Another happy day--at Farley Hill--Reading & home.
Another happy day--at Farley Hill--Reading & home.
At home--told dear Mama all about the Ball--read Burke & the Reviews the B.C. & the E.R.
At home--wrote to Miss James--letter not to go this week--And to Miss Brooke. read the Antiquary XX.
Read some of Miss Edgeworth's Popular tales XX some of Burke. Still at home.
Read Do. Do. Still at home.
Read Fearon's America X--still at home--Got & read this pretty book X
Wrote to Sir William Elford not to go till next week--Read Burke.still at home.
Read Nightmare Abbey XX Still at home.
Wrote to Miss Webb--not to go till Tuesday. read more of Burke.
At home--worked some gown trimming--& wrote a letter to Mr. Haydon.
At home. heard from dear Mrs. Dickinson--sent off letters to Sir W. Elford Mr. Haydon, Miss James & Miss Webb.
Heard from dear Miss James--went Fir topping--wrote a sonnet & letter to Mrs. Dickinson--at home.
At home. Wrote to dear Miss James Read Bisset's Life of Burke--very bad weather, could not stir.
At home all day doing nothing but finish my letter to dear Miss James & read Burke--Burke a sad turncoat.
Went to Reading--had a most delightful chat with Miss Brooke--bought things at Marshes--saw a number of people--came home to dinner quite well & was exceedingly ill (sick & purged) all night.
Rather better--Lucy a famous nurse--in bed almost all day--had a charming letter from Mr. Haydon & read Malcolm's Anecdotes of the 17th Century.
A great deal better. Amused myself with doing up some gowns against the end of the mourning --read Burke's works. All day at home.
Quite well. Wrote a long note to Miss Brooke--read Scott's Visit to Paris & played with my beautiful puppy Miranda born at Stratford on Avon.
Received a long letter from Mrs. Rowden & began an answer all day at home.
Mr. White & Mrs. Tuppen called did not see them--was Fir-topping with Luce & the pets. At home.
Lord Bacon, 1561.
All day at home finished my packet for Mrs. Rowden & read Burke's works.
All day at home Firtopping--began Florence Macarthy--very much amused by it.
Got a letter from dear Miss James answered it--went with dear Drum to look for primroses--did not find any--Finished Florence Macarthy.
Mrs. Dickinson came to see us all in the rain--She was quite delighted with Selim & Miranda's play.
Went to Reading--saw a great many people--bought my new crimson bombazine--came home to dinner Poor Whim lost.
At home. Dear Drum went to London & took my letters to Mrs. Rowden & Miss James. Read the Duchesse d'Angoulime's journal while in the Temple
At home. Poor Jeremy Chamberlaine the shoemaker brought me some primroses & violets in pots--which he found in the fields.
Whim found again.--Selim nearly killed a white kitten we have got for Sir W. Elford.--I found today the first primrose this year in the hedge at the bottom of the park meadow.
At home all day. Read Junius--famous peppering--nothing so good now. Mossy very amiable.
Dear Drum came back again. Heard from Eliza Webb--wrote to her in answer. At home all day.
At home. Went out Firtopping with Mossy--Mossy was very amiable--so was Miranda in the Evening--read Junius & the British Critic Review.
Aubrey's Lives said to be in the Ashmolean Collection 1819
At home all day. Helped trim my new gown and read the Eclectic Review & played with Miranda.
Walked about Farley Hill--Mrs. Dick. brought me & Mrs. Hofland home & dined with us--Mrs. H. went away at night. Heard from Sir W. Elford & Miss James.
Read Burke & wrote to Mr. Williams & Miss Eliza Webb--at home all day.
Went to Reading--called on Mrs. Tuppen--the Brookes--Mrs. Boyd--Mrs. Newbery & the Valpy's--saw a great many people & hired a Cook.
Wrote to Mrs. Clarke--& Miss Ogbourn & Miss James. At home all day--fed the pets.
Mr. Williams called on me--went primrosing got the little basket full--wrote to Sir William Elford--Forsyth's Italy--charmed with it.
On this day (Monday the 15th) Papa saw a pheasant's nest with 4 eggs, which was found by one of Lord Braybrooke's people at Billingbear whilst a party were coursing in the park--very early indeed. 1819
--Cheap place for India Shawls 78 Oxford Street--1819
All day at home--read Forsyth's Italy--trimmed my black bonnet helped to contrive dear Granny's spencer--played with the Pets.
All day at home. Read Dr. Aikin's Translation of the Memoirs of Huet--very entertaining--played with the Pets. Helped to trim dear Granny's spencer.
Called on Mrs. Dickinson--Cut Drum's hair--finished reading Huet's Memoirs & began Emma. Had a note from Miss Valpy.
At home all day. Received a letter from Mrs. Hofland--finished Emma--the puppy a great pet.
Went primrosing--Got the Sheffield Iris from Mrs. Hofland with some verses from her to me--very pretty. Read Sir Robert Wilson's Egypt.
Dear Drum went into Hampshire. Jeremy brought me violets & primroses--Wrote to Eliza Webb & Mrs. Hofland--at home all day--fed the pets.
Went Firtopping--fed the Pets--Mayfly, Miranda & a new little bitch called Fly given us by young farmer Webb.
Went Firtopping in the Plantations--fed the Pets--at home all day. primroses very plentiful in the Plantations.
Heard from Miss Nooth--went to look for violets --could not find any--then went Firtopping till I was driven in by the snow. Read Sir R. Wilson's Egypt.
Heard from Eliza Webb. Staid Stayed at home all day--read the Collectanea Curiosa--very amusing--dear Drum & the pets came back from Overton.
At home all day--read the Collectanea Curiosa--wrote to Miss Nooth. Nell went to Mr. Piles--poor love I hope she will be comfortable.
At home all day--Had a delightful letter from Sir William Elford enclosing some lozenges of his own making. Wrote to Sir W. E. & Miss James.
Heard from Mr. Haydon--wrote to Pen Valpy & Eliza Webb--heard from Mary Webb--went primrosing with dear Drum --read the Eclectic Review & the British Critic. Both stupid.
At home all day. Heard from Pen Valpy--read the Monthly Magazine--Fed the pets.
At home. Heard from Miss James--wrote to Mary Webb & Pen Valpy. Sent off my letter to Sir W. E. & finished a letter to Miss James.
At home. Sent off my letter to Miss James--went Firtopping--read the Monthly Magazine, & Anecdotes of distinguished persons.
At home--went Firtopping--read Anecdotes of distinguished persons 4 Vols--very amusing.
At home--read Anecdotes of distinguished persons. Went violetting--found none--then went Fir topping with the pretty pet Miranda.
Michael Angelo Buonarrotti, 1474.
At home--heard from Eliza Webb--went firtopping with the pets.
Went to Farley Hill--heard Mr. Dickinson's Italian Translations--read Burdon's Materials for thinking--a very pleasant day.
At Farley Hill--Mr. Johnson & Mr. Northmore came to dinner--a delightful day-- Mr. Johnson talked to me very much indeed.
At Farley Hill--the Miss Broughtons called--nobody dined but ourselves--in the Evening we had the 4th book of Virgil translated by Mr. D.
At Farley Hill--dear Drum came for me & dined as did Dr. Bailley--we came back in the Evening--a most delightfully pleasant day.
At home--went primrosing--saw Mr. Dearesley--read Guy Mannering--played with the Pets--wrote to Mrs. Hofland.
Went to Wokingham--met the Whites & Tuppens& a large party--Drum went out coursing with them--I staid stayed with Mary--wrote a note to Mrs. Hayward & Miss Wheeler--came home at night. Stupid day.
Moses beat Charles Symonds's dog which he ran for the 1819 cup of Champion. Moses a famous dog.
At home--received a very kind letter from Miss Nooth--wrote to her--read Marriage--liked it very much--made me laugh.
At home--went violetting--found none--Mr. Dearesley called--read Marriage--& George Mathew's Narrative--wrote to Miss James.
At home--went Firtopping. Drum bought me two new baskets for flowering--read Wanley's Wonders.
At home--went violetting to Mr. Davies's meadow--found a nice parcel--Wrote to Sir William.
At home--heard from Mrs. Hofland--Miss Webb & Miss Wheeler came to spend the day--went primrosing with them--very pleasant day indeed.
At home--went violetting in Mr. Pithers's fields--found none except in the corner by the field we sold to Mr. Dearesley. Wrote to Mrs. Hofland.
At home--Mr. Haydon sent me the Examiner--went violetting--did not find many--read Waverley--wrote to Mr. Haydon.
At home--Heard from Miss James & Mary Webb--finished my letter to Miss James--read Waverley.
At home--Went primrosing in Mr. Dearesley's Copse & violetting in our own fields. Read a pretty Tale called Altham & his Wife.
At home. Went violetting in Mr. Body's Fields & our own with dear Granny & the Pets--did not find many. Read the Tale of my Landlord.
Wrote to Miss Webb--read Miss Jane Taylor's Display--& began Mr. Maturin's Women--Dear Drum went to Town--At home all day.
At home--went violetting with Luce--found a great many white & some beautiful blue violets in a field near Pinge wood. The wood sorrel not out yet.
At home--heard from dear Drum--Got caught in a shower--read Wanley's Wonders.
At home--went violetting about our own fields & Mr. Body's --Dear Drum came home & brought me my superb red shawl for a present--God bless him.
At home--heard from Eliza Webb--read Mr. Maturin's Women--don't like it much--too dismal.
Raffaello Sanzio D'Urbino, 1485.
At home--went violetting with dear Drum & the pets in our own fields & Mr. Body's.
At home--Went to Pinge wood with dear Drum, Luce & the pets--got a few wood anemones & quantities of violets blue & white--Wrote to Miss Brooke.
At home--Went Firtopping with dear Mossy--Mossy very amiable indeed poor lamb.
At home--went Firtopping & walking about the place--never saw so many flowers in my life--Miranda a great pet.
At home--Frederick Slade called--went to Reading--saw a great many people--called at the Brookes Tuppens & Newberys. Read Undine & Dr. King's Anecdotes of his own Times.
April 1st Subscription for half a year to Havell's Library. So good of my own dear Drum --1819
At home--Heard from Miss James. Went violetting with the Pets, got quantities--wrote to Mrs. Newbery--Read the Eclectic & British Critic Reviews & Horace Walpole's letters.
At home--walked with Granny and the Pets--heard from Mrs. Newbery--read Horace Walpole's delightful Letters to Mr. Cole & Tom Crib's Memorial to Congress--Dear Drum came home sick from Reading.
At home--Dear Drum quite well again--Heard from Sir W. Elford. Mr. & Mrs. Newbery called--wrote to Mrs. Newbery & Miss Eliza Webb.
Went to Pinge Wood with Lucy & the Pets--Read Horace Walpole's letters to Mr. Cole--Delightful--& Dr. Clarke's Travels .
At home--heard from Mrs. Rowden--Read Beppo & Mr. Roger's Human Life--& Dr. Clarke's Travels in Sweden & Norway.
At home--went to Reading--saw Miss Brooke & many people--had a note from Mrs. Tuppen--read Dr. Clarke's Travels & Holcroft's Memoirs.
At home--wrote to Sir William Elford--walked with dear Drum & the pets--read Holcroft's Memoirs which are very entertaining.
At home--Went to Wokingham with dear Drum--dined at the Webbs & called on the Wheelers--came home at night. A pleasant day.
At home--went violetting with Lucy about our own place & Mr. Body's--Betty Rapley sent me some Honeysuckle in full bloom.
At home--Heard from Miss Nooth & Miss James--wrote to Miss Nooth, Miss James, Mrs. Hofland, Mrs. Tuppen & Mr. Maitland--read Miss Edgeworth's Comic Dramas--not good.
At home all day--read the Lives of Hayden & Mozart & the Memoirs of the great Condé--not very good.
Lines from Lord Byron's Parisina which exactly resemble the flower of the wood sorrel (1819) Those lids o'er which the violetpurplevein Wandering, leaves a tender stain Shining through the smoothest white
At home all day--Drum went to Wokingham & attended Mr. Palmer's grand procession to Reading--sopping wet all the morning--read Memoirs of Condé--stupid enough.
At home--Papa not well enough to take me to Reading--went to Pinge wood with Lucy. Got a great quantity of flowers. violets almost over.
At home--Drum & Granny went to Reading to call on Lady M. Palmer--read Whistlecraft's National Poem & Cary's Dante. Whistlecraft very good.
At home-- sate sat waiting for Lady M. Palmer dressed quite fine--tiresome woman did not come--wrote to Mrs. Rowden & read Cary's Dante.
At home--waited again for that tiresome woman who never came--heard from Mrs. Hofland & Mary Webb--wrote to Mrs. Hofland & finished my letter to Mrs.Rowden--read Hazlitt's lectures on the Comic Writers--famous.
At home--waited again in vain for Lady M. P.--Heard from Miss James & Mrs. Rowden--read Cary's Dante & Hazlitt's Lectures on the Comic Writers.
At home all day--wrote to Miss James & to Miss Webb.
The name of Napoleone occurs in the notes to Dante as that of one of his 1819--I find from the same authority that Romian or Romeo signify Palmer. 1819.
At home--went to Pinge wood--Poor dear Mossy got a sad fall & was very ill--wrote to Miss James--still expected that tiresome woman.
At home--poor dear Mossy very ill in the Morning but better in the Afternoon--Still expected that tiresome Lady Mad. who did not come.
Henry Fielding, 1707.
At home--waited again for that shocking plague Lady M. P. who never came--Dear Mossy much better almost well. Read Horrace Walpole's Letters to Mr. Montague.
SHAKESPEARE, 1564.
At home--waited again for my Lady, Deuce take her--read Horace Walpole's delightful letters & Rose's Letters from the North of Italy--very good though vulgar.
Oliver Cromwell, 1599.
At home--waited again for that shocking torment Lady M. P.--never came--read Rose's letters from the North of Italy--& finished my letters to Miss James & Mrs. Rowden.
At home--waited again --dined early--dear Drum went to the fields by Burghfield Bridge to get me Field Tulips--God bless him, dear lamb. Wrote to Miss Nooth &--Had Miranda to tea. Great lamb.
At home--Dear Drum went to London--I had & had had for two days a very bad cough--read The Quakers & Campbell's English Poets.
At home--rather better--dear Granny very good to me--heard from Sir William--wrote to him & dear Drum--read Mr. Campbell's Specimens of the English Poets. Like it very much.
At home--rather better. Heard from dear Drum--wrote to him--poor Mrs. Budd of Bedford now dead in childbirth--Went cowslipping in the meadows with dear Granny, Lucy & the pets--all very amiable.
At home--much the same--Heard from dear Drum--Went to Pinge wood with dear Granny, Lucy & the Pets. Dear Drum came home at night.
At home--better--heard from Miss James--walked round the place with dear Drum--read a Walk through Switzerland--liked it pretty well.
Niccolò Macchiavelli, 1469.
At home--better--went cowslipping with dear Granny & the pets--read Campbell's Specimens of the British Poets--very good.
Some very good extracts from a famous burlesque of Leigh Hunt called Two papers attributed to the Editor of the Examiner in the British Critic of last month.
At home--much the same--heard from Aunt Mary--walked about the Place with dear Granny--read the Eclectic & British Critic Reviews.
At home--better--walked about the place with dear Drum, dear Granny & the pets--all very amiable--wrote to Miss James.
At home--much better--heard from Eliza Webb--walked about the Place with dear Granny--read Labaume's Campaign in Russia.
At home--much better--heard from Miss Nooth--went round the place flowering with dear Drum--wrote to Aunt Mary.
At home--almost well--Mr. Parfitt & Mr. Armstrong dined here--wrote to Eliza Webb.
At home--still better--heard from Aunt Mary--read les Parvenus by Madame de Genlis.
At home--quite well--Mr. Voules & Mr. Walker called & Mr. Dickinson--corrected some proofs for Mr. D. & wrote a note to Mrs. Dickinson.
Saturday--I made a Cowslip ball for dear Drum--& wreaths of primroses & blue bells (wild hyacinths) cowslips & broom for the dear Pets Mossy & Miranda--They looked very pretty indeed dear lambs.--1819 at Bertram House poor dear Mossy
At home--quite well--wrote a note to Mr. St. Quentin--walked with dear Drum & the Pets. Looked over Mr. Dickinson's Translations.
At home--Dear Drum went to London--walked with dear Granny & the pets--read Campbell's Specimens of English Poets. The Dearesleys called.
At home--heard from dear Drum--the Dearesleys called while we were at dinner & we did not see them. Mr. Green called in the morning & was very pleasant--read a ten years in Tripoly.
At home--heard from dear Drum--Capt. & Mrs. Tuppen called--heard again at night from Drum & Miss James--Dear Drum sent some lovely lillies of the valley--Read a ten years residence in Tripoly very entertaining indeed.
