January

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Jan. 1. Su.Commonwealth, revise. Vita d’Alfieri, p. 40. Uwins calls: sup at Reynolds’s.

2. M. Commonwealth, revise. Alfieri, p. 58. Call on B Montagu & Colburn: N Gcalls: Hu[o?]ley sups.

3. Tu.Commonwealth, revise. Museum;Parl. History^e. Card, Hodgets: calls, B Montagu &N G: M W S at tea.

4. W. Commonwealth, revise. Alfieri, p. 74.

5. Th. Bradshaw. Proofs.Hazlit, 3 Whites,M W S & miss Collins dine; adv. W. Alfieri, p. 92.

6. F. Commonwealth, revise. Call on R Taylorⁿ: theatre, Woolgathering^e.

7. Sa.Gyde calls: seek Kenney: theatre, Bold Stroke, acts 4 & 5^e. Proofs.

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Jan. 8. Su. Commonwealth, 1 1/2 pages. Proofs. M W Scalls.Frost, 9 days.

9. M. Commonwealth, 1 page. Percy dines:M Jones calls.

10. Tu.Commonwealth, 1 page. Omegarus, Vol. I. Call on mrs Osborne & M W S.

11. W. Commonwealth, revise. Call on Hume:M W S dines; adv. Uwins.

12. Th.Commonwealth, revise.Omegarus, Vol. II, p. 100.

13. F.Commonwealth, revise. Write to rev. Mark Noble. Omegarus, p. 204, fin.

14. Sa.Commonwealth, revise.Colburn calls.

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Jan. 15. Su. Commonwealth, revise. Alfieri, p. 100.

16. M. Commonwealth, revise. Hudson dines (1/2 Deliquium^e); adv. W.

217. Tu. Museum; Baxter^e.Write to Mark Noble. Ayres, Berry, Desborough & Evanson. Pilcher dies.

18. W. Commonwealth, revise. Alfieri, p. 119.

19. Th. Commonwealth, revise. Museum, Henderson ^e. M W S dines.

20. F. Commonwealth, revise.Call on Northcote:N G calls.

21. Sa. Commonwealth, 1/2 page (fin. C. IX); revise. Alfieri, p. 149. Call on Booth.

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Jan. 22. Su.Commonwealth, revise.M W S calls: dine atHume’s, w. mrs Browne & son,A Burnet & M Tollemash.

23. M. Commonwealth, revise. Call on Fellowesⁿ: au soir, L Hunt; adv. Hine & miss Kent. Last Man published.

24. Tu. Commonwealth, revise. W calls, from Bousfield: theatre, Duenna^e.

25. W. Commonwealth, revise. Write to M Noble. Call on M W S: sup at Reynolds’s.

26. Th. Commonwealth, revise. M W S & W dine; adv. Uwins: au soir, La. C Lamb’s, w. La. Charlotte Bury, Berger, Bulwers, Goddard, miss Richardson, &c. mrs Parnther, Bishop.

27. F. Commonwealth, revise. Call on M W Sⁿ: sup at Lamb’s, w. W.

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28. Sa. Commonwealth, revise. Call on Isa Booth: theatre, Malvina; adv. Barhams^e.

Jan. 29. Su. Commonwealth, revise. Call on La C Lambⁿ, adv. Lyon, orBishop. H P calls.

30. M. Commonwealth, revise. Call on M W S ⁿ: Walker, S B, calls.

31. Tu. Commonwealth, revise. M W S calls.

February

Feb. 1. W.Commonwealth, revise. Call on Tho^s Campbelⁿ, &La Ch Bury: theatre, Girl of Erin; adv. W^e.

2. Th. Commonwealth, revise. Seek J Taylor, Sun: call on Knowles: M W S & W dine:Walker, S B, calls ⁿ. Parliament meets^e.

3. F. Call on M^rs T Campbel & Hazlit: British Gallery^e: A Harwood at tea.

4. Sa.Commonwealth, revise. Fellowes calls: dine at M W S’s.

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Feb. 5. Su.Commonwealth, revise. Call on Booth (adv. 2 Baxters), & Hodgets^nit. (pere & fils)

6. M. Commonwealth, revise. Museum, Lilburne; adv. Bacon^e: call on Colburn. Last Man, fin.

7. Tu.Commonwealth, revise. M W S, W & Walker, S B, call: call on Mⁿ.

8. W. Commonwealth, revise. M & Kenney call: W Hopwood sups.Uwins calls: meet Fellowes.

9. Th.Commonwealth, revise. M W S dines: call, w. her, on L Hunt; adv. mrs Williams. Basia.

10. F. Museum; Quarter-master general Ireton^e. Alfieri, p. 222. M calls, twice.Cold^e.

11. Sa. Commonwealth, revise. M dines{;} adv. M W S: Hurst’s (Tooke’s Court), w. him, W &H P: theatre, French Libertine^e.

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Feb. 12. Su.Commonwealth, revise.H P & Walker, S B, call: M au soir.

13. M. Commonwealth, revise. Hurst’s, w. W & Macgowan; Serjeants’ Inn, w. them, & H P:M W S at tea.

14. Tu. Commonwealth, revise. Alfieri, p. 272. M calls: meet Kenney & Soane, jun^r.

15. W.Commonwealth, revise. Meet Liston & J C Banks: N G &M call.

16. Th. Commonwealth, revise. Call on W, K B: M W S dines; adv. White, Isleworth. meet Barnham.

17. F.Commonwealth, revise. Alfieri, Vol. II, p. 36.

18. Sa.Commonwealth, revise. Brambletyre, p. 135. Call on La C Lamb; Nathan & Pattersons, femmes: meet Hill: call on Reynoldsⁿ.

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Feb. 19. Su. Commonwealth, revise. Brambletye, p. 335.Hodgets calls ⁿ.

