May

May 1. Th.Antonio, revise. Count Basil, act 1. Call on Opie, & Boadenⁿ: M dines: theatre, w. M^l & F & Cha W; adv. Reynolds's^e. Letters from Parr & Lauderdale. Miser, Paul & V , & R & Agnes. Mrs Foulkes & A Oⁿ call. meet Pink^ds.

2. F.Write to Ht, w. Opie. Porter's Seringapatam, & Milton Gallery; adv. Ja^s & C Moores (& W Spencer)^e: meet (Parr &) Pinkard: S Elwes dines: call on M Robinsonⁿ & Lambⁿ: H G & miss Axtel sup.

3. Sa.Maid's Tragedy, acts 1, 2, 3: Count Basil, acts 3 & 4. Call on Carlisle (adv. Sloper sen^r), Nicholson (adv. Combe) & A Walker: Bedford House; adv. Gardners, Batty, Porter, C King, Noble & miss Tooke: tea Fell's, w. F & M: M sups.

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May 4. Su.Antonio, revise. Count Basil, act 5: Trial, com. A Walker & Dibbinⁿ call: tea E Reynolds's, w. mrs Nugent.

5. M.De Monfort, preface, pp. 72. Munford & S Elwes call: M dines: theatre, Good- Natured Man^e.

6. Tu.Antonio, revise. Heir of Villeuve, 4 acts: Maid's Tragedy, act 4. Call on M Robinson: adv. M E R & mrs Martin: theatre, De Montfort; adv. sharer^e.

7. W.S Cuxson, Fawcet & J Hollis call: Bedford-House{.} Fawcet dines: sup at Lamb's.

8. Th.Maid's Tragedy, act 5: Religio Medici, çala. Northcote sups; adv. M.

9. F.Antonio, p. 28. S Elwes calls: Exhibition^e: call on S Elwes; adv. mrs Holcombe: sup at M Robinson's, w. Northcote, Carlisle, Fenwicks & E Braddock.

10. Sa.King & No King, acts 1 & 2. M & S Elwes dine: theatre w. them, Indiscretion; adv. Lawrence & Alexander^e.

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May 11. Su.Antonio, revise. King & No King, acts 3 & 4. Scornful Lady, acts 1 & 2. Munford calls; talk of poetry & reputation: J J G calls: S Elwes at tea: M sups.

12. M.King & No King, act 5. Munford dines: call on S Elwes; adv. Parker: M Robinson & fille at tea: sup at M Robinson's.

13. Tu.Call on Mauman; adv. Wrangham & D^r Simmons: Fell, major White & S Cuxson call ⁿ: Egham coach; sleep at Staines^e. meet (Sheridan,) Este & Porter.[Not in London]

14. W.M^rs Cotton & H G call ⁿ: dine at Windsor: sleep at Salt Hill.[Not in London]

15. Th.Coach, w. sir Cha. Marsh & lady's maid: M & Fell dine; adv. Lamb & H^t G. Hadfield, Drury Lane^e[Not in London]

16. F.Elder Brother, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on Opie, Robinson ⁿ, Noble, Ritson [ⁿ?] & S Elwes: theatre, w. M, Liberal Opinions^e: call on Reynolds ⁿ.

17. Sa.Write to Coleridge & Burdet. Call on Robinson & Perry ; adv. sir R B & Allen: meet Ritson: dine at Milton Gallery^e, w. Fuseli, Opie, Northcote, Smirke, Flaxman, Nollekens, West,) Lawrence, W Turner, Bourgeois, Shee, Westal, Banks, Smith, Heath, Reynolds eng., Hoare (Angerstein, Boydel, Gilpin, Beechey), Bannister, Johnson, Morgan Malkin & D^r Simmons: sup at Hoare's w. N, O & Reynolds. Chalmers, Porter.

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May 18. Su.Dine at H Tooke's, w. 3 Oxfords, 5 Scotts, 2 Burdets, 3 Harveys, Bosville, Tooke, Dyer, Wardle, Perry & miss Sloper: tea Oxford's: M sups.

19. M.Elder Brother, acts 4 & 5: Chances. Call on S Elwes & Opie ⁿ: sup at M Robinson's, w. Northcote & Martins. Fell calls: M dines.

20. Tu.Write to Ht, & à ma mère. Call on Foulkes ⁿ: M Robinson calls ⁿ: dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Robinson, Chalmers & Edgworth; adv. Rose.

21. W.Antonio, revise. Nice Valour. S Elwes calls: call on Foulkes: Munford at tea: sup at Ja Moore's.

22. Th.Rule a Wife, acts 1, 2, 3. S Cuxsons at tea: (m^t Parr & Opies:) call on Opieⁿ & Reynoldsⁿ: sup at Nicholson's.

23. F.Antonio, revise. Rule a Wife, acts 4 & 5: Pilgrim, acts 1 & 2. S Elwes calls: M dines.

24. Sa.Pilgrim, acts 3 & 4: Dryden's Essay. Fawcet calls: tea Barbauld's, w. mrs Aikin.

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May 25. Su.Antonio, revise. Pilgrim, act 5. Jo G calls: dine at King's, w. col. Thornton, Wolcot, Danvers, E Sturt, Massygar, Bernard, Lovel, Hubbard & Agar; w. Davis.

26. M.Antonio, p. 40, 41. Wit without Money, act 1, 2. Fawcet dines: sup at Opie's, w. Northcote & Fuseli. adv. R Jones.

27. Tu.Antonio, p. 42. Wit without Money; fin: Little French Lawyer. Call on Foulkesⁿ & Fenw^kn: meet Malthus.

28. W.Antonio, p. 46. Valentinian, acts 1 & 2. Meet B Montagu (au près): Lamb & Fell at supper.

29. Th.Antonio, revise. Valentinian, act 3. Hazlit calls: call on Opie: après-diner, miss King & M: tea J White's, w. Lamb & Gutch: call on J G.

30. F.Antonio, revise. Valentinian, acts 4 & 5: A Walker calls: call on Opie: dine at Fell's, w. Lamb & M: Sadler's Wells, Richer & P Wilkins^e.

31. Sa.Antonio, revise. Spanish Curate, acts 1, 2, 3. Meet S Elwes & mrs Ketting: M sups.