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October May

[Centered] Tuesday Thursday, 3. 8th

[Right] 1877

Low in pocket and no work in hand. I have spent most of this week in the office but no employment. After attending [tithe?] little at Court went to Newark with fellow worker Harvey. To Aunt Sue's alone. In time for supper. A quiet evening. Found all pretty well. Mary for better. Now all this is damned stupid. The above occurred yesterday. Left Newark today. Around office at night.

[Centered] Wednesday 9th

While in bed + only a few cents in pants pocket [yellin?] arrived from Mary $1.00 that is one dollar in it. Lucky Jack always falling against one's luck, and [anguish?] getting into some tumble. To Court. Spent money there in heating. I have spent a great deall deal too much money in $57 57th St. In the evening see Miss Adelaide Neilson in 12th Night. A very pretty woman, good actors generally and a stupid play with some redeeming points.

[Centered] Thursday 10th

In goes my bill for the old room $10.70. I have stayed in the office night after night [unily?] looking for a job: no job from day to day. Papa off to Middletown Ct. Mary has been in New-ark some time. No sign of return. Expected to see Mary Harrison, but misled by Aunt Mary.

[Centered] Friday 11th

My bill $10.70 was paid. I had hoped to have reached higher. Now the most of the little I have made goes to pay one or two debts. On night duty to night good [outlook?] for this week. Picked up one or two items from police station. Fitzpatrick and I after weeks of coolness drinking together.

[Centered] Saturday Friday 4. 12th

Wrote to Mary Harrison about this time. Something of mine in this week's Gazette. I found very little to do at the court. Bayard Brashes back from a trip to the East. He sent me some money he owed me. Handed in an article from Papa last night. It did not appear today. Sent by [lust his Dana?] to 64th St about [necessary?] in Central Park. To Harris' late.

[Centered] Sunday 13th

Arrived in Court just in time to use [bacon?]. Wrote Brewer's copy for him. Experienced great trouble. Tried to get to Bath. Given work on the runaway. Took something to eat. [New?] by horse cars to 127th St., back to 65th, to 70th, to East Houston, to 7th near ave. c., to E Houston + to Herald office. Wrote [lampstory?] on night duty. To East Houston 2 again. To Harris' by 5. Daylight.

[Centered] Monday 14th

To day's paper (Herald) has three qualities of a column story of mine. The runaway in Parts. Have had more fights with my damned washwoman. She has lied to me - if nothing worse. I'll give her up. She's a bad egg. Second bad egg in the washing line. Expect to find more. In evening to 5th Ave. Hotel + to Mr. [Stewart's?] house. To Brooklyn earlier than of late.