^[1]
Saturday 17^th: Jan^ry. 1784 -- dreʃsed
for all day -- W^m Benn gave me
an account of y^e.. changes &c in
y^e Queens House. Dow^g. Lady &
Miʃs W. King for an hour. M^r
Wake came & staid after them
he sat w^th. me from ½ past 2
till near 4. had much converse
his opinion of my character &c
I din'd at home w^th. Miʃs C's after
dinner we were together till
½ past 6 A M wrote whilst
I dictated a letter to M: D'agincour
they went to Lady Abdys -- y^e. Veseys
carried them. I wrote till 8.

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M^rs. Boscowan came for me
to take me to M^rs. Pepys -- she
could go herself as Lady
Frederick died to day -- her late
Husbands Sister. we call'd for
S^r Lucas Pepys & Lady Rothes
who were going to M^rs Pepys
met there D^r. Warton -- his
Brother M^r. T. Warton Miʃs
Burney &c &c &c. a pleasant
Eve^g. M^r. & M^rs. Vesey brought
me home. we set D^r W. down

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at his Lodgings -- M^r Vesey
got out & weM^rs. V & I sat sometime
waiting for him -- I went home
w^th them they sent for Miʃs C's
only Is: came we staid till past
12 -- came home A M gone to bed.

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Sunday 18^th. had after Church
M^rs- Leland M^r. C Smith &
Miʃs Smith -- |Lady Wake for
a few Minutes| M^rs. Glover for a long time. I wrote parts
of letters to Mon~ D'Agincourt
& Miʃs H More. A M came
home & sat with me till dinner
time after dinner I wrote a long
account of my fly to Miʃs H More
& drew its cage. A M went to
M^r Glovers -- I staid below w^th.
Bell till 8 when M^r. Vesey call'd
for us in his Coach we stop'd
at y^e. Glovers took up A. Maria &
left M^r. Vesey we went to
M^r. Jacksons -- M^r. Vesey join'd
us & we sup'd & came home
w^th. M^r V. at 11 oClock

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Monday 19^th. Jan^ry1784
dreʃsd in a Habit it was so
cold for all day at ½ past 12
had y^e D^ʃs. of Portlands Coach
set A M down at M^rs. Jacksons
& went on to Lady C Peacheys
where I left a note did not
get out -- went to y^e. D^ʃs.'^s staid
with her from 1 till near 4 --
we arranged & clean a China
Cabinet M^rs Dyghton her
Woman help'd a little -- had
the Coach at 4 went to M^r. Glovers
where I din'd & spent a tranquil
day not envying y^e. fine
folks at y^e. Birth day^[2] but
enjoying my liberty. M^rs. & Miʃs
Glover were out. there was only
dear M^r. Glover, & M^rs. Lenton
-- after dinner I read to M^r. Glover
as his eyes were bad. I read from
¼ before 6 till past 10 oClock
a Manuscript -- y^e life of
Epaminondas -- by a M^r. Oxendon
who has been dead some years
an old friend of M^r. G. I did
not quite finish it. M^rs. G & Miʃs
G came home at ¼ before 11 I

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came home in their Coach
sat a little with Bell & Anna &
then went to bed.

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Tuesday 20 Jan^ry 1784.
M^rs. Carter & Doct^r. Wharton to
Breakfast at 10 oClock. we
B. in y^e. Parlour with Miʃs C's.
Doc^r W staid till 12 sensible &
agreeable converse -- D^r. W.
came up in my rooms &
was pleased with them -- said
many handsome things of my
leaving court &c. he went
& M^rs.. Carter sat & workd on till
1 o'Clock. My Uncle Frederick
& his son came & sat ½ an
hour with us -- a frost & snow
as yesterday. M^rs- Carter went
ab^t. y^e. same time w^th. my Uncle
Little Katherine Jackson came
at 11 & staid on till near 4 was
with me alone above 2 hours & was
vey engaging. I dreʃs'd when M^rs.
Carter was gone. at 3 M^r. Wake
came & sat ½ an hour with me
told me he fear'd from s^th. Lady W.
said he was troublesome in coming

