Regarding his writing work, which has prevented him from keeping up with his diary. Transcription: much. Had indeed to take back that amount of work which had been assigned to me, as not even working myself into a brain fever could have completed it by the time required. Everything but work has gone to the wall. Even Hannah [Bennett]'s dear letter remained unanswered for three weeks. Yet I never loved her better or to more practical purpose. I was putting my affection into endeavor, as I well know. A week ago I wrote to her. / October 26. Another gap, and for the same reason. Here's to secure
Regarding his writing work, which has prevented him from keeping up with his diary. Transcription: much. Had indeed to take back that amount of work which had been assigned to me, as not even working myself into a brain fever could have completed it by the time required. Everything but work has gone to the wall. Even Hannah [Bennett]'s dear letter remained unanswered for three weeks. Yet I never loved her better or to more practical purpose. I was putting my affection into endeavor, as I well know. A week ago I wrote to her. / October 26. Another gap, and for the same reason. Here's to secure some Items, many having drifted past, irrecoverably. I have kept to my work steadily. Sometimes it proves rather exhaustive, sometimes I exult in and enjoy it. A rush down town, or a half-evening's loafing is a great holiday. I have contrived to score up arrears of letters, to put aside some $50 in bank, to indulge in sundry comfort-luxuries in the way of dress, to systemize labor &c. Only Phonography and Diary has gone to the wall, the which I regret. But after a heavy day's work, sometimes running into midnight, I can't attempt either. So much individually. Now for others. Let me go back awhile. Some days, perhaps less, perhaps more than a week after I dropped daily diarizing I got Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 11, page 121, October 17-26, 1859 . 17 October 1859. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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