Mentions a leak in his boarding house roof, and attending a lecture by Bayard Taylor on Moscow. Transcription: [considera]tion of the West Point cadet and probable matrimony. 31. Sunday. A lovely day, warm, soft and sunny, presenting a cheering contrast to the two preceding ones. Wanted a good walk, so crossed to Williamsburg and explored Davis's residence. He out for the day, so struck down Myrtle avenue and to [James] Partons. 'Fanny [Fern]' down with one of her headaches, but rallied by taking a walk in the afternoon. Ulric at tea, subsequent to which the Thomsons ? all of them [Mortimer,
Mentions a leak in his boarding house roof, and attending a lecture by Bayard Taylor on Moscow. Transcription: [considera]tion of the West Point cadet and probable matrimony. 31. Sunday. A lovely day, warm, soft and sunny, presenting a cheering contrast to the two preceding ones. Wanted a good walk, so crossed to Williamsburg and explored Davis's residence. He out for the day, so struck down Myrtle avenue and to [James] Partons. 'Fanny [Fern]' down with one of her headaches, but rallied by taking a walk in the afternoon. Ulric at tea, subsequent to which the Thomsons ? all of them [Mortimer, Sophy, and Anna Thomson] ? came, with Ed. Wells. Escorted them back to their domicile ? all of us ? at 10, then returned and to bed. / November. 1. Monday. Returned to New York, seeing [Frank] Pounden by the way. Writing letter to Hannah [Bennett] &c. To Bayard Taylor's lecture in the evening with [Jesse] Haney and Sally Edwards. Crowd filled the lecture room at Clinton Hall ? had to adjourn to Cooper Institute. Subject 'Moscow.' 2. Tuesday. Drawing &c. 3. Wednesday. Down town. Met Mrs [Celina] Jewell ? her family live in this street [Bleecker St.] now, next block. [Frank] Pounden at supper, subsequently in [William] Leslie's room. Rain came through my attic ceiling, through a hole knocked into roof by a fallen chimney-port, which smashed t ?other night. All night drip-drip, dripping ? saturated carpet, some of my clothes & bed! 4. Thursday. Rain continued. In Haney's room, mostly devoting myself to dog ? an acquisition of Haney's. Black & tan ter-rier. Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 9, page 242, October 30-November 4, 1858 . 30 October 1858. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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