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so often & thought it might be
troublesome to me &c
he staid till ½ past 3 -- ^[3]
A. M. took little Katherine
home -- I had Lady Wakes
Coach at 4. went to M^rs.
Newtons to dinner met there
D^r & M^rs. Parker. M^r & M^rs.
Dicey (L^dy. Bathursts Sister)
M^rs.. Parker is Madame Weldrens
Sister. & S^r. John Elliot -- y^e Physician.
had Lady W: Coach came home
before they left y^e. dining room
to receive my Company
had a Working Party. Lady
Wake -- Lady C Peachey -- Miʃs
W. King. M^rs. Leland. Lady F
Harpur. -- they left me ab^t.
10 oClock -- Miʃs C's were out
at M^r. Glovers -- I had W^m. Benn up
to know w^ch. Visits he had made
for me. I wrote till Miʃs C's
came home at 11. they staid ¼ of
an hour with me -- we went to Bed
I read till 1 in y^e Morn^g M^rs Delanys
letters. A M & I talk'd sometime

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were in Bed tho' in differing
rooms &c. Miʃs Markham y ABishop
of York  ------  3^d. D:^[4] at M^rs N's

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^[5]21st Jan^ry 1784 had y^e.
D^ʃs. D^r of Portlands Coach
at ½ past 11 to make Visits
A Maria went w^th. me. went to
M^rs. Delany & introduced her
went to M^rs. Hoare sat ½ an
hour (A M staid in y^e Coach)
Call'd at M^rs. Turton she was out
sent to enquire after y^e. Adam
family. went to M^rs. Chapone
sat ¼ of an hour she invited
A M. up. call'd on M^rs. Gladdel
she was out. on M^rs. & Miʃs
Majendie they were out --
On Lady Wallingford -- sat ¼
of an hour -- A M staid in y^e.
Coach. to M^rs. Revely she was
at home we both went in
for ¼ of an hour. -- M^rs.
Gambier -- I went in staid
¼ of an hour -- M^rs. Cole
who was out -- came home
at 3. Lady Stormont &
Lady Courtown & M^rs. Hamilton

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had call'd when I was out.
A. M. sat w^th. me till Dinner time
I dind at home -- after dinner
I A. M. play'd on y^e. harpsicord
I wrote. saw M^r Johnston as
I paʃs'd this Morn^g my Uncle W^m Calld when I was out^[6] -- at 6
oClock A M & I went to M^r. Glovers
She went on to M^rs. Jackson -- I
sat w^th. M^r. Glover till past 8 o'Clock
M^rs. G. went out. Miʃs Glover &
M^rs. Lenton were at home I read
some more of y^e: life of Epamin
ondas to M^r. G. A M came for
me -- she came in for a few Min --
M^r.. G.s Eyes were better --
when we came home found M^r.
Vesey w^th. Bell -- we invited him
to Supper as M^rs. was out -- He
went home to write letters & returnd
again -- I went up to y^e Drawing Room
Miʃs Planta came at 9 & we sat
together till past 10 -- she told me y^t.
y^e P of W. often spoke of me &c &c
we went down to supper to Miʃs
C's & M^r. Vesey she went away at
11 -- M^r. Vesey ½ after.

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we sat up till near 1 o'Clock
I working & A M read to us
Gays poem of y^e- Fan^[7] w^ch.
we liked extremely.
I read in my room till near 2 M^rs. Delany letters.

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22^d. Jan^ry 1784 Thursday
The D^ʃs. D^r.. of Portland Coach at
½ past 12 -- went to M^rs. Delany
found her not quite so well as
I wish'd -- she made me read M^r
Dewes's answer to y^e letter I wrote
for her.^[8] I staid only ¼ of an
hour. call'd at Miʃs Gunnings
did not go in to enquire if she
came to me this Eve^g. -- sent to
enquire after Miʃs Tryon --
went to y^e. D^ʃs. D^r. of Portland
she sent for me into her Breakfast
Room, There we staid ¼ of an hour
I drank a dish of Coffee, -- read her
M^r Dewes letter -- we then went into
y^e Dreʃsing room I arranged a Cabinet
of China & M^rs Dighton her Woman
helped in Dusting it Lady Weymouth
came whilst we were busy she staid
½ an hour I staid till near 5 oClock

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came home in y^e D^ʃs Coach, din'd
at home with Miʃs Clarkes, sat w^th-
them till past 9 oClock -- we read --
wrote -- A M playd on y^e harpsicord
&c. I expected Miʃs Gunning
but she did not come. I went to
y^e D^r. room wrote a letter to Ma^d. Busche
sent for Miʃs A Clarke to come up
to me to read her w^ht. I had written.
we went down at ½ past 10. had
our supper. had W^m Benn in
& gave him my two foreign letters
to put in y^e Post -- y^e other was to
Mon^r D'Agincourt. A M play'd me
a few tunes. we went to bed at
12 oClock. Lady Dartrey call'd when
I was out in y^e Morning

