Thursday, 17 April 1862
North wind ― rain at times in storms: fine & windy.
Rose just before 8. unwell & wretched.
Too windy ― & storms of rain ― to draw.
Called on Mrs. Lyell, Mrs. Creyke, & Mrs. Bridge.
At 12 settled to pen out for the day ― & did so ― lunching at 2 ― & at 4.30 walking out 2 miles & back. Very rough sea ― & bright effects.
Called again at the Convent at 6.20 ― & found Captns. Crayke & Bridge had come. Dined at 7.15.
Penned out.
High wind till 7 or 8 ―.
Bed at 9.30[.]
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]