Rese before 6. Gk. Lesson. ――― Sent letters to Ann & Mrs. Empson. Mrs. Hornby is better ― I hear by a note from Miss Boyle. ― G.’s lesson ― & his uncertainty about going to St Peter’s. ― Sandbach, Drummond, & an American (Clark) called ―. ― Worked at T.G.B.’s Parnassus till 2 2½. With Mr. & Mrs. W. Sandbach to Cerbara grottoes ― very lovely cloud-flitting afternoon, & exquisite freshness ― greenery, & Asphodels ―――

――― . ― We returned by 6½. City crowded.

Dined with the S.’s ― very pleasantly. Showed them AT1 drawings &c. ― ― ― ―

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

  1. Lear often uses Alfrred Tennyson’s monogram when referring to Alfred Tennyson. [↩]