January

Jan. 1. 1789. Th.

2. F.

3. Sa.

Jan. 4. Su.

Dine at B. Hollis's, with Disney, Romilly, Adair, Shipley, Garthshore & Felton.

6. Tu.

Tea miss Williams's, with major Barry, Jerningham, Kippis, & M^es Piozzi, Weston, Powel & Marriot.

8. Th.

9. F.

10. Sa.

[fol. 23r]

Jan. 11. Su.Dine at Holcroft's.

12. M.

13. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with B. Hollis & Towers: advenæ Barry & Davenport.

14. W.

15. Th.

16. F. Major Barry calls. Limitations on the regent voted 227 to 154^e{.} Call on Barry. No. 10. James Street Terrace, nr Buckingham Gate.

17. Sa.

[fol. 23v]

Jan. 18. Su.

19. M.M^r Hamilton & Willis Webb call. 38. Somerset Street. Power of the Queen voted, 229 to 165^e.

20. Tu.

21. W.

22. Th.Dine at //Robinson's, with Warton, White, Kippis, J Aickin & Cal. Jenkins, L. White, Holcroft & Hamilton.

23. F.M^rs Brooke dies.

[fol. 24r]

24. Sa.Dine at Hamilton's, with Warton, White, Kippis, Holcroft, Robinson, C. J. & L. W.

Jan. 25. Su.Dine at Holcroft's, with Luke White & Jenkins.

26. M.

27. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with J. Hollis, Anthony & Towers.

28. W. D 1

29. Th.Dine at B. Hollis's, with D^r Thorkelin (of Iceland), baron Winckelmann, (St Eliz.), Kent, Jennings & Disney. Franklin is writing a life of himself^e.

30. F.Call on P. Robinson, Barry & Holcroft

31. Sa.

[fol. 24v]

February

Feb. 1. Su.

2. M.

3. Tu.Session of Parliament opened^e.

4. W.

5. Th.

6. F.J Hollis calls: dine at Hollis's, with Perry, Lindsey, Disney & Kippis: Barry au soir: sup.

7. Sa.

[fol. 25r]

8. Su.Dine at Holcroft's: sup with him at Nicholson's.

9. M.

10. Tu.

11. W.

12. Th.

13. F.

14. Sa.

[fol. 25v]

Feb. 15. Su.

16. M.

17. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with Shore, Kippis, Lindsey & Blackburne.

18. W.

19. Th.

20. F.

21. Sa.

[fol. 26r]

Feb. 22. Su.Dine at Holcroft's, with Fenwick.

23. M.

24. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with Shore, Kippis, Lindsey & Blackburne.

25. W.Write to the P. of E.

26. Th.

27. F.

28. Sa.

March

[fol. 26v]

Mar. 1. Su.

2. M.Dine at Robinson's, with Hamilton, Nicol & Potts.

3. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with Price, Kippis, Lindsey, Towers, Davidson: see Barry.

4. W.

5. Th.

6. F.

7. Sa.Dine at B. Hollis's, with H. Wilkes, Romilly, Disney, Redmond, Shipley, Thorkelin, Mortimer, Kent, Dⁿ.

[fol. 27r]

8. Su.Dine at Holcroft's: see Lisakowi cktz & Coronatzki.

9. M.Dine at Hamilton's, with Holcrofts, Robinson, Nicol & Potts.

10. Tu.Dine at Holcroft's, read Lettre au Roi par M. de Calonne. King's Commission. Illuminations. Publico.

11. W.

12. Th.

13. F.

14. Sa.

[fol. 27v]

Mar. 15. Su.

[Mon 16]Tea miss Williams's, with Jerningham, Cha. Moore, D^r Bailey & sisters, Mes. Nichols, Hunter, & Crompton.

16. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with J. Hollis & Blackburne. Call on Barry.

18. W.

19. Th.Twelfth Night ^e.

20. Fr.

21. Sa.

[fol. 28r]

Mar. 22. Su.Dine at Holcroft's.

23. M.Tea miss Williams's, with Cha. Moo.{,} Welby, Darby & m^es Marriot, Matthias, Alexander, Moore & Thomas.

24. Tu.J Hollis, Robinson & Heath call. Talk of Barry.

25. W.

26. Th.

27. Fr.

28. Sa.

[fol. 28v]

Mar. 29. Su. Robinson calls. Dine at Holcrofts: sup with him at Nicholson's.

