January, 1873

Elisabeth is engaged to be married. I have known it for some few months now, but it is still all I can think of. The only good news I have is that I now have a consistent, good job. I am a reporter for the New York News Association. It is a very demanding and difficult job. I must cover multiple stories all over New York within one day. But I do not mind. Anything is better than living on the streets.

Jacob Riis