20. M. Commonwealth, revise. Museum, Nov. 15^e. Brambletye, p. 378; Vol. II, p. 76. M W S & Lbs call.

21. Tu.Commonwealth, revise. Brambletye, p. 202.M au soir.

22. W. Commonwealth, revise. Brambletye, p. 320. White & D^r Burney call: sup at Knowles’s.

23. Th.Commonwealth, revise. Brambletye, p. 399; Vol. III, p. 102. M calls: M W S dines.

24. F. Commonwealth, revise. Brambletye, p. 214. M calls: call on M W S.

25. Sa. Commonwealth, 2 pages. Brambletye, p. 412, fin.

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Feb. 26. Su.Commonwealth, revise. Call on Booth; adv. 3 Baxters: T Ht at tea:M calls.

27. M. Commonwealth, revise.M W S calls. M J from Uxbridge^e. Letter to W.

28. Tu. Commonwealth, revise. Museum; Bowring & Strype; adv. Stavely^e:M calls, twice.

March

Mar. 1. W. Commonwealth, revise.Write to W.

2. Th. Commonwealth, revise. Write to W. Call on M W S:M sups.

3. F. Commonwealth, revise. W calls, liberated:M W S & fils dine; adv. W.W sleeps, 2 nights.

4. Sa.Commonwealth, revise.

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Mar. 5. Su.Commonwealth, revise. Talk of Hillingdon. Two Baxters call.

6. M.Commonwealth, revise. Museum; Rolle^e. L Hunt & M W S call: M W S dines.

7. Th.Commonwealth, revise. Museum, Parl. History^e: dine at M W S’s, w.M J: La C Lamb’s, w. Burys, Bulwer, Benger, Spence, Wheeler, Fitzgerald, White, Russel.

8. W. Commonwealth, revise. W & M call: Hudson & White at tea.

9. Th.Commonwealth, revise. M W S & W dine: call on Black: M au soir.

10. F.Commonwealth, revise. Whitehall, w. W. Call on Rodd; adv. Henderson: M W S calls.

11. Sa. Commonwealth, revise: End of Vol. II: read. Call on Reynolds. End of Vol. II.

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Mar. 12. Su.Commonwealth, read. M calls: call on Hodgetsⁿ.

13. M. Commonwealth, Vol. III, çala.Museum; Pennant^e. Write to Black. Call on M W S; adv. mrs L Hunt.

14. Tu. Commonwealth, Vol. II, 2 pp. Call on Isa. Booth & Fellowes.

15. W. Commonwealth, çala (Oxford). Call on Booth.

16. Th. Commonwealth, read.M W S dines; adv. W: Concert,La C Lamb’s, w. Ponsonby & miss Spence^e. Coupe-doigt^e.invité L Hunt.

17. F. Commonwealth, çala. Call on Colburn.

18. Sa.Basinghall Street; Davison, Macmillan, Greenhill, Duncan & 3 Reads: M dines;adv. H M, Northcote & Booth: H P at tea. Call on R Tⁿ.

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Mar. 19. Su. Commonwealth, çala.

20. M. Commonwealth, Vol. III, 2 pages, & Advertisem^t. Call on M W S: Hodgets calls: Kenney sups.N G calls.

21. Tu. Commonwealth, 1/2 page. Call on Humeⁿ. Cold east wind, 7 days.

22. W. Laing, on Ossian, çala.

23. Th.Letter to W Lamb, 1 1/2 pages. M W S & W dine; invité L Hunt. Snow.

24. F. H P calls: N G at tea.Alfieri, p. 71.

25. Sa.M^rs Wybolt calls: Basinghall Street; Macmillan, Greenhill, Duncan, Hume, R Taylor, Evans, 3 Reads, Macgowan, Lammin, Prince & mrs Ravenscroft: W dines; adv. M W S: w. her, meet mrs Williams.

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Mar. 26. Su.Commonwealth, 1 1/2 pages. Call onM W S: M au soir.

27. M. Commonwealth, 1 page. M^rs Raybolt calls: theatre, 1/2 Tempest^e. M J for Rochester; 25 days^e.

28. Tu.Commonwealth, 1 1/2 pages. Call on Hodgetsⁿ.

29. W.Commonwealth, çala. Hume (Post-Office) calls: call, w.M W S, on Newton, adv. Russell, & Northcote: M W Sdines; theatre, Rule a Wife, acts 1, 2, 3^e.

30. Th.Commonwealth, çala. Angerstein’s, w. W: M W S& W dine: theatre, Benyowsky, & 1/2 Oberon; w. M W S & son^e: adv. Kenney & sir R Phillips.

31. F.Commonwealth, 2 pages. Write to M J. Henderson & N G call.

April

Apr. 1. Sa. Commonwealth, çala. Dine at Kenney’s, w. M W S, M Lamb & Poole; adv. Newton, Russel, Lamb & Ryle.

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Apr. 2. Su.Commonwealth, Vol. III, p. 3. Dine at Rowbotham’s, w. Hector, Saburra &Cameron jun^r; adv. Deacon & Cameron sen^r.

3. M.Commonwealth, p. 4. Dine at M W S’s, w. M; adv. mrs Williams.

4. Tu. Indisposed^e. Commonwealth, çala. Call on Inglis (Pilgrimage of Soul): meet Hume, P O:Hodgets call ⁿ: theatre, 2/5 John Bull^e.

5. W.Commonwealth, p. 6. Call on Humeⁿ &Mereweatherⁿ:Poole calls ⁿ.

6. Th.Commonwealth, p. 7/2. Call on West, painter, w. M W S: M W S dines; adv. W, N G & Kenney.

7. F. Nervous^e. Letter from Lemon. Write to Peel & M J. Theatre, Good Natured Man^e.

8. Sa.Commonwealth, çala. Call on Poole: Thornton, Lecture, Elizabeth.

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Apr. 9. Su.Constip^e. Commonwealth, çala. Call on M W S.

10. M. Commonwealth, p. 8/2. Dine at M W S’s, w. Kenney & W; adv. mrs Williams. Commonwealth, Vol. II, 12 copies fr. Colburn^e.

