A truly horrible day. ― ημερα τρομερα κακη.1 Pouring rain at intervals all day, ― snow ― hail, high wind, & oppressive air. Macbeans. No papers.

Ill, from violent indigestion & asthma, & so

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Worked little ― at 2 Jerusalems.

Col. Percy came.

Walked on the Pincian ― 6 to 7 ― rain, & rainbow.

Dined alone. bed early. ―

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

  1. Terribly bad day (GT). [↩]