Describes a letter received from Alfred Waud. Transcription: A Fraternal Portrait. hat for worlds unless to wear a fur cap of the fast pattern, indicative of a trotting horse and Oxford pattern skates. ? Did a good thing when he [Will Waud] married, for a man of lazy proclivities ? of the never-do-any-thing-for-yourself-if-you-can-possibly-get-anybody-else-to-do-it-for-you-school. ? Keeps up a sort of aristocratic mystery about his family ? (!!!) ?ǣ ?impresses his new relatives by his style ? wouldn ?t dare to ask him to chop a stick of wood &c., for fear of encountering his dignity ? su
Describes a letter received from Alfred Waud. Transcription: A Fraternal Portrait. hat for worlds unless to wear a fur cap of the fast pattern, indicative of a trotting horse and Oxford pattern skates. ? Did a good thing when he [Will Waud] married, for a man of lazy proclivities ? of the never-do-any-thing-for-yourself-if-you-can-possibly-get-anybody-else-to-do-it-for-you-school. ? Keeps up a sort of aristocratic mystery about his family ? (!!!) ?ǣ ?impresses his new relatives by his style ? wouldn ?t dare to ask him to chop a stick of wood &c., for fear of encountering his dignity ? suspect the expenses of living have been drawn very mild to his pocket from the time when it might have been offered as an inducement for him to honor the family by his alliance, and as a sort of off-set against the big brother ? Don ?t tell [Charles] Damoreau ? I see Will ?s little game. ? Mary [Waud] improving ? boy [Alfred Waud, Jr.], a month old ? Mrs. [Celina] Jewell and [Nelly] Sexton in the house ? Mrs. [Selina] Wall boarding in Boston, having tired of the wilds of Chelsea ? not answered last two letters. ? Which is about all. With Damoreau ?s testimony on ?t ?other side, I can judge how ?tis with the brothers. Withal Alf is worth ten of Will and always was. The one never seduced an ignorant girl and then sneakingly and self- Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 12, page 39, February 3, 1860 . 3 February 1860. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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