December

Dec. 1. Tu.Call on Sloper (adv. Walsh), Wroughton & R Taylor: T T dines: theatre, Provoked Husband, & Blind Boy^e.

2. W.M^rs Powel, Dawe^na & Clennel call: call on Sloper, Dennet, Wright, Daponte, Oriel, & Johnson; adv. maj. Moore: meet W C Brown: T T dines: miss Atkins calls, F Buildings.

3. Th.Call on mrs H Siddons (read^e), Pickering, Daponte & Dennet: & dis-appointment, Elliston^e: Clennel sups: meet Wood.

4. F.Dis-appointment, Elliston^e: call on Wright, Dennet, Swannack, Pickering (adv. Bolton), Sloper & West: sup at Lamb’s, w. M J. Call on Johnson, Davison, Goodbehere & R Taylor.

5. Sa.Call on Oriel, Ellistonⁿ, Dennet, Swannack, Pickering, West, & Carlisle (for M J): meet Sloper. (Nicholson enlarged.)^e

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Dec. 6. Su.Epilogue, vs. 39. Call on Wroughton: T T & Clennel sup.

7. M.Call on Clennel, M Lamb, Nicholson, Lb, Smirkeⁿ & Jo Gⁿ: M Jones call: T T sups; adv. M Lamb.

8. Tu.Elliston calls: T T at tea: sup at Hazlit’s, w. Lambs, Stodart & Hume. Finish Epilogue: M J from Wolcot^e.

9. W.Call on Oriel, Dennet & Nicholson: theatre, Henry VIII; adv. Paul (Heywood & Macdonald)^e: M J from Wolcot^e: T T sups. Alexander calls.

10. Th.Call on H Siddonsⁿ: dine at Topping’s; adv. T T. Write to P H G & Moody.

11. F.Write to Perry & Alexander: Lamb & Clennel call: call on J Taylor.

12. Sa.Call on Davisonⁿ, Oriel, Nicholson, Dennet, H Siddons & Wroughtonⁿ: Clennel sups.

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Dec. 13. Su.M Jones calls: call on Wroughton.

14. M. Call on Davison & R Taylor: Clennel calls: Flathers at tea: tea Philips’s, w. Wolcot, Busby, Reid, Brown, Batty, Tim. Brown, Sheriff Smith, Brancomb, Dixon & Cooke.

15. Tu.Rehearsal^e: Dawe & T T at tea (explanation: T T & Mulready sup.

16. W.Rehearsal (adv. T T)^e: T T dines: theatre, Faulkener; adv. Mulready, Raymond, &c^e: Green Room^e.

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17. Th.Rise at five; write 2 pp^e. Call on Wroughton: theatre, alterations (adv. T T): M Lamb, R Taylor, Mulready & Nicholson call: Mulready theatre, w. T T, F, C & M^e: T T & Brown sup; adv. R Taylor. Graham at D L^e.

18. F.Call on Philips, R Taylor, & Johnson (adv. Bonnycastle & Knowles): theatre; adv. Graham & Wroughton^e. Carlisles call.

19. Sa.C & M Lamb call: Clennel sups.

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Dec. 20. Su.Proofs. Faulkener. Mulready sups.

21. M.Advertisement, Shopman^e; Bradley, &c: E Fks, 2 Dawes, 2 Mulreadys & T T dine: S H Wilcocke calls: call on Wroughton & Grahm, T R D L.

22. Tu.Call on Nicholson, mrs Dennet & Rodwel: S H Wilcocke breakfasts.

23. W.Preparations for subscribing^e. call on Toppings & G M C.

24. Th.Toppings & T T dine.

25. F.Accounts. Write to Philips & Smirke.

26. Sa.Call on Smirke & Nicholson^na: Clennels call: //T T sups from Peake.

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Dec. 27. Su.Raynal, Bresil, çala. Call on Philips twice ⁿ.

28. M.Raynal, Bresil, çala.

29. Tu.Vertot, Portugal, p. 56. Clennels, Carlisles & Dawe call: call on Philips twice ⁿ; adv. Mavor.

30. W.Davis, from sir F B, calls: Philips’s, tea & supper; adv. Leigh & Surr. Old Daniel published^e

31. Th.Write to Curran. Alexander & T T call: Mulready au soir; adv. Summons.