December

Dec. 1. F.M & Simpkin & Russell call: call on Hume, Hayward, H Robinsonⁿ & Prince.

2. Sa.Write to Rogers, & Taylor, Norwich. Call on Gardner, booksellerⁿ: theatre, Orphan^e. Hume calls, twice. Spry.

Dec. 3. Su.Write to Holland & Mackintosh.

4. M.Write to Curran. Miles calls: seek Lambert: sup at Lamb’s, w. H Robinson & Telford.

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5. Tu.Carnot, Exposé. Call on Lambert & Kenney: meet Sharp, engraver.

6. W.Write to Taylor, Norwich. Gardner, bookseller, calls. Gamester, Shirley .

7. Th.Sidney on Gov^t, p. 35. Hume calls: seek C C.

8. F.Advertisem^t to C W & St L. Sidney, p. 60. Call on Hume, Knowles, Alsager & Blacket. Write to Taylor, Norwich, & P B S.

9. Sa.Call on Hayward (Borough) & Hardwick: tea Alsager, w. Lambs, Hazlit, Burrel, H Robinson, Ayrton, Slegg & Coulson.

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Dec. 10. Su.Write to Hardwick.

11. M.Write to P B S & C C. Call on Simpkin, & Tho//mpson: meet Hazlit.

12. Tu.Call on Simpkin: R Crosby calls: theatre, 3/10 Smiles & Tears^e. meet W Wilson.

13. W.Write to Constable. S Fell dines: call on Constable (adv. Patrick), & F Walsh.

14. Th.Curran & M call: tea Constable’s; adv. Cochrane: Pilcher calls.

15. F.Write to Grattan. Call on Simpkin: dine at Curran’s, Brompton.

16. Sa.Write to Whitaker. Deliquium^e.

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Dec. 17. Su.Dryden, çala. Call on Constable.

18. M.Write to Constable. Call on Simpkin & Davisonⁿ: M & Caveat call. Tooth-drawer^e.

19. Tu.Letter to C C. Caveat calls: W G at home^e.

20. W.Silent Woman, acts 1 & 2. Call on Simpkin; adv. R Crosby. La Valette^e

21. Th.Davenant, Macbeth, 1674. Call on Simpkin & Davisonⁿ: A P Matthews calls: dine at Curran’s, w. mrs Dixon: meet T T.

22. F.Hoffman, act 1 & 2. Whitaker & Caveat call: call on Simpkin: Kenneys at tea.

23. Sa.Write to P B S. Hoffman, fin.

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Dec. 24. Su.Kenney, Comedy: Alphonsus, acts 1, 2, 3. Dine at Curran’s: L Kenney at tea ⁿ: S Fell, jun^r, sleeps, 11 nights.

25. M.Alphonsus, fin: E Fenning, p. 120.

26. Tu.E Fenning, fin. Call on Simpkin & Herries: Lovewell calls, dernier fois: Kenny dines.

27. W.Write to Hume & P B S. Dine at Curran’s.

28. Th.Direct Circulars. Call on Knowles.

29. F.Write to Constable. Seven Champions, act 1 & 2. Call on Keating: Kenney calls ⁿ.

30. Sa.Seven Champions, fin. Dine at Curran’s.

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Dec. 31. Su.Write to C C. Letter to A Curran. Call on Aldis: Lambs sup.