Describes a conversation with Thomas Picton and Holmes about the Lone Star Association and an anticipated invasion of Cuba. Transcription: throughout the day, during the latter part, up on the rocks summit, amid the little inclosed, tree bordered patches of lush & lusty verdure there abounding. [Alfred] Waud having wandered off, [Augustus] Fay & I returned at an hour after sunset, & supped at the ?ǣLive & Let Live, ? on quitting which we met Waud. I returned with him. 20. Monday. Working. Mr [Charles] Weldon came, stayed half an hour, looking over my books & departed with the Second Part
Describes a conversation with Thomas Picton and Holmes about the Lone Star Association and an anticipated invasion of Cuba. Transcription: throughout the day, during the latter part, up on the rocks summit, amid the little inclosed, tree bordered patches of lush & lusty verdure there abounding. [Alfred] Waud having wandered off, [Augustus] Fay & I returned at an hour after sunset, & supped at the ?ǣLive & Let Live, ? on quitting which we met Waud. I returned with him. 20. Monday. Working. Mr [Charles] Weldon came, stayed half an hour, looking over my books & departed with the Second Part of ?ǣFaust. ? Out. to Chamber Street, saw Mr [Joseph] Greatbatch. To the ?ǣRecruit ? office a Democratic Campaign paper, started for the vilification of [Winfield] Scott & the beautification of [Franklin] Pierce, (of course edited & conducted by Irishmen.) Down town, met [Thomas] Picton at the drinking shop ? he in conversation with J B Holmes, who had sought him out to join the ?ǣLone Star ? association for the purpose of Cuban invasion. Much talk thereon. Holmes has been in Cuba before and the purity of his motives consist of hate to Spaniards & monarchy & anticipated women ravishment. Says he ?ǣI know a house where there ?s three beautiful girrrls & if you ?ll go, we ?ll share! ? / Other calls. Saw [Richard B.] Hutchings, got paid $4 for Picayune cut. To the Lantern, no money. To Wells & Webb, Post Office &c Dined. Return, & drawing on wood. Down town again to Lantern Office, partially inclined by the promises of that magnificent liar [Thomas] Powell. [John] Watson and [Charles] Seymour (alias Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 5, page 45, September 19-20, 1852 . 19 September 1852. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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