Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

out and see them before they go to N.Y. but he was planning to go [to] N.Y. tonight—; Called Neels & Berlins & Nichols. The Neels to come Mon.P.M.—the B & N’s tomorrow night.; ; ; ; ; ; Sept. 21—(Sun.).; We did not go to church today. All day on putting pictures in frames—all glazed but the 5 large ones.; Evening—the Berlins & Nichols.—A pleasant evening in house and studio.; ; ; ; ______________; News in the paper that an embargo on all express to N.Y. has been declined on account of a teamsters strike. Art commented “They must have seen you coming.”; ; ; ; Sept. 22—(Mon.); Called the Gen. P. F. Co. to see if they would pack my pictures this week—they said they would. Called Trucking companies. Finally the Red Star Express said they would take them on a few hours [sic] notice.; P.M. Neels in to look at pictures. His favorite the one of the Cloverfield, which surprised me a little.; Late P.M. B & I to get large glass.; F.R. calls, to warn me of the teamsters strike. He was pleased when I said I had a trucker to take them. He said he would like them if he possibly could, to arrive on Friday.; Evening Hank helped me seal the smaller pictures{F. Bartholomew calls. Says a negro family wants to buy violin -- in Dec. with a Christmas fund. He was full of his troubles}.; ; ; ; ; Sept. 23; Early A.M. first batch of pictures to packers. They promised to do all they could to get them out by tomorrow. Called Insurance Co.