30. M.

31. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with B. Hollis, Chelsum & Mansel.

April

Apr. 1. W.

2. Th.

3. Fr.

4. Sa.

[fol. 29r]

[fol. 29v]

[fol. 30r]

[fol. 30v]

[fol. 1r]

No. II.

[fol. 1v]

[fol. 1v]

[fol. 2r]

Apr. 6. 1789. Su.^eCall at M^rs Webb's and Brand Hollis's. Dine at Hamilton's with Robinson.

7. M. ^eCall at M^rs Webb's & Brand Hollis's. Dine at Hamilton's with Robinson{.} Death of the Grand Sign^r

8. Tu.^e

9. W.^e

10. Th.^e

11. Fr.^e

12. Sa.^e

Apr. 13. Su. ^eDine at Holcroft's.

14. M.^e

15. Tu.^eDine at Hollis's , with Priestley, Price, Lindsey, Shore, Planta, B. & J. Hollis, & Disney. advenæ Heywood & Barry.

16. W.^e

17. Th.^eJ Hollis calls.

[fol. 2v]

19. Fr.^e

2. Sa. ^e

Apr. 20. Su.^eDine at Holcroft's

[fol. 3r]

21. M.^eDine at B. Hollis's, with Marquetti, Winckelmann, Marriot, Disney, Wodhul, Graham, Roebuck & Felton.

22. Tu. W.^eWebb calls.

23. W.^e

24. Th.^eRoyal Procession^e.

25. Fr.^e

26. Sa.^e

[fol. 3v]

Apr. 26. Su.

27. M.

[28 Tue]Call at M^rs Webb's, see the capt. & M^r Mellish. Dine at Hollis's, with, Lindsey, Planta, Majendie, Mr Blackburne, Spurling, & J Hollis. Barry au soir. sup at Holcroft's.

28. W.^e

30. Th.Call on miss Williams & major Barry.

May

May 1. Fr.House of Commons^e: see d^rs Moore & Blackburne.

2. Sa.See d^r Moore: call at Robins^s.

[fol. 4r]

May 3. Su.Dine at Holcroft's.

4. M.Les Etats Généraux^e.

5. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with Towers, Madox, Majendie, & Davidson & J. Hollis. Tea miss Williams's, with Aboyne, Ellison & mes. Barwel, Marriot & Pym.

6. W.See the Exhibitions^e. Dine at the Hackney dinner^e London tavern: speak with Hoghton, Barbauld: see Beaufoy.

7. Th.

8. Fr.

9. Sa.

[fol. 4v]

May 10. Su.Hear bishop Horsley^e.

11. M.School for Widows^e.

12. Tu.

13. W.Dine at Robinson's; give him our account.

14. Th.

15. Fr.Robinson calls.

16. Sa.Dine at Holcroft's.

[fol. 5r]

May 17. Su.Holcroft dines

18. M.

19. Tu.

20. W.

21. Th.

22. Fr.Robinson calls: Holcroft sups.

23. Sa.

[fol. 5v]

May 24. Su.

25. M.Meet Fawcet.

26. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with B. Hollis, Lindsey, Kippis, Stavin & J. Hollis. Barry au soir. Duel of colonel Lenox^e.

27. W.

28. Th.

29. Fr.

30. Sa.Dine at B. Hollis's, with Taylor, Geddes, Disney, Romilly, Kent, May Jennings & G. Morgan.

[fol. 6r]

May 31. Su.Dine at Holcroft's: advena J. Aickin.

June

June 1. M.

2. Tu.

3. W.Holcroft sups.

4. Th.Dauphin dies. Prince of Wales refuses to dance with Lenox^e.

5. Fr.Grenville Secretary of State^e. Duke of Clarence's establishment^e.

6. Sa.

[fol. 6v]

June 7. Su.

8. M.Dine at Robinson's, with Hamilton. Henry Addington Speaker^e.

9. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with Planta, Blackburne & J Hollis.

10. W.Dine at J. Aickin's, with J Bannister, Baddeley & Holcroft.

11. Th.

12. Fr.

13. Sa.

[fol. 7r]

June 14. Sa.^eDine at Holcroft's.

