June

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June 1. Su.Smith breakfasts, talk of exertion: Dyson, White & Walker call: dine at Holcroft's; adv. Ritson.

2. M.Bryan's, with Holcroft//; adv. W Smith: sup at Reveley's, talk of elocution. Reynolds, Discourse 6.

3. Tu.Hastings's trial, Burke^e. Reynolds, Disc. 7: Lettres Persanes, p. 96. Philomaths, marriage.

4. W.Write 4 pages. Persannes, p. 152. Miss Cooper & Stewart call: sup at Jennings's, w. mrs Fonsaick.

5. Th.Persanes, p. 240. Call on Inchbald; adv. Dechaire: meet Kearsley: sup at miss G's.

6. F.Write one page: note from Jno Robinson. Ritson, Webb, Nichols, Dennis & mrs Fenwick call. Hooke, p. 256: Persanes, p. 268: Mallet du Pan (1794), pp. 80.

7. Sa.Write 2 pages. Burke's Reflections, p. 50: Hooke, p. 294: Persanes, p. 319: Hume on Populousness, p. 32. Barry & Kearsley call: call on Fenwick.

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June 8. Su.Smith breakfasts: Holcroft// calls. Hume, p. 66, fin.: Burke, p. 78. Call on Mackintosh, see Wild, walk w. M.: dine at Holcroft's; adv. Ritson, Stewart & Chatfield.

9. M.Write 4 pages. Burke, p. 136. Cooper dines; sup at Reveley's, elocution.

10. Tu.Write 1 page. Burke, p. 164. Calonne's, w. Holcrofts: dine at Holcroft's, w. Cooper; talk of taste.

11. W.Write 1 1/2 pages. Call on Inchbald, talk of Holcroft: meet Merry, dine w. him at Holcroft's; ev^g Stephen & Jenningss.

12. Th.Burke, p. 182: Gerald, 51 pp. Marshal & Holcroft call: call on Richter & Gerald; see mrs G.

13. F.Write 2 pages. Burke, p. 224: Persanes, p. 365. Ritson calls: dine at Jennings's, w. Holcroft & mrs Reveley; adv. Vaughan & Foulkes.

14. Sa.Write 1/2 page. Burke, p. 242: Persanes, p. 460 420, fin. Webb & Ferguson call: J. & Jo. Godwin dine: sup at Nicholson's, talk of promises & sincerity.

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June 15. Su.Smith breakfasts: Walker calls: Foundling Hospital^e: dine at Holcroft's, w. Merry. Judicial Astrology, act 1.

16. M.Burke on the Sublime, p. 44. Call on mrs Reveley: dine at Fawcet's, talk of sympathy: sup at miss G's.

17. Tu.Write 2 pages. Burke, Sublime, p. 60: d^o, Reflexions, p. 263: J. Astrology, acts 2, 3. Nichols calls: sup at Reveley's, w. mrs Jennings.

18. W.Write 2 pages. Burke, Reflexions, p. 364, fin.: Sublime, p. 80. Call on Johnson, nah.

19. Th.Write 3 pages. Burke, p. 192. Meet Raine & Johnson: call on Inchbald: m^es Reveley & Jennings at tea: sup at Jennings's. w. Reveleys.

20. F.Call on Robinson, Fenwick, Dennis, Spilsbury, mrs Cooper & Ritson. Burke, p. 244: Knights's Landscape, Book 1 & 2.

21. Sa.Call on Dorset, Barry & mrs Webb nah: sup at Reveley's: tea Fenwick's, w. miss Braddock. Burke, p. 261.

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June 22. Su.Smith breakfasts: Reveley's Tour: dine at Holcroft's; adv. Reveleys & Jenningss.

23. M.Burke, p. 302. Call on Webb nah, & Nicol: Marshal dines: mail to Ipswich, talk of Warley camp.[Not in London]

24. Tu.Walk to Stowmarket^e: Norman's, talk of God, industry, drinking & swearing.[Not in London]

25. W. Chaise w. Norman, 12 miles: walk 15^e: dine at Long Shatton: stage to Norwich: walk for Bracon Ash, meet T. Harwood, chaise w. him to Bazeley jun^r 3 miles.[Not in London]

26. Th.Faublas, p. 92: Fabre d'Eglantine. D^r Alderson calls. Talk of regulation. Morning walk, seul: Merry's Ode.[Not in London]

27. F.Faublas, p. 161: First Report secrecy^e. March's, see Alderson, Rigby, Newton, &c, talk of associations. Call on mrs Sothren.[Not in London]

28. Sa.II^d Report, p. 33. Call on Sothren, 2 Barnards & J Taylor: dine at Alderson's, w. B. Gurney, Martin, Taylor s., Marsh, Firth, dr Smith & Merry; adv. J. Taylor, Pitchford & mr & miss Smiths.[Not in London]

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June 29. Su.II^d Report, p. 72 fin.: Faublas, p. 182. At Dinner, Rigby, Pitchford, Marsh, Bruntons & A. Alderson, talk of the punishment of kings.[Not in London]

30. M.Merry reads specimens of 2 novels^e.[Not in London]