At home--Dear Drum came home--Poor Mossy was sick--dressed the flowers--read Coleridge's Zapolya, very good--& Miss Benger's Life of Mrs. Hamilton--very bad.
At home--wrote to Miss James & Sir W. Elford--Mr. & Mrs. Dickinson drank tea with us--Dear Mrs. D. brought me some wild lilies of the valley.
At home--went to Reading--called on Mrs. Tuppen, Mrs. Newbery, Miss Brooke, Miss Anstruther & the Valpy's --bought some things for Granny & myself--read The Rivals--famous
At home--went to Wokingham--dined there--Mr. Palmer was there--came home in the evening & read the Wheel of Fortune--middling. Dear May Fly married at Wokingham to Warrener & Whistle.
At home--dressed my flowers--walked about the Place--read Florence Macarthy--liked it better than the first.
At home--dear Mossy married to pretty little Fly--Heard from Mrs. Hofland--Drum went to London. Mr. Dickinson called.
At home--heard from dear Drum--read a Picturesque Tour through France & Switzerland (stupid) & Mr. O'Regan's Memoirs of Curran Do. Dear Granny's new bonnet came. At home.
At home--dressed the flowers--dear Drum came home & brought me a pretty blue handkerchief & some lovely lilies of the valley.
At home--walked with dear Drum & the pets--the may finer this year than I ever saw it, particularly in my lane--read from Charlotte Smith's Young Philosopher--pretty but too dismal.
Alexander Pope, 1688.
At home--heard from Sir William Elford & Miss Ogbourn--read Lord Byron's 6th Vol. of Poems (Manfred, the Prisoner of Chillon & the Lament of Tasso) & the last vol of Miss Benger's Life of Mrs. Hamilton--Sir William came in the evening.
Sir William Elford came on the Saturday Evening to tea having left his friend Mr. Champernowne who was to have accompanied him ill at the Bear--he expected him next day--but instead of him came a note from Mr. Bulley to Drum to say that Mr. Cham: had taken an opening medicine & could not move: so Sir William went to him after tea. poor Mr. C. died after a very few weeks--Dear Mrs. Dickinson dined & slept here.
At home--Sir William Elford with us--expected his friend Mr. Champernowne who did not come--Mrs. Dickinson called & dined & slept with us--Sir W. went in the morning to see Stratfield Saye went away in the evening
At home--Mrs. Dickinson still here on account of the loss of her carriage horses--Drum & I dined at Wokingham to keep Mr. Webb's birthday--met Mr. & Mrs. Holton, two Mr. Wheelers, & Mr. & Mrs. W. Hayward--pleasant day. Came home at night.
I came home on the 24th from Mr. Webb's we heard the nightingale smelt the bean fields & saw Glow-worms. 1819
1819 Never saw the flowers so lovely as this year--the Lilacs horse Chestnuts Honeysuckle & May red and white were all beautiful--they are just over--& the laburnums syringas guelder roses & honeysuckles are in full perfection--the honeysuckle round the little oak in the garden is a perfect picture--we have had periwinkles ever since last October in profusion.1819
At home--Mrs. Dickinson left at about 1 o'clock--heard from Sir William Elford--Read Fellowes's Journey to La Trappe & La Vendee--liked it very well--poor Mossy lame.
At home--Heard from Miss James--read Hackett's Narrative of an expedition to South America. Wrote to Mrs. Hofland. Walked with Granny & the pets--very amiable.
At home--Heard from Mrs. Dickinson--cut dear Drum's hair--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson--dressed the flowers--walked with dear Drum & the pets.
At home--walked about the place--saw some fine foxglove out in the lane, very early--& a fine pansy, very late--the syringa coming out beautifully.
At home--heard from Miss James & Miss Ogbourn--lay on a Haycock in the West Orchard, & read Repton on Landscape Gardening & Miss James's little Tale of Jenny the spinner.
At home--walked about the place with dear Drum, dear Granny & the pets--wrote to Sir William--read Miss Edgeworth's Moral Tales--very pretty.
At home--went about the garden with dear Drum, dear Granny, & the pets--read the Eclectic & British Critic Reviews--wrote to Miss James.
At home--dressed my flowers--walked in the garden with Granny & Mossy--read Barrow's Account of Voyages to the North Pole--wrote to Miss Nooth--syringa very beautiful.
At home--Papa went to Watlington to stand to Mrs. Hayward's little girl--I wrote to Mrs. Hayward & Miss James.
I was to have gone with Papa to Watlington but did not go on account of the day's looking showery & our being disappointed of a horse, 1819 Mem. To look for the Execution of two Koromantyn negroes in Edwards' History of the West Indies Vol 2nd page 57 2nd Edition, mentioned by Miss Edgeworth in her story The Good Aunt.
At home--lay in the Hay (my own little Haycock) in the West Orchard. Walked in the garden with Granny & the dear Pets.
At home--lay in the Hay--went Firtopping--Drum came back from Watlington--read Mr. D'Israeli's Calamities of Authors.
At home--Dressed the flowers--lay in the Hay--walked about the Place with dear Drum, dear Granny & the Pets--read Blackwood's Edinburgh Magas.
At home--lay in the Hay--walked down the lane with dear Drum & the pets, very amiable--the wild roses out--read Edinburgh Review & a Year & Day--pretty enough but too dismal.
At home--dear Drum went to Town--walked with dear Granny & the pets--read the Quarterly Review (No. 38-39 & 40 are to be indexes) & The White Cottage--which is too dismal.
At home--Heard from dear Drum, & Granny heard from Sir William & dear Drum. Walked with dear Granny & the Pets.
At home--heard from dear Drum, Mr. Haydon & Mary Webb. Lay in the hay--walked with Granny wrote toMary Webb.
At home--Heard from dear Drum--walked with the pets--Dear Drum did not come home at night but sent a note & some most beautiful flowers--red lilies--ranunculuses--pinks--moss roses--sweet peas & double anemones--God bless him, dear love.
Ben Jonson, 1574
At home--heard from dear Drum--dressed the flowers--dear Drum came from Town & brought me a present of the two Peter Bells from Mr. Taylor--both which I read & liked very much.
At home--heard from Miss James--walked with dear Granny & the Pets about the Place--read Captain Ross's account of the Polar Expedition.
At home--lay in the hay--walked with Drum & Mossy--Read Capt. Ross's Polar Expedition--stupid--the Captain very timid--did nothing but christen every rock & hillock he saw after some great person or other--Lord Melville, Mr. Croker & so forth.
At home--went to Reading--called on Miss Brooke, Mrs. Tuppen, Mrs. Newbery--& bought Granny a new gown & some other things at Marsh's--
Dear Granny's Birthday--at home--Dressed my flowers--lay in the hay--wrote to Mr. Bacon & Miss Brooke.
At home--Went to Reading--bought the materials for a new bonnet at Marsh's--saw the Brookes &c--a very pleasant morning indeed.
At home--heard yesterday from Miss James & Mrs. Hofland--lay today in the hay--walked with Drum, Granny & the pets--read the Heart of Midlothian & the Criminal Trials to illustrate it of Porteous--Wilson--Nichol Muschet--&c--very curious.
At home--wrote to Mr. Dickinson & Miss Allin--read Heart of Midlothian--walked in the garden with dear Drum, dear Granny & the Pets. Wrote to Mary Webb too!
At home--lay in the Hay & helped haymake--walked in the garden with dear Drum & the pets--read Tour to Alet--liked it pretty well.
At home--dear Drum & Granny went into Hampshire--walked about the place--lay in the Hay--read Shaw's Travels very learned & curious.
At home--dear Drum & Granny in Hampshire--lay in the hay--saw to the haymaking--wrote to dear Granny Mrs. Hofland & Miss James--read the Beggar Girl famous.
At home--dear Drum & dear Granny still out--expected the Miss Webbs who did not come--finished my letter to Miss James & wrote a note to Mr. Palmer. Got the hay in good order--lay in the hay.
At home--dear Drum & dear Granny still out--heard from dear Drum & Eliza Webb--wrote to dear Drum. Lay in the Hay--Luce & I drank tea together very comfortably.
At home--Drum & Granny still out--heard from dear Granny--Luce made my white bonnet--read the Beggar Girl--had Mossy all day--he was very amiable poor lamb indeed.
At home--heard from dear Drum & Sir William--dear Drum & Granny came home--dear Granny not quite well--God bless her.
At home--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--wrote to Eliza Webb & Mrs. Dickinson. Read the New Tales of my Landlord.
At home--heard from Eliza Webb--read the new Tales of my Landlord--dear Granny better.
At home--was so showery & could not go to Wokingham--Did some of my flowers--fed my pets--Mossy very amiable--dear Granny better.
At home--got flowers--lay in the hay--read Fuseli's lectures on Painting--wrote to Sir William Elford--dear Granny quite well.
At home--walked with Drum & the Pets--sent off my letters to Mrs. Dickinson & Sir William Elford with note to Mr. D. & Mr. Palmer.
At home --heard from Miss Nooth--went to Reading & Wokingham--called on Miss Brooke & Mrs. Newell--dined with the Webbs--met Mr. Carter there--very pleasant day--came home at night.
1819 The friends to whom we sent my Poems were Miss Harley--the Miss Holdens, Miss Deverell--Mrs. Woodburn & Miss At the same time sent a spaniel Puppy to John Holden which we got from Mr. Webb and our own pretty little bitch Miranda, alias Miss Mouse, to be kept for us by Mrs. Hunt of Arlesford. God bless her pretty love--she's a great beauty.
At home--read the British Critic & Eclectic Reviews--so cold & wet that we had a fire--cleared up rather in the Evening & walked with dear Drum. Sent some of my Poems to Hampshire friends Woodburns Holdens &c.
At home--dressed my flowers--heard from Miss James--read Camilla--Walked with Granny Lucy & Mossy about our own place.
At home--lay in the Hay--read Zuma by Madame de Genlis--stupid--Mr. John Deverell came to dine & sleep--he stupid too! Walked in the evening with him & Drum & the pets--the pets very amiable.
At home--lay in Hay with Mossy Marmy & Moses--read an Autumn near the Rhine--wrote to Mary Webb--Mr. Deverell went away.
At home--began a letter to Miss James--had Mossy--read Lord Molesworth's account of Denmark in 1693 & Miss Aikin's Memoirs of Queen Elizabeth--Mossy very amiable.
At home--read Miss Aikin's Memoirs of Queen Elizabeth--walked with Drum & the pets--Mossy very amiable.
At home--read Miss Aikin's Memoirs of Queen Elizabeth--dressed my flowers--walked about the place with the pets.
At home--Mr. Elliott & Mr. Spurling came here & settled to take to the place at Michaelmas--they both behaved very well--Harry Marsh came to meet them & dined here--heard from Miss James.
At home--lay in the hay--walked about the place with Drum Granny & the pets--read Lord Byron's Mazeppa liked it very much.
At home--went with dear Granny to Wokingham--found them all dismal on account of Mr. Webb's operation which is to be performed Tuesday--came home to dinner--lay in the hay.
At home--went to Reading with dear Drum--made a great many calls changed my books--a pleasant morning--Came home to dinner--lay in my hay--finished my letter to Miss James.
At home--Dear Drum & Granny went to Lockinge--dressed my flowers--lay in the hay--walked down the lane with Luce & saw a beautiful glowworm on a weed in the ditch.
At home--dear Drum and Granny at Lockinge--lay in the hay--walked in the hayfield--a little bird by my hay has been very tame for the two last days--read Colonel FitzClarence's Indian Journal.
At home--Drum & Granny still out--laid in the hay--my little robin kept eating close to me--walked in the hayfield. Betty Rapley dined here--heard from Miss Eliza Webb--read the Magazines.
At home--heard from dear Drum--Drum & Granny came home--very glad to get them--lay in the hay--walked down the lane--read the Monthly & European Magazines--pretty good.
At home--dressed my flowers--lay in the hay--read Sir Joshua Reynold's works.--fed my tame robin--began a letter to Miss Nooth. Twice caught in the rain & obliged to change my things.
At home--lay in the hay--read Crabbe's Tales of the Hall liked them--wrote to Miss Brooke & Mrs. Rowden--walked down the lane with dear Drum & pets. Mossy very amiable.
At home--lay in the Hay--read Crabbe's Tales of the Hall--walked with Drum & Granny & the Pets backward & forward to the white gate.
At home--lay in the hay--dear Mossy not well--Bobby brought a relation to eat bread crums crumbs both of them very amiable--dear Mossy better in the Evening--read Reynolds's works.
At home--Poor dear Drum taken very ill--giddy & sick--sent for Mr. Sherwood who bled & physicked him. Dear Drum better in the Evening--Mossy quite well to day--read.
At home--dear Drum much better--God bless him--dressed my flowers--lay in the hay--walked in the wood--dear Drum brought me some fine Jasmine from Mr. Davies.
At home--Dear Drum's throat very bad--sent for Mr. Harris who came to see him--dear Drum better in the Evening--lay in the Hay--read Traits of Nature. Walked with the Pets.
At home--Dear Drum much better. Heard from Mrs. Dickinson Mrs. Rowden & Miss Harley--lay in the hay--Marmy very ill--wrote to Mrs. Rowden--finished my letter to Miss Nooth--began one to Sir William.
At home--finished my letter to Sir William & sent off that of Mrs. Rowden's--dined at Wokingham--dear Mr. Webb much better--a very pleasant day--came home by Reading to get a parcel for Miss James containing two long letters from her & Mrs. Hofland a pretty handkerchief bordered with roses & Professor Brown's book on cause & effect--Marmy quite well.
At home--wrote to the Miss Webbs & sent them some apples amp; French beans--lay in the hay--read De Rance & Zeneide by Madame de Genlis--the first very bad the other pretty--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson.
At home--called on Mrs. Voules with dear Drum--lay in the hay--read Professor Brown on Cause & Effect--wrote to Miss James.
At home--heard from Sir William--wrote to Sir William & Miss James--dressed my flowers--walked with dear Drum and the pets.
At home--wrote to Mr. Haydon. Called at Farley Hill--Mr. D. just gone out--dined at Wokingham--very pleasant day--had a wandering band to play to us--we drank tea in the shrubbery--Came home at night.
At home--lay in the hay with Mossy & talked to my Bobby -- Bobby very amiable--I think he'll soon talk too! Read Miss Plumptre's Tales--very amusing.
At home--lay in the hay till it thundered--heard from Mr. Dickinson (with a proof of Cyllenius) & from Mrs. Rowden--corrected the proof & wrote to Mr. Dickinson--read Lord Byron's Don Juan good but wicked.
At home--lay in the hay--read the Sicilian--wrote to Mrs. Havell & Pen Valpy--walked in the evening with dear Drum & the pets--all the pets very amiable especially Mossy & Marmy.
At home--was engaged to have gone to Wokingham to see some strolling players but not quite well so staid stayed at home--wrote to Mary Webb--heard from Mary Webb--lay in the hay--Bobby very amiable--walked with dear Drum Moll & Mossy, dear Mossy.
At home--wrote to Mary Webb--dressed my flowers--lay in my hay--Bobby very amiable--read Headlong Hall famous--Journal of a soldier of the 71st stupid enough & the Eclectic Review not much better.
At home--lay in the hay with my pets, all of them--very amiable particularly Mossy Marmy & Bobby--read the British Critic pretty good--walked with dear Drum Mossy & Molly.
At home--Went to Wokingham--saw Miss H. Knyvett there from the Isle of Wight-dined & drank tea there & came back in the evening--a very pleasant day indeed.
At home--Ducked the Pets combed them--went Firtopping--in the evening walked with Drum & was hailed to my great joy by Jack the drole boy who lived at Mr. Body's 2 years ago & then went to London.
At home--wrote to Mrs. Rowden & Mrs. Hofland & began a letter to Miss James--lay in my hay--Bobby very amiable--read Evelina--walked with dear Granny.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon--lay in the Hay--read Salame's account of the expedition to Algiers. good--walked with dear Drum--wrote to Mr. Haydon & Miss James --Mossy & Bobby very amiable.
Isaac Walton, 1593. John Dryden, 1631.
At home--dear Drum not well--pared Apricots for jam--lay in the hay--read Madame de Staël's private life of M. Necker & his Miscellanies--& Evelyn's Memoirs very entertaining.
At home--dear Drum much better--lay in the hay--read Evelyn's Memoirs & Independence--Mr. Dickinson drank tea with us & was very pleasant.
At home--heard from Mr. & Mrs. Dickinson & Miss Ogbourn. Drum & Granny out all the morning at Wokingham & Reading--lay in my hay & read Independence. & Dressed my flowers.
