Wednesday, 27 January 1858
Rose at 8. Same wonderful bright clear weather, snow still lying on Sta Deca, & S. Salvador.
Worked at the Ιωάννινα picture from 9 to 5. ― T. Bunsen came. ― Walked the usual round ― (full moon).
At 7 Palace ― Large Dinner ― General & Lady Buller, Ponsonby, Ormsbys, Rice &c. Sat by Lady Headfort, ― very agreeable & amusing. Evening, a few other people ― & some singing.
X16 ― alas!
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]