Mentions feeling ill. Transcription: grand shindy with him [Thomas Picton] yesterday. He ?s a queer devil. Back to room. Drawing on wood part of the Evening ? big Picayune block, a call on [Frank] Royal, then to room and bed at 11. 6. Wednesday. Drawing hard on wood, Picayune & Reveille subjects. Down town by 1 1/2, called at Lantern Office, Bunnells &c, to the Engravers both, with blocks, return after dining at Goslings, Lantern again, got paid $5, on account. Owe me $29 now. Called on Bunnell again saw him. At Lockingtons, [Thomas] Strongs and Holcomb & Levy ?s, then to room & writing till
Mentions feeling ill. Transcription: grand shindy with him [Thomas Picton] yesterday. He ?s a queer devil. Back to room. Drawing on wood part of the Evening ? big Picayune block, a call on [Frank] Royal, then to room and bed at 11. 6. Wednesday. Drawing hard on wood, Picayune & Reveille subjects. Down town by 1 1/2, called at Lantern Office, Bunnells &c, to the Engravers both, with blocks, return after dining at Goslings, Lantern again, got paid $5, on account. Owe me $29 now. Called on Bunnell again saw him. At Lockingtons, [Thomas] Strongs and Holcomb & Levy ?s, then to room & writing till the present 10 o ?clock. [Alfred] Waud has but turned up once since Sundays debauch, and I haven ?t seen in. I marvel why [William] Barth writes not. 7. Thursday. Drawing, &c down town, busy all day. Unwell. Supped at ?ǣLive & let live ? with Waud. He in my room [290 Broadway] for an hour or two after. Sick all night, & sleepless. 8. Friday. Dunsier called ? off on a voyage. Drawing on wood &c, down town about the middle of the day, to Engravers &c & to Brooklyn, return by omnibus. Wet & mud everywhere. 9. Saturday. Busy as usual, ?ǣPicayune, ? Reveille ? & Lantern Offices. Down town from 11 till 5, hurrying Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 5, page 64, October 5-9, 1852 . 5 October 1852. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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