At home--lay in my hay--Bobby very amiable--poor dear Mossy not well--read Leighton Priory--walked with dear Drum & the pets.
At home--lay in the hay--Bobby very amiable--Mossy dear lamb rather better today--dear Granny sat out of doors with me--read Leighton Priory.
At home--lay in the hay--Bobby very amiable--Mossy better--sent off my letters to Mrs. Rowden Miss James & Mr. Haydon which I had written a week ago--read the Mysterious Wife.
At home--lay in the hay--all my pets well & amiable--read Mrs. Brunton's Emmeline & her life--& the life of James Hardy Vaux written by himself --walked with dear Drum down the lane.
At home--lay in the hay Bobby & Mossy very amiable--finished reading Evelyn's Memoirs--very entertaining--Jacob Newbery called--walked between the house & the white gate.
At home--lay in the hay--read Schlegelon Literature Drum & Mossy--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson.
At home--dressed my flowers--dear Drum brought me some beauties as he often does, God bless him--lay in the hay Bobby very amiable--a blackbird came to eat at Bobby's board.
At home--rode to Reading--dear Drum gave me my grey cloth gown shifts & petticoats God bless him--made calls--Dr. Valpy gave me Opie's Lectures--very pleasant morning.
At home--heard from Mrs. Hofland--lay in the hay--Mossy very amiable--the blackbird came again--read Opie's Lectures & the Mysterious Wife.
At home--went to Reading--dined at Dr. Valpy's--poor dear darling Mossy was found dead about eleven o'clock after eating an excellent breakfast. God in Heaven bless him dear love.
At home--buried my own dear darling beloved pet Mossy--God bless him--I shall never have such another darling again. God bless him sweet dear darling--I am sure he is happy beloved lamb.
At home--wrote an account of my own dear lamented Mossy & some verses on his death to put up with his hair dear angelic Saint--I shall never forget him & never love anything like him--as long as I live--God bless him sweet Angel.
At home--Mr. White & Captain Tuppen called--Mrs. T. sent me a card on the death of my angel Mossy--we had today some of the same pudding boiled which I had given to the dear saint on Friday--I miss him more & more sweet Angel.
At home--wrote to Mary Webb & Mr. Dickinson--lay in my hay--worked trimming--read Lord John Russell's life of Lord Russell pretty good--Miss my poor dear darling Mossy more & more.
At home--heard from Mary Webb--Mr. Rainy came to see the place--lay in the hay--fed my Bobby--Dear Drum went to Alresford--poor Solomon buried--Miss my own dear sainted Mossy more & more.
At home--heard from Miss James--lay in my hay had all my birds--dressed my flowers--Drum still in Hampshire--Miss my own Mossy more & more.
At home--heard from dear Drum--began my worked shirt--lay in the hay--fed my great Bobby--read Napoleon peint par lui-même--missed my own dear darling Mossy more than ever.
John Locke, 1632.
At home--heard from Mary Webb--dear Drum came home--lay in my hay--read Thaddeus of Warsaw--Missed my own dearest darling pet Mossy more & more.
At home--worked my shirt--read Burnet's History of his own Times--walked with Drum & Molly--missed my own dear Darling Mossy more & more.
At home--went to Wokingham with dear Drum--dined there--a very pleasant day indeed--saw the Wheelers, Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Bullard & Mrs. Falmore --Came home at night.
At home--went filberding with dear Drum, Granny & Luce--got a good many--read the Eclectic Review--missed dear Mossy very much indeed, sweet saint!
At home--lay in the Hay--went Filberding with dear Drum, Granny & Luce--read the British Critic & Burnet's History of his own Times--missed my own dear Mossy more & more.
At home--worked my shirt--dressed my flowers (only my little basket)--read Burnet's History & Peter’s Letters to his Kinfolk. Missed my own darling very much indeed.
At home--Heard from Mr. Haydon & Eliza Webb--finished my shirt--read Peter’s Letters to his Kinfolk very good--Missed my own sainted Mossy very much indeed.
At home--finished Peter’s Letters--wrote to Mrs. Hofland & Miss James--walked with Drum & the pets--missed my own dear Mossy more than ever, sweet saint.
At home--lay in the hay--fed my bobbies--read Peter’s letters--walked with Granny & Drum & the Pets. Missed my poor dear darling Mossy all day long--sweet saint.
At home--went filberding--lay in the hay--worked some of Lucy's shirts--read Raymond--walked with Drum & Moll--& missed my own dear Mossy all the whole day.
Ludovico Giovanni Ariosto, 1474
At home--lay in my hay--walked with poor Luce--read Raymond & the Soldier Boy--Missed my own dear dear Mossy more than ever.
At home--dined at Farley Hill--came home soon in the evening--a very pleasant day--read a Number of the New Monthly Magazine.
At home--sat in my hay--worked at Lucy's shirt--copied some of Wordsworth's Poetry from Peter's Letters &c--& read Percival--a stupid old Novel. Missed my own dear Mossy very much indeed all day.
At home--sat in my hay--worked at Lucy's shirt--fed my Bobbys--& all my pets (only missed so much my own dear Mossy)--finished Burnet's History & read a little tol lol tale called
At home--sat in my hay--read the Edinburgh Review & Hans Egede Saabye's Journal in Greenland--Mrs. Dickinson called--walked with dear Drum & the pets--wrote to Sir William--missed my own dear sainted Mossy more & more every day.
At home-- sate sat in my hay--worked Lucy's shirt--fed my Bobbies--read Miss Edgeworth's Harrington.
At home--went to Reading saw a great many people & made some calls--came home to dinner--lay in my hay & read Rennell on scepticism--Missed my own Mossy more & more.
At home--finished Lucy's shirt--read Nicholls's Illustrations of the Literary History of the last Century --very amusing--Missed my own beloved Mossy very much indeed.
At home--dressed my flowers--finished my letter to Sir William--walked with dear Drum--read Mr. Nicholls's Literary History Vol 3rd. Missed my own dear Mossy more than ever.
At home--went to the Music Meeting very tired indeed though the music was said to be good--came home to dinner--read the Quarterly Review & wrote another half sheet to Sir William Elford.
At home--Heard from Sir William--lay in my hay--worked at my shirt--fed my bobbies--read the Quarterly Review--missed my own beloved Mossy very much indeed.
At home--went filberding & cobnutting with Drum--Mr. Green called & was very pleasant--walked down the lane with Drum & the pets--Molly put up a partridge & Marmy caught it. Saw a most beautiful butterfly in the grounds--missed my own dear Mossy very much indeed.
At home--went apple gathering--got a great many--almost cleared both the garden and Orchard--Luce & George & Granny hard at work all day--read Mr. Heude's Journey overland from India.
At home--expected Mrs. Raggett all day who never came though I gave up Reading Fair & an engagement at Dr. Valpy's to see her--walked with dear Granny.
At home--wrote to Mary Webb--went apple gathering--visited dear Mossy's grave dear Angel--a doves pretty feather lay just over his dear head--read Ormsby's Letters from the Continent.
At home--Heard from Miss James--read the shipwreck of a French ship the Medusa--horrible. Mrs. Raggett & Mrs. Greenwell dined & slept with us--a pleasant day.
At home--heard from Miss Webb--went into Reading with Mama Mrs. Raggett & Mrs. Greenwell--made calls & shopped. Mrs. R. gave me a very pretty gown--came home to dinner--they slept here--another pleasant day.
At home--Mrs. Raggett & Mrs. Greenwell went home--Mrs. Greenwell a very pleasant woman & very like Sir William Elford --walked in the garden with Granny & Slops.
At home--rode over to Wokingham to see Mr. Webb found him just after he had undergone another operation but tolerable considering--dear Mrs. Dickinson drank tea with us--very pleasant day--missed my own poor dear Mossy very much always--Molly is a nice bitch but not like poor dear Mossy.
At home--wrote to Miss James to send with a hare tomorrow & began a letter to Sir William-- read the Quarterly Review.
At home all day--could not go to Reading for the rain--played with Slops--read the Pilgrim of the Cross--missed my own dear saint Mossy very much indeed sweet Angel.
At home--went to Reading with Drum to be measured for my new gown--heard from Mary Webb--read Branford pretty good--& the Edinburgh Review famous.
At home--wrote to Mr. Johnson--heard from Mrs. Raggett & Mrs. Greenwell--walked with dear Granny & Slops--read the Miser Married--a clever thing.
At home--heard from Mary Webb--wrote to Mary Webb--began my shirt (having given the one I worked for myself to Mrs. Raggett)--walked in the garden--read the Miser Married.
At home--heard from Mrs. Hofland & Miss James--worked at my shirt--walked with Molly--dressed my flowers--finished my letter to Sir William Elford--read Ellesmere.
At home--went to Farley Hill where I saw the Parfitts & the Rigby's--read Mr. Northmore's Poem of Washington & the Eclectic & British Critic Reviews--Missed my own dear saint Mossy more than ever sweet Angel! God bless him!
At home--wrote to Mrs. Hofland & began a letter to Miss James--read Ellesmere--& played with little Molly Slops.
At home--finished & sent off my letter to Miss James & Mrs. Hofland. Worked at my shirt--walked in the garden with Slops & Granny--read the new letters of Lady Russell--interesting.
At home--Heard from Mr. Johnson--went to Reading--called at Mr. Brookes--Newbery's--Garrards--Valpys--Institution & Miss Warwicke--Came home to dinner--saw many people--a very pleasant day.
At home--rode to Farley Hill--dined there & came home at night--a very pleasant day indeed--Drum was with me & dear Granny at home.
At home--dressed my flowers--walked in the garden--sent a pattern to Mrs. Newbery--wrote to Miss Webb & Mrs. Dickinson--read Nicholls's Illustrations of Literature--amusing enough.
At home--heard from Eliza Webb--got my new gown home--packed up my things to go to Marlow--read Nicholls's Illustrations of Literature.
Went to Mr. Johnson's at Seymour Court Marlow--called in our way at Mr. Wakefield's--got to Seymour Court to dinner with the family (Mr. & Miss Johnson & Miss Biggs)--spent a delightful day--the country & the Place most beautiful & our friends most kind & hospitable.
At Seymour Court--Walked out with Miss Johnson & Miss Biggs--wrote to Mrs. Payn & dear Granny--a great deal of conversation--a very pleasant day indeed.
At Seymour Court--saw many curious books on the laws & Constitution--the laws of Alfred--votes of Parliament &c &c. Walked to the Thames--saw the paper Mill very curious indeed--very pleasant day--read the Way to Keep him going to bed.
At Seymour Court--Came home to dinner--called in the way at Mr. Payns & Mr. Wakefields--very pleasant ride--found dear Granny quite well & a letter from Aunt Mary--read Dr. Leyden's Poet. remains.
At Seymour Court--heard from Sir William--went to Wokingham--dined there & met Miss Jeremy & James Wheeler--came home at night--a pleasant day--read Dr. Leyden's Poetical Remains--very good.
At home--walked to the Cross with dear Granny & Slops--eat some bad mushrooms & was very sick indeed all the afternoon. Got better in the evening & wrote to Mr. Johnson & Miss Valpy.
At home--pretty well again--heard from Miss Ogbourn & Mrs. Newbery--wrote to Sir William& Mrs. Raggett--read Sir Robert Howard's life of Richard 2nd--a most curious book.
At home--walked with Drum & the pets--read Morland--wrote to Aunt Mary & Mrs. Rowden--Dear Drum's & Granny's Wedding day.
At home--Drum went to London--walked out with Granny & Slops--met Mr. Talfourd who was coming to call here--walked back with us but did not come in as Mr. Champion was waiting to take him home--he was exceedingly pleasant--Read Lord Bolingbroke's political Tracts--famous.
At home--heard from dear Drum & Aunt Mary--Mrs. Dickinson called to tea & took me with her to a dance at the Valpys--very delightful evening with Talfourd & Miss Brook--only unluckily missed dear Drum who had been there in his way from Town & went away just before I got there.
At home--Dear Drum gave me a beautiful new cloak which he brought from Town--read Lord Bolingbroke's Remarks on English History published under the name of Humphrey Oldcastle--famous.
At home--It rained in the morning--could not go to Wokingham with dear Drum--read Jones's Peninsular War a sad uncandid military book--& old Richardson's delightful Essay on Painting.
At home--went to Reading with dear Drum--called on the Brookes Newberys & Valpys--a very pleasant morning indeed--heard from Eliza Webb--wrote to Eliza Webb--read Mr. Lawrence's suppressed lectures lent to me by James Wheeler--When at Reading called likewise on Mrs.
At home--Heard from Miss James--walked in the garden with Granny & Molly--dressed my flowers--read Lawrence's Lectures--famous.
At home--dear Drum's cold was so bad that we could not go to Wokingham so staid stayed at home--Mr. Green & Harry Marsh called & staid stayed two hours & were both of them exceedingly agreeable.
At home--walked with Granny & Slopsto the Cross--read the Edinburgh Magazine & Age & Youth by La Fontaine--a pretty thing.
At home--Went to Reading to White Knights to the Duke's sale & then with the Webbs home to dinner to meet James Wheeler & Miss Jeremy--came home at night--met a great many people at the sale--a pleasant day.
At home--had a very bad cold indeed--did not stir out--read Black woods Edinburgh Magazine--famous--& Mrs. Radcliffe's old novel the Italian.
At home--Called at the Liebenroods & went round by Reading--saw a great many people--a very pleasant day--my cold better.
At home--wrote to Miss James & Mary Webb. Read The Insane World stupid and frantical--& Sir R. C. Hoare's Continuation of Eustace's Tour--Humdrum--Drum killed 5 hares at Tilehurst.
At home--Heard from Eliza Webb--read some of the Pamphleteer & the 3rd Series of Tales of my Landlord.
At home--Mrs. Dickinson called & brought me some flowers--read Manners--a pretty thing.
At home--wrote to Eliza Webb--began to cut out my gray cloth gown--read Manners--a pretty thing.
At home--went firtopping got a great many--read the Pamphleteer & the Eclectic & British Critic Reviews.
At home--Mr. Greene called & was very pleasant--read an Etymology of old Sayings proverbs &c--& some of the Monthly Magazine.
At home--went with dear Drum to Reading & Wokingham--dined there & came back at night--a very pleasant day.
At home--Mr. Merry sent me Mr. Talfourd's M.S. Petition--very fine. Walked with Granny & Moll--read the Monthly & European Magazines.
At home--heard from Eliza Webb--wrote to Mr. Haydon--went firtopping--got a great many--read Harold the Exile, very stupid & dismal.
At home--Dear Granny had not been well this week--was better today dear love--walked down the lane, with Luce & Molly. Wrote to Mary Webb. Missed my poor Mossy very much.
At home--Dear Drum went to London--went firtopping got a good many--Lucy finished my pretty gray cloth gown--read Harcourt.
At home--Heard from dear Drum--wrote to dear Drum--went firtopping--got a great many. Wrote to Sir William Elford.
At home--heard from Drum--Mrs. Dickinson came & took me to Reading & then back with her to Legh's Travels in Egypt & wrote to Mrs. Dickinson.
At home--read Walpole's Letters to Mr. Montagu--charming--wrote some more of my letter to Sir William Elford. Had the Piles a little.
At home--went firtopping did not get so many as usual--read Legh's Travels in Egypt & Hazlitt's Lectures on Poetry--heard from Aunt Mary.
At home--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--called with dear Drum at Farley Hill--a very pleasant morning--came home to dinner--wrote to Mrs. Rowden & finished my letter to Sir W. Elford.
Dear Drum's birthday--he went to our County Meeting about the Manchester business & seconded the resolutions--I went firtopping--did not get many--Heard from Miss James. Read Corinne.
At home--heard from Haydon & Mrs. Rowden--wrote to Miss James & Col. Anstruther--Mr. Johnson dined and slept here & was very agreeable indeed--a very pleasant day.
At home--Mr. Johnson went home after breakfast--worked a little of my shirt yesterday--read Purity of heart or the Ancient Costume.
At home--heard from Colonel Anstruther--called with dear Drum at Farley Hill & Wokingham. Came home to dinner--a pleasant day.
At home--went firtopping found a good many in a rabbit hole--somebody meant to steal them--read Marriage--famous.
At home--went firtopping--one of my Bobby's came to me to be fed & eat so pretty! in the plantation by the white gate--did a great deal of talking--heard from Mary Webb.
At home--was white haired--cut Drum's hair--read Women or Minor Maxims--a pretty thing. Missed my own dear Mossy very much indeed--Though Molly is a trim little bitch.
At home--Mary Webb & Miss Jeremy & Mr. Joliffe dined with us & the ladies slept here--Drum bought dear Granny's new Puce cloth gown--dear lamb--a very pleasant day.