15. M.

16. Tu.

17. W.National Assembly^e

18. Th.

19. Fr.

20. Sa.

[fol. 7v]

June 21. Su.Dine at Holcroft's.

22. M.

23. Tu.Difference of Necker & the King: he proposes to resign^e. Dine at Hollis's, with the Garbet's.

24. W.Necker is restored^e

25. Th.

26. F.

27. Sa.Revolution in France^e.

[fol. 8r]

June 28. Su.Finish the Peerage

29. M.

30. Tu.

July

July 1. W.Holcroft sups.

2. Th.Dine in Billingsgate, with Robinson, L. White, young Paynes & Stirling.

3. Fr.

4. Sa.

[fol. 8v]

July 5. Su.Dine at Holcroft's: tea Nicholson's.

6. M.Holcroft sups.

7. Tu.

8. W.

9. Th.

10. F.

11. Sa.Necker is dismissed^e.

[fol. 9r]

July 12. Su.Holcroft sups.

13. M.

14. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with Kippis, Disney, Planta, dr Lister & J Hollis. Gov. Ellis au soir. Call on Holcroft.

15. W.King of France submits to the National Assembly^e.

16. Th.

17. F.

18. Sa.

[fol. 9v]

July 19. Su. Dine at Holcroft's, drink tea with him at Nicholson's.

20. M.W. Webb calls.

21. Tu.

22. W.Call on Webb & Williams.

23. Th.

24. F.Dine at Hollis's, with Shore, Davidson & J Hollis.

25. Sa.

[fol. 10r]

July 26. Su.

27. M.Dine at Robinson's, with L. White, Archer & Macdonald.

28. Tu.

29. W.Tea M^rs Barbauld's.

30. Th.

31. Fr.Dine at Hollis's, with J H. Tea miss Williams's, with major Barry, Kippis, Towers, Bailey & Bruce.

August

Aug. 1. Sa.

[fol. 10v]

Aug. 2. Su.Dine at Holcroft's.

3. M.

4. Tu.

5. W.

6. Th.

7. Fr.

8. Sa.

Aug. 10. Su.^e

[fol. 11r]

11. M.^eW. Webb calls.

12. Tu.^eDine at Hollis, with J Hollis & Towers: Barry au soir.

13. W.^e

14. Th.^e

15. F.^eHolcroft sups.

16. Sa.^e

[fol. 11v]

17.Su. 16.Dine at Holcroft's: tea with him at Nicholson's. Call on Webb.

19.M. 17.

20.Tu. 18.Holcroft sups.

21.W. 19.

22.Th. 20.

23.F. 21.

24.Sa. 22.

[fol. 12r]

Aug. 23. Su.Dine at Holcroft's, with Nicholson: Aickin au soir

24. M.

25. Tu.Holcroft sups. Dine at Hollis's, with Towers & Davidson.

26. W.Holcroft sups.

27. Th.

28. F.

29. Sa.Dine at Robinson's, with Hamilton, & L. White: advenæ Shield & Heath.

[fol. 12v]

Aug. 30. Su.Dine at Holcroft's.

31. M.

September

Sep. 1. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with Disney & Towers.

2. W.

3. Th.

4. Fr.

5. Sa.

[fol. 13r]

Sep. 6. Su.

7. M.

8. Tu.

9. W.

10. Th.

11. F.

12. Sa.

[fol. 13v]

Sep. 13. Su.Dine at Holcroft's: call with him on Nicholson & Shield.

14. M.Tea miss Williams's, with m^es Weston, Powel; O'B Aboyne, Robertson & d^r Bawd. Parian Chron.^e

15. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with Kippis, d^r Russel, Thorkelin, Lister & J H^s.

16. W.

17. Th.

18. F.

19. Sa.

[fol. 14r]

Sep. 20. Su.Dine at Holcrofts with Nagel.

21. M.

22. Tu.

23. W.

24. Th.Cliff, arrest^e.

25. F.Dine at Hollis's, with Lindsey, Fraser, Montgomery, & J Hollis. advenæ Price & Belcham.

26. Sa.

[fol. 14v]

Sep. 27. Su.Dine at Holcroft's with Nagel.

