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of the Cincinnati Museum = Spent all day very Dull 

 dined at Hetchberger 



Monday — Counfounded Hot — Young Guesnore 

 afronted and Ceased Speaking to me — 



Tuesday y^'' Wrote to My Wife but did not Close 

 my Letter — M-^ Hoyteura paid us a Short Visit — Much 

 esasperated against M^ Gordon — M'^ Gordon sent to 

 England for Me for lo'^ Italian Chalk, 6 doz Black Lead 

 Pencils, 2 Grosses Pastels — but did Not advance the 

 Money — 



Wednesday 8^** 



finished My Letter to My Lucy and Wrote a Short 

 One to N. Berthoud — put them on Board the Fayette, 

 the Rose, the one I expected to Leave first Not being 

 ready — thought to day that a Certain Gentleman to 

 Whom I go to dayly felt uncomfortable While I was 

 present, seldom before My coming to New Orleans 

 did I think that I was Looked on so favorably by the 

 fair sex as I have Discovered Lately — 



Saw Hoyteura at M^ Hawkins in a High State of 

 Spirits I dare not Call it Intoxication — he sailed this 

 Evening for Liverpool — paid a Visit to the Amiable 

 Vanderlyn, this Gentleman Like all substantial Men 

 gained on acquaintance saw his Portrait of My Fair 

 Pupil M" H — the Likeness good but roughly painted 

 — he complimented me on My Drawings I thought 

 too Much to be true — saw Gilly about settling for our 



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