Edward Lear's Diaries

Breakfast with 40scue at 10 ― pleasant. At 1.30 to rail with 10 packages ― & at St. Leonards before 5. Dined at Sussex Hotel. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]

All day busy. Packed. Drummonds &c. To city at 5 ― & with W.N. to Woodberry, lonely home now! He sent me home in Brougham at 10. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]

Busy till 10. To Leatherhead, & passed the day with poor Ellen. ― Came up at 7 & cab to F. Coombes. Home by 10.30 ― tired. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]

Looked on the sketches for work. Called on Daddy ― Susan married. Various shoppings. Dined with Daddy at 7.30. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]

At 8 left luggage at 119. Marina. Greeks at Station. Lewes by 10. Passed the day with the Hunts, & dined there at 6. Late train, & only reached 15 Stratford Place by 11. Mrs. Cooper in bed. T. Cooper away, Bright Smith being ill. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS […]

Breakfast at 9. Walked alone ― lovely day ― to the old places. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]

At 2 A.M. after a difficult finding of the Steamer, crossed to Dover, ― a perfectly calm passage, ― & no bore from Customs, tho’ I fell asleep for an hour. Wash & breakfast at Warden Hotel. Off by 9. Ashford ― & the usual hubbub ― & at Hastings by 12. Albion Hotel. Looked […]

Paris by 5.30. Calais by 1 P.M. Remained there. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]

George went at 6. I at 3. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]

Banker &c…… [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]