Mentions his work, a visit with the Greatbatch family, and receiving a letter from his mother and his sister, Naomi. [19. Tuesday through 22. Friday] In-doors, at work on ?ǣMose [among the Britishers], ? till about 10 at night generally. Venturing out, on, (I think Wednesday evening, with intent to call at Christopher Street, sprained my ancle [ankle] ? (the ancle) extremely. Sat down on door-step for half an hour, then limped back in agony. Bathed and bandaged it, then to bed and little sleep. Lame. unable to wear a boot. 23. Saturday. In the afternoon called on Warren Butler. He out. To Em
Mentions his work, a visit with the Greatbatch family, and receiving a letter from his mother and his sister, Naomi. [19. Tuesday through 22. Friday] In-doors, at work on ?ǣMose [among the Britishers], ? till about 10 at night generally. Venturing out, on, (I think Wednesday evening, with intent to call at Christopher Street, sprained my ancle [ankle] ? (the ancle) extremely. Sat down on door-step for half an hour, then limped back in agony. Bathed and bandaged it, then to bed and little sleep. Lame. unable to wear a boot. 23. Saturday. In the afternoon called on Warren Butler. He out. To Empire City Moore ?s for my ?ǣRevelations ? MS. Fellow talked about a drama of his, founded on [William Harrison] Ainsworth ?s ?ǣCritch-ton! ? 24. Sunday. Writing to [William] Boutcher all this morning, and part of the afternoon; when [Bill] Collinson called. Out with him. Leaving him at Mulberry Street, in company with his estimable friend, (who we found lying on a bed, in a dirty room, littered with leather, and smelling woundily of cobler ?s-wax;) I walked to Christopher Street. There at Tea, and till-9 in the Evening. Returning to [168] Duane, some talk of Disunion ? Abolition, Henry Clay and Niggers: among Martin and other boarders. 25. Monday. At work till 10 at night on ?ǣMose. ? Going ahead first rate. 26. Tuesday. Out for lithographic crayons. Called on Bobbett and Edmonds and on [Warren] Butler. (latter didn ?t cash up.) ?ǣMose. ? Joe Greatbatch called, and sat half an hour or so. Afterwards, his father [Joseph Greatbatch], with a letter for me. From home. Letter from my dear Mother [Naomi Butler Gunn] and Naomi [Gunn]. I couldn ?t draw any more this night, ? heart too full. Heart-easing tears at what Naomi says ? how they Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 1, page 91, February 19-26, 1850 . 19 February 1850. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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