At home--Mary Webb & Miss Jeremy went away this morning--a very agreeable visit--Read Letters from the Cage in answer to Warden--famous praise of my beloved Emperor.
At home--altered a gown for dear Granny--the cloth gown finished--went firtopping--fed my Bobby's--read an attempt to prove a Dr. Wilmot wrote Junius.
Lope Félix de Vega Carpio, 1562.
At home--Granny & Drum went to Winchester--Mr. John Elliott came to look about the house & the timber--Bobbies came be fed--Luce & I very comfortable together.
At home--Dear Drum came home having left dear Granny at Winchester--he brought our pretty little bitch Miranda to see us for a week--& she knew us all just as well as ever.
At home--wrote to dear Granny--went to Reading with dear Drum--called at the Whites--Brookes--Newberys & Bulleys--dined at the Valpys--no company but Miss Ross--a very pleasant day--came home at night & found a beautiful purse a present from Miss Harley.
At home--wrote to Miss Harley--Miss Webb--Mrs. Dickinson--Mr. Palmer & dear Granny--could not go with Drum to Wokingham on account of the frost. Read Sense & Sensibility--very good.
Sir Philip Sydney, .
At home--dear Drum went to Ilsley--dear Granny still at Winchester--did some tatting--read Sense & Sensibility--wrote to the --had a great many bobbies eating at my board.
Jonathan Swift, 1667.
At home--heard from dear Granny--wrote to dear Granny--did some tatting--read Symmon's Life of Milton--very good--Luce & Molly very amiable--want Granny.
At home--heard from Mrs. Hofland--Mr. & Mrs. Dickinson came & dined here--dear Drum came home in the evening--a very pleasant day--wrote in the morning to Drum at night to Granny.
At home--Heard from dear Granny Mr. Johnson, & Sir Williamwith an excellent letter enclosed from Lord Ashburton to Mr. Waristoun which I transcribed. Wrote to dear Granny--read the Eclectic & British Critic Reviews.
Luigi Pulci, 1431.
At home--Captain Tuppen came to course with Drum--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Hofland, & dear Granny--read Memoirs of the Rev. H. Martyn. Methodistical.
At home--Sent a hare & some beetroot with my note to Mrs. Dickinson--Heard from dear Granny & Mary Webb--wrote to Sir William--read memoirs of H. Martyn.
At home--walked with dear Drum & the pets--Luce washed Molly who looked like a little snowball sweet love--wrote to Granny--read Decision--rather methodistical but clever & interesting.
At home--wrote to Mr. Palmer--heard from dear Granny--went firtopping--got a great many--a sweet dear little Bobby came to me to be fed & ate as I threw it to him sweet lamb.
At home--Heard from Mrs. Dickinson--went Fir topping--begin to get scarce--fed my Bobbies under the trees--read Florence Macarthy.
Milton, 1608.
At home--Heard from Miss James--went firtopping--fed my bobbies--wrote to Mr. Haydon & Granny--read Life of Princess Charlotte by Booth--a catch penny thing.
At home--Heard from Granny--wrote to Mary Webb & the Butcher--went firtopping--fed a great many Bobbies dear lambs.
At home--heard from Mr. Fyshe Palmer--fed my Bobbies a great many poor dears came to the board at the Window to eat it being a snow--Wrote to dear Granny & Miss James.
At home--sent dear Miss Morse to Mr. Haydon--heard from Mary Webb & Granny--fed a great many Bobbies & other birds off my board.
At home--walked with dear Drum & the pets--fed a great many bobbies & other birds--read Blackwood's Magazine--famous--& the Life of Sand--pretty well.
At home--heard from dear Granny & Mr. Johnson--went with dear Drum to Reading--called at the Brookes--Whites--Newberys & Valpys--came home to dinner--a pleasant day--fed my bobbies.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon--called at the Dickinsons--came home to dinner--read Clan Albyn--a pretty thing only too Highlandish--fed my dear bobbies & a great many others--poor lambs.
At home--dear Granny came back in great trim from Winchester--God bless her!--fed my poor Bobbies & other birds.
At home--my Birthday--went Firtopping with Drum & the Pets--fed my Bobbies both at the window & in the Plantations--the dear Bobbies very tame sweet loves eat as I threw bread to them.
At home--received the Statesman from Mr. Johnson with a peppering of Frank Cowslade--curled Granny's Wigs--fed my Bobby's--poor Jessy Cliff brought us a present of a very fine pig--wrote to Mary Webb.
At home--went firtopping--fed my Bobbies--read The Carib Chief by Horace Twiss--a tolerable Tragedy--& Dr. Franklin's Correspondence--famous.
At home--fed my Bobbies--read Dr. Franklin's Correspondence which is excellent--& Bubb Doddington's Diary which is Corruption itself.
Sir Isaac Newton, 1647.
At home--went firtopping with Molly & the other Pets--read Mr. Quillinan's Sacrifice of Isabel--an elegant Poem--very short.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon--worked at my shirt--fed my Bobbies at the Window--read Mordaunt--an excellent old Novel.
At home. Heard from Miss James--went firtopping--fed a charming Bobby in the plantation--read Memoirs of the Marquis of Montrosea very great man & great poet!--did some tatting.
At home--Heard from Mary Webb & Heard from Miss Nooth--went firtopping--Mr. Dickinson called--wrote to Mary Webb & lent Charles Knyvett six of Dr. Russell's sermons.
At home--went firtopping--fed my bobbies--wrote to Miss James--read Clarkson's History of the Abolition of the slave trade. Good.
At home--received a proof sheet from Mr. Dickinson, corrected it & wrote a note to him. Walked with dear Drum--fed my bobbies--read the Munster Cottage boy Middling.
At home--heard from Sir William--went Firtopping--fed my bobbies--wrote to Mr. Johnson--read the Munster Cottage Boy.
At home--walked out with Drum & my pets--fed my Bobbies--read Rhoda--pretty good but too dismal--Molly a sweet lamb.
At home--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--fed my bobbies--wrote to Sir William Elford & Miss Nooth--read Queenhoo Hall--good.
At home--walked with dear Drum in the Snow--fed my bobbies--worked at my shirt--read M. Visconti's Catalogue of pictures &c in the Louvre.
At home--heard from --went to Reading with Drum--called at Mr. Harris's, the Rowdens, Brookes, Marshes, Whites, Newbery's & Jolyffe's--came home to dinner--a very pleasant morning.
At home--Heard from Miss Webb--wrote to Mrs. Rowden & Heard from Miss Nooth--fed my Bobbies--tried a pattern upon some net--wrote to Mr. Haydon.
At home--fed my Bobbies--read Ivanhoe--very fine.
At home--fed my Bobbies --read Wright's & Cobbett's trial with Mr. Wright's excellent preface--Molly married to Whim.
At home--heard from Miss Brooke--fed my bobbies--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson.
At home--went firtopping--fed my Bobbies--read the Ec: & B.C. reviews & Hallam's View of Europe in the Middle Ages--good.
At home--wrote to Miss Brooke & finished my letter to Miss Nooth--Col. Boscawen called--walked with Drum--fed my bobbies.
At home--Heard from Eliza Webb with H. Hayward's bridecake--went to Reading with Drum--called on the Newbery's & Joliffes--home to dinner--pleasant morning--read the Edinburgh Review.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon & Mrs. Dickinson--wrote to Mr. Haydon, Mrs. Dickinson & Miss Eliza Webb--read the Miniature--fed my Bobbies--worked my shirt.
At home--heard from Mrs. Rowden & Miss Webb--read Clarissa.
Heard from Mr. Haydon--wrote to Miss James, Mrs. Rowden & Miss Webb--poor Lucy had a bad fall on the ice in the yard--poor dear.
At home--Lucy better--finished my shirt.
At home--wrote to Leigh Hunt & Drum who was at Reading for the Sessions--Lucy better--fed my Bobbies--read The Dead Letter Office.
At home--read Clarissa.
At home--walked with Drum.
At home--fed my Bobbies--heard from Miss James--finished Clarissa--very fine.
Heard from Miss Webb--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson--Drum ill--at home.
Mrs. Dickinson sent for me to Farley Hill--I went--a very pleasant day.
At Farley Hill--heard from Drum & Granny--Mr. Bocket & Mr. Stephenson called--looked over Mr. Dickinson's fine prints--pleasant day.
Mr. & Mrs. Dickinson brought me home--read Knox's Captivity in Ceylon--Drum better.
At home--wrote to Mr. Haydon & Mrs. Hofland--Drum went to London.
At home--heard from Mrs. Dickinson about taking Hannah Rapley--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson.
At home--heard from Drum--Mr. Harley came to see the house--very pleasant--heard from Mrs. Rowden.
At home--dear Drum came home--heard from Mary Webb--went firtopping--fed my bobbies--wrote to Miss Hawkes & Mrs. Rowden.
At home--heard from Mrs. Hofland & Miss Hawkes--wrote to Miss Webb, Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Waterton, Mrs. Hofland & Miss James.
At home--fed my Bobbies--wrote to Sir William--Hannah Rapley went at my recommendation to live with Mrs. Dickinson.
At home--Heard from Miss James--fed my Bobbies--read Petrarque et Laura by Madame de Genlis--pretty good.
At home--wrote to Miss James--fed my Bobbies--got my mourning ready for the Duke of Kent--read the Hermit in London--very good.
At home--went to Wokingham--found Mr. Webb better--Eliza not well--Mrs. Hayward's little girl very pretty. Came home to dinner--read Country Neighbours--famous.
At home--fed my bobbies--wrote to Miss Webb--read a sketch of my Friend's Family--sad Methodistical stuff--Miss Burney's Country Neighbours--very good.
At home--fed my bobbies--went firtopping--knocked my eye--Marmion very amiable poor dear love pitiedme & loved me very much. The King died this evening.
At home--fed my bobbies--heard from Sir William--wrote to Sir William Elford--read Country Neighbours--very good indeed--Heard of the King's Death.
At home--went Firtopping--picked up a great many & got a great deal of furse stumps--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--wrote to Sir William Elford.
At home--Heard from Miss Webb--went with dear Drum into Reading to buy a new bombazine gown--bought a very nice one for 2s. 9d. a yard--called on the Brookes--Newberys--Joliffes--the Institution & Mrs. Havell's--came home to dinner--a very pleasant morning.
At home--went Firtopping--got a great many--fed my Bobbies--read Spence's Anecdotes--very good indeed--& wrote another Postscript to Sir William Elford--read likewise the Eclectic & British Reviews.
At home--went firtopping--got a great many--fed my Bobbies in the Plantations--read The Man in the Moon famous & the Memoirs of the Margravine of Bareith
At home--went firtopping--got a great many indeed--fed my bobbies in the Plantations--wrote to Miss Webb--poor Molly grows big.
At home--new trimmed my old bombazine--heard from Eliza Webb--read Anastasius.
At home--wrote to Mr. Palmer enclosing my letter to Sir William--rode with Drum to Farley Hill--saw Mrs. Dickinson--Mrs. AllinghamMr. Rigby & the Miss Parfitts--came home to dinner--a pleasant morning--read Anastasius--very good.
At home--wrote to Mrs. Hofland--Lucy finished my new black bombazine gown--Drum went coursing, killed 4 hares & a rabbit--readAnastasius--very fine indeed.
Sent a hare to Mrs. Hofland--gave one to Mrs. Havell--went firtopping--got a great many--read Anastasius.
Went firtopping & wooding with Granny & Lucy in the plantation by poor Mossy's grave--got a great quantity of wood & firtops--read Windham's speeches.
Went to Reading with Drum--called on the Brookes, Newberys, Tuppens & Valpys--dined at the Jolliffes--Mrs. Maddison, Harry Marsh & Mr. Sherwood came in the evening--excellent dinner--very pleasant day--corrected some proofs of Mrs. Jolliffe's little Tales--came home at night.
Read a tolerable Poem called Hacho or the spell of St. Wilten--went firtopping--wrote to Miss Webb--Poor dear Mossy's grave planted with flowers by Drum & George--God bless him poor dear!
Went firtopping--snowdrops out.
's grave--read Delphine--not good.
Went wooding & firtopping in the lower plantation--got a great deal--Moses killed 3 hares & two rabbits dear love! Moll a great pet.
Wrote to Miss James--sent her a hare--went wooding with Drum & the pets--read Delphine--much too dismal--planted some sweet Williams on dear Mossy's grave.
Heard from Miss Eliza Webb, Miss James & Mrs. Hofland--wrote to Sir William Elford--read the First Volume of the Tales of Fancy containing the Shipwreck by Miss Burney--good--& Windham's Speeches good.
Wrote to Eliza Webb--went into Reading with Drum--called at the Jolliffes--Newberys--Sherwoods--Whites--Valpys (witnessed the dear Drs. Will)--saw Mr. Dundas who sent off my letter to Sir William, & a great many people. Came home to dinner & read Mme. Necker de Saussure's Notice sur la caractere et les ecrits de Madame de Staël--which is good enough.
At home--went wooding with dear Granny in the lower Plantation--got a great deal--read the Eskdale Herdboy (good) & wrote to Mrs. Hofland.
At home--went wooding with dear Granny in the lower Plantation--wrote to Miss James & Mrs. Dickinson--read Windham's Speeches--very good.
At home--Dear Drum went to Town in the snow--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson--read Dudley--very good.
At home--Dear Drum in London--went firtopping--fed my Bobbies--read Dudley.
At home--heard from dear Drum & Miss James--fed my Bobbies--wrote to dear Drum & Miss Rogers for Miss James--read Dudley.
At home--heard from dear Drum--went firtopping with Molly in the plantations--fed my Bobbies--read Nourjahad old but pretty.
At home--heard from dear Drum & Miss Rogers--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson (to tell her of the birth of Mrs. Woodburn's boy) & to Miss James--read Riley's narrative of the Loss of the Brig Commerce--interesting but Munchausenish.
At home--heard from dear Drum--went firtopping with Molly--read Coelebs Deceived poor methodistical stuff--Dear Drum came home in the Evening.
At home--went wooding & firtopping--heard from Eliza Webb.
At home--went primrosing in the park & fields with dear Drum--got a good many--read Glenfergus--famous.
At home--Dear Drum went into Reading for the Grand Jury--went wooding in the lower plantation with dear Granny--fed my Bobbies--read Authentic Account of the French Revolution--interesting.
At home--heard from Drum--dear Granny went into Reading--wrote to Drum & to Dr. Harness--fed my Bobbies--Mrs. Valpy & the Miss Valpys called--went firtopping in the plantation--got a great many--fed my bobbies there--read No Fiction--sad methodistical stuff--Heard from Drum again--who went to London from the Grand Jury.
At home--fed my bobbies both at the window & in the plantations--went firtopping--got a great many--read Vicissitudes--delightful old thing.
At home--heard from dear Drum--helped Granny pack the China--fed my Bobbies--got a note from Miss James--went firtopping--dear Drum came home.
At home--went firtopping, got a great many--wrote a handbill for Mr. Monck--Drum heard from Mr. Johnson.
At home--went firtopping--got a great many--two Bobbies I think man & wife followed me all over the plantation & behind the house & ate bread that I threw them in half a dozen different places--heard from Sir William Elford--Molly brought to bed of two live puppies & two dead ones--Molly as well as can be expected poor dear.
At home--heard from Miss James--went to Farley Hill--came home to dinner--wrote to Dr. Harness & Miss James--nursed Molly.
At home--went firtopping--got a great many--fed my Bobbies--nursed Molly--read the Eclectic & British Critic Reviews.
At home--Dear Mrs. Dickinson brought to bed of a girl--went firtopping, got a great many--read the Life of Wesley (Charles & John) stupid enough.
At home--went firtopping, got a good many--read Leyden's Africa very good--nursed dear Molly.
At home--went into Reading to the Election--called on Mrs. Jolliffe--the Brookes--the Tuppens-- the Valpys--dined with Mrs. Marsh--came home at night--a very pleasant day.
At home--wrote to Miss James--went firtopping--got a great many--fed my bobbies.
At home--went to Reading to the Election with dear Drum--called at the Marsh's--Tuppens--&c. Dined at the Valpys--came home at night--pleasant day.
At home--went with dear Drum to Farley Hill--saw Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Allingham & the sweet little baby--dined at the Webbs when I met John Wheeler--came home at night--pleasant day.
At home--went to the Reading election--called at Mrs. Bath's--sat at Lane's --went to the Hall--dined with the Valpy's--very pleasant day indeed.
At home--went to the Election--called on Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Tuppen & Miss Brooke--got a cook--sat at Lane's--went to the Hall--dined at the Valpy's--very pleasant day.