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23^d. Jan^ry. 1784 Friday^[9] went to M^rs.
Carter before 9 oClock to Breakfast
staid with her till 12 oClock -- we work'd
& talk'd -- very interesting conversation
chiefly on religion -- viz faith &c she
walk'd home with me but did not
come in. I found Miʃs Clarkes were
gone out & walk'd thro' y^e Park to S^t.
James's place enquired at S^r. R Gunnings
if Miʃs Gunning was there & as she
was not went on to S^t. James's sat
with her ½ an hour. read her my
Answer to Mad^e. Busches letter
I then went through y^e park to
M^rs. Delany. met Swardy & M^r.

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Gunning spoke to them both -- sat
½ an hour with Dear M^rs Delany
found her pretty well -- saw Miʃs
Port who came to Town yesterday
with her Uncle M^r. Dewes thought
her much grown walk'd home
through y^e. Park it was a fine
dry frosty day -- Miʃs Gregory
had call'd when I was out.
M^r. Wake came, I saw him but
did not let him stay above 10
Minutes as I was going to
dreʃs -- at ¼ past 4 went to
M^r Veseys to dinner Miʃs H.
More & M^r. Cambridge din'd
there -- Miʃs H More & I were
equally happy in seeing each
other -- she came to Town on
purpose to pay this visit to
M^rs. V. She goes to Hampton
again tomorrow Morn^g. M^r.
C. tired me very much -- for
he never ceased talking -- we
left y^e dining room ab^t. 7 oClock
Miʃs More & I had a little
tête a tête in inner drawing
room -- M^rs. Carter came to us
there &c. y^e Company that came
in y^e. Eve^g were --

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M^r Walpole D^r Warton M^rs Carter
Lady Herries Dr & Miʃs Burney
My Uncle S^r William Hamilton
S^r Rob^t. & 2 Miʃs Gunnings S^r.
Joshua Reynolds & his niece
Miʃs Palmer -- I sat nextar
D^r Warton M^r Walpole my Uncle
Miʃs More -- a very pleasant
Eve^g.. S^r. J: Reynolds D^r Warton
my Uncle & I staid supper
heard y^e Gentlemen give their
opinion of former Beauties
y^e Gunnings &c &c some
Curious anecdotes relating to
y^e. Gunnings. their escape &c &c
I left y^m. & came home at
½ past 12 oClock. Miʃs Cs
were gone to bed. but A M
& I had a Conversation as
usual -- I read several of
M^rs. D's letters before I
went to rest.

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Saturday 24^th. Jan^ry. 1784. My Uncle
W^m. sent me a letter & y^e Jupiters Head.
his servant -- was to deliver it into my
hands -- I had him up -- it was y^e faithful
      Swift

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M^rs. & Miʃs Glover came -- I saw y^m- for
a few Minutes only -- as their Visit was
to Miʃs Clarkes -- Little Mary Jackson came
& was with me alone ½ an hour -- at ½
past 12 had y^e. D^ʃs.'s Coach. went to Lady
Wakes left a Meʃsage that I w^d. dine there.
went to M^rs. Delany found her pretty well
saw her great Neice Miʃs Port who came
to Town yesterday w^th. her Uncle M^r Dewes
I thought her much grown. M^rs. D. sent her
out of y^e room -- & took y^e opportunity of
shewing her y^e. Jupiters head. At 1 oClock I
went to y^e Ducheʃs D^r. of Portland. she had me
in y^e. Breakfast room & made me drink
coffee. I gave her y^e. Jupiters head & shew'd
her my Uncles letter -- we then went
to y^e Dining room & arranged & clean
out a Cabinet of China -- M^rs Dighton
her woman left to dust y^e shelves -- we
then took out all y^e. fine Japan out of
a Cabinet fill'd with it. My Uncle
W^m. came at 3 -- y^e. D^ʃs. & him settled
part of y^e Busineʃs -- she shew'd him
some very curious & rare & beautiful
pieces of Japan some Medals &c &c
he staid till past 4. I staid near ½ after
had y^e. D^ʃs. Coach went to S^r. W^m. Wakes
where I din'd. only the family -- after
dinner Miʃs W——s & Richard came
into y^e room. left y^e dining room ab^t.
½ past 6 -- W^m.. left y^e. dining room soon
after dinner to finish his busineʃs soon
on my Account therefore he came up as
soon as Lady Wake & I did -- I drank
tea & staid till 8 oClock M^r. Catton
at tea &c. went in the Coach

