head, covered with a wig like George Sand -
fine dark eyes, regular features, but an
orange peel skin & well defined mus
-stache [illegible word] all. No figure, or style
whatever & oh heavens such dressing.
One of those sick green shot silks as
antiquated as the ark, shered [sic] basque
trimmings all in keeping - little white
of imitation lace around the neck, basted
on ribbon with the ends crossed [illegible] -
black [illegible], no hoops - corsage. Padded out
in the queerest places to produce the
most unnatural effect possible - she was
certainly the oddest queerest specimen when
viewed with an eye of fashion - but not ridic -
ulous - the better part, the head & expression
were too intellectual & refined, the man
-ner too cordial & kindly sympathetic.
Russell’s new Army & Navy Gazette has
a review in praise of Lieut Gibbons book
“The Artillerist’s Manual”. Mr Moran
“Assistant Secretary” to Dallas sent me
Fuller’s “Sparks from a locomotive”