Thursday, 23 May 1861
Very fine & warm.
Went early in a Hansom ― to Mrs. Woollett ―
Mr. Rose ―
Miss Peale.
Miss Giles.1
Highgate Cemetery ― where dearest Ann’s grave is finished then back to Stratford Pl. Then to
Fanny Coombes
Holman Hunts
Mrs. Straham’s
& Mrs. Cabusai’s, ―
& lastly to see poor dear W.F. Beadon. ―
At 7.30 to the W. Duckworth’s ― a very delightful evening & party.
[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]
- The doctor who cured Ann in her final illness and, presumably, two friends of hers. [↩]