At home--went to the Election with Drum--heard from Miss James--called at the Anstruthers & Valpy's--saw the Members (Monck & Palmer) chaired from Mr. Cowpers at the Crown--heard the speeches at Mrs. Letchworth's--saw Mr. Weylands shabby procession from Mrs. Jolliffe's--dined with Mrs. Marsh--a delightful day--gloriously bright & sunshiny--the Chairing the finest sight I ever beheld--upwards of ten thousand people--all quiet & rejoicing.
At home--went firtopping, got a few--went primrosing, got a good many--read Memoires de Napoleon en 1815 par M. Fleury de Chaboulon--a good fellow-- but the book rather dull.
Mr. Elliot & his son came to take possession--Tom White & Captain Tuppen called--read Memoires de Napoleon--a most interesting book. At home all day with a bad cold.
At home--went Firtopping in the middle Plantation--got a great many--heard from Mary Webb--read Vicissitudes--my cold a good deal better--nursed Molly.
At home--cold better--went firtopping--read Shakespeare & his Times, good materials badly used--nursed Moll & the Pups.
At home--wrote to Mrs. Rowden, Mrs. Dickinson & Sir William--walked to the Cross with dear Granny to look at Mr. Bodys house--read Shakespeare & his Times.
At home--Drum went to London--Mrs. Rowden came to see us, dined & slept there--a very pleasant day indeed--I was delighted to see her.
At home--took Mrs. Rowden back to Reading--called on the Valpy's, Hawkes's, Brookes, Bulleys &c.--hired a Cook--came back to dinner--pleasant morning.
At home--heard from dear Drum--went flowering in Mr. Body's Fields & my own--got a great many violets in Mr. Bodys fields (the first this year) & primroses yellow, white & coloured in our own--Dear Drum came home in the evening--read Shakespeare & his Times.
At home--went firtopping--did not get many--Heard from Mrs. Hudswell about our old Cook's misconduct--& from Mary Webb--Had a quarrel with Mrs. Howell about my Carnations which she stole--made Drum's old Cocked Hat into a bonnet--read Combers Parisian Massacre--bad--& Wentworth's Account of New South Wales--not good.
At home--went violetting to Davies' Meadows--got a great many--Moses went with me a great saint poor dear. Marmy went to Alresford dear sweet lamb, God bless him.
At home--read the Quarterly Review--played with Molly & the pups--wrote to Miss James.
At home--Went Firtopping--got a great many--read Beaumont & Fletcher.
At home--Drum went to Town--went violetting with Granny in Davies's & Mr. Body's Fields--got a good many.
At home--Drum in London--went violetting about our own place & Mr. Body's--did not get many--then went firtopping.
At home--went to Wokingham to meet Drum--came home round by Reading--went to see Grove Cottage--did not like it--called at the Jolliffes--came back to tea.
At home--Drum & Granny went to Reading--went violetting Pinge wood way--got a great many--read the New London Magazine--very good--wrote to Mrs. Jolliffe.
At home--went violetting in Mr. Body's Fields & our own--got a great many--Read Mill's History of the Crusades very good.
At home--went with dear Drum to Farley Hill--came home to dinner--probably my last ride in the dear old dog cart--read the Edinburgh Review & began the Monastery.
At home--heard from Mrs. Jolliffe--a great deal of packing & moving going forward--General Cockle came to look at the house--went firtopping I suppose for the last time--got a good many dear loves--petted Molly--read the Monastery not very good.
At home--my last day I suppose at that dear home!--Mr. Haydon sent me the New Times with the Critique on his picture--went about very disconsolate--firtopped a little--drew a plan of the place--read the Monastery--a very uncomfortable melancholy day.
Heard from Sir William--went firtopping--left Bertram House & went to live at Mr. Body's Cottage at the Cross--very sorry to go--in a great skirmish all day long--very uncomfortable indeed.
At home--went to Bertram House to fetch some things we left there--went violetting there & in Mr. Body's Fields--never got half so many in my life--lost poor Selim--in a great fright--but found him again--read the Monastery--not so good as some of his Novels.
At home--went violetting to Bertram House--planted out flowers in our garden here--Mr. Green called while I was out--read the Monastery--pretty good too.
At home--walked with dear Granny to James Smith's--got very wet--wrote to Sir William--read Walsingham old & bad.
At home--heard from Miss James--took a walk with dear Granny & found some violets in a field near here--wrote to Mary Webb.
At home--wrote to Eliza Webb, Miss James, Mr. Haydon & Dr. Harness--read the Eclectic & British Critic Reviews & King Coal's Levée--a pretty little thing.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon & Mrs. Hofland--finished my letter to Mr. Haydon & Miss James & wrote to Mrs. Hofland--signed a bond to Dr. Harness--walked with Drum.
At home--read the New Monthly Magazine--transcribed the compliment of myself in it--dear Drum & Granny went to London--went violetting with Lucy to Mr. Body's Fields & Bertram house--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson to go back with the Magazine.
At home Dear Drum & dear Gran in London--answered a note to Mama from Mr. Stewart & wrote him a letter of recommendation to Mr. Woodburn. Mr. Dickinson called & dined with me--read Madame de Genlis' Knights of the Swan--so so.
At home--Heard from dear Granny & Mrs. Dickinson--lost dear Selim--Drum and Granny came home in the Evening.
At home--went violetting about our old fields & Mr. Body's--read Baldwin's London & Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazines--Mr. Hill took away one of Molly's puppies--poor Molly & the other pup cried very much.
At home--heard from Mary & Eliza Webb & Mrs. Hayward (Mrs. H's letter was to Papa) & Mr. Dickinson--dear Drum went to Town--Mrs. Dickinson called with the baby--went violetting--found a new bank in a field by the hill--wrote to Mrs. Voules &Mr. Dickinson.
At home--went to Pinge wood with Lucy, got a great deal of woodsorrel & some white violets in Davies's meadow--heard from Mrs. Voules (to whom I sent Molly's other pup)--had a delightful morning--read Blackwood's Magazine.
At home--heard from Drum--wrote to Dr. Harness--went to Reading in the Cart--called on the Brookes (to condole on Mr. Brooke's death)--Marsh's--Newberys--Tuppens & the Valpy's--came home to dinner--read the London Magazine--Mr. Dickinson & Mr. Liebensrood called & saw Granny.
At home--went violetting to Mr. Body's fields & our old Place--got some lovely coloured & white primroses & yellow ones & heard a most beautiful nightingale in Mr. Body's lane from our Cottage--read the Mystery.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon--went to Mr. Webb's with Drum in the Cart & got Wasp for Mr. Haydon--dined at Wokingham & met Mr. Morris & Mrs. Talmage--came home at night--a pleasant day--took dear Molly who was much admired--wrote to Mr. Haydon.
At home--went to Pinge wood in the Cart with dear Drum & Luce & the pets--got a great many pansies & wood sorrel--Mr. Dickinson & the Tuppens called whilst we were out--had a delightful morning indeed.
At home--went flowering up the Cross hill--got a few white violets & some primroses, & read Beaumont & Fletcher in a very pretty meadow--read the Times papers.
At home--went with Drum to our field by the Brook--Mr. Green called while we were out--heard from Mr. Dickinson--read the Mystery--a new novel--not very good.
At home--went with dear Drum, Lucy & the pets to Pinge wood--got a quantity of cowslips, wood sorrel & pansies--a delightful morning--Mr. Dickinson called.
At home--walked with dear Granny to Bertram House & got primroses & cowslips--made a Cowslip ball for Drum--read Hodgkin's travels in Germany Good politics but middling writing.
At home--went cowslipping with Luce & the pets in Mr. Bridgwater's meadows by the brook--very pleasant morning--read Hodgkin's Travels--good politics.
At home--went walking with dear Granny & the pets up a lane leading to Spencer's wood--found a field with a quantity of wild periwinkle in the hedge--very beautiful. Read Southey's Life of Wesley--very good.
At home--went to Pinge wood with Drum, Lucy & the pets--went likewise to Burghfield & got some field Tulips--met Mr. Liebenrood & his son--Mr. Body called--heard from Mr. Haydon--wrote to Eliza Webb. Read Southey's Life of Wesley--very amusing.
At home--went cowslipping with Granny & the Pets in Bridgwater's meadows--Mr. Dickinson called--read Hogg's Winter Evening's Tales--famous.
At home--walked in the meadows with Drum & the Pets--read Hogg's Tales--famous--wrote to Mr. Haydon.
Went in the Cart to Reading Fair with Drum & Lucy--called on the Brooks Newberys, Whites, Anstruthers &c.--dined at Dr. Valpy's & met the Shuters, Mr. Harris, Mr. Monk, Harry Marsh & Mr. Dickinson--a very pleasant day--came home at night.
At home--went primrosing & cowslipping to Bertram House--got a great many --wrote to Mr. Johnson. Read Hogg.
At home--walked with Granny & the Pets up Woodcock lane--read the Diary of an Invalid on the Continent
At home--called with Drum on Mr. Body who gave me some lovely flowers--wrote to Eliza Webb--read Bowdich's Mission to Ashantee--dull.
At home--went walking with dear Drum, Granny, & the Pets--Dr. Valpy called.
At home--went cowslipping in the Meadows with dear Granny & the Pets--heard from Mrs. Hayward with a beautiful basket of flower roots--planted them out & wrote Mrs. Hayward--read Bonduca.
Heard from Miss Webb & Mrs. Rowden--wrote to Mrs. Rowden & read Burckhardt's Travels & walked with the pets.
At home--Mr. White & Capt. Tuppen called--walked with Granny & the pets--read Burckhardt's Travels--wrote to Miss Nooth
At home--went to Reading--called at the Valpy's & dined at the White's--came home in the evening--read Southey's Life of Wesley.
At home--watered my flowers--walked with Drum & the pets--read Life of Wesley.
At home--went walking with Granny & the pets--heard from Miss James--watered my flowers--read the Life of Wesley.
At home--went to Arborfield flowering with Drum & the pets--got a great quantity of lilies--read Kempe's Campaign in Saxony in 1813--good.
At home--went in the meadows with dear Granny--Lucy finished my shilling a yard gown--wrote to Mr. Green & Miss James.
At home--dined at Mr. Green's--met Mrs. Madison & Mrs. Taunton--a very pleasant day--came home in the evening.
At home--walked with Drum & the Pets--read Mansfield Park.
At home--had a most flattering letter from Mr. MacFarlane with a ticket for his lectures--wrote to Mr. MacFarlane--read Mr. Edgeworth's Life--very good.
At home--took a long walk with dear Granny & the pets--very pleasant--Dr. Valpy called--read Mr. Edgeworth's Life.
At home--dressed my flowers (of which dear Drum gets me a profusion)--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson--read Dr. Zouch's --stupid. Heard from dear Mrs. Dickinson with some lilies of the Valley--wrote to her again.
At home--heard from Eliza Webb & Mr. MacFarlane--Mr. Dickinson came--sat here three hours & then we went to Reading--called at the Valpy's & the Newberys. Came home to dinner--walked with Drum & the pets--wrote to Miss Brooke & Eliza Webb.
At home--read the Fall of Jerusalem--very good--walked with dear Granny & the pets--made three pen wipers for Luce & for Granny & for Mud--wrote to Mrs. Raggett.
At home--took a walk with Drum & the pets--read the Times Newspapers & Beaumont & Fletcher & finished my letter to Mrs. Raggett.
At home--read the Fall of Jerusalem--dressed my flowers--walked with Drum, Granny, & the pets to Whitley wood revel--saw some wrasling --awkward.
At home--Mrs. Raggett called--went to Reading--called at the Valpys--dined at the Newberys--went to Mr. MacFarlane's lecture in the Evening--tired & pleased.
At home--wrote to Mr. MacFarlane & sent him my Poems--went with dear Drum & dear Granny in Major Stewart's Car to call on dear Mrs. Dickinson & keep Mr. Webb's Birthday at Wokingham--met the Wheelers, Holtons, Haywards & Mrs. Talmage--came home at night--a delightfully pleasant day.
At home--planted some --read Josephus--very fine.
At home--heard from Mrs. Hofland--read Peter's letter 2nd time.
At home--read Peter's letters & our Times Newspapers--planted some China Asters--wrote to Mrs. Hofland--dressed my flowers--walked with Drum & the pets.
At home--very wet--never stirred--read Sir Charles Grandison.
At home--walked with Drum to Bertram House--met poor dear little Fly (the brindled bitch) going there to take refuge with us from some wicked Reading boys who had tied a string round her poor tail.
At home--called at the Voules's with dear Drum--came home to dinner--Mr. MacFarlane drank tea with us in the evening--very pleasant.
At home--went with Drum to Reading--called on the Brookes, Newberys, Whites, &c.--came home to dinner--wrote to Miss Brooke--dear Drum had a bad sore throat--had a chat with Mrs. Havell.
At home--heard from Miss James--finished my letter to Mrs. Hofland--read the Sketch Book--very good--walked out with Lucy & the Pets--dear Drum better.
At home--Mrs. Dickinson called & the Whites & Tuppens--walked out with Drum--read the Quarterly Review.
At home--wrote to Mr. Dickinson & Miss James--dressed my flowers--walked with dear Granny & the Pets.
At home--rained all day--little Miss Keep gave me a pretty flower to hang up in the arcade--wrote to Mrs. Hayward--read newspapers & Reviews.
At home--gave little Miss Keep a pretty needlebook and pincushion--read George 3rd his [?] & Family--sad stupid stuff--Mr. Dickinson called--weeded my little flower Court.
At home--went twice walking with Drum & the pets--walked 5 miles.
At home--went to Reading with dear Drum--called at the Brookes, Valpys &Co.--saw Mr. Nares, Mr. MacFarlane & a great many people--came home to dinner & walked after--pleasant day.
At home--Captain Montague called--walked with Granny, Luce & the Pets--read London Magazine--Mr. Dickinson drank tea with us.
At home--went to Reading to Mr. MacFarlane's Lecture on the Italian Poets--very good indeed--excellent--drank tea at Mrs. Tuppens--very pleasant Evening.
Took a long walk with Granny & the Pets--Mrs. Dickinson came to fetch me to Farley Hill after dinner.
At Farley Hill--heard from Drum, Miss Nooth & Mrs. Hayward--wrote to Drum--drove with Mrs. D. to Wokingham to call on the Webbs--read Classical Journal--pleasant day.
At Farley Hill--walked about & read Edwards's Canons of Criticism--famous--& some reviews & magazines.
At Farley Hll--Drum & Granny came to dinner--pleasant day.
Drum went to Town (he had gone home to sleep). Granny & I came home before dinner in the Cart with George to drive--dressed my flowers--read the London Magazine--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson.
(dear Granny's birthday) At home--heard from Drum--wrote to Drum & Mrs. Hayward--read a very sweet Italian novel (the only Italian novel) called Ultime Lettere de Jacopo Ortis, written by Ugo Foscolo who is now in Eng: writing for the Quarterly--too dismal but good--walked with the pets--sent off little Fly (the brindled bitch) to Mrs. Wilson.
At home--heard from Drum--wrote to Eliza Webb--read Morier's 2nd Journey in Persia--Mr. MacFarlane drank tea with us & was very pleasant.
At home--heard from Drum--weeded the garden--walked with dear Granny & the pets--read Dubois' account of India--a curious book.
At home--heard from dear Drum--wrote to dear Drum--walked with dear Granny & the Pets--read Dubois' Account of India--heard from Eliza Webb.
At home--wrote to dear Drum--called on Mrs. Richard Body--dressed my flowers--Dr. Valpy & Mr. & Mrs. Dickinson called on us.
At home--heard from dear Drum & of his having dined with Mr. Haydon--walked with dear Granny & the Pets--read the new number of the Edinburgh Review--wrote to dear Drum & did some work.
At home--heard from dear Drum & Sir William--walked to Bertram House with Granny--Mr. Joliffe drank tea with us--wrote to Drum & Sir William Elford.
At home--heard from dear Drum & Mrs. Dickinson--wrote to Mr. Monck & sent off my letter to dear Sir William--walked with Granny & the Pets--dear Drum came home at night.
At home--went into Reading in the Cart with Drum & Granny & Molly--called at the Brookes, Tuppens, Newberys & Valpy's--saw Mr. Edward Valpy & his Wife--very pleasant morning--came home to dinner--wrote to Mrs. Jolliffe & Mrs. Dickinson.
At home--dined at the Newberys to meet the book club & Mr. Palmer (a wager dinner which Drum won of Mr. Newbery about Fyshe's voting with [?] on Sir Francis Burdett's motion)--a very pleasant day--wrote to Miss Nooth--came home at night--Dr. Valpy brought a Mr. Burgess, a great Grecian, to dine at the Newberys--he was an odd man--not at all pleasant.
Wrote to Eliza Webb--dressed my flowers--walked with Granny & the Pets.
At home--went into Reading with Drum--called on Mrs. Anthony Valpy & Mrs. Newbery--came back to dinner--packed up my things to go to London tomorrow--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson & Mrs. A. Valpy.
