If possible, clearer, calmer, brighter & lovelier weather than ever. ― Yet I could not rise. X5 Bother. ― & when I did rise, came a letter from F.L. & a memoir & some essays of H.L. ― They from P. House, are actually going to Eastbourne! Then came the 2 Potter frames ― not […]
CORFU LARGE. 6TH DAY. Not well. Painted ill ― & unsettledly. ― Letters from Mr. Potter, & Bern Hunt. Walked a very little. Lovely ― & placid day. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]
LARGE CORFU ― 5TH DAY Wrote no letters. Letters from Foord ― Gush ― & J.B. Harford ― the latter, very nice. Particularly calm lonely day. Worked very hard all day. Dinner, hash mutton ― & pudding at 5. At 8 walked to G. Scrivens & back by 10½. Moonlight. X4 [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi […]
Letters from Scharf, Mr. Bell, Miss Hornby, Mr. Edwards, B. Hunt, Mr. Kidd ―. Wrote to Mrs. Hunt B. Hunt Giorgio. Mrs. Shakespeare & Williams. LARGE CORFU ― 4TH DAY. Worked pretty well all day at times. Gray ― & windy. Rose late. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]
Cloudy ― & at 6 P.M. rain. Letters from P. Williams, Dickenson, & Mrs. Blencowe. Wrote to Ann & Dickenson SMALL CORFU. 4TH DAY. Wrote a good deal of Judea journal early: & painted afterwards. ― Rainy ― walked out to post. Wrote to Giorgio afterwards. ― [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard […]
SMALL CORFÛ 3RD DAY. Mr. Evans Dickenson Mrs. Tennyson Gush Mr. Potter Mr. Kidd Rose late & ill. All the morning could not work. Slept. X4 Wrote; & worked at Corfû. Letter from Mrs. G. Clive. Walked to the G. Scrivens & back by 9½ or 10 ― always fine. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from […]
Fine ― but not hot. Letters from E. Drummond, & Mr. Evans ― (about “once a week”[)] ―: to whom I wrote. At 11 I set out, walking all along the coast, by the little bluffs & Towers, ― with Carmel-like Beachy head afar, ― & the sand girt still sea=pools, ― & the Blockade […]
CORFU ATHOS 4TH DAY At work by 7. Very lovely day ― wonderful summer, weather divine. Worked more or less hard till 5 writing at times. Very nice letter from C.F. ― & from Ann who is returned to Hornsey. Murray Scharf Miss Hornby Lady E. [Hossard] Fortescue Edwards At 8 posted letters & walked […]
ATHOS 3RD DAY. Rose at 7. Painted all day at Athos. Dinner at 5. Letter from Mrs. Godley. Wrote to E. Drummond Mrs. Blencowe Mr. Evans. Went out at 8 ― to post, & back at 9. fine ― always: lovely [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]
Slept tolerably. ― Rose at 6½. ― Wrote till breakfast. ― No letters. ― Work at Petra theatre. ― Wrote to F. Stephens Mrs. Seymour Mrs. Marshall Dickenson Sir J. Simeon D. Fowler Mrs. Francillon. Letter from Gush: offers the rooms at 70£ ― Dine (5) ― chops pudding & beer. Worked again till 7½. […]
