Describes the day of Lajos Kossuth's visit to New York. Transcription: drink; where in the bar-room I found a coarsely-drunken owl-like Irishman, who had this sentence just put forth, ?ǣWhy didn ?t he speak about O ?Connell He alluded to [Lajos] Kossuth. / To Traveller Office, where I found the two printers; ? one of whom (Steve ? the Bostonian) was enthusiastic to the extreme about the great Magyar ?s appearance; telling how he struggled to get at him to seize his hand, dilating on the beauty of his smile &c [word crossed out]. Waited awhile. Holbrook came, having seen the sight from Mor
Describes the day of Lajos Kossuth's visit to New York. Transcription: drink; where in the bar-room I found a coarsely-drunken owl-like Irishman, who had this sentence just put forth, ?ǣWhy didn ?t he speak about O ?Connell He alluded to [Lajos] Kossuth. / To Traveller Office, where I found the two printers; ? one of whom (Steve ? the Bostonian) was enthusiastic to the extreme about the great Magyar ?s appearance; telling how he struggled to get at him to seize his hand, dilating on the beauty of his smile &c [word crossed out]. Waited awhile. Holbrook came, having seen the sight from Morey ?s window. / Back to [48] Franklin ? dined. Bathed all over, then down town again ? the procession yet in progress, in the east part of the town. To the Traveler Office. Holbrook; Hawkins and Morey. Row between Holbrook & Hawkins. I think the latter ?s a coward. He endured Holbrooks request to ?ǣGo to __! ? only manifesting his anger by pacing up and down. / Got $ 3 from Holbrook & left. Passing up Broadway, (about 7) a great crowd at the Irving house, shouting &c; to Franklin Street. Supped, and in an hour or so, feeling perfectly tired out, eyes aching worse if possible than brain, to bed; wherefore I witnessed not the Serenade. I wonder whether Kossuth will ever ride into Pesth and a free Hungary welcome him, as to day Americans have. But applause is a fickle thing. [William] Shakspere has told us what mobs are. [words crossed out] Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 3, page 41, December 6, 1851 . 6 December 1851. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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