At home--went to London with Drum in Mr. Eastaff's gig & with Farmer Smith's mare--drove by Wokingham, where we breakfasted--then by Egham through Windsor Park (a most beautiful drive), & drank tea at Richmond with the James's--got to Great Queen Street about 10 o'clock--the hottest day I ever remember.
In Town--went with the Newberys to the Insurance Office--then with Drum to the Exhibition (not good)--Star Office--Sun Office--Chronicle Office--[?]--Haydon's Pictures, famous--British Gallery, capital--dined at home with the Newberys & Miss Danny in Great Queen Street--very hot day--Young Tanner came in the evening--pleasant morning.
In Town--drove with Drum to call on the Perrys, Haydon & the Moncks--saw the Regent's Park--went in the evening with the Newberys to see Miss Kelly at the English Opera House--wrote to dear Granny & Mr. Haydon.
In London--went with Drum to stay at the James's--he went on home--walked with Miss James, Miss Emily & Miss Newman to Lord Dysart's--a very pleasant day.
At Richmond--went to see Pope's Place--nothing left of his but the grotto--& walked round Strawberry Hill--went by water--in the evening walked in the meadows to hear music on the water--delightful day--wrote to dear Granny & heard from Mr. Haydon.
At Richmond--Mr. Haydon came & spent the day with us--read Mrs. Hofland's Tales & Chalmers's new sermons--happy day.
At Richmond--went by water to see Hampton Court--delightful place--enchanting Cartoons--beautiful portrait of Titian by himself--returned at 6 to dinner, & heard from my own dear home--charming day.
At Richmond--went by water to Kew--called on Mrs. Nooth & went over the palace--most lovely little place with fine books & pictures--left my dear friends there, & went home to Wokingham on the top of the Coach--dear Granny & Drum met me there & brought me letters from Sir William Elford, Eliza Webb, Mrs. Jolliffe & Miss James--coming home at night after a most delightful week.
At home--wrote to Miss James--walked with Granny & the Pets.
At home--walked with dear Drum, Granny & the Pets--wrote to Sir W. Elford.
At home--went to Reading in the Cart with Drum & Granny--called on the Brookes, Newberys, Mrs. Palairet &c.--very pleasant day--came back to dinner--took a walk with Drum, & read Mrs. Hofland's Tales of the Priory, which are too dismal but very good.
At home--walked with dear Granny--read Mrs. Hofland's Tales of the Priory--dressed my flowers--my garden very pretty--wrote to Eliza Webb.
At home--went with Drum to Mrs. Dickinson's, met the Parfetts there--came home to dinner--walked with Drum & Granny--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson & Mrs. Jolliffe.
At home--watered my flowers, which are very beautiful this year in my little garden--walked with dear Granny & the Pets (poor Molly was shut up for wanting a Husband)--wrote to Mrs. Raggett.
At home--did some needlework in my bower--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--rode with Drum to Arborfield to see Maria--the Lime trees & the banks of the water delightful.
At home--worked in the arbour--dressed my flowers--walked with dear Drum, Granny & the pets.
Went to Reading with dear Drum--called at Mr. Harris's &c.--came home to dinner--walked in the evening with the dear pets.
At home--Captain & Miss Tuppen & Mr. & Mrs. Dickinson called--watered my flowers, which are very beautiful--walked with Granny.
At home--sate in my dear arbour & worked (my garden is so beautiful with flowers)--dressed my flowers--walked with Granny & the Pets in Woodcock Lane & saw a most brilliant glow-worm high in the bank opposite to Mr. Body's--the first I have seen this year.
At home--wrote to Miss James--sate in my Arbour--read the London Magazine--famous--walked with Drum, Granny & the pets--saw the glow-worm.
At home--worked at my stomacher--walked with Drum & the pets.
At home--worked all day.
At home--worked--heard from Miss James--read Hazlitt's Lectures on the age of Elizabeth--Mr. Body called & brought us some fruit--walked with Granny & the Pets.
At home--Miss Webb & Miss Wheeler came to spend the morning--Molly & nasty little Trim ran away & was married to Aleen's great ugly dog--read Hazlitt's Age of Elizabeth--famous.
At home--did a great deal of work--heard from Mrs. Dickinson with a proof, & from Mrs. A. Valpy--read the New Monthly Magazine--two excellent articles by Mr. Talfourd--walked with Drum & Granny.
At home--wrote to Mr. & Mrs. Dickinson & Miss Emily James--did a great deal of work--Mr. Dickinson called--walked with Granny & the Pets--Mosy very amiable.
At home--wrote to Miss Webb, Miss Eliza Webb & Miss James--heard from Miss Webb & Eliza--dressed my flowers--walked with dear Drum & the pets.
At home--did a great deal of work--walked with Granny & the Pets.
At home--finished the work for my gown--poor Luce made up my white bonnet again--walked with Drum & the pets--found four glow-worms, three of them in my old lane, Kibes Lane--heard from Mr. Dickinson with a proof & wrote him an answer.
At home--dined at Mr. Newbery's & met the Westbrooks & Mrs. & Miss Comyn--came home at night.
At home--read the 2nd Volume of the Sketch Book--good--heard from Mr. Haydon--walked with Drum & the Pets.
At home--worked at my new gown--drank tea at Mr. Richard Body's--a pleasant evening--saw two glow-worms as we came home--read the Sketch Book.
At home--heard from Miss Brooke--wrote to Miss Nooth--dressed my flowers--worked--walked with Drum--Mr. May came with the indemnity to Mr. Newbery for Mama & me to sign in consequence of the infamous conduct of Dr. Harness.
At home--Mr. Dickinson drank tea here--walked with Drum.
At home--worked all day--the new maid came--shan't like anybody after poor Lucy--walked with Drum & Granny.
Worked at my gown--wrote to Mr. Haydon--walked with Granny.
Worked at my gown--read the London Magazine--walked with Drum.
Mrs. Dickinson called--worked at my gown with poor Lucy--walked with Drum.
Went to Reading with Drum--called at Mrs. Valpy's &c.--pleasant morning--came home to dinner--Mr. Dickinson drank tea here.
At home--Mr. Sherwood called--did a great deal of work--walked with Granny.
At home--read Warbeck of Wolfstein--very good--walked with Drum--last day of Lucy's being here, poor thing!
At home--poor dear Lucy was married from our house at Shinfield Church to Mr. Hill--the wedding party Mr. & Mrs. Hill, Mr. Goddard who gave her away, & Charles Sweetser her brother all dined at our house, & then went off to drink tea at her Mother's, & so home at night to Silchester--God bless her, poor dear thing! She lived with us twelve years--a most faithful, affectionate creature as ever lived upon earth--we were all very fond of her, especially Drum & I--the Moncks called--walked with Drum & Granny.
At home--heard from Miss James--wrote to Miss James--went to dine at Coley to keep little Bligh's birthday--the Sherwoods came in the evening--a very pleasant day.
At home--Heard from Mr. Haydon & Mrs. Rowden--worked at my black gown for the poor Duchess of York's death--poor dear Molly was spayed--she never said a word, poor love--walked with Drum.
(I have been in a mistake all through this page as to date) Finished my gown tail--wrote to Mrs. Rowden--Mr. Dickinson called--walked with Drum & the pets--poor Molly very bad.
Dressed my flowers--helped finish my gown--walked with Drum & the pets--poor little Molly very bad but very loving to me, dear little angel--God bless her!
At home--did a great deal of work--dear Molly better--Lucy called--did not see her--out walking with Granny.
At home--heard from Eliza Webb--wrote to Mr. Dickinson & Mr. Haydon--the Dickinsons called--Molly better--walked with Drum & the pets.
Saw ten glow-worms in the ditch between Captain King's & Will Howell's--glow-worms very plentiful this year, especially in that place.
At home--worked at my gown trimming--walked with dear Drum.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon--dear Drum went to Town--got a Cast of Napolean & an Angola tippet from Miss James, dear Soul, through the Valpys, but did not get a letter she sent me at the same time--hope it is not lost--wrote to Miss Valpy--Captain Valpy called--worked at my gown--walked with dear Granny--saw the brightest glow-worm I ever saw in my life in Mr. Body's lane--as bright as a star.
At home--heard from Drum & Mr. Haydon--worked a great deal--walked to Bertram House--looked very pretty--a great many firtops fallen.
At home--heard from dear Drum--worked at my gown trimming--Mr. & Mrs. Dickinson called, wanted me to go home with them--did not go.
At home--went to Wokingham to meet dear Drum--called at the Newells & Westbrooks--had a famous dinner at Wokingham, capital Venison pasty--saw Mr. Fyshe Palmer--came home with Drum in the evening--wrote to Miss James.
At home--heard from Miss James, Miss Nooth, Miss Brooke & Mrs. Jolliffe--wrote to Miss James--did a great deal of work & walked with Granny.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon--Captain Tuppen called--wrote to Captain Tuppen, Miss James, Miss Emily James, Miss Nooth & Mr. Haydon--went walking with Drum.
At home--rained all day--could not stir--did a great deal of work & read Dr. Drake's Winter Nights--good.
At home--heard from Sir William--wrote to Miss Brooke--poor dear Luce sent me some flowers--walked with Drum.
At home--went to Reading--called on the Valpys (both), Mrs. Anstruther, Mrs. Tuppen, Mrs. Marsh, &c--dined at Mrs. Newbery's--came home in the evening--Mrs. Dickinson & Miss Eliza Webb called whilst I was out--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson with a proof, & Mrs. Jolliffe.
Went coursing to Mortimer Westend, where poor dear Lucy joined us--Moses killed two hares & a rabbit--a delightful day--came home to dinner--Harry & Mrs. Marsh called--wrote to Sir William Elford & Eliza Webb--read the Festival of Flora--very pretty.
Waited at home for Lady Madelina--Mr. Body called--Lady Mad. did not--had a note from Mr. MacFarlane with his Poem of the Wanderer--finished the work for my new gowns.
At home--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--went into Reading to call on Lady Madelina Palmer--found her very agreeable--saw a great many people--came home with the Rigbys--wrote to Mrs. Rigby & Mrs. Dickinson.
Mrs. Dickinson called--Lucy & Mr. Hill dined here--poor little Anne, our Cook, went away--wrote to Mr. MacFarlane.
At home--Captain Tuppen & Mr. Wilson called--walked about with Granny, chatted with Richard Body.
At home--walked with dear Drum & dear Granny & the pets to Arborfield Mill over the tumbling bay--ducked Molly--a charming walk--saw Mrs. & Miss Brooke returning from Southampton, & Richard Body--read Mrs. Graham's Residence in the Mountains east of Rome--not good--wrote to Eliza Webb.
At home--heard from Miss Nooth--worked at my frill--walked with dear Granny--wrote to Miss Nooth.
At home--went coursing with dear Drum to Mortimer Common--Moses killed 4 hares & a rabbit--capital sport--delightful day--Mr. Dickinson & Captain Tuppen called whilst I was out--finished my letter to Miss Nooth.
At home--heard from Mr.Haydon--worked at my frill--walked with Drum & Granny--wrote to Mr. Haydon.
At home--went to Reading with dear Drum & Molly--called on Mrs. A. Valpy, Dr. Valpy, Mrs. Monck, the Brookes & Mrs. Newberry--spent a very pleasant morning--came home to dinner.
At home--Mr. Dickinson came to fetch me to Farley Hill--I dined there with Mr. & Mrs. Allingham, & came home at night--Peter Hunt came, poor fellow--talked of shooting himself.
At home--went coursing to Silchester--found nothing, but had a delightful day among that fine scenery--drove round Tadley--went to see the old wells--dined & drank tea with Lucy--nearly upset on our way home by that restive beast Farmer Smith's mare.
At home--Elizabeth went away--heard from Miss James--read Domestic Scenes--good--walked with Drum & Granny.
At home--worked at my flounce--read Sintram & his companions--very fine--wrote to Mrs. Hofland & Miss Emily James.
At home--worked at my flounce--heard from Miss Eliza Webb & wrote to Miss James--walked with Granny & Drum & the pets--a great eclipse of the sun--very fine.
At home--went coursing to Mortimer Common--very bad luck--all the hares ran away--read the London Magazine--famous!--wrote to Mr. Johnson and Eliza Webb.
At home--heard from Eliza Webb, began the Abbot, very good--saw Hathaway transplant my flowers into pots.
At home--went to St. Mary's Church with Drum & Granny--called at the Brookes--dined at Coley--pleasant day.
At home--read the Abbot--wrote to Miss Brooke--walked with Drum & the Pets.
At home--worked at dear Granny's flounce--walked with Drum--read the Abbot--Mr. Dickinson called.
At home--worked at dear Granny's flounce--heard from Mr. Johnson--wrote to Mr. Johnson & Sir William Elford--walked with dear Granny & the Pets--had Molly washed.
At home--went with Drum to Wokingham--dined there--a pleasant day--came back at night. Heard from Mr. Haydon--wrote to Mr. Haydon--read Sir Francis Darrell--good.
At home--heard from Mr. Johnson & Miss Brooke--wrote to Miss Nooth--sent off George and Sally for telling lies of dear Granny.
At home--wrote to Mr. Johnson--walked with the pets--worked at Lucy's frill--Molly eat four green gages.
At home--Mr. Green & Mr. Dickinson called--walked with dear Drum & the pets--read Sir Francis Darrell--good.
At home--worked at my flounce--read Sir Francis Darrell--very good--walked with dear Drum & the pets--Maria came home.
At home--worked at my flounce--Mrs. Dickinson & Miss Broughton called--walked with Drum & the pets.
At home--went to Wokingham--met Mr. Vidal & Mr. Morris--dined there & came home in the evening.
At home--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson--went to the Fair--lunched at Miss Brooke's--dined at Dr. Valpy's--met the Matthews's, [S]almons, &c.--a pleasant day--talked a good deal to young Procter, a clever boy in the school--came home at night--very wet day.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon--wrote to Miss Brooke & Eliza Webb--worked at my flounce--walked with Drum & the pets--read Madamemoiselle de Tournon [?].
At home--worked at my flounce in my Arbour--read Mademoiselle de Tournon [?], pretty enough but dismal--walked with Drum.
At home--heard from Miss James & Sir W. Elford--wrote to Mr. Johnson, & began a letter to Miss James--walked with Drum & the pets.
At home--Mr. Dickinson called--walked with dear Granny--finished my letter to Miss James--read Beaumont & Fletcher.
At home--heard from Eliza Webb--wrote to Eliza Webb & Miss Valpy--Mrs. Dickinson called--went with her to call on Mrs. Philip Crowther at Whitley Cottage--she was too ill to see me--but saw her husband, a pleasant man. Walked with Granny--worked at my flounce.
At home--finished my flounce & trimming--Mr. Body called--heard from Eliza Webb--wrote to Eliza Webb & Mr. Haydon--Mr. Haydon's dogs Daphne & Wasp came from Town to board at Wail [?].
At home--Mr. Greene called--went with dear Drum to Reading--bought my stuff gown--came home to dinner--bought some other little things for myself & dear Granny--God bless my own dear generous boy.
At home--walked out with dear Granny--the Moncks & Mrs. Dickinson called--dressed my flowers.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon, Miss Webb & Miss Valpy--wrote to Sir William Elford--walked to our old Place--read Keat's Poems, very fine--sate out of doors all the morning.
At home--heard from Miss James--wrote to Mr. Haydon--had a charming walk with Drum & Granny & the Pets.
At home--went coursing with dear Drum & the pets to Mortimer Common--very beautiful day--enjoyed the scenery very much, but had no sport.
At home--went to Reading with Drum & Granny--heard from Miss James & Miss Newman--called at Coley--at Mrs. Brooke's, Mrs. Newbery's & the Valpy's--came home to dinner--a pleasant morning.
At home--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--made dear Granny a turban--walked with dear Granny.
At home--went to dine with Mrs. Dickinson--met Mr. Bonviese, Mr. Hawley, Miss Broughton & young St. John--a very disagreeable day--saw a fine glow-worm as we came home at night.
At home--went to Coley to write & dine--heard from Mrs. Hofland & Miss James--wrote to Miss Brooke--came home at night after a pleasant day.
At home--heard from Miss Nooth--wrote to Mrs. Hofland, Miss James & Miss Newman--Mr. Philip Crowther called, & Mr. & Mrs. Dickinson--walked with dear Granny & my Molly, & took dear Mr. Haydon's dogs--read Advice to Julia, a so so Poem.
At home--went to Wokingham-dined there--came back at night--a very pleasant day.
At home--dear Granny & Drum went to Winchester--I staid at home--walked with the pets--wrote to Miss Nooth.