11. T.Commonwealth, p. 8. State-Paper Office : Journal d^oe: M dines; adv. W: sup at Hodget’s, w. D^r & mrs Bevan.

12. W. Commonwealth, p. 9. Journal Office^e.

13. Th. Commonwealth, p. 12/2. Journal Office, frustra^e. Call on Rodd; adv. Ollier: M W S & W dine; adv. Poole & mrs Williams.

14. F.Pinguis^e. Commonwealth, çala. Call on Hume: theatre, Oberon; adv. Newton^e.

15. Sa. Indisposed^e. Commonwealth, çala. Dine at Hodgets jun^r, w. sen^r, Bevans, Booth, Grundy & miss Hodgets. Write to M J.

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Apr. 16. Su.Commonwealth, çala. M W S calls & dines: au soir, Lamb’s, w.M W S, mrs Reynolds & mrs Harwood.

17. M. Commonwealth, frustra. Wood on Homer, p. 78. Sup at Reynolds’s.

18. Tu.Fog. Wood, p. 133. Call on M W S: theatre, Paul Pry^e.

19. W. Museum; Lilburne^e. Theatre, 3/10 Winter’s Tale^e.

20. Th.Museum; Lilburne^e. Call, w. M W S, on Northcoteⁿ, & Angerstein’s: M W S & W dine. Meet Newton& Hardwick. Rhume^e.

21. F.Museum; Lilburne^e. M J from Rochester^e:M dines.

22. Sa. Commonwealth, 8 lines: study for character of Long Parliament.

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Apr. 23. Su. Commonwealth, çala. Call onM W S; adv. Isa. Booth: W dines. Vane & C.

24. M. Commonwealth, çala. Museum; R^d Baxter ^e. Commonwealth, Vol. II, published .

25. Tu.Commonwealth, çala.Museum; Stubbe; adv. Barnham^e.

26. W. Commonwealth, çala. Museum; Stubbe^e. call onM W S, w. M J. White & W at tea.

27. Th.Commonwealth, çala. Museum; Harrington^e. Theatre, 1/2 Wild Oats^e.

28. F.Commonwealth, çala. Museum; Stubbe & Rogers^e. M W S, from Cartwright, calls: call on M W S; adv. mrs W.

29. Sa.Commonwealth, p. 19 (one page). M calls: theatre, M^rs Wiggins^e. Mohicans, p. 73.

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Apr. 30. Su.Commonwealth, p. 422/2. Mohicans, p. 155. Call on M W S: W dines.

May

May 1. M.Commonwealth, p. 23. Museum; Lilburne^e. Mohicans, p. 287. Dine at M W S’s, w. M J & W. meet Kenney: Fellowes calls ⁿ.

2. Tu. Commonwealth, p. 24. Museum; Lilburne^e. Mohicans, Vol. II, p. 83. J F Newton calls ⁿ: theatre, Aladdin^e. see J F Newton.

3. W.Commonwealth, p. 26/2. Museum;Henry Denne^e. Mohicans, p. 210.

4. Th. Commonwealth, 1 page. Mohicans, p. 276. M W S dines; adv. W. Call on Northcote.

5. F. Commonwealth, p. 27. State-Paper Office^e. Mohicans, Vol. III, p. 92: Woodstock, p. 58.

6. Sa.Commonwealth, çala.State-Paper Office^e. Mohicans, p. 295, fin.

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May 7. Su.Commonwealth, çala. Woodstock, p. 315.

8. M. Commonwealth, çala. Museum; Burford^e. Woodstock, Vol. II, p. 118. Sup at Hodgets’; adv. Fitch,mrs Elison & miss Hodgets.W dines. Commonwealth, Vol. II, advertised, 16 ^s.

9. Tu. Commonwealth, p. 29. Museum; Burford^e. Woodstock, p. 332.Sup at Reynolds’s. Write to Hume.

10. W. Commonwealth, p. 30. Woodstock, Vol. III, p. 68. Seek Fellowes: call on G Dyer.

11. Th. Commonwealth, p. 32/2. Woodstock, p. 125. Exhibition; w. M W S^e: M W S dines; adv. W: theatre, Henry IV; adv. mrs Bartley & Kenney^e.

12. F. Commonwealth, çala. Woodstock, p. 294. Museum; Lilburne^e.

13. Sa. Commonwealth, p. 33. State Paper Office^e. Woodstock, p. 370. Call on Whittam & Bain: meet J Taylor.

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May 14. Su. Commonwealth, p. 35/2. Call on M W S.

15. M.Commonwealth, p. 35. Journal Office, fr^e: meet Whittam:Hu[o?]ley & W sup.

16. Tu. Commonwealth, p. 38. Journal Office^e. Theatre, for M W S & M W J; 1/3 Oberon^e.

17. W. Commonwealth, p. 41. Meet W at Journal Office. W sups.

18. Th. Commonwealth, p. 43. Write to Canning. State-Paper Office^e.M W S dines; adv. W,H P & mrs Williams.

19. F.Commonwealth, çala. State-Paper Office^e. Kenneys call.

20. Sa. Commonwealth, çala. Call on A Taylorⁿ & Booth: Rowbotham & P Nicholson call.

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May 21. Su. Commonwealth, p. 45. Hodgets calls: call on M W S: tea Kenney’s, w. King.

22. M. Commonwealth, p. 46. Museum: Lilburne^e. Theatre, Woodstock^e.

23. Tu. Commonwealth, 1 1/2 pp. Theatre, 1/2 Aladdin, & Alexandre; adv. Skeffington & R Reynolds^e.

24. W. Commonwealth, 5 lines. Museum; Lilburne^e. Notes on Hazlit.

25. Th.Commonwealth, çala. Museum; Lilburne^e. M W S & W dine; adv. Uwins & Kenneys.

26. F.Commonwealth, p. 49. Call onR T: sup at Hodgets’ sen^r, w. juniors & Kempson.

27. Sa.Commonwealth, çala.

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May 28. Su. Commonwealth, p. 50. Letter from Canning. Call on M W S: H P & W dine.

