Fine, but not clear. Breakfast at 7. Then with G., who, oddly enough, has taken to Geneva extremely ― wandered about the streets: markets: vegetables. bought raspberries, &c. ― ate them in the Focille: Botanic garden ― olives ― Synagogue: ― Cemetery. (Calvin’s grave.) ― Rhone.

At 11.30. Restaurant & good lunch. Eagles: ― Bridges. 1. Post. Letters from Mrs. G. Scrivens, who has not taken any lodgings ― a relief. ――

C.F. who cannot come. ― & Ellen ― a double of her last letter. (Wrote to, & posted letters to C.F. & F.L.). Came home at 2 ― & slept. Resolved to go to Chamouni tomorrow.

Walked ― partly to Diodati. Talk with G. about his service with me. Returned at 7. ―― Dined (?) at 8. ― ―

Walk in the Νήσος ἒπειτα.1

[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]

  1. Island later (NB). [↩]