At home--Drum & Granny at Winchester--heard from Drum & Mr. Haydon--wrote to Drum & Mr. Haydon--walked with the Pets.
At home--Drum & Granny still at Winchester--had a presant of pears from Mr. Dickinson--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson--heard from Miss Emily James & Miss Brooke--the Dickinsons called--wrote to Miss Emily James, Miss Brooke & Granny--read the Edinburgh Review.
At home--heard from dear Drum & Granny & Mrs. Jolliffe--wrote to dear Granny--dear Drum came home--read the Quarterly Review.
At home--walked with dear Drum & all the pets--saw a hornet's nest--Dr. Valpy & Mr. Jolliffe called--wrote to dear Granny.
At home--went to Reading--went with Miss Brooke to Coley--dined at Mrs. Newbery's--came home after tea & found dear, dear Luce who had come to see us--God bless her, dear love.
At home--Luce breakfasted & dined with us--went away in the Evening--took a walk with Drum--wrote to Mrs. Monck.
At home--heard from dear Granny--wrote to dear Granny & Miss James & Mrs. Dickinson & Mrs. Jolliffe--walked with Molly, & read the Simple Story
At home--dear Granny still at Winchester--Drum at the Quarter Sessions--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson.
At home--dear Granny still at Winchester--Drum at the Quarter Sessions--read the Old Manor House--heard from Granny.
At home--dear Drum went to Hook to meet John Woodburn & I hope dear Granny--Captain Montagu called--The Dickinsons took me to Dr. Valpy's dance--met Mr. Talfourn--danced & talked with him--he was very delightful--a most pleasant evening.
Heard from dear Granny & Mr. Hazlitt--dear Granny & Drum came home from Winchester--so happy to see them! Wrote to Mr. Haydon & sent a brace of pheasants.
At home--dear Granny fell down & hurt her hand--heard from Mrs. Raggett--wrote to Mrs. Raggett--Mrs. Dickinson called with the baby.
At home--walked with Drum & the pets--read Hazlitt's Age of Elizabeth again, & made some extracts from it--famous.
At home--worked at Miss James's collar & frill--walked with dear Granny--read the Missionary--very romantic.
At home--confined with a very bad cold--expected Mrs. Raggett, who did not come--wrote to Miss Brooke--finished Miss James's butterfly collar--read Waverley.
At home--my cold better--expected Mrs. Raggett, who did not come--heard from Mr. Haydon--worked at Miss James's collar & frill.
At home--my cold almost well--expected Mrs. Raggett, who did not come--trimmed my black bonnet--worked at Miss James's collar.
At home--finished Miss James's frill & collar--my cold got pretty well.
At home--Mrs. Raggett came--took me into Reading & to Coley, returned to dine with us, & took me to sleep with her & Miss Hollis at Farley Hill--Mrs. Dickinson went out to Mr. Stephenson's before we came, & did not return till we were in bed, with which Mrs. R. was sorely affronted.
At Farley Hill--saw Miss Emily Stevenson & Lady Cecil Percy--was asked to go to their house in the evening--did not go--wrote to Granny--heard from Granny, Miss Brooke & Miss James--read Milton's Sonnets & the last number of the New Monthly Mag:--good--a very pleasant day.
At Farley Hill--Mr. & Mrs. Shaw Lefevre called--Mrs. S.L. very uncivil to me--Mr. & Mrs. Monck & Mr. & Mrs. Rigby came to dinner--a pleasant day--the Moncks brought me home at night.
At home--walked with Drum & the pets--read Mrs. Opie's Tales of the Heart--middling.
Wrote to Miss James with her frill & letters--walked with deart Granny.
At home--Mr. & Mrs. Dickinson took me by appointment to dine at Mrs. Monck's--met the R.Valpys, H. Symonds's, [?]ckers & Monsieur Simon--came home at night--a very pleasant day--sent away my frill & collars to dear Miss James.
At home--walked with Granny & Mary to Mrs. Davies's--read the Reviews.
At home--walked with dear Granny & the pets--read the Vampyre, very stupid--wrote to Mr. Haydon.
At home--walked with dear Drum & the pets--read the Monthly Review.
At home--went to Reading--called at the Brookes, Valpys &c.--saw a great many people--came home to dinner--ordered new boots & shoes.
At home--walked with dear Granny--Mr. Body called--read the London Magazine--Capital--Tentamen, good--Essays by a Gentleman who has left his lodgings--so so.
At home--walked with dear Granny--heard from dear Miss James--wrote to Mary Webb--worked at the additional breadth for Miss James's frill.
At home--heard from Sir William--walked with dear Granny & the pets--read the New Monthly Magazine (Talfourd's Articles)--finished Miss James's frill.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon & Eliza Webb--went coursing with Drum to Aldermaston & Tadley--sent a hare to Mr. Talfourd--wrote to Eliza Webb, Mrs. Hayward & Miss James.
At home--walked with dear Granny & the pets--read Talfourd's beautiful articles in the New Monthly--very fine indeed--wrote to Sir William Elford.
At home--heard from Eliza Webb--walked with dear Drum & the Pets to Farmer Davies's--read [?]ellingford--a tolerable novel.
At home--began working Mama's frill--Drum went out coursing & took little Molly, who caught a pheasant by the tail & was lifted off the ground by it. She kept hold, but the feathers came out of its tail & it escaped.
At home--worked at dear Granny's frill--walked up the Avenue with dear Molly--finished & sent off my letter to Sir Willy [sic]--read the Fool of Quality--an old thing.
At home--dear Drum's birthday--worked at dear Granny's frill--went walking with dear Granny --read the Fool of Quality--dined all three very happily together--God send us many happy returns, especially dear Drum & Granny, God bless them--Mr. Dickinson called--did not see him.
At home--read the Fool of Quality--walked with Moll & Granny--Mr. Body called.
Mr. Body called--in the Evening Three Mile Cross was illuminated in honour of the Queen (a sad [?] ), as Reading had been the night before--we were very gay, so were Body, Lowten & Wheatley--the Cross looked very pretty--the Bodys called in the evening--all was quiet.
At home--went to Reading with dear Drum--called at Mrs. Brooke's, Mrs. Monck's, Mr. Green's, &c.--dined at Mrs. Newbery's & met John Bulley--came home at night--a very pleasant day.
At home--went to Wokingham with Molly & dear Drum--met Miss Wheeler--a very pleasant day--came home at night--the Dickinsons & Mr. Philip Crowther called.
At home--Mrs. Dickinson called--walked out--read Mrs. Rowden's Methodietical Mythology & Biography.
At home--wrote to Miss Webb & Mrs. Rigby (about a nursery maid)--walked with dear Granny & Molly--worked at dear Granny's frill--heard from Eliza Webb--read Fleury's Memoire de Napoleon.
At home--heard from Miss James--wrote to Eliza Webb--finished dear Granny's frill--began knitting a dog's collar.
At home--wrote to Miss James--knotted Mrs. Newbery's shirt--finished Maria's collar--walked with dear Drum & the Pets--Drum dined at Brown's last evening
At home--began Granny's manchettes--read Beaumont & Fletcher.
At home--worked at dear Granny's manchettes--walked with dear Granny--heard from Eliza Webb--read Beaumont & Fletcher.
At home--Mrs. Dickinson called--Walked with dear Drum--wrote to poor Mr. Jolliffe--read Blackwood's magazine.
At home--dear Drum went to Ilsley--walked with dear Granny & the pets--read Turner's Tour in Normandy--worked at dear Granny's manchettes, & wrote to Sir William.
At home--walked with dear Granny & the Pets--finished dear Granny's double manchettes--read Turner's Tour through Normandy, pretty good--finished my letter to Sir W. Elford.
At home--dear Drum came back from Ilsley, where Marmy ran capitally but lost the Cup.
At home--walked with dear Granny & Molly--read Horatia Perry's Marriage to a Mr. Crawford in the Bengal Service.
At home--walked with dear Granny & Molly--wrote to Miss Bentley.
At home--walked with dear Granny & Molly--wrote to Miss James.
At home--read the Reviews and the London Magazine--Capital--walked with dear Drum & the Pets--wrote to Miss James.
At home--Mr. Crowther called--packed up my things to go to London--read Letters intended for the Post not for the press--middling.
Went with dear Drum to London(Mr. Newbery's, 33 Great Queen Street, which we had all to ourselves)--heard from Miss Nooth--saw Eliza Webb.
In London--went to the Insurance office at Black friar's bridge--wrote to dear Granny & Mrs. Newbery--went to the Play--Convent Garden--Wallace & the Warlock, both by young Walker--liked MacCready's acting very much.
In London--Talfourd breakfested with us & was very agreeable--walked to the Perry's & to Haydon's, where I saw his beautiful new picture & a very sweet young woman copying it--wrote to Granny--went to the play--Drury Lane--saw Julius Caesar & the Spoilt Child--liked Booth very well.
In London--heard from Granny--wrote to granny, Mary Webb & Mrs. Rowden--Marquis Chabannes called--went to Drury Lane--saw Wild Oats (famous, especially Miss Kelly, Knight, Elliston & Munden), & Giovanni in London.
In London--wrote to Granny & Mrs. Newbery--(Miss Bently has called yesterday)--Bought dear Granny a Cloak--called on Mr. Wright & Miss Morrell--dined at Mr. Perry's, met the Gillies, Bells & Mr. [?]--a very pleasant evening.
Came home--found dear Granny & the pets well--had a charming letter from Haydon.
At home--walked with dear Granny--Miss Clark called--read the History of New York--a clever piece of fun.
At home--heard from Sir William Elford--went to Reading with Drum--called on the Newberys & Brookes--had a long conversation with Mr. Milman--don't like him--came home to dinner with Drum--wrote to Sir W. Elford.
At home--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson & Miss Nooth--walked with Drum--read Blackwood's Magazine.
At home--heard from Mr. Dickinson--Dr. Bailey called--walked with dear Granny & Daphne--wrote to Mr. Haydon & Mr. Dickinson.
At home--we all went to Reading--heard from Miss James & Mrs. Jolliffe--called on the Brookes, Greenes & Anstruthers--dined at Mr. Newbery's & signed the Annuity deeds--came home at night--met Mr. Plowden & Mrs. Newton, who was very pleasant--wrote to Mrs. Jolliffe.
At home--my birthday--heard from Mrs. Dickinson, Eliza Webb & Mrs. Blackall Symonds--wrote to Mr. Symonds--wrote to Mr. Dickinson, Mrs. B. Symonds, Miss Brooke & Miss James.
At home--Mr. Dickinson called--went to dine at Wokingham--came back at night--very pleasant day.
At home--wrote to Mrs. Rowden--walked with dear Granny & Moll--read Fraser's account of the Himala Mountains--tol lol.
At home--went to Reading with dear Drum--called at the Brooke's, Symonds's, Newbery's &c.--came home to dinner--a pleasant morning--wrote to Mary Webb.
At home--from Mrs. Rowden--dear Drum went into Hampshire--walked out with dear Molly--the Dickinsons called--began Fiesco--God grant I may make money of it.
At home--wrote to Mrs. Rowden--heard from Mr. Haydon--walked with Granny--wrote at Fiesco.
At home--heard from Miss James--walked with Molly--went on with Fiesco--Drum still out.
At home--walked with dear Granny--worked at Fiesco--dear Drum still away.
At home--dear Drum came home loaded with good things from Overton--walked with Molly--read Myself & my Friend--good.
At home--walked with dear Drum--Met Mr. Dickinson--worked at Fiesco.
At home--walked with dear Granny--sent off my letter to Mrs. Rowden--worked at Fiesco.
At home--Mr. & Mrs. Richard Body called--walked with Drum & the Pets--Mrs. Dickinson called in her way to Mr. Simonds's Ball--worked at Fiesco.
At home--walked with dear Granny & the Pets--worked at Fiesco.
At home--Walked with dear Granny--wrote to Eliza Webb & Miss Brooke--dear Luce came to see us, dined & slept, & brought a beautiful bottle of elder wine, dear lamb--heard from Miss Brooke & wrote her another note.
At home--dear Luce breakfasted & went away--Mr. Dickinson called--we called on Mr. & Mrs. Richard Body--worked at Fiesco.
At home--heard from Mrs. Rowden with her little books--read the Quarterly--walked with Drum & the pets--worked at Fiesco.
Wrote to Mrs. Rowden & Mary Webb--walked with dear Granny--worked at Fiesco.
At home--walked with dear Drum & the Pets--read the Reviews--worked at Fiesco.
At home--heard from Eliza Webb--walked with Drum & the pets--worked at Fiesco.
At home--walked with the pets--poor dear old Whim lost by Mr. May--worked at Fiesco.
At home--kept at home by the snow--wrote to Eliza Webb--worked a little at Fiesco.
At home--kept in by the snow--heard from Miss Johnson--wrote to Miss James & Miss Johnson--read London Magazine--worked at Fiesco.
At home--still snowy--Mr. Dickinson called--wrote to Mr. Haydon--found Whim--worked at Fiesco.
At home--walked with Molly & May--Drum went to Reading Sessions &c.--worked at Fiesco.
At home--heard from Eliza Webb & Miss Nooth--walked with Molly--worked at Fiesco.
At home--heard from Drum--walked with Molly--got wet through--Drum came back--worked at Fiesco.
At home--Harry Marsh called--too wet to talk--finished the rough sketch of Fiesco.
At home--walked with Molly--got wet through--sad weather--worked at Fiesco.
At home--went to Reading with dear Drum--called at Coley, the Brookes, Newberys &c.--Mrs. Brooke gave me a handsome present of books--saw Will--paid Mrs. Havell her subscription up to next April--came home to dinner--Mr. Crowther had called--worked at Fiesco.
Heard from Mr. Haydon & Eliza Webb--walked with dear Drum-- Dr. Bailey called--read in London--bad--worked at Fiesco.
At home all day--worked at Fiesco--Moses married Farmer Davis's rough bitch--wrote to Miss Brooke.
At home--walked with dear Granny & Molly--wrote to Mrs. Brooke--Mr. Dickinson called--heard from Mrs. Hofland--worked a little at Fiesco--but not much.
At home--walked with dear Granny--Drum's dog killed 3 hares & nine rabbits at Mortimer--worked at Fiesco.
At home--went with Drum into Reading--heard from Miss Brooke & Miss James--came back to dinner--worked at Fiesco.
At home--walked with Drum--wrote to Miss James--worked at Fiesco.
Heard from Mr. Dickinson--wrote to Mr. Dickinson--Mrs. Dickinson called--walked with Granny & the pets--worked at Fiesco.
Went to Wokingham to keep Eliza Webb's birthday--met the Miss Wheelers--came home at night--wrote to Miss Brooke.
At home--not very well--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson--walked with Granny & Molly--worked at Fiesco.
Heard from Miss Brooke--quite well--walked with Granny & Molly--worked at Fiesco.
At home--walked with dear Drum & the pets--worked at Fiesco.
At home--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--worked at Fiesco.
Mrs. Raggett & Miss Tweddell [?] called--wrote to Mr. Talfourd--worked at Fiesco.
Wrote to Miss Brooke--heard from Miss Brooke--walked to our old Place--worked at Fiesco.
At home--heard from Miss James--worked at Fiesco--Mr. Hill called--wrote to Mrs. Hill & Mr. Monck.
At home--heard from Mr. Monck--wrote to Mr. Talfourd, Miss James & Miss Webb.
At home--sent Fiesco to Mr. Talfourd--walked with Granny--read Melmoth--very shocking but finely & powerfully written.
At home--poor little Eliza's birthday, she 3 years old--walked with Drum & found a great many primroses in my dear old lane--read Melmoth & Kenilworth, which seems good.
Walked with Granny--read Kenilworth--good but too tragical an end.
At home--walked out with Granny--lost dear Molly on Spenser's wood--Mary found her again in about an hour, poor dear love.
At home--heard from Miss James--wrote to Mrs. Hofland--read Young Arthur, a stupid enough poem, & the dear London Magazine--called at Mr. Body's with Granny & Molly.
Walked with Drum--heard from Eliza Webb--wrote to Miss Nooth.
At home--Mr. Simon--heard from Mrs. Raggett--read the Excursion.
At home--went flowering with dear Drum & the pets--found one white violet in the lane beyond Davis's--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson.
At home--heard from Sir W. Elford--Mrs. Dickinson called--walked with dear Granny--read the Excursion.
At home--heard from Mrs. Jolliffe--wrote to Mrs. Jolliffe & Sir W. Elford--expected Mrs. Raggett, who did not come--walked with Granny--read the Edinburgh Review.
At home--heard from Mr. Talfourd--saw a beautiful course in walking with Drum. Wrote to Mr. Talfourd, Mr. Haydon, Miss James & Mrs. Dickinson--expected Mrs. Raggett, who did not come.
