Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries- Volume 6, page 120, September 23-24, 1853 - DPLA - db313e00921ecfce321751fdd5ae3ff9

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Describes a visit to the State House and the Medical College in Columbus, Ohio. Transcription: [excel]lent order, very cleanly, & the work performed of first rate quality. Quitting the building and skirting the quadrangle, we found a tame Bear, who was chained to a place, and walked round in a circle in the sunlight, a long piece of wood attached to the rope by which he was tied. He was not large, and seemed sluggishly discontented & sleepy. Shaking hands with the friendly Virginian, I left him at his houses & sought [George M.] Swan. His paper [Columbus Elevator] being out, he cou