Foggy ― but dry. ― Wrote till 11. At 12.10 ― off by rail to Leatherhead ― & there by 1.5. Walked to Ellens. Poor Ellinor! ― what a crush of all that was so happy! ― After dinner ― (poor W. was asleep till then,) I went in to see him ―: he is greatly changed, & I do not think can live. How gentle & good & unselfish a man he has ever been!! ― Well may poor Ellinor say ― “after 40 years of such a life ― it is dreadful to look to loneliness & desolation only! ―” ― A Mrs. Waite came in ― their minister’s wife: & I wrote to Ann. At 4¾ left Ellen & walked to the station ― & so rail to town by 6.15. walk & cab to Stratford Place. Letters from F.L. ― J.J. Hornby ― Wyatt & Col. Leake. ― Wrote.

Cold & unwell.

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