Sunday, 26 August 1860
A fine day!!!!!!!!!!
(But it clouded at 6 & rained at 8.)
Drew: garden ― & dined.
At 3 W.N. & I walked to West Green & walked at the old house ― now a Tulip-fancier’s one Mr. Williams. ― Back to Woodberry ― & tea. Guy Pelly N. ―
Brougham to Islington. Called again on Ann who is better. Found a letter at home from Fanny Coombe & wrote to her.
West Green, Woodberry ― Holloway & “the Ride” ― Hornery Lane, Hintons ― Haywoods &c. Holloway road ― Arnolds, Francis’s, Mr. Hicks &c. &c. & so to Grays Inn Road ― 38 Upper North Place ― & what a vast crowd of small memories from years of past life!!
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]