Describes his journey by railroad from Elimira to New York. Transcription: book, then to sleep. 18. Monday. To Elmira with Mr Eldredge, in wagon. To Mr Strongs' office. He off to Corning. While waiting at a shop door for Mr E. I chanced to overhear an odious and singular piece of blasphemy, on the part of a man who was denouncing a third person to a companion. Said he 'I'm as far ahead of him as J___s C____t is of the devil!' repeating it again and again, as though he had found quite an opposite illustration. To Mr Strong's house. Packed carpet-bag, donned travelling dress again, and was hast
Describes his journey by railroad from Elimira to New York. Transcription: book, then to sleep. 18. Monday. To Elmira with Mr Eldredge, in wagon. To Mr Strongs' office. He off to Corning. While waiting at a shop door for Mr E. I chanced to overhear an odious and singular piece of blasphemy, on the part of a man who was denouncing a third person to a companion. Said he 'I'm as far ahead of him as J___s C____t is of the devil!' repeating it again and again, as though he had found quite an opposite illustration. To Mr Strong's house. Packed carpet-bag, donned travelling dress again, and was hastily driven to depot by Mr Eldredge. About an hour too soon as usual. Off by A lovely day. Way-side foliage beautiful. Nature can't even effect dissolution and decay without beauty. This and Erie is the most picturesque railroad in the I should think. Had a row with book pedlar who wanted to clear me out of my seat ? I was as much in the wrong as he ? on reflection gave him seat. Got to New York by 10 1/2; rode up to [132] Bleecker St in omnibus; let myself in, saw light under [William] Leslie's room, went in, found him and Gladdy [Gouverneur]. Learnt that Mrs [Elizabeth] Gouverneur was in the house, having come back with old Mrs Cooper. Out for an oyster stew, then to bed. 19. Tuesday. I find the house quite full of folks. There is a new family ? American father, good looking black-haired Jewish mother and three children ? boys. Mrs Gouverneur is only here for the day. She sat opposite me at di breakfast this morning and gave me a soft 'Good morning, Mr Gunn!' (I'd made up my mind not to Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 9, page 234, October 17-19, 1858 . 17 October 1858. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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