Mentions several thunderstorms. Transcription: storm coming on, thunder and lightning. Lay down and slept till 10 1/2. 30. Thursday. Drawing. Dillon [Mapother] came, for the fishing lines, he, [Henry] Hart, Miller &c off for a Steam Excursion to the ?ǣFishing Banks. ? [Alfred] Waud called. / Down town by 1. Picayune Office, Journal Office. Sold drawing at the latter. $4. [Thomas W.] Strong ?s. Dined at Goslings. Picayune Office again & Wells & Webb. Met Hardin Andrews. Back to room [290 Broadway]. Supped at 7, and an oppressive sultry day ending in thunder, lightning and rain, had to tarry ti
Mentions several thunderstorms. Transcription: storm coming on, thunder and lightning. Lay down and slept till 10 1/2. 30. Thursday. Drawing. Dillon [Mapother] came, for the fishing lines, he, [Henry] Hart, Miller &c off for a Steam Excursion to the ?ǣFishing Banks. ? [Alfred] Waud called. / Down town by 1. Picayune Office, Journal Office. Sold drawing at the latter. $4. [Thomas W.] Strong ?s. Dined at Goslings. Picayune Office again & Wells & Webb. Met Hardin Andrews. Back to room [290 Broadway]. Supped at 7, and an oppressive sultry day ending in thunder, lightning and rain, had to tarry till the storm had partially spent its fury; then through the frequent violet-hued glare of the lighting and rain pools to my room. Wrote letter to my Mother [Naomi Butler Gunn]. July. 1. Friday. Drawing &c, all the morning. Mr Hart called. [William] Brotherhead called. Afternoon came Dillon, and I, out with him to Catherine Street, pants purchasing. He parting, a thunder storm occurred. I drawing till 9 1/2 then to Erfords for supper. Found Mr Hart there; anon Waud came. Walked to the Jersey Ferry with Mr Hart, then to room, books & bed. Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 5, page 233, June 29-July 1, 1853 . 29 June 1853. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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