Mentions the troubles Dickenson is having with his wife. Transcription: and devastated city must be a horrible sight. Returned to New York, supped & passed the remainder of the evening at Mr [Frank] Royals. October. 1. Friday. Drawing on wood, two notions. Dined at the Shades then down town, meeting Dickenson in the Park. The poor fellows in tribulation about a certain strumpet and virago of a wife of his, who with a mother of like evil disposition does pursue & torment him grievously. Breaking into his room and reviling him, pursuing him down streets, even to the ?ǣJustice Hall, ? and rushin
Mentions the troubles Dickenson is having with his wife. Transcription: and devastated city must be a horrible sight. Returned to New York, supped & passed the remainder of the evening at Mr [Frank] Royals. October. 1. Friday. Drawing on wood, two notions. Dined at the Shades then down town, meeting Dickenson in the Park. The poor fellows in tribulation about a certain strumpet and virago of a wife of his, who with a mother of like evil disposition does pursue & torment him grievously. Breaking into his room and reviling him, pursuing him down streets, even to the ?ǣJustice Hall, ? and rushing into taverns after him, lying in wait for him about streets & bye-ways and generally playing the very devil with his peace & quiet. Wherefore he is about taking legal measures for a riddance. To the Lantern Office, [John] Brougham, Carroll [Thomas] Powell, (looking puffy and large mouthed,) & afterwards snob [Fitz James] O ?Brien & others. Revilement of the ?ǣIron Duke [Duke of Wellington], ? by Brougham & Snob O ?Brien. Irishmen can ?t forgive the Duke ?s loyalty to England. Stormy talk anent it. Left, called at [] Chapins found [Alfred] Waud there; on to where [Edwin A.] Weed & Randall were working away at my Picayune & Reveille work. Gave ?em fresh supply for next week, tarried awhile, then back to Waud. Stayed an hour, then supped together at Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 5, page 60, September 30-October 1, 1852 . 30 September 1852. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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