Σταϐελλος ―  (3)

Great thunderstorm from 5 to 8. ― Then pouring rain. Finished 3 alphabets for litt[l]e Gage, Shakespeare, & Reid.1  ― Painted a little. Chilly & unwell. ― Stavellos’ 3rd lesson ― rather more agreeable. ― At 5½ walked partly to 1 Gun ― rainy at times ― black stormy, windy, lightning. Found letters from Hansen & Crissy ― & Gage. ― Dined. Wrote to Ann & C.F. ― note from F.L.Stanley is Col. Sec. ? ――

[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]

  1. One of these must be the alphabet sold at Christie’s on 27 April 2005. []