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to M^r. Glovers. W^m. went with me &
staid a few minutes. M^r. Cust came
in & told M^r G. y^e. Politicks of y^e.
day -- M^rs- G. M^rs Lenton & M^r. Cust
went to Cards. M^r. Glover Miʃs
Glover & I into y^e. study. I read
till past 10 to M^r.. Glover in y^e. life
of Epaminondas -- he left Miʃs
Glover & me to see if Supper was
ready. we look'd over some pages of
y^e. Manuscript of Jason & Miʃs
Glover read an Eclogue of y^e. Man:
pastoral of Delia written some
years ago by M^r. Glover. he came
& call'd us away to supper. M^r.
Cust was gone I staid till past 11
Miʃs A. M. Clarke call'd for me.
she had been to M^rs. Jacksons.
we found Is. home alone -- we
soon went to our rooms -- I
wrote after I went to bed &c

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Sunday 25^th. 1784 Jan^ry. M^r. Dewes
call'd I did not see him I was
dreʃsing -- A M came at ½ past
two & sat sometime with me --
I rc^d a note from M^rs Wals:
letting me know Miʃs Boyle
was ill & y^t. I could not dine there

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M^r. Wake came at 3 oClock
staid till 4. Miʃs C—— had people M^r & M^rs Hoare
to dinner I excused myself & had
dinner in my room. read & wrote
till near 8 oClock -- had Lady Wake's
Coach went to M^rs. Delany -- found her
pretty well. met there Lady Bute
M^r & M^rs. Cole M^r Dewes. M^r. Frederick
Montagu M^r & M^rs. Soame Jennings
Miʃs Port -- staid till a little past 9
y^e. D^ʃs. had been at M^rs. Delanys but
was gone to y^e. Queen. y^e. chief
conversation was Politickss w^ch. did
not much amuse me. came home
was tired & did not go to y^e. Veseys
where I was invited -- sat with
Miʃs Clarkes till ½ past 11 -- A M
read a few letters of R. E: went
to bed read a few of M^rs. D——'s
letters.

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Monday 26^th. dreʃs'd before 9 for
all day. wrote out Man: till past
2: saw Miʃs Clarkes at different
times My Uncle Frederick & his
son came. Robert goes to school
tomorrow. Lady Julianna & Miʃs
Penn & Miʃs Baker came at 3

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Monday 26^th Jan^ry 1784
I staid till near 4. Lady J. said  ------ 
of my coming to her in a friendly
way &c. A M came to me for
¼ of an hour -- went to Lord
Dartreys to dinner. met there
a M^r. Watts an American & M^r
Grove. after dinner Lady Dartrey
& I had much conversation relative
to L^dy. Wake & poor M^rs Quin L^d.
D.^s Sister who is dying at Bath.
Dear Lady D: not well, a head ache
& Cold. little Julia & I play'd at
Bateldore &c. M^r. Antrobus seemd
better. at 7 M^rs. Vesey call'd for
me we went to M^rs. Chapones met
there S^r Lucas Pepy's & his L^dy.
Lady Rothes. M^r. & M^rs. Pepys M^rs.
Carter. a merry -- pleasant -- sensible
Eve^g.. Politics M^rs. Siddons &c
M^rs. Vesey M^rs. Carter & I came away
at 10 o'Clock. we set M^rs. Carter down
& then me. found M^rs. Glover &
My Uncle Frederick & M^rs. Hamilton
w^th. Miʃs Clarkes -- they had had
other company these soon went
Miʃs C's & I sat up till near 12 ^[10]

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 ------ up ½ an hour after them, wrote
 ------  [j]ournal -- found notes &c
 ------  letter from Miʃs H More --
Miʃs W King had call'd upon me --

