Includes a poem describing a sunset. Transcription: The waves were dancing all tumultuously Unto the piping of the wild west wind, Which a fresh welcome blew upon my face As chin on palm, and arm on knee depending, I gazed out, where o ?er the watery way, The Sun had sunk. On the horizon ?s verge Were bars of glorious, awful, blood-red light Piled one above another, checquering A sky of molten gold. And up, above Strange shaped clouds all of a violet hue Most beautiful ? Made a call at Mr [Joseph] Greatbatch ?s subsequently. 9. Monday. At work on wood, the drawing for [George G.] Foster. Fin
Includes a poem describing a sunset. Transcription: The waves were dancing all tumultuously Unto the piping of the wild west wind, Which a fresh welcome blew upon my face As chin on palm, and arm on knee depending, I gazed out, where o ?er the watery way, The Sun had sunk. On the horizon ?s verge Were bars of glorious, awful, blood-red light Piled one above another, checquering A sky of molten gold. And up, above Strange shaped clouds all of a violet hue Most beautiful ? Made a call at Mr [Joseph] Greatbatch ?s subsequently. 9. Monday. At work on wood, the drawing for [George G.] Foster. Finishing at about 3, out with it. (An acquaintance of Jabez Wing ?s calleth at noon and stateth that he himself may arrive thither shortly.) To [Wardle] Corbyn ?s. Then to Day Book Office. Foster not there. A call at [168] Duane Street. Then to Spruce Street, Brown ?s & [Warren] Butlers. There for half an hour, then walked home together. Drawing in the Evening till 11. 10. Tuesday. To [Thomas] Pictons, to the Day Book Office &c successless and blue devilled. Left-block at the latter. Saw Corbyn, bade me call again on Thursday. Afternoon, [William] Hunter calls, telling me he goes to Mobile on the morrow. After a smoke, I went out with him. A walk up the east sixth Avenue. Called on an auld Scotsman, like Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 1, page 163, September 8-10, 1850 . 8 September 1850. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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