At home--went with Drum to Reading--called at Mr. Green's, Mr. Newbery's, Captain Tuppen's, Doctor Valpy's & the Brooke's--dined at Coley--came home at night--read Mirandola--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--a pleasant day.
Went primrosing to Bertram House--got a few--worked at Fiesco.
At home--Mrs. Raggett called--we called upon Mrs. Body--got periwinkles--worked at Fiesco.
At home--Mrs. Raggett called--read Mrs. Delany's letters--worked at Fiesco--wrote to Mr. Talfourd & Mr. Monck.
At home--walked with dear Granny--she read to me in the evening The Lord of the Isles whilest I worked at her manchettes--sent off Fiesco.
At home--walked with Drum & the pets--read an account of the Cossacks--heard from Miss Nooth & Miss James--wrote to Miss James.
At home--went to Reading with Drum & Granny--made many calls--came home to dinner--wrote to Mrs. Raggett.
At home--walked with Granny--read Calthorpe--did tatting.
At home--went primrosing with Drum--poor Tom White died--read Calthorpe--dismal.
At home--Drum went coursing with the party at the Warren House, best them all with Moses, Marmion & Mayflower--I went to Reading with Mrs. Dickinson, came home to dinner, & Granny went to stay at Farley Hill.
At home--dear Granny still at Farley Hill--Drum & I walked there to dinner--got a great many primroses by the way--came back at night--a pleasant day.
At home--dear Granny came home--took a Ride with Mrs. Dickinson.
At home--walked with Granny & Molly--met Mr. Dearesly.
Went with Drum to see dear Luce--went likewise to see Mr. Benyon's pond at Mortimer Westead with a thousand wild ducks sailing about on the water--Came home to dinner--delightful day.
At home--heard from Mrs. Raggett & Mrs. Hofland--wrote to Mrs. Raggett--walked with Granny.
At home--went primrosing with Drum--wrote to Miss James & Mrs. Hofland.
At home--tatted & read & walked.
At home--heard from Haydon.
At home--read Life of Poussin.
At home--read & tatted.
At home--Wrote to Miss Nooth.
Heard from Miss James & Miss Webb.
Finished my letters to Miss James & Miss Nooth--heard through Mr. Talfourd that my play was in the hands of Mr. Macready.
Went to Reading with drum to the assizes-went with Mrs. Culpepper to the Town Hall--heard many cases tried before Mr. Justice Park--was much amused--dined & slept at Dr. Valpy's--a Mr. Buskhead & Mr. Predergrass [sic] there.
At Dr. Valpy's--went to the Town Hall--was much amused--delighted with Mr. Talfourd's speaking--Dined again at the Doctor's--Mr. Willan spent the evening there--a pleasant man--& Talfourd called.
At Dr. Valpy's--Talfourd breakfasted with us-- & Willan called, & Pitt Ekyse--made many calls--came home to dinner.
At home--wrote out some sonnets--read Hazlitt's political essays--good.
At home--wrote out Weston Grove to send to Talfourd--wrote a sonnet to him, & a letter to him with all these things.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon & Miss James--went violetting--tried to write on wild flowers for the Magazine.
At home--heard from Miss Webb poor Mr. Webb very ill--wrote to Miss Webb--called home to dinner.
At home--heard from Mr. Ogbourne--sent off my letter to Miss James, enclosed in one to Mr. Monck--Mr. Crowther called.
At home--called at the Bo[dys]--finished my article on wild flowers to send to Mr. Talfourd.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon & Eliza Webb--went violetting.
Went to Reading with Drum & Granny--made many calls--came home to dinner--wrote a critique on Thomas May.
At home--went violetting--got very few--came home & finished my article on Thomas May, & wrote to Mr. Talfourd.
At home--went violetting--read the Village of Marrendorft [?]--so so--wrote to Miss Nooth.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon & Eliza Webb--wrote to Mr. Haydon & Eliza Webb--worked at a dramatic sketch--went violetting.
At home--talked--& walked.
At home--heard from Miss Nooth--went violetting--worked at a Dramatic sketch.
At home--went walking with Drum & Granny--worked at my Dramatic sketch.
At home--heard from Sir W. Elford--wrote to Sir W. Elford--went violetting.
At home--heard from Miss James--wrote to Miss James--went violetting--worked at Emily.
At home--heard from Mr. Talfourd--wrote to Mr. Talfourd--sent him Emily.
At home--went violetting with dear Drum--read Life of Anne Bollen.
At home--went violetting--read Miss Benger's Life of Anne Bullen.
At home--went violetting--read Miss Benger's Life of Anne Boleyn--worked at my sketch.
At home--walked with Drum--worked at my Dramatic sketch.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon--worked at my Sketch.
At home--rode with dear Drum to Silchester to see poor dear Luce--very pleasant morning--came home to dinner.
At home--heard from Miss James & Mr. Talfourd--went violetting--had a long conversation with Mr. Dutton--worked at my sketch.
At home--went violetting with Drum & Colonel Blagrave--got a great many--read Palmyre et Flam (middling)--worked at my sketch.
At home--called at Mr. Body's with Drum--wrote to Miss James--worked at my sketch.
At home--walked--worked at Claudia's Dream--read Blackwood.
Heard from Sir W. Elford--Mr. Jolliffe called to take leave--went violetting--wrote Sir W. Elford & Mr. Talfourd.
Went into Reading--spent a long time at the Brookes--a pleasant morning--came home to dinner.
At home--Heard of poor Mr. Johnson's death--wrote to Miss Johnson--went Pengewooding [sic]--got a great many.
At home--went violetting--Lucy came--poor dear, very glad to see her.
At home--Mr. Hill & Lucy dined here--went with them to see the old house--worked at Richmond--read No. 48 of Blackwood's Magazine.
At home--went with Drum to Mr. Webb's--found him much better--came home at night--a very pleasant day.
At home--went Pengewooding with dear Drum--worked at Richmond.
At home--walked with dear Drum.
At home--began a Dramatic Sketch.
At home--worked at my dramatic sketch.
At home--worked at my dramatic sketch.
At home--worked at my sketch.
At home--went violetting--worked at my Sketch--read the Quarterly Review.
At home--heard from Mr. Talfourd--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson--went Pengewooding.
At home--heard from Sir W. Elford, Miss James & Mrs. Dickinson--wrote to Mr. Haydon & Mr. Talfourd--dear Drum went to Alresford--worked at my sketch.
At home--wrote to Miss James & Mrs. Hofland--Mrs. Raggett called--Drum away.
At home--Drum came home to dinner.
At home--finished my Sketch--heard from Eliza Webb--went walking.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon--went flowering--wrote to Sir W. Elford.
At home--put leeches on dear M [?]--bled her for six hours--frightened me to death--Mr. & Mrs. Dickinson called, & Mr. Crowther & Miss B--wrote to Miss Brooke--read a Letter from the King.
At home--began an article on Letters.
Heard from Miss Brooke--went flowering.
Heard from Mrs. Dickinson--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson & Miss James--very [?].
At home--heard from Miss Johnson--wrote to Miss Johnson--went to Wokingham--called at the Wheelers--pleasant day.
At home--heard from Mrs. Hofland & Miss James--Mr. Dickinson called.
Went to Seymour Court--met Miss Townsend & Miss Hunt there--Drum came back.
At Seymour Court--arranged poor Mr. Johnson's books & wrote to Mr. Hill.
Still at Seymours--worked at the books, wrote home, &c.--walked to Marlow.
Worked at the books--wrote to Mr. Haydon--walked in those beautiful beech woods--read Rousseau & Lord Shaftesbury's Letters.
Still at Seymour's-worked at the books--walked to Marlow--saw Mrs. Bond &c.
Worked at my Catalogue--walked in the woods.
Finished the Catalogue--read Andrew Marvel.
Still at Seymour's--sent two Catalogues to Mr. Northmore--walked in the Beech Woods.
The Bookseller & Auctioneer came--arranged papers, correspondence &c.
Still at Seymour's--Heard from Mr. Hill--Drum came to fetch me home--wrote to Mr. Evans--took leave of Miss Johnson--rode home with Drum--charming ride.
At home--went into Reading with Drum--saw my Emily in the London Magazine--called at the Brookes, Valpys &c.--saw the Dickinsons--wrote to Miss Johnson.
At home--went to Wokingham--dined Bear Wood--returned to tea--heard from Miss James--worked at my article on Letters.
At home--heard from Miss Brooke & Miss Nooth--Luce sent home my bonnet & some flowers--wrote to Luce--went cowslipping--wrote to Miss Brooke, Mrs. Hofland & Miss James--worked at my Article.
At home--Mrs. Body & Mrs. Henderson called--finished my article, & altered & corrected some sonnets to send with it.
At home--walked with Drum--wrote to Mr. Talfourd & Mrs. Jolliffe--read Blackwood.
At home--worked at my sketch.
At home--heard from Sir W. Elford--wrote to Sir William Elford.
At home--heard from Miss James--wrote to Mr. Haydon--did a great deal of talking.
Heard from Miss James.
[] Heard from Mrs. Rowden & Miss Johnson--wrote to Miss Johnson, Mrs. Rowden & Miss Nooth--planted 200 flowers in the garden.
At home--heard from Miss Johnson, Mr. Haydon & Eliza Webb--called at the Bodys.
At home--heard from Miss Johnson--wrote to Mr. Hill--Mrs. Dickinson called.
At home--worked at my sketch.
At home--went to Reading--finished my sketch.
At home--heard from Miss Johnson--worte to Miss Johnson & Miss James.
At home--heard from Mr. Talfourd--went to Wokingham to keep Mr. Webb's birthday--gay party, pleasant day--came home at night.
At home--wrote to Mr. Talfourd.
At home--heard from Sir W. Elford
At home--read Edinburgh Review--Mr. Crowther called--worked a little at a prose article.
Mrs. Rowarth & Dr. & Mrs. J. Valpy called--worked at my article.
At home--wrote to Mrs. Body.
Went to Silchester & got some lily of the valley roots in a beautiful copse--pleasant day.
At home--went to Reading--saw Mr. Bowles the poet at Dr. Valpy's--liked him very much--came home to dinner--worked at my prose.
Called at the Dickinson's.
At home--heard from Miss Johnson--called Mrs Body--worked at my article
At home--went with Drum to some Cricket playing--worked at my article.
At home--worked at my article.
Finished my article--planted a great many flowers indeed in the garden.
Heard from Miss Johnson--wrote to Miss Johnson & sent a Copy of the Catalogue to Mr. Clarke--Mr. Dickinson called.
At home--heard from Mr. Haydon--wrote to Miss James & Mr. Haydon--Mrs. Dickinson called--had my own sweet dear Molly washed--looked like a snow ball, sweet lamb.
At home--heard from Miss James, Mrs. Hofland & Eliza Webb--wrote to Eliza Webb, Mrs. Hofland, Miss James & Talfourd.
At home--heard from Charles Kuyvett.
At home--read Mrs. Baillie's Legends & Bowles's Pamphlets & walked.
At home--heard from Miss Johnson--walked with dear Granny--wrote to Miss Johnson.
Made another catalogue for Miss Johnson, & sent to her with the frill, & wrote to her.
Walked with Granny--heard from Miss Johnson--did a deal of tatting.
At home--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--worked in my garden--walked.
Dear Granny's birthday--called at Farley Hill--Mrs. Dickinson drank tea here--Mrs. Raggett called--Heard from Miss James.
At home--heard from Mrs. Hofland.
At home--wrote to Miss James.
At home--went to Reading with Drum--called at the Valpys &c.--home to dinner--heard from Mrs. Dickinson with a present of a pretty Frill--wrote to Mrs. D.
At home--walked with Drum.
At home--heard from Mr. Talfourd--wrote to Dr. Valpy--began Foscari.
At home--heard from Miss Johnson--wrote to Mr. Talfourd--walked out.
At home--heard from Mr. Talfourd--wrote to Mr. Talfourd, Miss James, Mrs. Hofland & Miss Johnson.
At home--poor dear Flora bit by an adder--afraid she'll die.
Poor dear Flora died--I think of a bite from a great dog--God bless her, poor dear.
At home--worked at Foscari.
At home--Mrs. Crowther called with some fine strawberries--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari.
At home--wrote to Miss Johnson--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked a little at Foscari.
At home--worked a little at Foscari.
At home--heard from Sir W. Elford--wrote to Sir W. Elford & Miss Nooth--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari.
Rode to Reading--called on the Brookes, Newberrys &c.--came home to dinner--very pleasant morning--worked at Foscari.
Heard from Mr. Talfourd--went to Wokingham & dined there & met the Haywards--a pleasant day--came home at night & worked at Foscari.
At home--Mr. Crowther brought us some strawberries--wrote to Mr. Talfourd--worked at Foscari.
Mrs. Body called--worked at Foscari.
Heard for certain of poor Napolean's death--walked with Drum--worked at Foscari.
At home--Drum went to Alresford---walked with Granny--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari.
Drum came back--heard from Mr. Talfourd--Drum received 19 pounds for my writings in magazines.
At home--went into Reading & saw Talfourd--called at the Brookes & c.--worked at Foscari--promised Mr. Talfourd to finish it in a month.
At home--wrote to Miss Brooke--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari.
At home--my flowers beautiful--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari.
At home--the King's coronation--a very fine hot sunny day, but a little lightning at night--heard from Miss James & Luce--poor Luce with some issue--wrote to Luce & Miss James--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari--my flowers most beautiful, especially the [?].
At home--worked at Foscari.
At home--Mrs. Dickinson called--Luce & Mr. Hill dined here--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari.
At home--heard from Miss Johnson--worked at Foscari--finished the mere outline of the play.
At home--wrote to Miss Johnson--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari.
At home--heard from Miss James--Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari wrote to Mr. [?] I believe this is Mr. Talfourd, as there is a letter corresponding to the play on the following day sent to Mr. Talfourd. The Journal also appears to include the letters "tal" before it reaches the binding of the book..
Went to Reading & Coley--called on the Brookes &c.--sent off the two first acts of Foscari--came home to dinner--worked at Foscari.
At home--Drum went into Hampshire--worked Foscari--21 blossoms out upon my great Dahlia
At home--Mr. Body called--Mrs. Raggett & Mrs. J G [?] drank tea with us.
At home--called at the Bodys--dear Drum returned out of Hampshire--Mr. Crowther called--worked at Foscari
At home--Mr. Body & Mr. Dickinson called--heard from Mr. Talfourd & Miss Webb--Foscari
At home--worked at Foscari.
At home--worked at Foscari.
Wrote to Mr. Talfourd with Foscari.
Heard of the Queen's death.
At home--read Heraline.
At home--Mr. Body called--wrote prose.
At home--heard from Mr. Dickinson.
At home--called at the Dickinson.
At home--took out oor Molly's great deal of her pretty coat, poor dear lamb.
Wrote to Miss James.
At home--worked at prose.
At home--heard from Miss James--wrote to Miss James, Mrs. Rowden & Miss Nooth--worked at a prose article.
At home--worked at my article.
At home--read Valerius--worked at prose.
At home--finished School Recollections N. 1.
At home--read Valerius.
At home--my Hollyhooks most beautiful, especially the pink ones.
At home--rode out with dear Drum to Thomas Ayres's--charming ride.
At home--Mr. & Mrs. Hayward, Miss Webb & Mr. John Wheeler called & staid to dinner with us--& Mr. John W. looked at our coins, & admire them very much indeed.
At home--dined at Mr. Webb's with the Haywards, Wheelers, &c.--pleasant day.
At home--heard from dear Miss James with a present of a pretty new bonnet.
Wrote to Miss James worked at prose.
At home--worked a little at Lucy.
At home--wrote to Mr. Talfourd.
At home--heard from Mr. Talfourd.
At home--heard from Sir William--finished my article on Lucy.
At home--heard delightfully from Mr. Talfourd--went to Reading to make calls--a pleasant morning.
At home--wrote to Miss James.
At home--Mr. Crowther called--Heard from Mrs. Jolliffe--wrote to Miss James.
At home--worked at a prose article.
Went to Reading--called at the Valpys--&c.--pleasant morning--home to dinner.
At home--Mr. Crowther & Miss Jephson called while we were out--wrote to Mr. Crowther.
At home -- heard from Mr. Crowther--dear Granny went to Odiam for a few days --Miss Jephson spent the morning here--a very charming young woman from Mr. Crowther's.
At home--heard from dear Miss James--wrote to Miss Brooke--Mama away.
At home--dear granny still away--wrote to dear Granny & Mrs. Crowther.
Miss Jephson & Mr. Crowther spent the morning here--not well at night-- Granny away
At home--had a bad sore throat--dear Granny out--heard from Elizabeth Webb & Mr. Talfourd--his letter delicious--better at night.