29. M.Commonwealth, p. 51.W from Journals. Theatre, Knights of the Cross; adv. Skeffington & Barham^e.

30. Tu.Commonwealth, çala.N G at tea: sup at Reynolds’s, w. S & O Boaden.

31. W. Commonwealth, p. 52.Theatre, Bon Ton^e. Parliament prorogued^e.

June

June 1. Th. Commonwealth, p. 54/2. Call on Northcote: N G calls, & Jno jun^r.

2. F.Commonwealth, p. 54.M W S & W dine. Parliament dissolved^e.

3. Sa.Woolston, Thundering Legion, pp. 112. Aug. Hippesley, & Whiteⁿ call.

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June 4. Su. Commonwealth, çala. Bandello, p. 246 to 280. Call on M W S: meet B Montagu: sup at Lamb’s, w. Col. Philips & M Burney.

5. M.Indisposed^e. Commonwealth, çala. Bandello, p. 303. Hippesley calls: call on Kenneyⁿ & T Rodd. C M von Weber dies.

6. Tu.Commonwealth, çala. Museum; Overton^e. Write to Mark Noble.

7. W. Rhume^e. Commonwealth, çala. Museum; Overton^e: call on Uwins: Uwins &L K call.

8. Th.Commonwealth, çala. Uwins, L K & Hippisley call: call on Kenney.

9. F. Commonwealth, çala. Kenney calls:W dines: Cobourg, Lear of Private Life^e.

10. Sa.Commonwealth, çala. Bandello, p. 361.

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June 11. Su.Commonwealth, çala. M W S & W dine. Northcote calls.

12. M.Commonwealth, p. 55. Call on La Cork:T T calls: T T & W sup. Summer Heat, 5 days.

13. Tu. Commonwealth, p. 57. Museum; sir R^d Cox^e: N G calls: theatre, Somno, & Cup & Lip; adv. misses Bentley & Perry^e.

14. W. Commonwealth, p. 59. Museum; Cox^e. Blondeville, Vol. I. T T calls: M W Sat tea.

15. Th.Commonwealth, p. 60/2. Museum; Cromwel^e. Write to B Montagu. T T & W tea & supper; adv. T Ht.

16. F. Commonwealth, p. 60.Museum; Cromwel^e. Dine at M W S’s. Blondeville, Vol. II, p. 52. White calls ⁿ.

17. Sa. Commonwealth, çala. Blondeville, p. 399.

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June 18. Su.Commonwealth, p. 62. Bandello, p. 392. Call on M W S: Uwins calls.

19. M.Commonwealth, çala. Museum; Cromwel^e. Bandello, p. 411, fin. N G calls: sup at Reynolds’s, w. Kenney.

20. Tu.Commonwealth, çala.State-Paper Office^e. Pecorone, p. 22. M W S at tea: Hippesley calls ⁿ.

21. W.Commonwealth, p. 63. State-Paper Office^e. St Albans Abbey, C. I: Pecorone, p. 48. Call on L K, twice.

22. Th.Kenney & Henderson call. Letter from T T.

23, F.Commonwealth, p. 64. Write to T T. Dine & sleep at White’s, Isleworth: water, down to Kew. born, Aug. 1750.)Taylor of Norwich dies .[Not in London]

24. Sa. Commonwealth, memorandum.Abbot, p. 72. Water, up to Twickenham, w. White, G White & Hillier; adv. Woodcock & François.

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June 25. Su.Commonwealth, p. 65. Call on Agar, Holly Terrace: M W S & W dine. Hot weather, 17 days.

26. M.Commonwealth, p. 66. Call on Rodd:N G calls.

27. Tu. Coach for Bognor, through Epsom, Dorking, Warnham & Arundel: visit to T T, who had been burned out the day before; seven nights^e.[Not in London]

28. W. Write to M J. Sense & Sensibility, p. 50 (Austen). Call on O’Keeffe ^na.[Not in London]

29. Th. Livy, c. 6: Sense &, p. 160. Arundel Castle, w. Turners.[Not in London]

30. F. Livy, c. 12. Bersted Church: call on O’Keeffe. Kelly, Reminiscences, Vol. I: Sense &, p. 160.[Not in London]

July

July 1. Sa.Livy, c. 18: Sense &, p. 317; Vol. II, p. 176. Hothampton Crescent.[Not in London]

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July 2. Su.Write to M J. Sense & Sensibility, p. 278; Vol. III, p. 107.

3. M. Write to M J. Sense & Sensibility, p. 301, fin. Call on O’Keeffe.

4. Tu. Coach, through Little Hampton, Angwaring, Aslington, Horsham & Dorking: dine in Gower Place. Jefferson & Adams die .[Not in London]

5. W. Commonwealth, çala. M W S calls: W dines.

6. Th. Commonwealth, çala. Museum; Lilburne^e. Write to T T. Reynolds, Vol. II, p. 103.

7. F. Commonwealth, p. 67.Museum; Lilburne^e. Reynolds, p. 280. M W S & W dine; adv. Kenneys & T Ht.

8. Sa. Commonwealth, 1 page. Reynolds, p. 422. Call on Kenneyⁿ: sup at Reynolds’s.

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July 9. Su.Commonwealth, çala. Pecorone, p. 48 to 63. Call on Northcote & Litchfield. H P calls, Pilchers in town^e.

10. M. Commonwealth, çala. Museum; Lilburne^e. Pecorone, p. 105: Reynolds, Vol. I, p. 76. M W S &N G call.

11. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 68. Pecorone, p. 115: Reynolds, p. 171. Call on mrs & miss Pilcher: meet L K & F Ht: theatre, 1/2 Broken Promises^e. Nervous^e.

12. W. Commonwealth, p. 69.Museum; Lilburne^e. Reynolds, p. 298. Kenneys at tea. meet J Bannister.Deliquia duo imperfecta^e.

