Wednesday, 6 February 1861
Fine ― i.e. dry, windyish, & coldish.
To Royal Institution by 10: ― Masada quite well hung. To Drummonds: & C. Fortescue’s, whom, with H.J. Grenfell ― saw.
Back ― & Bernard & Jane Husey Hunt came ―.
After they went, I painted a fallen trunk in the Cedars. ― Then J. Uwins came. ―
& at 3.30 I went out. Called on Mrs. Samuel Gurney ― 25 ― Lord Somers ― 33 ― Genl. Rawdon 34, Princes Gate.
To the Coombes by 4.30. Percy away. Robert D. Drewitt came ― looking well & younger. Evening pleasant. ―
Walked to Park St. Cab home by 10.30.
Also Sir W. Jardine.
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]