Describes a day spent with William Barth. Transcription: together, then an hour at [William] Roberts, I left & to New York, room [290 Broadway], & bed. 31. Monday. Drawing. Lantern subjects &c. Randal came with Reveille blocks. Took them. Divers matters which I don ?t recollect. Called at Dunsiers in the evening. He having left the police, going to Matanzas, Cuba. June. 1. Tuesday. Drawing, down town &c during the day. Went to Beach Street in the evening Lotty [Kidder] playing & singing. 2. Wednesday. Being down town met [William] Barth. Divers calls, then return. Drew one Reveille subject ou


Describes a day spent with William Barth. Transcription: together, then an hour at [William] Roberts, I left & to New York, room [290 Broadway], & bed. 31. Monday. Drawing. Lantern subjects &c. Randal came with Reveille blocks. Took them. Divers matters which I don ?t recollect. Called at Dunsiers in the evening. He having left the police, going to Matanzas, Cuba. June. 1. Tuesday. Drawing, down town &c during the day. Went to Beach Street in the evening Lotty [Kidder] playing & singing. 2. Wednesday. Being down town met [William] Barth. Divers calls, then return. Drew one Reveille subject out, dined, return, he dozing, I drawing. Finished No 2, then down town together. Left blocks at [James P.] Nagles for woodpeckers, calls, then to Castle Garden with intent to take boat for Governors Island ? Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 4, page 133, May 30-June 2, 1852 . 30 May 1852. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903


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