October

Oct. 1. Su.Sha. Sonnets, 126: Donne, Letters, çala.

2. M.Write to Hamilton. Sha Sonnets, 136: Donne, çala. Call on Davison: Lamb sups. Theatre, 1/2 Lovers’ Vows^e.

f10-28 3. Th.Write to Hamilton. Donne, çala. Call on Davison: Curran calls, & Mackay.

4. W.Sha Sonnets, 154, fin: Sterline, Darius, act 1.

5. Th.Darius, acts 2, 3. Theatre, Farce-Writer^e. Call on Hayward.

6. F.Funeral Sermons, çala. M dines: meet Manning.

7. Sa.Burnet, on Rochester, pp. 13. Call on Jo G.

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Oct. 8. Su.Call on M: meet S E: Curran & mrs Napier dine.

9. M.Write to Taylor, Norwich. M calls: meet Hamilton: call on Souter & Hayward.

10. Tu.Darius, fin. M calls from Davison & Hamilton: Museum; M Roberts^e. H Robinson sups.

11. W.Syme calls: call on Barber, Davison (w. M) & Hume.

12. Th.Croesus, act 1 & 2: Oldfield, çala. Call on Hayward: Lamb sups: S E & mrs Stuart at tea.

13. F.Marriage Alamode, act 1 & 2. Hayward calls: meet Macmillan.

14. Sa.Rochester, çala.

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Oct. 15. Su.Notes on Rochester. Ariosto, st. 20. Call on Whiteⁿ, &, w. M J & F, on Kenney.

16. M.Ariosto, st. 40. Call on Davison, Curranⁿ & Zottiⁿ: meet Hardy & Poole: Fairly dines: theatre, Richard 3^e.

17. Tu.Call on White: Fairly calls: M dines; adv. M^rs Matthews. from Hogan.

18. W.Ariosto, st. 48. White calls: theatre, M^rs Alsop; adv. Perry^e: Lamb sups.

19. Th.Call on Russell, binder, & Keyes: seek Thomson: call on Haywardⁿ: R & A Taylor sup.

20. F.Valentinian. Call on Thomson. W at home, 3 nights^e.

21. Sa.Write to Taylor, Northwich. Curran calls: S Napier at tea: sup at Alsager’s, w. 3 Burneys, Lamb, Sleg, Ayrton, Griffin, &c: call on J Lambⁿ, w. C Lamb.

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Oct. 22. Su.Emma Longlands, pp. 12. Rochester, çala.

23. M.Write to Botwright. Hart, &c.D Arnot calls: call on Hayward.

234. Tu.Write to Hamilton & R Sharp. Call on Cooper, Barber, Knapton, Rickman, Martelli, Gill, & Fairly: Curran, Kennies, Fairly & Botwright dine. S E calls, & M.

245. W.Hart, &c. Call on Hill: Manning & Fairly call.

26. Th.Hart, &c. Call on Hayward: theatre, 1/2 Hamlet; adv. Hardwick^e.

27. F.Hart, &c. Call on Hayward & Hume.

28. Sa.Write to Fairly. Hart, &c. Theatre; 7/10 Stranger^e.

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Oct. 29. Su.Hart, &c. Call on Alsager: Fairly dines

30. M.Hart, &c. Seek Davison: call on White: Fairly dines & sups. Hume, Cha^s Hume, & 4 sisters call.

31. Tu.Call on White & Curtisⁿ: meet Poole: call on Whitaker: Lamb, Alsager, M Burney & Poole sup: Fairly calls.