Fine rather, i.e. ― not unfine. ― Ay me! an unhappy life! Yet it is difficult to look back on the first sorrows of 43 years ago, which certainly caused these tortures. Letters from Ellen, enclosing one from Fanny Boyd. ― & from Mrs. Musters ― about poor Philip Hammond’s death. Lina Musters is a […]
Fine early. Very nice letters from F.L. ― E.T. & C.F. ― Wrote to F.L. E.T. Mrs. H. Hunt & Mr. Edwards. & to Mrs. G. Scrivens’s dog. Worked at the Petraja but ill. At 12 came James B. Edwards, & asked me to dine at 7.30. We proposed going to the Z. Gardens. He […]
Very dark & foggy early. Letters from Ellen, Sarah, E. Drummond & J.B. Edwards. Wrote to W.N. ― J.B. Edwards, ― Ellen, Drummond, ― Mrs. G. Coombe, & Mrs. Musters, ― to the latter, because I saw Philip Hammond’s death in the Times. Worked at Oleander in the Petraija picture. Just as I was going […]
Arranged & packed. At 12 came Dalziel, to whom I paid 50£ for woodcuts. Currie of Lewes & his brother in law also came, ― but they are not interesting folks so far as sharing drawings go. ― Then Dickenson, who returned & took away all packages ― 21 in all to go to Corfu. […]
(X4) Packed hard all day. Letters from Ellen, & wrote to J. Edwards. Walked to Foord’s, Bickers, Roberson, ― met J. Gould, ― & Digby Wyatt, whom I met, & agreed to dine with, & so gradually back. ― Mr. Blackstone, of Turin memory ― called: a nice sort of fellow. ― see July 23. […]
Dull & dark. Letters ― F.L. is to marry K. Morgan. A. Fowler ― his boy is dead. Wrote to F.L. Macbean & others. Arranged linen &c. to send to Corfu. ― & books. At 3.30 walked to St. John’s wood, & after a long time found where Roëd was staying, but he was out. […]
Dark Wet. Daddy Hunt to breakfast ― & staid till 12. ˆ[Daddy’s life is not as happy as I could wish.] Sorted letters till 2.30. At 3 went out: it did not rain, but was black=blanket gloom & filth. First, I went thro’ Grosvenor Square ― & staid awhile seeing No. 23 levelled: ― o! […]
X2. Fog. Odious letter from R. Boswell. wrote to Taylor Ellen. Sarah. J. Senior. G. Scrivens. ― At 1 went out & called on poor W. Beadon ― on Dalziells, & on Bergmanns. Then, Zoological Gardens ―where I saw the Brookfields. ― Then Fairbairns ― & then home: James Uwins coming to dine with me […]
Very lovely. Rose at 7. Breakfast with Elim Avigdor1 ― farewell to Sir F. & Lady Goldsmid. ― Drive to Pluckley. Paddock wood, Archbishop of Canterbury ― with whom talk to Croydon. Stratford Place at 2. Letters from Sarah Ellen. C. Church G. Kokali Dalziel F.L. & others. Called on Beadons ― J. Uwins ― […]
Very lovely morning ― tho I hardly rise before 8. Walked on the Terrace. Sir F. & Miss G. went to Somerhill. I, penned out, or talked with Lady G. till Lunch: ― afterwards ― at 3 she drove me to Charing, & then we walked in the Park. Most glorious calm evening! (Talking of […]
