Friday, 16 March 1860
X6
Cloudy all day, & after 3 wet.
Rose late. ―
Worked at small Palermo.
Cross, ill, & altogether odious.
To Macbean’s. ―
(Gave the porter 8 pauls ― he going away.)
Mr. & Mrs. Foster came, & I gave her a good little drawing of the Dead Sea ― much on account of her kind Aunt, & my recollection of her the year S.H. was married.
Worked on ―: ― ill & unhinged.
X7
Slept.
Rose & worked again till 5.
P. Williams came.
At 6 went to the Knights, & saw Helen & the Duchess. ― C. is gone to England.
Rain.
Dined alone. ― Read Bulwer’s life of Byron ― the best I have ever read: ― & thought a good deal on Annesley, & my old 1824 thoughts.
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]