Friday, 19 April 1861
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The same fine day. East wind.
Ill ― καὶ δὲν ἐθάυμασα τίποτες.1
Came ― man from Foords ― & poor W. Beadons butler ― T.G. Baring ― & Dalziels’ man ― & then F.L. ― nearly all at once ― so that I was in a mess & angry & stupid. F.L. staid some time.
At 2 I dined. Came M. Parkyns then & staid till 5. ― Mrs. Clive also came ― kindly & pleasant
Ἳσως, στοχάζομαι, ὁ Κύριος Μαίλδμαι θὰ ἀγοράσει τὸν Δαμάσκον;2
At 6 I called on Gould, & Mrs. Wyatt, but returned to tea.
Hired a Piano.
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]