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September 1877

Monday 17th At Court about 4 1/2 [4:30]. Cause of late arrival my loafing irresolute way. Luckily no items. Hennessy [&] wood present Brewer not. Stayed very shortly then straight for Bath. Stopped on way for coffee [&] pie. 5 cents short. Promised to settle tomorrow. Rather chilly. Out on bank for short time. Papa to city [&] back. Mary [&] Mazie to Newark. Not returned at night. A pleasant day. Saw [&] avoided speaking to Owen Marrin in the afternoon on dummy [&] horsecart. Ellen O'Rourke increasing in kindness. Have not written in diary for almost two weeks. Set aside this evening for the task. [blank] after must of occurrences. On Saturday I slept at [blank] Hotel, Park Row. Smoked on Saturday good deal. [blank] on Sunday. Have determined not to smoke again till birthday. On Wednesday the 12th while I was playing ball I [blank][blank] first time since Saturday 1st. Smoked again on Thursday. Mrs. Helfenstein and Mr. O'Brien down on Wednesday back on Thursday. Boyand also called [&] left [blank]. Thursday or Friday now with Miss Robinson. Season drawing to a close. Shown back to Bath after few days absence. I travelled to City with Lillie [blank] not long ago. She has grown tall and looks well at a little distance. Closer [blank] not wear no [blank]. Do not feed very well. Doing [blank]. Sounds as if it were raining.

Tuesday 18th Mary [&] Mazie not yet back [away]. Made up mind to do something; did nothing. Left Bath late. At Court late. Wood [&] [blank] of Times present. Only are [blank]; which did not see priest. Supper with Brasher at Astor Howel. he with me to [blank] where was a painting. Arrived at Bath. Chinning to Ellen; then looked. Papa away also Mary [&] Mazie. [blank] might Johnnie [&] Ellen heard [&] saw [blank]?

Wednesday 15th Passed the morning reading [&] talking to Ellen. In the afternoon to protect Park. Met Rogers of [blank] mine a fresh [blank] policeman. Although told we were to play found no one of our wine there. Passed a stupid time: to the Herald. Letter from Brewer in dining court news. To Bath late. Mary [&] Mazie back. [blank] my self not in good [blank] have been for some time will [blank] same time. Played billiards: [blank] fortunate. Hometown in the game. [blank]

Thursday 20th [blank] to talking [&] [blank] too much away late. Housed in [blank] $[blank]. At Court when it was over. Luckily nothing there. With Brewer [blank] on [blank] about mean. [blank] of [blank] July at [blank][blank] his [blank]. [blank] but I the winner. Said [blank] in par. On Elevated Railroad. Spending with.

Friday 21st [blank][blank] for about time last avg [average]. Drew my $14.70. Yesterday [blank] first time on Elevated R.R. It seems to go about yet notwithstanding they make good time [blank] half an hour. When they take me from 54th St. to the ferry or via [blank]. My ride easily and I like [blank] exceedingly. Had my ride open to view everything. Receiving [blank] intelligible [blank] [blank] O'Hanlen. Today if I remember rightly there was nothing or [blank] like at Court. I arrived up [blank][blank][blank] as annual. Mazie [&] I [blank].

Saturday 22nd Mary [blank] disgracefully on Monday night. She is a girl with little of decency in her I'm [blank] to [blank]. She said brash things to Mazie [&] about me. [blank] she has [blank] unking things about me in [blank] [&] [blank]. [blank] Lift up [blank]; [blank] time. Ellen [&] Willie were to have gone to Wallack; Mary in [blank]. I [&] Daisy [blank] went: saw [blank][blank]. [blank] to Bath. Might work discontinued. Frank [blank].

Sunday 23rd Frank [&] I to Court: We went [&] came by Elevated Railroad [&] [blank][blank] IV [blank] at Court: her [&] Mrs. Helfenstein stayed all night. [blank][blank]. I hid his hat. He stayed all night: He [blank] to [blank][blank]. Papa telling folks. Helfenstein [blank] his wife [blank][blank][blank] myself [&] I came to [blank]. [blank][blank]. Papa [blank] [&] [blank] is