13. Th.Museum; Lilburne^e. Reynolds, p. 373, fin. W dines; adv. M W S. Plura^e.

14. F.Hazlit, 2 pp. Chiverton, p. 100. M W S & Uwins call: call on Lambⁿ. Moriuntur^e.

15. Sa.Commonwealth, p. 70. Chiverton, p. 317, fin. Theatre, 1/2 Fortune’s Frolic, & Clari; adv. J Taylor^e.

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July 16. Su.Commonwealth, p. 71. M calls: call on Northcote: M W S & W at tea: Pecorone, p. 136.

17. M.Commonwealth, p. 72/2.Museum; Lilburne^e: call on R T: meet J Taylor: N G calls: Hudson sups.

18. Tu.Nervous^e. Museum; Lilburne^e. Call on L K (adv. T Ht) & Uwinsⁿ: Arnot (Calcutta) calls.

19. W.Commonwealth, p. 73/2. Museum; Lilburne^e. Lambs, Uwins & Taunton call. Child of Nature, Vol. I.

20. Th. Commonwealth, p. 75/2. Call on L K: M W S, M & W dine; adv.N G & W Hopwood. (Lilburne’s Trial.)

21. F.Nervous^e. Commonwealth, p. 75. L K& White call: call on Booth.

22. Sa.Commonwealth, çala. Pecorone, p. 153.M W S, M &P P call: call on L K; adv. T Ht. Bien^e.

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July 23. Su.Commonwealth, çala.

24. M. Commonwealth, 10 lines (Scotland.)Aldis calls: N G at tea: sup at Kenney, w. M J, W, T Ht & Powel.

25. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 77. Child of Nature, Vol. II. Theatre; Death-Fetch; adv. Barhams, Skeffington & Hill^e.

26. W. Commonwealth, p. 78. M calls:M W S,P P & W dine: evenPowel’s, w. Kenneys, mrs King, Dover & W.

27. Th. Commonwealth, 7 lines. Museum: Lothian^e. M calls: Lambs & W sup.

28. F. Commonwealth, p. 80, & 1 page. Pecorone, p. 164. Theatre, Thirteen to Dozen, & Village Lawyer^e.

29. Sa. Commonwealth, p. 81/2. M calls: sup at Reynolds’s, w. Poole.

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July 30. Su.Commonwealth, p. 82/2. Call on M W S; adv. H Payne.

31. M.Commonwealth, p. 83/2. Hudsons at tea. Thermometer, 81 ½ .

August

Aug. 1. Tu. Commonwealth, p. 85. Call on Macgowan.

2. W. Commonwealth, p. 87/2. Dine at Aldis’s, w. Skeffington, Uwins, Blunt, Powys, Cooper{;} Woodham: theatre, Amateurs; adv. J Taylor & son, & Hardwick^e. M W S calls, A M.

3. Th.State-Paper Office^e. Pecorone, p. 204. M calls: M W S at tea. Gibson calls: meet Black.

4. F.Commonwealth, p. 88/2.Museum; adv. Anderson^e: call on M W S.

5. Sa. Commonwealth, p. 88. Call on Rodd: H P calls.

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Aug. 6. Su. Commonwealth, p. 89. Kenneys at tea.

7. M. Commonwealth, p. 91. Museum; Cooke^e: call on Rodd; adv. Prowet: theatre, 1/2 Oracle; adv. J Taylor^e: T Tsups.

8. Tu.Commonwealth, 2 pp. Montaigne, çala. Anderson calls.

9. W. Commonwealth, 2 pp. Museum; Cooke^e. Call on Ollier (Colburn).

10. Th.Commonwealth, çala (Agar & Blackstone). Seek Davison: theatre, 1/2 Oracle, & Lying Made Easy; adv.J Taylor^e.

11. F. Commonwealth, çala. Seek Davison. Sup at Hodgets’.

12. Sa.Commonwealth, çala (Davenant). Tea Kenney’s. Write to M W S.

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Aug. 13. Su. Commonwealth, 4 pp. Call on Northcote; adv. Hawker, & King, painter.

14. M. Commonwealth, 3 pp. Theatre, Actor of all Work, & Poor Relations^e.

15. Tu.Commonwealth, 1/2 page. Museum; Eus. Andrews^e. Holcroft, Vol. I. Meet L Hunt.

16. W. Commonwealth, 1 1/2 pp. Write to Botwright. Call on Davison: meet Reynolds. Holcroft, Vol. II.

17. Th.Commonwealth, çala. Holcroft, Vol. III. Sup at Kenneys, w. M J:Rodd calls ⁿ.

18. F.Commonwealth, p. 92. White calls: call on Roddⁿ. Suetonius, J C, §. 7. Museum; Cook^e.

19. Sa. Commonwealth, p. 93/2. Suetonius, §. 15.Orphan.

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Aug. 20. Su.Commonwealth, p. 95/2. Suetonius, §. 19. Hodgets au soir; adv. W.Lady Sarah Napier dies, aged 82 .

21. M. Commonwealth, çala.Miss Trewen dines.

22. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 96. Museum; Neuville^e. Suetonius, §. 25. Hippisley calls: meet Lamb: Kenneys, T Ht & W sup.

23. W. Commonwealth, 1 1/2 pp. Museum; Neuville, &c^e. Meet Hippisley: call on F Reynolds, jun^r.

24. Th.Commonwealth, 1 1/2 pp. Suetonius, §. 29. Museum; De Wit^e. Sup at Lamb’s, w. E Reynolds.

25. F.Commonwealth, p. 99/2.Museum; Chr. Love^e. Suetonius, §. 32

26. Sa.Commonwealth, p. 100. Isa Booth at tea.

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Aug. 27. Su. Commonwealth, p. 103. Suetonius, §. 37. Hudson calls: call on Booth.

