Wednesday, 7 September 1859
Letters from
C. Fortescue
Bickers.
Jane Hunt
Mr. Morier.
& Mr. Edwards.
Rose at 5 or little after, & from 6 to 8 wrote out journals.
Nice letter from C.F. but at from Mr. Edwards. Worked at the Petra more or less all day & not so badly as usual.
PETRA THEATRE
But at 3¾ came Mr. Edwards’s letter, wh. is queer
I do not yet know whether I feel ill or well about it.
At 6½ walked till 7½.
Collier ships wrecked on the shore here.
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[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]