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^[11]       Tuesday 27^th. Jan^ry 1784.
      Breakfasted with Anna Maria at
½ past 9 oClock -- then dreʃs'd in Bells
dreʃsing room for y^e day. rec^d. an
invitation to dine & spend y^e day at M^rs.
Walsinghams as she was not well but was
engaged -- rec^d. & wrote a vast number of
Notes. A M. sat with me a great part of
y^e. Morn^g.. read over Manuscripts &c
Bell paid me a little Visit. a little before
4 Lady Stormonts Coach & servants came
for me: Lord Stormont & Miʃs Murray
his Daughter. & M^r Nicholson Master
Murrays Tutor din'd with us we din'd in
Lord Stormonts Breakfast room. after dinner
Lady S: Miʃs Miʃs M. & I were sometime together
y^e. 3 little boys came after dinner. Lord Stormon
came up & staid tea & coffee. Miʃs Murray went
away at 9. Then Charles & Archibald
Cathcart came & M^r. Graham. & L^d. S.
came up a ¼ of an hour before I came
away had L^dy. S. Coach at 11. came home
sat & wrote Miʃs C——'s at y^e. Veseys.
they came home at ¾ past 11 -- we went
to bed past 12

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28^th. Jan^ry 1784 Wednesday
had my B. upstairs dreʃs'd in my habit
A M. came & sat with me whilst I was
dreʃsing. at 12 oClock Miʃs W King came
for me to go my Uncle W^m. to rec y^e- Vase
I stop'd & left a Meʃsage at M^rs Delanys
at my Uncles met Dow^g Lady & Young
Lady King -- saw y^e. Vase. my Uncle shewd
me one of M^rs. C——'s letters -- a^bt. ¼ before
1 oClock we left him D^r: L^dy: & Miʃs King
brought me home did not get out. I sat
sometime w^th. Miʃs C's -- rec^d. a meʃsage
from M^rs. Iremonger -- to say she had been
confin'd w^th. a Cold since she came to
Town or w^d. have been to see me.
M^rs. & Miʃs Bloʃset came & sat ½ an
hour. told me strange storries of y^e K
& Queen. M^r. Fisher came after y^m.
when he had been w^th. me ¼ of an
hour M^r. Wake came. M^r. Fisher staid
near a hour. carried a note for me
to M^rs. Delanys. W^m. & I had just begun
a Conversation when Lady Wake came
to Miʃs Clarkes we went down she staid
¼ of an hour -- she & her son went
away together. I staid on w^th. Miʃs C—'s
till after dinner. A M went to M^rs. Jacksons
before 6. I went up to dreʃs w^ch I did in
a few Minutes -- put on my Gown
in y^e Parlour. Staid ½ an hour w^th. Bell

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went to my B: room & settled y^e
plan for a fan to draw for Miʃs
Gunning had y^e D^ʃs. D^r. of Portlands
Coach at 7 -- took leave of Bell went
to M^rs. Delany -- M^rs. Astley desired me
to go into her room to see her Sister
who is to live with M^rs. Hamilton
I did & liked her appearance --
found D^r. M^rs. Delany & Miʃs Port
togther -- M^rs. D: pretty well --
Lady Bute & y^e D^ʃs. D^r. of Portland
soon came. they talk'd of Lady Holderneʃse
her distreʃs ab^t. Lady Conyers -- who
was released from her sufferings
last Monday -- she was a true penitent^[13]
after tea I made Miʃs Port go into
M^rs. D: Bedchamber w^th me -- y^t. y^e. ladies
have an opportunity of talking
&c. we staid there ½ an hour she
entertain'd me w^th. an account of her
being at Matlock &c -- when we return'd
to y^e Dr: room L^dy Bute was gone -- I
staid w^th. y^e. D^ʃs. & M^rs. Delany till near
10. y^e. D^ʃs. told me of her visit to y^e
Q House. y^t. she thought y^e King look'd heated
& ill -- y^e Prince was there for some time
had y^e. D^ʃs. Coach home one of y^e. Poor horses
fell down in Arlington Street -- he was not
hurt -- an intense frost. found A. M.
& Bell at home -- we had our Supper & Bell
A M play'd on y^e.. harpsicord we went
to bed past 12.

