Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

[inscription reads]  Already the things I have written in these books do not seem a vital part of me; the experiences of the summer just closed but a dream from which I have awaked, startled. / October 4, 1914. / Warm hazy day. The long dry season prevents sparkling October weather. / P.M. To Kaiser’s. Dense haze & smoke over the city. Distant buildings blued. / C - seems changed. I think he has lost some of his courage or idealism. / A fine night. Sky dappled Haze.