Edward Lear's Diaries

Damascus

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Dull cold gray day.

Mr. Whitmore called at 10.

Arranged sketches till 12. Then worked at Damascus ― barring that Hervey Bagot came at 2 ― & G. Scrivens at 3. All the pictures seem liked. ―― At 5½ called at the Beadons ― a sick & sad house.

Dined μονος¹ ― at the St. James’s Hall ― very well ― 3/6 ― waiting /3^d ― Pint of Sherry 2/6 = 6/3.

To-morrow, to the R. Institution.

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

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