Describes a letter from Alfred Waud about his father's death. Transcription: [Fitz James O ?Brien] told us he saw this Pounden talking to prostitutes one night in the street. 16. Tuesday. A Letter from Alf Waud. His father [Alfred Waud, Sr.] is dead. ?ǣA fortnight ago, ? he writes, ?ǣwe received letters containing the news of our father ?s sudden decease, from inflammation, after a weeks illness. His death leaves mother [Mary Fitzjohn Waud] in rather straightened circumstances, and necessitates our doing he our best to assist her. x x Of course Will [Waud] and I are missed &c and are urged to
Describes a letter from Alfred Waud about his father's death. Transcription: [Fitz James O ?Brien] told us he saw this Pounden talking to prostitutes one night in the street. 16. Tuesday. A Letter from Alf Waud. His father [Alfred Waud, Sr.] is dead. ?ǣA fortnight ago, ? he writes, ?ǣwe received letters containing the news of our father ?s sudden decease, from inflammation, after a weeks illness. His death leaves mother [Mary Fitzjohn Waud] in rather straightened circumstances, and necessitates our doing he our best to assist her. x x Of course Will [Waud] and I are missed &c and are urged to go home. x x I told Julia [Waud] ? (his sister) ?ǣthat I have a wife [Mary Jewell Waud] and family [Mary Gertrude Waud] to support, explaining that I had concealed the fact out of regard to mother, who might consider me, in consequence, as more unlikely to go back than if single. x x I wish they were here, and have hinted as much. ? Mrs Waud ?s position occasions a bit of surprise, Alf had always supposed ? or said ? his father was very well off. More news items. Waud & family are living at Malden ? wherever that may be. [Maturin Murray] Ballou ?s paper ?ǣnever so disreputable ? as at present, he ?ǣtalking of having to get round sharp corners, as though he lived in a labyrinth of angles. ? [Charles] Damoreau doesn ?t flourish ?ǣand is said to catch it badly from his wife [Beatrice Damoreau] in consequence. ? [John] Ware, Waud characterizes as ?ǣa slow little man ? saying that Damoreau toadied him, as an offshoot of ?ǣour first families ? as his wife ?s suggestions. [John] Andrew ?ǣthe same drunken old Silenus as ever, ? and Bricher ? a low-lived engraver ? started in opposition to him next door. Thus Waud. Downtown. Phonography at night. 17. Wednesday. To Harpers. Got paid $27. Post Office. Broadway alive with Irish regiments, it being St Patricks ? day. Called at [Frank] Bellew ?s. Phonography. 18. Thursday. Drawing. In the afternoon down town, Title: Thomas But
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