Comment's on Alfred Waud's nature being similar to William Boutcher's. Transcription: I would I had thy power of brain. By Jove the Thunderer ?the world will be swindled if I don ?t get time to work up the raw material of what I ?ve seen in the way of character into a book. Have I got it in me, and will it ever come out? 14. Tuesday. Forgot to put down yesterday that [Alfred] Waud went off for Troy. Came up at 11, ? got to go on by 1, sketch scene of railroad accident for the ?ǣNews, ? wanted some money. So I lent him $10, and off he went with his accustomed good-spirits and don ?t-care-a-d
Comment's on Alfred Waud's nature being similar to William Boutcher's. Transcription: I would I had thy power of brain. By Jove the Thunderer ?the world will be swindled if I don ?t get time to work up the raw material of what I ?ve seen in the way of character into a book. Have I got it in me, and will it ever come out? 14. Tuesday. Forgot to put down yesterday that [Alfred] Waud went off for Troy. Came up at 11, ? got to go on by 1, sketch scene of railroad accident for the ?ǣNews, ? wanted some money. So I lent him $10, and off he went with his accustomed good-spirits and don ?t-care-a-d__ nativeness ?bout anything. [words crossed out] There ?s less cant and humbug, [words crossed out] in him than I have found in any mortal else o ?this side of the water. [words crossed out] [William] Boutcher ?s another hard bit of Manhood, who abhors shams and such ? rot from the very kernel of his soul! It would be something to grip his hand again. / Drawing till 2, doing three Picayune things. Kelly called; and at dinner time, Mr [Henry] Hart, and together, we two dined at Erfords. Down town with him, Wall Street, Post Office & Fulton. Bunnell & Prices, Wells & Webb &c. Parted at 4, I to room & work again. Kelly came, to find Hart, & left. Evening to Gymnasium, Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 5, page 219, June 13-14, 1853 . 13 June 1853. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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