A most distressing day ― fine without ― dreary blank within. Vague & ill. Yet completed Lady W.’s Masada at last. ― but that was all the work I did. Letter from Ann. ― Majr Reynolds & Miss Yates came  ― & C. Perkins. ―

Afternoon dire & dismal. (X8). ― At 5 or 6 ― walked alone by the Ruin. Dined alone. ―― wrote Greek.

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