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29^th. Jan^ry. 1784 Thursday -- dreʃs'd for y^e. day
A M went out at 12. for y^e. Day to M^rs. Harris's
Childs Christening -- I began to draw Miʃs
Gunnings fan. M^r. Vesey came for ½ an
hour. M^rs. Hamilton came at ½ past 1 o'Clock
to see M^rs.. Astley & her sister who is to
live with M^rs. H:. they came & I left them
together. went in my Uncles Coach to M^rs. Jacksons
sat ½ an hour with both she & little Fanny
were pretty well again -- I found & left
Bell there -- when I return'd home found
M^rs. H. still talking w^th. the M^rs. Astleys -- they
soon went. M^rs. A. told me M^rs. Delany
was pretty well. M^rs. H staid some time
told me of Miʃs Harris being settled as
a Perfumer &c. I wrote till -- 4 Bell
came home & came to me for a few Min.
at ½ past 4 L^dy.. Wake sent her Coach for
me din'd there.. M^r.. Antrobus & M^r. Sly
din'd there. I staid till 8 oClock.
W^m.. & I quarreld. he did not behave well
Went to M^r. Glovers -- in y^e Coach W^m. went
w^th. me & made his excuses &c left
me there. found M^r & M^rs. G. M^rs. Lenton &
Miʃs G. Lady Wake came at ½ past 8.
Miʃs Glover read a continuation of
Jason to her -- she heard y^e. first part
y^e. Eve^g before. A Maria call'd for me a
little before 10 -- she came in for a Minute
left L^dy. W. there. as we came home
one of y^e. Poor horses fell down --
Bell went to y^e. Veseys when we
came home. A M read till 11 in
[R] Eloise. She went to bed I  ------  till  ------ ^[14]

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Bell came home. went to bed at 12.
W^m. Benn had been for me to y^e. Q House
to enquire after Miʃs Goldsworthy who is
again ill & after M^rs. Schellenberg. &c

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Miʃs Hamilton -- ^[16]

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Friday 230^th. Jan^ry. 1784
Had Breakfast sent up to my room
dreʃs'd in my riding Habit. Miʃs
A M Clarke came to me whilst my
hair was dreʃsing & sat sometime --
at 12 o'Clock -- went over y^e way
to the Veseys -- saw M^r & M^rs. Vesey
& M^rs. Handcock -- then went through
y^e. Green Park to M^rs. Delany -- a
very cold sharp frost w^ch. almost
petrified me. found Dear M^rs.
Delany very well. her Nephew
M^r. Dewes, & her great Neice
Miʃs Port, were with her. I staid
ab^t. 20 Minutes. came back
through y^e. Green Park & walk'd
on to M^rs. Jackson in old Burlington
street -- met Col^l. Leland &
M^r. Lyte spoke to them both
staid till near 3 w^th. M^rs Jackson
saw her 2 eldest girls. & M^r.
Jackson. walk'd home. Miʃs
Finch & M^rs. Newton had
call'd upon me -- went into
y^e Parlour to Miʃs Clarkes -- as it

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was too late to dreʃs before
dinner -- sat in with them --
we din'd at 4. -- Received a
note from Lady Julianna Penn
to tell me that she had just
rec^d. y^e Queens Commands for
her & Miʃs Penn to come to
her in y^e. Eve^g. therefore she
could not (have me, I was to
have gone to L^dy. J: P:) I
therefore did not dreʃs. at 6
left Miʃs C's & went to my
Breakfast Room. where I staid
all y^e. Eve^g. -- Miʃs C's had
Company in y^e. Drawing room
M^rs. Jackson also was w^th. y^m. who
came to me for ¼ of an hour.
M^rs. Boscowan & Miʃs Streatfield
call'd -- but I order'd no one
to be let in -- I wrote &
read till past 10 -- sent a letter
to my D^rst. (Miʃs Litchfield)

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      Miʃs C—'s Company went
away at 10 -- they open'd y^e.
door for they were in y^e. next
room to me & I soon join'd
y^m. had supper in y^e. D: R --
we read a little -- Anna
Maria read Metastasio &
translated a few lines to me.
She & Bell went to bed at 11
I staid below till ½ past reading
M^rs. Delanys Manuscript
Letters to her late Sister M^rs. Dewes
w^ch. M^r. Dewes had been so
kind to lend me a large
Parcel off. went to bed --
about 12.

