Dry ― gray ―

Worked at Cedars ― but very brokenly.

Mrs. Mildmay, & 2 daughters came.

Octavius Smith, Mrs. Smith, & Col. Nicholson.

Later, C.M. Church ― good kind fellow.

At 5 I went out, & called on Col. Sykes, Crakes, Bethells, & Col. Hornby.

Dined with F.L. ― who came home with me afterwards, & staid till nearly 12. ―

Notes from Mrs. Clive, & H.S.J. Mildmay, about purchasing the Damascus.

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