Masada 16 day Colder again, but out a bright sun: no letters. Worked all day at Masada; ― & rather better. W. Raleigh came: & Mr. Hewitson. Letter from Mrs. Clive. X1 [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]
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Fine ― sunny all day. But the light is bad ― & the room smaller ― & noises worry me. ― I painted at the Masada ― more or less well ― all day ― but in the afternoon ― grew sad & disgusted ― & worked ill. I would give up these pictures if […]
Posted under 1861, Diary Entry by Marco Graziosi 02.01.2011
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Cold, happily gone ―, but, pouring rain. Rose at 6, at 7 in a fly to Woking Station, whence in 8.20 train to Petersfield ˇ[by 10]. No J. Cross at Woking, & he had just left the Red Lion at Petersfield. ― They made me take the horses: ― a stranger asked me to let […]
Posted under 1861, Diary Entry by Marco Graziosi 01.01.2011
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