Thursday, 10 May 1860
Cloudy early. Walked & waked all night ― no mattress possible. Day-break at 4. ―
At Leghorn by 5½. ― Smashed a schooner’s bowsprit ― great fuss & battle about luggage. Got away by 7 being angry about boat & bother. ― (Young Waterton: ― one Underwood ― & little dog ― &c. &c. ―)
To the Aquila Nera ―: & to the Polui, &c. took tickets for Genoa. ˇ[Washed.] Lunch ― bright afternoon. ――
Slept till 2.
On board the [Canschipp] again: ― much greater crowd. ― Ogle, & his confessions.
No sleep. Arrived soon after 12 at Genoa.
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]