Comments on his visit to Independence Hall in Philadelphia and his journey back to New York. glorious Mercutio (my favourite of the play) ? what a very world has Shakespeare created here. 14. Friday. More calls. Munford ?s. M ?Makin, (Editor of Courier). Dined at French Restaurants. Then to place of embarkation. / Let me not forget my visit to Independence Hall, though. The room in which the declaration [Declaration of Independence] was signed. Statue of [George] Washington with stamp act under his feet ? portraits, of him, full length ones of [Marquis de] Lafayette and Pain [Thomas Paine].
Comments on his visit to Independence Hall in Philadelphia and his journey back to New York. glorious Mercutio (my favourite of the play) ? what a very world has Shakespeare created here. 14. Friday. More calls. Munford ?s. M ?Makin, (Editor of Courier). Dined at French Restaurants. Then to place of embarkation. / Let me not forget my visit to Independence Hall, though. The room in which the declaration [Declaration of Independence] was signed. Statue of [George] Washington with stamp act under his feet ? portraits, of him, full length ones of [Marquis de] Lafayette and Pain [Thomas Paine]. Two old chairs of the period. / The ?ǣBurlington ? just arrived at 1 ? had to wait two hours and a half ere starting. The Delaware by sunset. Burdentown. Railroad-delay, progression and retrogradation, weary work. Amboy. Arrived at New York at just 2 o ?clock in the morning. Ferry?Ǫ 15. Saturday. ?Ǫboat gone of course. So a bit of a stroll about Broadway, then went to the deserted Battery and lying down on a bench with carpetbag for pillow went fast asleep for an hour or two. Five o ?clock. Ferry boat and Jersey. Bed till noon. Did not stir out the rest of the day. Re-reading ?ǣPeter Simple. ? [by Frederick Marryat] 16. Sunday. Sailing about the bay, Communipaw &c all the morning, with Joe [Greatbatch], [Jabez] Wing, Ben Haun &c. In the afternoon again ? West, Wing ?s ?ǣboss ? being with us. To New York Cemetery ? or rather what is to become it. Returning found Fred [Greatbatch] and Edward [Greatbatch] on the beach. Reading during the evening. Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 1, page 30, September 13-16, 1849 . 13 September 1849. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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