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Cash Amount.... A̶p̶r̶i̶l̶ Feb'y [February] 1874.

9th Feb'y [February] For the Brooklyn Eagle as Cor. Sec; of S.R.R. $3.00 Postage 3. 28th Feb'y [February] .J.O'Connor. For Extra [blank] of Graphic - Royal Wedding No. - .25¢ Postage 3. March 20 N.Y. Times: Three months subscription. - $2.50 Postage 3. March 20 Posted letter for M.C.2.L.Ct. - Postage 3. June 1st J.J. O'Connor asking bill for rest of session - Postage 3. June 4th J.J. O'Connor $ for Graphic hears 6 months Exhiso Postage - $13.68

Tuesday 4th Brought this week's clipper. Ten cents wasted. Several of my stories appear in today's paper. One from Jefferson Market; both I believe. Last week of Piff Paff at Eagle Theatre. A must enjoyable [blank]. I never get tired of seeing Eclowin. He is about the most outrageously funny man I have ever seen on the stage.

Wednesday 5th Doing quite well at Jefferson +[&] Essex Markets. I am helped by others to do my work as they are there while I am away. I cannot be in both courts at once and have to skip lively from one place to another in order to keep myself from being [blank].

Thursday 6th My cast day at Jefferson +[&] Essex Markets are to return to 57th St. +[&] old salary. [blank] glory. No [blank] assigned. Old man to go backing: Rorke. My bill for this week came, to over $16. That's good at any note. Excise excitement. Closing of saloons. Sent out to find what was going on. The consequences was I stayed at the office loafing as of [blank].

Friday 7th Met Brewer at Press Club. Announced my return. He seemed indifferent. Everyone surprised to find me back. Glad I kept the [blank] from folks. Writing up Court on space now. Hope to make more this way. Paid Brewer $5 he [blank] me. Great trouble in collecting names of [blank] dialers arrested and brought to over Court. Stayed at Herald office till late helping others.

Saturday 8th Met George: to Park. Saw for first time Sothern as [blank]. A ridiculous +[&] [blank] piece though not weak so funny as I thought it would be. George enjoyed it very much more than I ever saw him enjoy a play before. Met Mary +[&] Mrs. O'Brien afterwards. George +[&] I down town. Another letter from Mazie complaining of my not sending the $5. Not a line of my excise cases can I find in today's paper. Very little at Court except excise arrests.

Sunday 9th To Bath where I believe Brasher called +[&] his brother. Saw first. Had very little to say to him. Still smoking +[&] still [blank] to give it up. Brought a bundle of papers home with me. By way F̶t̶. H̶a̶m̶i̶l̶t̶i̶n̶ of the dummy from Greenwood I think. Did nothing worth talking about. Spent the evening playing billiards in Furnell's and losing money. Papa of course shocked. So long since written forget [blank].

Monday 10th Saw Won at Last at Wallack's. A lengthy play. Some good many poor points in of. Was not over interested in it. A good +[&] enthusiastic audience called [blank] of actors +[&] actresses out also author Steele Mackaye, who looks quite young +[&] [blank]. He looked enough like Montague at first for me to [blank][blank] for that person. The play of well acted would be quite [blank].

Tuesday 11th Saw Chanfran in octoroon at Grand Opera House with Wood. A poor play badly played. First time saw Chanfran