Mentions being ill and visiting Morey. Transcription: and again return, (if of no great thought or education,) go back quite Anti Republican. / When I got back to [222] Washington Street, found the folks all in converse. / I think the greatest snob not unfrequently lionizes most ?mong common place people, unless we book readers care to cut him out in a cool way, Now here ?s our comic man Keating, ? he ?s a good humored fellow, has a smattering of information, & that ?s all; selects White as his butt, who has more sense & earnestness by far than he. Dismal creatures these ?ǣfunny men ?, as a
Mentions being ill and visiting Morey. Transcription: and again return, (if of no great thought or education,) go back quite Anti Republican. / When I got back to [222] Washington Street, found the folks all in converse. / I think the greatest snob not unfrequently lionizes most ?mong common place people, unless we book readers care to cut him out in a cool way, Now here ?s our comic man Keating, ? he ?s a good humored fellow, has a smattering of information, & that ?s all; selects White as his butt, who has more sense & earnestness by far than he. Dismal creatures these ?ǣfunny men ?, as are all who must be shining. I miss Alf Waud extremely. 14 Monday. Drawing the ?ǣMonkey picture ? on wood all the morning &c. Evening to New York, purchasing the current number of [Frederick] Gleason, with my ?ǣCastle William ? drawing in it. To Mr [Joseph] Greatbatchs, & there all the evening. No letters either from home, or Alf Waud. 15. Tuesday. To New York. Passing by [Thomas W.] Strongs was called in, with him mutually to condemn the result of an Engravers labours on the ?ǣRunning with Machine. ? The unhappy wretch had actually flayed my drawing; inasmuch that Strong wouldn ?t use the block nor would I have him to. Engraver (Knight) was his name didn ?t get paid, & intimated his intention of going to Boston, there to offer his valuable services to Gleason. / Posted note for Alf & newspapers. Then making a drawing of block of houses in Broadway, to the interest of pedestrians. While thus engaged was accosted by Ben Haun, who told me that he was that day going off down east for his health. Back, and at Brooklyn during the remainder of the day. 16. Wednesday. Ill all day, bile &c, emetic taking, vomiting and in pain all the time, unable to do anything. Folks very kind about me, in special the good tempered wife of the man in next room. Mrs Dunsier Born in Maine, with a good tempered ?ǣBermodha ? [Bermuda] born hus-band. 17. Thursday. Drawing till sunset, and so little con
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