Comments on his respect for all the work his landlady does largely without thanks. Transcription: and three quarters dreary look out. / The brawlings, scoldings, abuse and vulgarity of ?ǣthe family ? disgust me. There ?s a sort of female ?ǣrowdyism ? prevalent, universally, and all Tyrannize, from larger to smaller. / The mother [Mrs. Haun] here though is one of the world ?s unconcious heroines ? toil, toil and never thinks of taking self-credit. Were it to be said to her ?ǣOf all who in God ?s sight exist in this house ? you alone play the best, and truly heroic part, working ever from sun
Comments on his respect for all the work his landlady does largely without thanks. Transcription: and three quarters dreary look out. / The brawlings, scoldings, abuse and vulgarity of ?ǣthe family ? disgust me. There ?s a sort of female ?ǣrowdyism ? prevalent, universally, and all Tyrannize, from larger to smaller. / The mother [Mrs. Haun] here though is one of the world ?s unconcious heroines ? toil, toil and never thinks of taking self-credit. Were it to be said to her ?ǣOf all who in God ?s sight exist in this house ? you alone play the best, and truly heroic part, working ever from sunrise to sunset, and later, to mountain and hold this house by your scantily recompensed labour, ? it would be strange news to her. And well she loves her family too, ? selfishness is sometimes manifested to her but never to them. All great is a mother ?s love! Poor lean widow, many be there in the world, (little honoured by it,) like you ? but of such is the Kingdom of Heaven. 30. Friday. Work on ?ǣMose [among the Britishers]. ? In the toil of the afternoon feeling the need of fresh air crossed to New York. Left the design for big poster of Warren Butlers. Looked in at Chamber [Chambers] Street, saw Mr. [Joseph] Greatbatch and leart [learnt] that Joe [Greatbatch] is still in New York. Has ?ǣhad a gum bal, ? ?ǣswelled face, ? is doing ?ǣnothing, ? and thinks of going back to Connecticut. / My ?ǣRipper ? article in the ?ǣEmpire City, ? with divers congratulation from the Editor. ?ǣA hit ? a very palpable hit. ? Requesteth ?ǣmore of my quality, ? and exhorteth me ?ǣto keep it up lively. ? Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 1, page 59, November 29-30, 1849 . 29 November 1849. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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