Describes a visit to Rebecca Kidder's residence. Transcription: to call on her [Charlotte Kidder], ? Bayard Street. An hour brought [John] Whytal her [Charlotte Kidder ?s] husband, and she went away with him. Mrs K [Rebecca Kiddet] only introduced him generally, and he stayed in the background, saying nought, till Lotty had attired herself. I stayed an hour longer, talking nonsense to Mrs K and men boarders, then to the office. Half an hour with [Alfred] Swinton, (who I found engraving as he had been indeed, all day,) then at midnight to my cock-loft [290 Broadway] and thinking of many thing
Describes a visit to Rebecca Kidder's residence. Transcription: to call on her [Charlotte Kidder], ? Bayard Street. An hour brought [John] Whytal her [Charlotte Kidder ?s] husband, and she went away with him. Mrs K [Rebecca Kiddet] only introduced him generally, and he stayed in the background, saying nought, till Lotty had attired herself. I stayed an hour longer, talking nonsense to Mrs K and men boarders, then to the office. Half an hour with [Alfred] Swinton, (who I found engraving as he had been indeed, all day,) then at midnight to my cock-loft [290 Broadway] and thinking of many things, to bed. 31. Monday. To Bunnell & Price ?s after breakfast. Dispute with Bunnell ending in new arrangement anent the cuts. I do drawings for the future, leaving the engraving to him. By this I lose some little, and ?scape an infinitude of bother about getting ?em out. Back to room & drawing till 2. [Alfred] Waud up with me. A letter from [Edward] Heylyn. Dined, down town, ?ǣPicayune ? Office, Wells & Webb, Lantern, [Edwin A.] Weed ?s &c Return & drawing again. Supped, and then drawing and writing. Reply to Heylyn &c / Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 5, page 147, January 30-31, 1853 . 30 January 1853. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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