November

Nov. 1. Tu.Locke: Voltaire. T. goes to school^e. Holcroft sups.

2. W.Locke: Voltaire. Dine at Holcrofts, with Pethion. Burke's Speech 1774. Talk of constituante, oaths & property.

3. Th. Cal Henley calls. Finish Speech 1774.

4. F. Call on B. Hollis, Henley, Robinson & M^rs Webb. Dine at the London Tavern, With Paine, Pethion, Horne Tooke, Priestley, Kippis, Rees, B. Hollis, Listers, Morgans^e. Birmingham Trials^e.

5. Sa.Breakfast with Pethion. Seek Paine's Address^e. Call on Jacob. Talk of M^rs John J., revolutions & religion. Talk at P. n's of Mirabeau & immortality. Notoriety. Sup at Otley's w. Holcroft{.} Birmingham Trials^e.

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Nov. 6. Su.Dyson calls. Dine at Holcroft's: call on Fenwick. Birmingham Trials^e.

7. M.Transcribe 5 pages. Holcroft at tea. Pucelle. Write to Paine

8. Tu.Transcribe 1 page. Call on M^rs Jacob, fr. Read Locke: Burke's Speech 1775: Pucelle: Birmingham Trials^e

9. W.Write 1 1/2 pages. Dine at Bosse's, with D^r Knox, Wishart & Holcroft. Speech 1775: Sillery, Leçons. Holcroft at tea.

10. Th.Price on Morals: write notes on Chap. 8. Preface to Marmontel. Sup at Holcroft's. Sillery.

11. F.Hot & cold after breakfast^e. J. Hollis calls; tells me of my want of ability^e.Common Sense: Pucelle. Write a sentence. Hear from Paine. Call on Jacob.

12. Sa.Holcroft calls. Pucelle. Write 1/2 a page, transcribe 2 pages with correction. Dyson & Dibbin cal at tea; talk of property, politics, religion & immortality.

Nov. 13. Su.Correct. Dyson & Dibbin call; // talk of virtue & disinterest. Dine at Johnson's, with Paine, Shovet & Wolstencraft; talk of monarchy, Tooke, Johnson, Voltaire, pursuits & religion. Sup at Holcroft's:

14. M. Speech 1775: Pucelle: revise the School for Arrogance. Nat[ⁿ?] at tea. Weather.

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15. Tu. Costive^e. Chap. du Luxe: Pucelle: Sillery. Call on J Hollis: M^rs Cooper at tea.

16. W.Chap. du Luxe: Pucelle. Translate 3 pages for M: write to C. Indisposed^e. Coeur de Lion^e

17. Th. Indisposed^e, weather. Pucelle Dyson dines. Chap. du Luxe, notes. Write 1 page: correct.

18. F.Pucelle. Write 2 1/2 pages. Faintness^e. Revise School for Arrogance. Holcroft sups.

19. Sa.Write 2 pages: transcribe 2. J Hollis calls, talk of Paine & Priestley. Pucelle.

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Nov. 20. Su.Write 1/2 page: correct d^o. Pucelle. Dine at Holcrofts: adv. Miss Cooper & Dyson. weather.

21. M.Pucelle, &c. Tea at Marshal's. Read the Widow. Holcroft calls. weather. Temple du Gout.

22. Tu.Holcroft calls: talk of the Widow. Webb calls: talk of necessity, virtue & perception. Call on Jacob, fr. Sup at Hollis's, talk of David, Canaanites & the use of conversation.

23. W.Rhubarb^e. Pucelle: Temple du Gout: V. peint par Lui Même^e.

24. Th.Rhubarbé^e: Pucelle: Pentateuch. Sup at Jacob's; talk of monopoly, Paine's bridge & theory; apologise to M^mee.

25. F.Call on W Webb, n. a. h. Call on Barry; talk of aristocracy. Pentateuch. Holcroft calls. Dictionnaire Philosophique.

26. Sa.Pentateuch: Joshua. Tea at Holcroft's; talk of Moses.

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Nov. 27. Su.Write 3 duod. pages of Moses. correct. Holcroft reads. Dine chez lui: tea at Fenwick's: sup at Nicholson's, talk of self interest, Paine's bridge.

28. M. Transcribe 4 pages: correct: write 1. Pucelle. John sups. Dict. Phil.

29. Tu.Pucelle. The Widow. sup at Holcroft's

30. W.Holcroft calls. Otton calls. M^rs Cooper dines & sups. Holcroft at tea: un peu de démêlé sur Davis^e.