning with a bill of Fellows & 

 Rugles— I Spoke to him on that subject in Terms 

 that astonished him, but My determination is bent 

 and I Shall Philosophise Now on all things— Little 

 Expectations of seing My familly before the Latter 

 Part of Winter — 



Thursday 15*^ 



Gave Lesson at M-^^ Brand's — 



Drew Closely all day finishing 3 Drawings of Birds 

 and Continued after sun set by Candle light untill 

 10 at Vanderlyn's Head — 



Weather fair but Cool — Very Low of Spirits Wished 

 Myself off this Miserable Stage — 



1 5th 

 Friday 



Gave Lesson to M" Brand — but Miss Delafosse Was 

 unwell and Postponed taking untill tomorow — Sent a 

 Bill to D"- Heermann — it was accepted and Promised 

 Joseph Payment for Next Week 



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