Very brilliant morning. Waked early ― & no end of thought. ― O! then 5 paintings & 7 drawings! A wall beyond which the mind-eye sees not. ― And my education? ― My early hour life? ― My Greek? ― And H.C.? ― Hansen came after breakfast, with letters ― & others by post ― Mrs. Clive, J.H.B., Baring &c. Worked (2nd day) at the Masada ― till 6. Then dressed ―: called on Ann, who is lodging near here. ― Walked to Lowndes St. & saw Lord Carysfort & 2 Ladies Proby. ― Poor Proby seems now going. ―

Then to 18 Chesham Place, where John & Mary Harford are, for her 5th confinement. ― Very pleasant dinner & evening. ― Ernest Bunsen & his wife there. Staid latish. ―

Cab back to Tor Villa.1 ― Read Lord Canning’s proclamation2 to H.H. ― Bed very late.

[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]

  1. William Holman Hunt’s home. [↩]
  2. The story behind this declaration is outlined in the Wikipedia article on Lord Canning. [↩]