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Salem, N.Y.
1901
July 2
(2)

visitors. After a talk and a rest we supped
and then wandered over the place examining
the flower & vegetable beds. Miss Maria takes
charge of the flowers and Miss Florence of the
vegetables. The ground slopes towards the end
to a beautiful brook in which even in this
drought, much clear water is running. Where
we stood the brook was at least 10 ft. broad
bordered by trees & shrubs.

Large Rock Maples and Elms shade the
house, behind which is a large stretch of
lawn. The elms on the lawn are 3 to 4
feet through and over 100 years old. The
Rock Maples are nearly 3 feet through.

We sat under the trees in the clear
moonlight and talked. When we reached the
house, the mercury was 94° in the shade,
but the air was fresh. We shall retire
early as we have had a rather hard day.

In our room overlooking the lawn behind
the house is the famous original oil painting
by the great John W. Audubon of the White Wolf.
The canvas is about 2 feet square. It is a
fascinating piece of work. There are oils on
the walls by John W., the son J.J. Audubon, a large picture
of two cows by John W., a deer by John W., a squirrel John W., & some palms
by Victor,
and by Victor also a tropical scene of palms and
a river, with two herons. The White Fox
is crouching & snarling over a bone by an
abandoned camp fire. What a privilege
to look and look at this.