28. M.

29. Tu.

30. W.

October

31.Th. Oct. 1.

2. F.Finish the French history.

3. Sa.

[fol. 15r]

Oct. 4. Su.

5. M.

6. Tu.

7. W.

8. Th.

9. F.

10. Sa.Meet W. Webb.

[fol. 15v]

Oct. 11. Su.Robinson calls. Dine at Holcroft's: sup with him at Nicholson's.

12. M.

13. Tu.

14. W.

15. Th.

16. F.

17. Sa.

[fol. 16r]

Oct. 18. Su.

19. M.

20. Tu.Dine at Hollis's with Topham

21. W.Finish the Annual Register

22. Th.

23. F.

24. Sa.

[fol. 16v]

Oct. 25. Su.//Dine at Holcroft's.

26. M.

27. Tu.

28. W.

29. Th.

30. F.

Nov. 1. Sa.

November

[fol. 17r]

Nov. 2. Su.

3. M.Sup at Holcroft's.

4. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with B. & J. Hollis, Lindsey, Disney, Belcham, Thorkelin.

5. W.Dine with the Revolutionists: see Price, Kippis, Rees, Towers, Lindsey, Disney, Belcham, Forsaith, Morgans, Listers, S. Rogers & B. Wits. Present, earl Stanhope, //Beaufoy, H. Tooke & count Zenobio . see B. Hollis, Jennings, Lofft & Robinson^e. sup with Fawcet.

6. Th.

7. F.

8. Sa.

[fol. 17v]

Nov. 8. Su.Dine at Holcrofts: elopement de son fils^e.

9. M.To Gravesend^e.[Not in London]

10. Tu.Dine at Robinson's, with Hamilton, Wendeborn, Nicolovius &, Swinney.

11. W.Call on Miller.

12. Th.

13. F.

14. Sa.

[fol. 18r]

Nov. 15. Su.Dine at Holcroft's: set out for Deal^e. Call upon to Crosdil w. Holcroft.[Not in London]

16. M.Mort de son fils^e.[Not in London]

17. Tu.Funerailles^e: to have drank tea with Holcroft at miss Williams's.[Not in London]

18. W.J. Hollis & Robinson call.

19. Th.Call on Aickin & Shield.

20. F.Call on Robinson: talk of Mirabeau, Peyssonnel, Rousseau & Holcroft. Dine at Hollis's, with Lindsey, Homer & J. H.

21. Sa.

[fol. 18v]

Nov. 22. Su.Dine at Holcroft's: Crosdil calls.

23. M.Call on miss Williams.

24. Tu.

25. W.

26. Th.

27. F.Dine at Holcroft's: write a paragraph sur son fils.

28. Sa.

[fol. 19r]

Nov. 29. Su.Holcroft & G. Dyson dine.

30. M.

December

Dec. 1. Tu.Dine with Robinson seul. Undertake Rousseau's Confessions

2. W.

3. Th.

4. F.

5. Sa.

[fol. 19v]

Dec. 6. Su.

7. M.

8. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with Price, Planta & Shore. Call on miss W^ms.

9. W.

10. Th.

11. F.Tea miss Williams's, with misses Baileys, Marriot & Moon, M^rs Nichols & dr Moore.

12. Sa.

[fol. 20r]

Dec. 13. Su.

14. M.

15. Tu.

16. W.

17. Th.

18. F.

19. Sa.

[fol. 20v]

20. Su.Holcroft dines.

21. M.Tea miss Williams's: with Aboyne, Holcroft & m^rs Barwel.

22. Tu.Dine at B. Hollis's: with count Zenobio, Lofft, Romilly & an Amerⁿ. H. Tooke is pro slavery^e. M^l M^u charged his son £2000 for 3 Lettres de C^t. D^r Price disapproves of Mu's bank^e.

23. W.

24. Th.

25. F.Dine at Holcroft's, with Nicholson.

26. Sa.Holcroft dines. Propose Livy to Robinson.

[fol. 21r]

Mar. Dec. 27. Su.Dine at Nicholson's, with Holcroft.

28. M.

29. Tu.Agreement of Livy. Dine at Hollis's: with Disney, Towers & Simpson, E. T.

30. W.

31. Th.It was in this year that I read & criticised the Simple Story in Ms.