Walter Deane (1848-1930) Papers; Journal, 1890-1895. Botany Libraries, Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, Mass.

270 1890 — Aug. 18-19-21 — Jaffrey, N.H. — The record of the past four days is sick — I threw myself on the bed Sunday (17) before supper and have had rather a siege of it. Dr. Wasserhoeft Monday A.M. came and pronounced it Pharyngitis. My pharynx was swollen & sore. I was sore from head to foot and during the first part of the week, I was troubled by nausea. M. is such a good nurse. I was extremely weak. Everybody has been so kind. 7 gifts of flowers have come in. Elinor has been unremitting and, as soon as I was up in my armchair, has spent a good deal of her time sitting with me. She has attended to sunning my blotters and helped M. in changing the blotters of the plants. This P.M., I went down for a short time on to the piazza. Tues. (19) Randolph collected a fine Lobelia cardinalis for me. Elinor & M. put it in press. I trust I shall soon be right — Down to my first meal at tea to-night (21). Elinor has made me a most elaborate napkin ring of Paper Birch. She is kindness itself. ————— Aug. 22 — Jaffrey N.H. Have been improving to-day, was down to breakfast. Walked to Keene road, also to brook. Elinor & I changed blotters. Shirley took a group of us. ————— Aug. 23 — Jaffrey, N.H. Rain all day. Staid in the house reading &c Have been improving all day — This evening I read aloud to Elinor & Kitty Thompson, "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. —————

271 — 1890 — — Aug. 24 — —Jaffrey, N.H. — A glorious day, very cool in the A.M. Have felt nicely to-day. Elinor & I took a walk this noon to Slab City. How I did enjoy being out again. The brook there was very full and we saw many beautiful bits of scenery. Got back late for dinner. In the P.M. we changed blotters and sunned them. I read a little on the bed before tea. The Photos of the Rhododendrons, taken Aug. 1, and my photo taken Aug. 8, came yesterday and are a success. Galeopsis tetrahit, L. Slab City. By brook. Flowers White! ————— — Aug. 25 — Jaffrey N.H. — Fine day. Cool. Cloudy with sun. This A.M. I read "Jekyll & Hyde" to Elinor & Miss Kitty down by the Pines. Miss K. left early. In the P.M. Shirley developed a picture that he had taken of Elinor & me, just after breakfast by the Fitzgerald road. Failure! We shall try again. At 4 P.M. Elinor & I took a walk up the Dublin road some 2 miles then through the woods by the 2nd brook from here to the Keller road and home. ————— — Aug. 26 — Jaffrey N.H. — A mild pleasant day. This A.M. Shirley took a photo of Elinor & me, and one of M. Elinor & I walked some way beyond the Ark. In the P.M. I read to Elinor and Kitty Thompson. Shirley has developed the plate of E. & me and I think it will be a success. Games in the evening. Aster corymbosus, Ait. } Roadside — {Aster} puniceus, L. } {Roadside}

272 — 1890 — — Aug. 27 — Jaffrey, N.H. Rain in the A.M. Glorious, cool P.M. This A.M. I read "Danvers Jewells" to Elinor & Kitty. In the P.M. walked with Mrs. Lambert, Elinor & Kitty to the Falls on Mead's Brook at Blue City. When over halfway home, met M. & Mrs. Thompson turned back with them and walked back there. Home to tea. Read again in the evening. ————— Aug. 28 — Jaffrey, N.H. A glorious day. This A.M. at party of us including Margie walked beyond the Ark and Mrs. L. Elinor & I returned home through the woods to the Kellar Road. In the P.M. callers came from Jaffrey, Mrs. Burton & a friend. Before tea Elinor & I walked up the Spulding Road and through the woods to the Dublin Road near the Ark. In all my walks I dont find anything of special botanical interest. ————— — Aug. 29 — Jaffrey, N.H. — A most glorious day. This A.M. Shirley, Elinor & I walked round Gilmore Pond. The views are very fine. This P.M., Shirley took a photo of Elinor & me picking up blotters. Hope it will be good. M. & I walked down the Dublin Road and through the woods to the Kellar Rod. Mrs. Wesselhoeft came to-night. ————— — Aug. 30 — Jaffrey, N.H. — Fine day. Rainy in AM. Read "Danvers" &c to Elinor & Kitty. P.M. in room. Walked to the Brook with M. Read in evening

273 — 1890 — — Aug. 31 — — Jaffrey, N.H. — Clear & cloudy this A.M. Margie, Annie Lambert Elinor & I walked up the Dublin Road and round by Kellar's. Went over the Woodryf House at th end of our walk, getting in by the window. Elinor & I left the others on the return and came home through the Pine Woods to the Ark, a mosst level walk. We also followed the brook near the house and home by the woods. In the P.M. Elinor and I walked up the Kellars Road and round to the village by Beacon St. I took a few things by the road in the A.M. Walked to-day some 8 m. Aster undilatus, L. } {Roadside} {Aster} } Roadside Lobelia inflata, L. } {Roadside} Mitchellia repens, L. Woods — ————— Sept. 1 — Jaffrey, N.H. Clear & cool. This A.M. Margie & I walked from 4 to5 miles, to the villiage, road to Kellar's donw by Spaulding Road, through the walk in the Pine to Ark and home. The Asters are coming out more and more. This P.M. Miss Boyd took M's photo near the Sugar House. Elinor & I put some plants in press and then worked with Kitty Thompson on the walk through the Pines by the Ark by going up the Kellar Road, home by the Dublin Road. Read "Danvers Jewels" this evening to M. Annie Lambert, Elinor, Kitty Thompson. Spiraea salicifolia, L. } {Roadside} Hypericum perforatum, L. } Roadside {Hypericum} canadensis }{canadense} {Roadside} {Hypericum canadensis} {canadense} var. majus Gray } {Roadside} {Hypericum} nudicaule, Walt. } {Roadside} Aster Achillea millefolium, L. Fruit. Roadside

274 — 1890 — — Sept. 2 — Jaffrey, N.H. A glorious day, clear, cool. This A.M. Margie, Elinor, Kitty & I walked round to Kellars by the village, then down the road to the school-house, through the woods to the Ark and home. Beautiful scenery. Pinus strobus, Abies can. & nigra are abundant. In the P.M. Elinor & I changed the blotters and dried them in the sun. Then we worked on Drake & Dicksons list with Oysters lat just arrived. Read "Danvers Jewels" in the P.M. to Margie, Elinor & Kitty. Araphalis marginatacea, Benth & Hook ♂ {male} & ♀ {female} fl. Roadside — ————— — Sept 3 — 1890 — Jaffrey, N.H. — Slightly warm. This A.M. Elinor & I worked on D's list as yesterday, then we walked on the Mt. Road some 2 1/2 m. to the Fitzwilliam Road. Home to dinner. Blackberries (R. villosus) abundant! In the room most of the P.M. Margie & I charged blotters and took a short walk. Read "Danvers Jewels" in Evening to Margie, Elinor & Kitty — ————— — Sept 4 — 1890, Jaffrey, N.H. — Cloudy, rather warm. This A.M. Margie, Elinor, Kitty & I walked up the Dublin Road and round by Kellars Hill. Aster undulatus is beginning to be abundant by the roadside. This P.M. Elinor & I finished Drake's list under the Pines. This evening I finished, the Danvers Jewels & Sir Chas. Danvers" to Margie Elinor & Kitty. It is a most interesting story. — Aster diffusus, Ait. Roadside —