Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

42. I had achieved something in creating them. There is not much to do to either one of them. I did finally get a grip on myself long enough to paint all the frames that were carved.

     Dreamed last night of being in a house in Salem – Engle’s – (where , incidentally, I can remembering of being [sic], but once – and that at least 30 years ago) yet in my dream everything was quite distinct – what peculiar quirk of the sub-conscious part of my brain caused this single unimportant impression of so long ago to recur in my sleep?

                   September 6, 1934 – Thursday

     Finish work on “Shed in Swamp” –

P.M. Drove to Buffalo, taking Catherine and Arthur along, on a number of errands, one being to order some more frames.

                   September 7, 1934 – Friday

     A mysterious dark day – with a raw damp wind straight from the north – Finish work on the Hollows picture-