Tuesday, 2 July 1861
Rose before 6. No physic. Drew 50$.
At 7.30 walked to rail. ― At Pisa by 8.40 car (1fr.) to t’other Station. At Leghorn by 9.45. Aquila Nera.
Macbeans, ― & saw Charles M. A good deal of talk about Severn & other toppix. ――― Left at 12. ― Bought a railway bag. Aquila Nera ― & paid Dottori the ten borrowed by G. ― 2 Carriage to Rail. Fuss about new Railway bag. 2.40 Pisa. Waiting at t’other station ― off at 3.30. Lucca at 4.15. G. out, & key not to be found: fuss & rage. G. came, but hadn’t key, wh. they themselves had. ― Off in carriage with intelligent coachy ― by twisty roads to Villa Montecatini. Amicable & intelligent gardener, & lovely view. (Belongs to a Marchesa Tempi.[)] Gardens delightful. Resolve to go tomorrow. Went on towards a Villa Orinelli (?) ― but gave it up. At the Universo by 8. Dined. ―
Talk with Landlord, who evidently regrets the old regime. So did the Gardener at the V. Montecatini.
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]