Rose before sunrise. ― A wide dead sea expanse of low water. Breakfast & expensive bill, regreted [sic]. At 6 . Rail to Ashford: & thence to Red Hill by 9½. Fly to Leatherhead ― a pretty drive. ―

Ellen & Mr. Newsom, & poor Harriet, the latter looking ill. An hour or two not unpleasantly spent. ― Fly, at 1, to Epsom. Rail to London ― & at 16 Upper Seymour St. by 3. Found the Hansens all well ― & good as usual. ― Cab to Hunt’s, but he was out. Back ― & then walked to Clives― away; Beadon’s ― out: ― cards on Lords Derby & Stanley: then to Farrants & Foords ― & back to Beadon’s ― who made me stay to dine. He is better ― yet still unwell. Both Mr. Beadon, & Mrs. Cockburn are gone. ― Kind good Mr. Beadon. ― Returned tired & sleepy, yet

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