Thursday, 13 March 1862
Gray ― all day: gleams of sun later.
Painted at ˇ[Fairbairn’s] Florence ― olives & vines ―but was very unwell all day.
Col. & Mrs. Herbert & Miss Fergusson came.
Did not go out.
George has a bad eye.
Went at 7 to dine with Miss Goldsmid ―but was too unwell to eat.
Home by 10.
Little sleep ― from noise overhead
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]