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an ill thing to wish any man. Little matters which, I know!

2. Tuesday. Came [Frank] Leslie, the superintendant & man in authority over the hewers of wood & abhorrers of water, (otherwise Engravers,) of Fleece’m’s Pictorial Perpetration. Talked awhile with him; then out, he desirous of meeting woodpecker Copcutt at 3 this afternoon. Breakfasted, then down town, to Bunnell & Price’s. Saw Price, met [Thomas] Powell, walked with him to French’s, parted, — on to the Post Office & [Edwin A.] Weed with drawing. Randall & Dickinson both out, & by Weed’s report drunk & electioneering. Return, called in vain for [Cornelius] Mathews, to room & work. Dined at Sweeny’s, work again and on till late at night. Leslie, (alias Carter quoth Rumor) came, settled about advertising &c, off to Philadelphia, to return on Thursday. [Alfred] Waud came up for ten minutes or so after dinner.

3. Wednesday. Levy came about a project of getting up drawing of the New York Crystal palace. Out. To Mathews, to Lantern Office, saw Powell. To Bunnell & Price’s. Down town to Broad Street to see Mr Hammet, about a job. Return, drawing awhile, dined, to Lantern Office again, return & at work the rest of the day; supping at Sweeney’s with Waud & [Augustus] Fay.