Tuesday, 6 September 1859
SKY. 3RD TIME OF LARGE CORFU.
PETRA THEATRE.
Sadly worse days. ― Palsied in mind and half in body. ―
Wrote Judea journals till 1.
Then painted ill, & little ― till 6.
I have asked Mr. Edwards 100£ for each of his paintings ― but there are 2 risks ― one of his not acquiescing ― the other that I cannot finish the pictures: for the least discouragement drives me into darkness.
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]