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Cash Account... March. Paid $:_ Cts. Owing: $_ Cts.

It was a stormy night. The winds set free sported through country and played in city. The rain descended in thick and unremitting streams. Now it danced upon the house r̶o̶f̶f̶s̶ [roofs] now it filled the dreamy and muddy streets.

November 1877

Saturday 24th Up late. Miss Robinson also here. To see Janauschek (matinee) in Mary Stuart at Broadway Theatre. A great performance so far as Janauschek was concerned. To Court saw Hennessy. Nothing much to Liberty St. ferry to meet W. O'Poman also was not to be seen. To Herald. telegraphed for Frank +[&] Willie to meet me at Eagle Theatre. Mother I went. Saw Riff Raff by Thompson Troupe. Very enjoyable indeed. Frank met me afterwards. Willie found in bed at Aunt Mary.

Sunday 25th Disagreeable weather continues. The boys made me uncomfortable while I was half asleep. Breakfastid [breakfasted] +[&] to Court. Then saw Brewer +[&] Hennessy. Two or three items. Dinner at International (overtin's). To Bath on 3.10 [3:10] dummy. Brasher at home. He [blank] seen him in weeks before. We met unenthusiastically. Papa unwell. Over bank destroyed by heavy seas. Brasher here all night. Looked over papers. To bed after 12. Low spirited.