Same weather.

Not quite so well: weak.

Letters from F.L. & Robt. Francillon. One also from Boyd. Sent ˇ[a] letter to F.L.

Drew at 7 ― 8 ― on Ponte Vecchio, & then showed George the Piazza Gran Ducale ― the Duomo, Campanile &c.: wh. he was greatly pleased with.

Dined at 12. Dinner is no comfort now a days.

At 2 in a carriage to V.S. Firenze: & drew from 2.30, to 7. G. amusing me with ἱζορικὰ Κερκυρας.1

At 7 we walked down, & I drew on P. delle Grazie, & Ponte Vecchio. The people here are inimitably dolce2 & well bred. ― To British Pharmacy, & home by 8.30. ―

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

  1. “Historical anecdotes of Corfu” (ιστορικά in place of ἱζορικὰ, NB). [↩]
  2. Sweet, kind. [↩]