Sunday, 1 September 1861
XX
Assuredly one of the purestly loveliest days it is possible to see on earth. From sunrise all day & evening & night hardly a breath of air, & the sky pure blue ― a few bright clouds at sunset: the sea a perfect mirror, ― hardly rippled, & almost noiseless. ―― Rose at 7 ―after a sleepless night. No letters. Placed outlines of Mt. Athos, Sc[h]loss Elz, & Matterhorn on canvass, & then wrote ― absurdly & continually all day long ― till 6. Posted 24 letters. During the day, the bathers, walkers, churchgoers, sprawlers on the sand, sitters on the shingles, loiterers on the benches, ― were all happy to see. At 6 to Mr. Crakes: Mrs. Hamilton, Mary Ann ―― Vandelen & Mrs. V. Mrs. V. I thought nicer than before. The old Gentleman is visibly feebler & this fading is sad to see, yet requisite.
Came away at 10.
Was playing the Piano when Miss T. burst in ―― &
“O please Sir, Miss Pipkins is ill & the lamp & the Doctor says it may be dangerous as she was a sleeping of a sudden and we’re very sorry, but the light is out, & the fever, & the music is a hopes you’ll pardon him.”
answered
1 Col Cockburn. 4th
2 Mrs. Cockerell. 4th
3 Edgar Drummond
4 T. Fairbairn
5 R. Fowler ――――― 5th
6 Mrs. Francillon ――― 5th
7 R. Boswell
8 Miss Beaufort 9th
9 Mrs. Frith ――― 7th
10 W. Gush ――― 13th
11 Lady Goldsmid ――― 5th
12 Mrs. Howard ――― 5th
13 Lady James ――― 12th
14 Mrs. Mildmay ――― 10th
15 W. Nevill.
16 Mrs. Newsom. ―― 12th
17 Mr. Parker ――― 4th
18 Miss Penrhyn ―― 4th
19 Lady Reid ――― 7th
20 Sir J. Simeon
21 F. Thrupp.
22 J. Uwins ――― 4th
23 T. Wyatt. ――― 5th
24 Roberson. ――― 4th
25 J. Harford not answered
26 Mrs. Evans
27 Mrs. Hunt
28 C. Fortescue
29 Mrs. Musters
30 Mrs. Bell
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]
