Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 17, page 88, July 25-27, 1861

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Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 17, page 88, July 25-27, 1861

Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903

1861-07-25

Describes his visit with George Bolton in Canada. Transcription: 79 At George Bolton's and Paris. Back to Paris with George, and thence by a very picturesque and rough road, winding along the banks of the Grand River, home. Dinner. Scribbling, dozing and reading the rest of the day. Wrote a long letter to Will Waud, with extensive details about [W.E.] Dodge. 26. Friday. Writing till near noon, a letter to W. Leslie and the preceding seven pages. In the afternoon got the pony and rode to Paris, to mail letters. Returning and dismounting at the turnpike, entered the little house and read the day's Toronto "Globe," Colter, the father and one of the sisters of our little housekeeper, being present. The room was one of the barest, with but little furniture in it; the girl sat knitting. Returned to a taciturn evening. In conversing, George has occasionally an agreeable way of sitting with his back turned towards you. 27. Saturday. At work overhauling "Paul Gower" and writing till near 4, then walked to Paris, meeting Hart there; who proposed to take me back in a buggy, and did so; after I had been to the Post-Office and drank some ale at his house. We returned to George's by about 7, tarrying at the turnpike to read a portion of one of Russell's "Times" letters, from Cairo, Illinois, which was accomplished as we sat in the buggy. Supper. By 8

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