Robert Indiana kept a series of illustrated journals during the late 1950s and 1960s, in which he discusses the development of his work as well as his daily life on Coenties Slip.

In his journal entry for January 14, 1962, Indiana records missing much of the day's nice weather due to getting embroiled with J. (his partner, fashion designer John Kloss) in replacing his studio's old drop lights with new spotlights, in order to better illuminate his paintings. He notes a call from Lilian Ross, who upon being invited to visit his studio accepted at once. This call was followed by one from gallerist and Coenties Slip resident Rolf Nelson, whom Indiana went to visit after dressing and shaving. Nelson imparted that he was still considering moving to California and opening a gallery, and that he had gotten into an argument with gallerist David Anderson over the commission for Indiana's sculpture Moon. 

Indiana then details Ross's visit to his studio, noting that she was the first person to see the new lights, and that everything looked great, the "loft, plants, cat and all, particularly [the] paintings which she was tremendously enthusiastic about." He notes that she called several collectors (Lake and the Pulitzers) encouraging them to visit the studio, and that she took his small paintings Joy and 4-Star Love, sketches of which appear on the page, with her. 

After Ross's departure Indiana records having dinner, walking around Wall Street, being followed by a cop, and finishing a sepia Eat drawing in the a.m.