Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

50.  On two occasions we played the new records "Brahm's First Symphony" played by Toscanini - in the studio.[i]

     Sunday evening, all of us to Berlins for Easter night Supper - Bartholomeus there also.

                   April 8 -

     A dank rainy day.

     P.M. - To Buffalo to Hippodrome - ("Nazi Agent" and a Guy Kibbee picture)[ii]

                   Apr. 9 - (Thurs.)

     My birthday -

     A.M. Telegram from M.A. + M. - also a box of salted nuts in the mail. -

     P.M. all but B - to Buffalo. Sally + Art to Library - C. + I to Market - To Buffalo Society of Artists show at Stattler - Mary Ann Schuamkamp. Don Wheeler.

     To "Black Iron" territory sketching - driven out by a policeman "Restricted Territory" - He took my license number + name + address.

     To D - C -D - where I bought my birthday present - "A group of Negro Spirituals" by Hampton Institute - very beautifully + reverently done.

     Leave C at Library to come home with other two, and thence home.[iii]

                   Apr. 10 - (Fri.)

     Snow started early evening - everything covered this morning - like the middle of winter, but at midmorning the gay song of a songsparrow.[iv]