BEGINS WRITING AND TALKING
Henry George's career as a writer should be dated from the commencement
of 1865, when he was an irregular, substitute printer at Eastman's and
on the daily newspapers, just after his severe job-office experience.
He now deliberately set himself to self-improvement. These few diary
notes for the end of March and beginning of April are found in a small
blank book that in 1878, while working on "Progress and Poverty," he
also used as a diary.
"_Saturday, March 25, 1865_.--As I knew we would have no letter this
morning, I did not hurry down to the office. After getting breakfast,
took the wringing machine which I had been using as a sample back to
Faulkner's; then went to Eastman's and saw to bill; loafed around until
about 2 P. M. Concluded that the best thing I could do would be to go
home and write a little. Came home and wrote for the sake of practice
an essay on the 'Use of Time,' which occupied me until Annie prepared
dinner. Went to Eastman's by six, got money. Went to Union meeting.
"_Sunday, March 26_.--Did not get out until 11 o'clock. Took Harry
down town and then to Wilbur's. Proposed to have Dick [the new baby]
baptised in afternoon; got Mrs.
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