Friday, 1 July 1859
Certainly a fearful day. The noise maddens me. One blessing ― a letter from Γεώργις ― best of fellows. ―― Slept, very unwell, & depressed dreadfully. Dickenson came ― but I do not know what orders to give him.
And the Rev. A. Isaacs ― who looked at drawings till 4½. ― Then I went to H. Hunt’s ― where was one Monck ― very mad. ―
Dined there. Gave up the Hogarth Club.
Walked home; most wretched.
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[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]