Regarding hearing about the death of Mort Thomson's wife, Anna Van Cleve Thomson, from Mr. Thatcher. Transcription: which pleased him [Park Benjamin] mightily. Then he read half an hour of a lady-contributor ?s production until I cut it short by pleading a down town engagement. Omnibus ride thither. To Constellation Office, left with printer &c then to 'Omnibus' office ? a paper [Thomas] Picton's on, and from the editor of which I got a letter requesting me to call yesterday. Took away to illustrate &c. To Post Office. Then going to the Nick nax office, heard from Thatcher a sad pi
Regarding hearing about the death of Mort Thomson's wife, Anna Van Cleve Thomson, from Mr. Thatcher. Transcription: which pleased him [Park Benjamin] mightily. Then he read half an hour of a lady-contributor ?s production until I cut it short by pleading a down town engagement. Omnibus ride thither. To Constellation Office, left with printer &c then to 'Omnibus' office ? a paper [Thomas] Picton's on, and from the editor of which I got a letter requesting me to call yesterday. Took away to illustrate &c. To Post Office. Then going to the Nick nax office, heard from Thatcher a sad piece of news. Doesticks ? [Mortimer Thomson's] wife [Anna Thomson] ? Doesticks pretty, good, kind, innocent, little wife is dead. It occurred yesterday, twelve hours after she had given birth to a son [Mark Thomson]. I am as sorry for it as one can be for one not of kin or dearer related. There is not a soul that knows them but will be saddened by the news. 'Aged 18 years and two days.' Poor child! ? married too young perchance! And poor, poor Mort! He loved her very dearly and had known her from a child. These things 'knock' one painfully. It's all well with her, though. I wish to God I could have died as young and as innocent. To Pic Office and with [John A.] Wood to Crooks where we found [Bob] Gun and [John] Mc Lenan. Up Broadway to the little office, left Wood there and to Bleecker. In-doors all the afternoon. Went to see the Jewells in the evening. 24. Friday. Writing awhile, going down town at noon, calling for [Jesse] Haney at the 'Courier' office and with him to Brooklyn. A cold, clear, bright day, the sun shining cheerily ? and we were bound to 'Chips' funeral. Talking of her Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 10, page 51, December 23-24, 1858 . 23 December 1858. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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