Wednesday, 17 October 1860
Cedars ― 14th day.
Finer, but colder, & windier. Morning very fine; so I drew Cedar edges & tops from various places ― thereby catching cold. ― Went to the picture, & got it off its 4 tubs on to the ground again. But I was very unwell ―
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& soon came away.
Dined alone early ― i.e. ― 3 ― & then drew till 5 ― (Baalbek,) when I lay down, I couldn’t get up again. ―
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[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]