08 March 1854
Wed. 8. Lovely day—Reading & walking A.M. walking P.M. canvassing for my benefit, which is due this week, but the manager could not let me have it until after the Richings ' engagement. When I informed Bates that my benefit was due he had the effrontery to ask me to go down to Louisville—play a week, and take the benefit there: knowing full well that Louisvill is one of the worst Theatrical towns in the country, and that my taking a benefit there would, probably, realise me no more, if as much, as would cover the extra expense I should be obliged to inecur for advertising, etc—while it …slip would certainly put a…illegible dollar or two in his own own plethoric purse