Saturday, 17 September 1859
LARGE CORFU.
Rose early ― & Greek till 8. Very lonely morning, but showers at times in the day. ― After 11½ ― worked till 5½, hard, & the picture is better. It remains to be seen what is its fate.
At 6 walked out ― disturbed: later meeting the Cockerells.
Letter from R. Church. C.M.C. has returned.
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]