Friday, Apr 13, 1888 Girard came in in his [?] distress for money. It just makes me sick. I utterly refused to help him. He wanted $500, but finally I told him I would let him have $250 to apply on his account against the estate. I am to let him have it about the first of May either in a note or in money. My money is getting away and where I am to get more I dont know. It seems he owes the Continental Insurance Co $500 which has been running five years and now they threatened to put it into the hands of their attourney. He was in a pretty anxious fix. We went out to lunch together and I told him I would do this when we came back. He went home considerably relieved. I wish I could pay his debts and let him start free. Downing went to Baltimore yesterday to visit Julia and Harry for a few days. The weather is cold. Ice formed last night. Girard told me Tom is getting the garden ready to be made and that he has started a hot bed. I spent the evening at Marys.
< Previous Entry | Next Entry >Have you ever wanted to see a handful of folders in a collection at the Archives of American Art, but you couldn't find the time to come to our DC reading room? Then the Archives of American Art’s Digitization on Demand service is for YOU!
Original material can be consulted by appointment in our Washington, D.C. Headquarters.
Copies of unrestricted microfilm materials can be obtained through one of our affiliated research centers.
Research and reference services provides help finding, accessing, and using the collections at the Archives of American Art.
