Describes a visit to Staten Island with Charles Damoreau. Transcription: ting that my ?ǣTimes ? article was in type. Wherefore after supping I went to the Office, found him [Charles Welden] & [Charles Bailey] Seymour there, and looked over proof. Up town in company with Seymour. He to the Opera, I to Gymnasium. Glorious midsummerish weather. 28. Thursday. Article in ?ǣTimes. ? Drawing. Welden came. Had intent to accompany him to a Niagara panorama in the afternoon, but found [Charles] Damoreau at Erford ?s; & with him to Staten Island, (calling at Fulton Street for [Alfred] Waud by the way, b
Describes a visit to Staten Island with Charles Damoreau. Transcription: ting that my ?ǣTimes ? article was in type. Wherefore after supping I went to the Office, found him [Charles Welden] & [Charles Bailey] Seymour there, and looked over proof. Up town in company with Seymour. He to the Opera, I to Gymnasium. Glorious midsummerish weather. 28. Thursday. Article in ?ǣTimes. ? Drawing. Welden came. Had intent to accompany him to a Niagara panorama in the afternoon, but found [Charles] Damoreau at Erford ?s; & with him to Staten Island, (calling at Fulton Street for [Alfred] Waud by the way, but he declined going.) A lovely day. Tarrying too long on the boat, we were conveyed to the lower landing place, and there disembarking, walked a sunny dusty mile back, dog conducting herself in a riotous and unseemly manner, rolling in puddles, begriming herself horribly, anon cleansing herself in salt water. Arrived at [Alfred] Swinton ?s, found him with throat muffled up, at work in their pleasant parlour, all greenery and beauty outside the long windows, and solemn beautiful sunset light streaming in athwart the carpet; a little quail hopping about the room. Talked half hour, had wine & back to New York. Locked up dog, then supped at Erford ?s. Sat till 8 or so, then Charley took his way to Warren St, I leaving him there intent on writing to his ladye [Beatrice Prideaux], went to Burton ?s, there saw Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 5, page 190, April 27-28, 1853 . 27 April 1853. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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