Letters from Ann & Mrs. Empson. Wrote to Ann Mrs. Empson Emily Tennyson Mrs. Hunt. J. Cross Mrs. Coombe. & after all that writing it was 3. ― Too many “public” were bathing ― so I went not to the sea. And at 3¾ I walked being dressed in black, to Hastings. Perhaps this quiet […]
Cloudy, but very hot & close. Only rose at 7½ ― weary sadness. ― Breakfast, then work at Athos pretty closely: eyes not well. ― Newspaper at 11. At 4 ― letters from W. Evans, Mrs. G. Clive, & Lady Wenlock. ― Wrote to Lady W. ― & Brie. ― Rain ― a little. ― […]
Slept better; rose at 6½ ― & read some Οιθίπος. Letter ― kindly ― from T. Baring. Breakfast. ― Calmness of these diggings. Blk trunk came at 11. Got room in order & worked at Potter’s Athos till 4½. Then bathed. Gray calm day. ― Dinner ― & paper ― Letter from [Glennie]. Read, after […]
Breakfast at 9 ― no sleep till 4. Weather still immensely close & hot. At 11, all the things came, except a blk trunk, & most of the day went in arranging the back room. ― Wrote a good deal, (Letters from Ann, & Ellen.) In all 15 letters. 1 C. Church 2 Mrs Sartori […]
A strange & weary day ― yet borne with till midnight. Extremely hot, & stormy at Hastings early. House very quiet & clean. Tried to go on with a sepia drawing ―but failed; ― also with one for a wood cut, ― but ditto. ― Walked a little, & read a little, & played a […]
Packed. Far too unwell to go to Scotland. At 2¾ left, & at 4 came down by rail to 119 Marina, St. Leonard’s on Sea. Arranged somewhat ― & dined at the Victoria Hotel. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]
Same wonderful hot weather. “Packed” ― & waited for Dickenson: ― but before he came ― a letter from W. Newsom, saying that on Saturday they had heard of Harriet’s sudden death. ― This brought all change of plans. Wrote to Lady Waldegrave & others. ― Went to C.F., but he was out, & also […]
Same weather. Staid at home, & wrote & read. Lunch at 1 ― & at 2, left the kind good Hunts, & to London by 5. ― Calls ― & dined at the Crakes. ― Edward & Mr. Harness later. ――― [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]
Same hot, bright weather. ― The prayers, breakfast, garden ― & some quiet work ― little enough, ― on a sepia drawing. ― After lunch ― at 4 ― saw the 3 ladies & child off to Brighton, ― I dining quietly with B.H.H. ― a pleasure. Evening ― the rest returned, & singing. [Transcribed […]
Same weather. At 6 to Barham’s ― & Clover Vale Farm ― all let. But it is a pleasure to see these scenes again. Breakfast ― & then to Warrior Sqr. ―where the brutes won’t let the rooms for other than a “permanence.” Came away in a gt. rage ― & to the Station. But, […]