28. M. Commonwealth, p. 104. Museum; Scots’ Peers^e. Suetonius, §. 41. Sup at Reynolds. Inclosure for University begun^e

29. Tu. Commonwealth, p. 105. Museum; Massey^e.

30. W.Commonwealth, p. 108/2. Museum; Drumm^de. Begin Ireton. Suetonius, §. 43. Sup at Hodgets.’

31. Th.Commonwealth, p. 108. Call on Ollier: theatre, Before Breakfast; adv. Barhams & Gent^e:Kenneys & W sup.

September

Sep. 1. F. Commonwealth, çala. British Gallery, w. W^e. Last day of summer.

2. Sa. Commonwealth, p. 110/2. Todd, Milton, 1826, çala.

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Sep. 3. Su.Commonwealth, p. 111. M W S & W dine.

4. M. Commonwealth, p. 113, & 1 page. Museum; Cook^e. M W S & W dine.

5. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 115, & 1 page. Museum; Cook^e. M sups.

6. W. Commonwealth, p. 117/2. Museum; Cooke^e. Sup at Kenney’s, w. R Rees, Powel &T Ht.

7. Th.Commonwealth, p. 121/2.Museum; Newspapers^e. Suetonius, §. 48. Call on Britton, for col. Drummond.

8. F. Commonwealth, p. 122/2. Museum; Scotland^e.Hudson dines; adv. M W S, W & Uwins.

9. Sa.Commonwealth, p. 122. Suetonius, §. 54. Call on Britton; adv. Brayley.

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Sep. 10. Su. Commonwealth, p. 124/2. Suetonius, §. 56. Call on Booth. Arrière summer, 10 days.

11. M. Commonwealth, p. 125. Call on M W S (no): sup at Reynolds’s.

12. Tu. Commonwealth, p. 126/2. Suetonius, §. 68. Museum^e: call on Brayley: L K sups; adv. Kenney & T Ht.

13. W. Commonwealth, p. 128. Suetonius, §. 78. Call on M W S: theatre, Married & Single, & Pong Wong; adv. (Nash) & Talfourd^e.

14. Th. Commonwealth, p. 129. Suetonius, §. 82. Call on Humeⁿ & Knowlesⁿ:M W S & W dine.

15. F. Commonwealth, çala. Suetonius, §. 89. Museum; Newspapers^e. Sup atKenney’s, w. M J, T Ht & Cha Merc.

16. Sa. Commonwealth, çala. Write to Sheil. Meet Anderson, & White, E I H.

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Sep. 17. Su.Commonwealth, p. 132/2. Suetonius, Aug. §. 9. Dine at M W S’s, w. M J; adv.mrs Williams: Hodgets calls ⁿ.

18. M. Commonwealth, p. 133/2. Museum; Cox & Leland^e. Suetonius, §. 14. Call on Kenney;adv. T Ht & Cha M.

19. Tu. Commonwealth, p. 135/2. Museum; Lilburne^e.M sups. Northcote calls ⁿ.

20. W. Commonwealth, p. 137/2. Suetonius, §. 21.

21. Th.Commonwealth, p. 139. Museum; Spotswood^e. M W S & W dine. Suetonius, §. 25.

22. F. Commonwealth, p. 141.Museum;Wendy Oxford^e. Call on mrs Hodgets, oe.Charles Shelley is dead, Letter, 14 Sep .

23. Sa. Commonwealth, çala. Write to Sheil.D^r Grayson calls. Amboyna. Drury Lane Theatre, fr^e.

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Sep. 24. Su. Commonwealth, çala. Call on M W S: sup at Reynolds’s, w. Kenney, Beasley, & C, S & Humphr. Boaden.

25. M.Commonwealth, p. 144: Write to Dunn, D L T.Museum; Nedham^e. Third summer, 7 days.

26. Tu. Commonwealth, p. 146/2. Museum; Declaration v. Dutch^e. Theatre, 1/2 Rivals, & Peter Smink^e. H Boinville calls. Letter to Colburn.

27. W.Constip^e. Write to Colburn. Suetonius, §. 27: Paradise Regained, B. I. Call on Ollierⁿ: Uwins calls.Robbed of seals^e.

28. Th. Commonwealth, p. 146.Write to Knowles. Paradise Regained, B. II. Call on Northcote & Ollier: M W S & W dine.

29. F.Indisposed^e. Commonwealth, 9 lines. Northcote calls: theatre, 1/2 Venice Preserved; adv. J Taylor^e.

30. Sa.Commonwealth, çala.Paradise Regained, B. III. Theatre, Wonder^e. Thermometer, 70.

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October

Oct. 1. Su.Commonwealth, p. 148.

2. M. Commonwealth, p. 147, bis. M W S & Northcote call: call on Kenney.

3. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 149.Museum; Declaration v. Dutch^e: sup at Lamb’s; adv.mrs Hood, M W S & W.

4. W.Commonwealth, p. 151/2. Suetonius, §. 30: Paradise Regained, B. IV. Museum; Neuville^e.

5. Th. Commonwealth, p. 151. Suetonius, §. 33: Agonistes, p. 14. Call onR Taylorⁿ:M W S dines; adv. W, J Taylor & femme , & Kenney.

6. F. Commonwealth, p. 153/2. Museum; Wicquefort^e. Suetonius, §. 39: Agonistes, p. 32. Sup at Hodgets’; adv. père & soeurs.

7. Sa.Commonwealth, p. 155/2.

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Oct. 8. Su. Commonwealth, p. 157. Call on M W S; adv. Mary Lamb.

9. M. Commonwealth, p. 159. Museum; Wicquefort^e.

10. Tu. Commonwealth, p. 162/2. Museum; De Wit^e: Theatre, 1/2 Romeo^e: Kenney sups.

11. W. Commonwealth, çala. Museum; De Wit^e. Sup at Reynolds’s;adv. Bunn. Hot weather, three days, 67 ½

12. Th.Guildhall, Records; adv. R Taylor, Favel & Woodthorpe^e. M W S dines; adv. Hodgets & W.

13. F.Commonwealth, p. 163/2. Museum; De Wit^e. Thermometer, 69.

14. Sa. Commonwealth, p. 165/2. Theatre, School for Scandal^e.

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Oct. 15. Su.Commonwealth, p. 166. Suetonius, §. 42. Call onM W S & Kenney. Thermometer, 66 ½ , two days.

