Wednesday, 19 January 1859
1 Newbolt
2 Newson
3 S.A. Chomes
4 Col. Tipping
5 ―― Tipping
6 Hibbert
7 Chetwode
8 Mrs. Chetwode
9 Miss Chetwode
10 Bramster
11 Mrs. Codenight
12 Miss Vortman
13 Sir John Duckworth
14 Lady Duckworth
15 Lady Mars
16 Sir John Day
17 Lady Day
18 Mrs. Clark
19 Mrs. Turnbull
20 Miss Turnbull
21 Mrs. Elliot
22 Miss Elliot
23 Miss Elliot
24 Major Peacock
25 Mr. Gibbs
26 Mr. Delâtre
27 D. Onorato Caetani
― Weather not so cold, but I, hoarse, & asthmatic & unwell. ―
Worked but little, as all these 27 persons came ― & I had to go through the lectures. ― Afterwards, Gibbs came: & Chetwode sent to purchase the Philæ, for 150 dollars ― the first work I sell here in 1859. Then I walked with Gibbs round the Borghese ― tho’ I was unwell; G. is essentially a good fellow. ― Dressed & to Mr. Woodward’s ― Mr. Hay, H.B. Mathew, & Mr. Church. Good & pleasant dinner. Evening ― Miss Webb, & Gibbs. ― Cold at home bad.
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]