Describes hearing news of Lotty Kidder and her new husband John Whytal. Transcription: brisk walk through the icy, frosty streets into Smith ?s Hotel, Perry Street, there to see if that the ?ǣMasheene ? Picture &c were, as yet raffled. Not so. Anticipated this month. Called at [Thomas] Picton ?s. Not in. Back & called at Mrs [Rebecca] Kidders. There I found her; (and [Arthur] Mason just about to go out), so sate and talked with her. First about Lotty [Kidder] ?s marriage. Two of her letters, read to me. How she had been wooed by Southerners, presents sent to her ? one a negro-girl worth I kn
Describes hearing news of Lotty Kidder and her new husband John Whytal. Transcription: brisk walk through the icy, frosty streets into Smith ?s Hotel, Perry Street, there to see if that the ?ǣMasheene ? Picture &c were, as yet raffled. Not so. Anticipated this month. Called at [Thomas] Picton ?s. Not in. Back & called at Mrs [Rebecca] Kidders. There I found her; (and [Arthur] Mason just about to go out), so sate and talked with her. First about Lotty [Kidder] ?s marriage. Two of her letters, read to me. How she had been wooed by Southerners, presents sent to her ? one a negro-girl worth I know not how many dollars; jewels &c (which she returned.) Then of her marriage with Mr [John] Whytal, a Bostonian, scenic artist ?ǣwho adores her. ? The news of the ceremony she told with great flippancy, bidding her mother get a glass of water, ?ǣDick ? on one side, and Jenny ?ǣon the other, ? ere reading it. She still designs following the stage as a profession. / Of Whytal, I the other day inquired of Mrs Leave. He boarded here, ? she says he was an ugly man, and never opened his mouth. The latter may tell in his favour. I hope he ?ll disappoint all, and prove a fine good fellow. [words crossed out] Talk of other subjects followed, and ere long the Bloomer Costume. Mrs K leaving me for a short time attired herself a la Bloomer. [words crossed out] Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 3, page 36, December 4, 1851 . 4 December 1851. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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