16. M.Commonwealth, p. 167/2. Museum; Declaration v. Holland^e. M calls: Kenney sups.

17. Tu.Commonwealth, çala. Museum; Holland^e. Suetonius, §. 45.

18. W. Commonwealth, p. 169/2. Museum; Van Tromp^e.M W S & M at tea: theatre, Green Room; adv. J Taylor & T Ht^e. Suetonius, §. 48. Thermometer, 67.

19. Th. Commonwealth, p. 170. Museum; Pauw^e. Suetonius, §. 54. Call onM W Sⁿ: Kenney & W sup.

20. F.Commonwealth, p. 171. Museum; Pauw^e. Suetonius, §. 62.Theatre, Rule a Wife, 1/2 Will, & Green Room, w. M J & M W S^e:M W S dines. Nervous^e.

21. Sa.Call on L Hunt (Highgate), & M W S: White calls ⁿ: theatre, Peveril; adv.J Taylor^e. Thermometer, 68 ½ .

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Oct. 22. Su. Commonwealth, p. 172. Suetonius, §. 66. Thermometer, 69.

23. M.Commonwealth, p. 173.Museum; Ruyter^e. Suetonius, §. 69. Write to Parkes. Theatre, 3/10 J Shore^e.Hudson sups.

24. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 174. Museum; Le Clerc^e. Suetonius, §. 72. Call on Colburnⁿ: sup at Reynolds ’s , w. C Boaden.

25. W.Museum; Le Clerc^e. Suetonius, §. 77. Meet Towel Rutt & J Bannister: call on Colburn & Northcote.

26. Th.Commonwealth, p. 175/2. Suetonius, §. 79. Museum; De Ruyter^e.M W S & W dine;adv.Uwins & T Ht.

27. F. Commonwealth, p. 176/2. Suetonius, §. 83.Museum; Le Clerc^e. Dine at Hodgets’, w. Bowringht,R T, Rowes, Kempson, Thomson, miss Jamieson, & père .

28. Sa. Commonwealth, p. 178/2. Suetonius, §. 86. Call on Northcote^na.

Oct. 29. Su.Commonwealth, p. 178. Suetonius, §. 91.

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30. M. Commonwealth, p. 180. Suetonius, §. 94. Museum;Boreman(Deliq)^ee. Miss Hippisley calls. Deliquium imperfectum^e.

31. Tu. Commonwealth, p. 182. Suetonius, §. 97. Theatre, 2 Houses of Grenada; adv. (Young & ) J Taylor^e. Plura^e. Thermometer, 64.

November

Nov. 1. W. Suetonius, §. 101. Theatre, Returned ‘Killed.’^eMoriuntur: Vomitio^e. Terence, 15^e.

2. Th. Commonwealth, p. 183/2. Suetonius, Tib. §. 6. Call, w. M W S, on Northcoteⁿ: Poecilorama, w. d^oe: M W S & W dine; adv. Uwins.

3. F.Commonwealth, çala. Suetonius, §. 10. Theatre, 1/2 Grenada^e.

4. Sa.Commonwealth, p. 183. Suetonius, §. 13.Theatre, Foscari; adv. Talfourds^e.

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Nov. 5. Su.Commonwealth, p. 186. Suetonius, §. 19. Uwins calls.

6. M.Commonwealth, p. 188/2. Suetonius, §. 25. Museum; Newspapers^e. Call on M W S.

7. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 188. Suetonius, §. 32. Museum; Petition^e. Sup at Reynolds’s, w. C & S Boaden. Cold, 4 days.50 ½ , 8 A M.

8. W. Commonwealth, p. 191. Suetonius, §. 37. Dine at Uwins’s, w. Kingdon, Boroughs, Morgan, Drew, Mason, Young, Field. 48 ½ .

9. Th. Commonwealth, p. 193. Suetonius, §. 43. Meet mrs Napier: M W S dines: call on Colburnⁿ & Northcote. 47 ½ .

10. F. Commonwealth, p. 195/2. Museum; Lilburne^e. Suetonius, §. 48. Theatre, Trip to Wales, act 1^e. 48.

11. Sa.Commonwealth, 8 lines. Call on R Taylor, & O Rees (Brown); adv.sir R Phillips.

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Nov. 12. Su. Commonwealth, p. 195. Suetonius, §. 52. Baxter calls: call on M W S; adv. M Lamb: sup atHodgets’, sen^r, w. mrs Hodgets, miss Jamieson, W Parkes & C Forman.

13. M. Commonwealth, p. 198/2. Suetonius, §. 60. Museum; Newspapers^e. Cold, 4 days.

14. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 198. Suetonius, §. 64.Museum; Wendy Oxford^e. Hudson (w. portraits) & T Ht at tea.

15. W. Commonwealth, çala. Suetonius, §. 67. Museum; Le Clerc^e. Life of Charlemont, p. 73.

16. Th. Commonwealth, p. 199. Suetonius, §. 71. Museum; Blake^e.M W S dines; adv. W & T Ht.

17. F.Commonwealth, p. 200. Write to Rutt. Suetonius, §. 76. Museum; Campbel^e. Charlemont, p. 134.

18. Sa. Commonwealth, çala. Suetonius, Cal, §. 7. Vindication of C, pp. 76. Call on Lemon, S P O, & Rodd: theatre, Amphitryon; adv. Dignum^e.

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Nov. 19. Su.Commonwealth, p. 203. Suetonius, §. 11. Amphitryon, çala. Call on M W S.

