Mentions the sudden death of restaurant owner, Erford, and describes a visit to the Crystal Palace in New York with Henry Hart. [masque]radings, going out in men ?s attire with men, not her husband, and what not. / Back to room, and [Alfred] Waud, Mr [Henry] Hart and Dillon [Mapother] calling in by 10 1/2. Ice creams at Thompsons. Parted at 12 at the Jersey Ferry. August. / 1. Monday. A letter from Mackinac. [William] Barth, on getting a cold paternal letter, intimating that self-dependance and a furnished garret awaited him in England; hath re-enlisted. It is not so ill as might seem. He is
Mentions the sudden death of restaurant owner, Erford, and describes a visit to the Crystal Palace in New York with Henry Hart. [masque]radings, going out in men ?s attire with men, not her husband, and what not. / Back to room, and [Alfred] Waud, Mr [Henry] Hart and Dillon [Mapother] calling in by 10 1/2. Ice creams at Thompsons. Parted at 12 at the Jersey Ferry. August. / 1. Monday. A letter from Mackinac. [William] Barth, on getting a cold paternal letter, intimating that self-dependance and a furnished garret awaited him in England; hath re-enlisted. It is not so ill as might seem. He is enabled to live well, and put by certain monies monthly. Has $200 to bank. Writes warmly, inviting me to go for a month ?s Mackinac-izing. Think I ?ll do part of it. In doors all day. Made three drawings on wood, then reading the ?ǣVestiges of Creation. ? Supping at Erford ?s. found Waud and another. Bye the bye Erford, whom we saw well and drinking with a great posse of loud talking Britishers, on Saturday noon, (he had that day returned from a visit to England,) died of apoplexy that night, and was buried yesterday. I walked through the rain to Beach Street, but Mrs K [Rebecca Kidder] had not returned, so back again, wet through to room [290 Broadway]. 2. Tuesday. Mr Hart calling, with him down town, parting I did calls, Picayune Office, Wells & Webbs &c, then breakfasting at Goslings was rejoined by Hart. Together by the Sixth Avenue Cars to the Crystal Palace. Entering at the turn-style, number of visitors indicating doorway, stood speedily in the interior. The appearance of the building vastly surpassed such indefinite expectation I had formed. The effect of the dome, its space, lightness and bright colours were all exquisite. And Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 6, page 33, July 31-August 2, 1853 . 31 July 1853. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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