20. M. Commonwealth, p. 204. Suetonius, §. 17.Museum; April 20^e.

21. Tu. Commonwealth, p. 206. Suetonius, §. 20. Call on Lemon, S P O:meet B Montagu.Parliament opens^e.

22. W. Commonwealth, 10 lines. Suetonius, §. 24. Museum; “This mighty parliament.”^eTheatre, Deaf & Dumb; adv. Barham^e.

23. Th.Commonwealth, p. 208. Suetonius, §. 26. Museum; R Coke, & Mystery^e. M W S dines.

24. F.Commonwealth, p. 209/2. Suetonius, §. 30. Museum; Addresses^e.Sup at Reynolds’s.

25. Sa. Commonwealth, p. 212/2. Suetonius, §. 33. Defensio Secunda, çala. Cold, 3 days.

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Nov. 26. Su. Commonwealth, p. 213. Suetonius, §. 35. Defensio Secunda, çala. Call on M W S. Braganza taken^eNichols, Gent. Mag, dies.46

27. M.Commonwealth, çala. Defensio Secunda, fin. Write to H Hobhouse. Museum; Milton^e, M calls. 46

28. Tu. Commonwealth, 2 pp. Suetonius, §. 37. Museum[,?] Milton & Mystery^e. Finish Confessions de J J Rousseau. Hastings dies.

29. W. Commonwealth, p. 216, & 1 page. Suetonius, §. 40. Museum; Cobbet^e.Charlemont, p. 179. Call on mrs Hodgets;adv. Kempson.

30. Th.Suetonius, §. 45. Call on Baillie at Tower(adv. Grimaldi). Grimaldi, & Upcot:M W S & W dine; adv. T Ht. Jew.

December

Dec. 1. F. Commonwealth, p. 218. Suetonius, §. 49. Museum; Barebone^e: Charlemont, p. 220.

2. Sa. Commonwealth, p. 220. Suetonius, §. 54. State Paper Office, Apr. 30^e. Theatre, White Lies^e.

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Dec. 3. Su.Indisposed^e. Parliamentary Diary, çala: First Love.T Ht sups; adv. W.

4. M. Commonwealth, p. 221, & 2 pages on Barebone. Museum; Z Grey^e. Suetonius, §. 56: Charlemont, p. 260. Cold, 2 days, 48.

5. Tu. Commonwealth, çala: Suetonius, §. 60. Museum; Barebone^e. Charlemont, p. 277.

6. W.Commonwealth, p. 223/2.Museum; Barbone^e. Suetonius, Claudius, §. 3. Charlemont, p. 292. Snow.Deliq. Imperf^e.

7. Th.Commonwealth, p. 223. Suetonius, §. 5. Call onBaillie (Tower) & Booth: M W S & W dine. Salter married^e. Flaxman dies, 72

8. F. Commonwealth, 226/2. Suetonius, §. 8.Museum; Eltonhead^e.N G at tea. Thermometer, 60, six days.

9. Sa. Commonwealth, p. 227. Robinhood, by W. State-Paper Office^e. M calls.

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Dec. 10. Su.Commonwealth, p. 230/2. Suetonius, §. 11. Call on Gilchrist, twice: St James’s Park.

11. M. Commonwealth, p. 231/2. Museum;Newspapers^e. T Ht sups. War Message, Portugal^e.

12. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 232/2. Suetonius, §. 15. Hodgets au soir: T Ht sups.

13. W. Commonwealth, p. 232. Call on M W S:Booth at tea: theatre, Lottery Ticket; adv. Talfourd^e. Parliament adjourns^e.

14. Th.Commonwealth, çala.Museum; Holland^e. Suetonius, §. 20{.}M W S at tea.

15. F. Commonwealth, p. 233/2. Museum; De Wit^e. Suetonius, §. 24. N G at tea: sup at Reynolds’s, w. Bunn.

16. Sa.Commonwealth, p. 234/2. Suetonius, §. 26. State Paper Office^e: call on Rodd. Charlemont, p. 412.

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Dec. 17. Su. Commonwealth, p. 234, & 1 page. Suetonius, §. 33: Charlemont, Vol. II, p. 80. Seek Davison: Call onM W S.

18. M. Commonwealth, p. 235. Suetonius, §. 37. Museum; Lilburne^e.Write to Parkes & Bowring.Call on Northcote;adv. Harvey.

19. Tu. Commonwealth, 4 lines. Suetonius, §. 40. Museum; Lilburne^e. White at tea. W x

20. W. Commonwealth, p. 237. Suetonius, §. 46.Museum; Lilburne^e. Sup at Lamb’s, w. Moxon & E Reyn^ds.

21. Th. Commonwealth, p. 238. Suetonius, Nero, §. 5. Museum; Lilburne; adv. Crombie^e. M W S & W dine.

22. F. Basinghall Street; Greenhill, Evans, Macmillan, Duncan, Curtis, Read & Prince; adv. N G: call on Alsager,W Davison^na: meet White (E I H) & Barham. Cold, one day, 48.

23. Sa. Commonwealth, p. 242/2.Suetonius, §. 11. Call on M W S: White^na &Hudson call.

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Dec. 24. Su.Commonwealth, 10 lines. Suetonius, §. 15. Call on Davison: mrs Hall at tea.

25. M.Commonwealth, p. 243. Suetonius, §. 21.N G calls. Charlemont, p. 144.

26. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 245/2. Write to Sheil. Suetonius, §{.} 24. Call on Hume. W x

27. W.Commonwealth, p. 245. Write to W. Call on H^d Payne: meet Lackington: theatre, Murdered Guest; adv. Barham^e.

28. Th.Commonwealth, çala. Write to W. Call onL Inn Library: M W S & W dine; adv. T Ht. Suetonius, §. 30.

29. F.Commonwealth, çala. Suetonius, §. 33. State Paper Office; Lilburne^e. Sup at Hodgets’, w. Kempson.

30. Sa. Commonwealth, çala.Suetonius, §. 34: Charlemont, p. 192.

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Dec. 31. Su. Commonwealth, p. 246. Suetonius, §. 39. Dine at White’s, Isleworth, w.mrs Speed & miss Thorne (G White junr, Woodcock & Stone). Gifford dies .