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Saturday 31^st. Jan^ry. 1784
Got up soon after 8: went down
down to my room -- read in M^rs. D——
letters till past 9 -- then went
down to y^e. Parlour & breakfasted
w^th. Miʃs A M Clarke -- a^bt. 11
dreʃs'd for y^e. day. at ½ past 12

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Lady Stormont came to me
& sat ½ an hour -- talk'd
of our Uncle S^r. W^m. Hamilton
& was not pleased she saw
so little of him &c:
when she was gone M^r. Dewes
came & my Aunt, Dowg^r.
Lady Warwick -- she staid
½ an hour -- y^e. common
Topics -- Mr. D: staid till
near 2. oClock. we talk'd
much of Dear M^rs. Delany
of her excellencies -- Virtues
& agremens^[17] read and wrote till 4. Lady Wake call'd for me^[18]at ½ past 2 to take an airing. I excused myself she didn't come in Miʃs Clarke
came to me for a few Minutes
left her in my room as it was
time for me to go to out. had a
Chair went to Dowg^r. Lady
Kings -- where I din'd -- a parti
quar̄é -- Viz: Lady & 2 Miʃs
Kings Lady Wallingford &
myself^[19] -- a pleasant dinner
-- I staid till near 8. a M^rs

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Hodgkinson came in to Tea.
The D^ʃs. Dowg^r. of Portlands Coach
came for me -- went to M^rs
Delany -- met there. y^e. D^ʃs
D: Portland (who comes every
Eve^g. to M^rs. Delany unleʃs she is
ill) M^r.. Dewe's & my Uncle
S^r. W^m. -- an agreeable Eve^g.
my Uncle is lively clever
& entertaining & always
offers agreeable topics of
discourse -- The Ducheʃs went
out of y^e. Room -- & sent for
me. & in y^e. most handsome
manner made me a very
beautiful &  ------  fine present
a gage d'amitie -- she stated it this was
a Watch & Chain of y^e.
newest fashion. y^e. Chain of
Silk -- decorated with Taʃsels &
other ornaments of Steel -- Pearl
& Gold Beads --

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with a Seal & other Trinkets
suitable in elegance. I shewd
my beautiful present -- to my
Uncle M^rs. Delany &c who admired
it very much. a ¼ past 10
left M^rs. D:'s -- my Uncle set me
down at M^r. Glovers where I
staid ½ an hour -- My Good friend
M^r. G. was delighted & pleased
w^th.. my fine present -- Miʃs A M
Clarke was there, we came home
together ab^t. 11. found Miʃs Clarke
at home -- we chatted a little &
then went to our rooms, I read
after I was undreʃs'd till near
12

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Sunday 1^st.. Feb^ry 1784 -- did not get
up till ½ past 9 -- had Breakfast sent
up to my room -- dreʃs'd at ½ past 10
for y^e. day -- did not go to Church as
My Uncle W^m. told me he would call
upon me if he could -- but I saw
nothing of him -- read & drew all Morn^g.
at ½ past two A Maria came home

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she had been to Church. she sat
w^th.. me some time M^r. Wake came at
3 oClock (S^r. W^m.s eldest Son) sat with
me till M^rs. Walsinghams Coach
came for me, a little before 4 -- I gave
M^r. Wake some advice -- for he esteems
me as his friend & begs I will
point out whatever I see wrong
in his conduct -- manners &c &c.
& I must do my young Pupil
y^e. justice to say he bears my
rebukes w^th. patience & endea-
vours to correct what I mark
out as wrong. I left him
behind to walk w^th. Miʃs Clarkes
to M^rs. Jacksons, as I was ob-
liged to take y^e Servant -- went
to M^rs. Walsinghams where I
din'd -- only her & her daughter
Miʃs Boyle -- M^rs. W. was not well
but in good Spirits -- after-dinner
we sat in y^e 2^d. Drawing room --
M^rs. W. read M^r. Jerninghams
last production -- an Eʃsay on
Scandalavian Poetry^[20] -- ab^t. half

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a dozen or a dozen good lines -- his
Poetry is in general but poor
stuff -- but it is harmleʃs
however -- on my expreʃsing
my opinion of this Gentleman
as an Author -- M^rs. W—— agree'd
but said he had written pretty
things, & read me some lines
he had written to Miʃs Boyle
on one of her Birth days --
they certainly had some
merit -- the Compliments
were well turn'd -- the Bishop
of Peterborough -- Hinchliffe)
came in just as I was going
away w^ch. I did at ¼ before 8 --
had M^rs. W's Coach -- went home
found Miʃs Gunning -- who had been
waiting ½ an hour for me -- we
had tea & she made it whilst
I drew some of the fan w^ch. she

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has desired me to do for
her -- we conversed on various
topics -- on Poor Lady Conyers
death &c -- I shew'd her the late
Lady Hamiltons letters to S^r.
W^m. w^ch. he found after her
death -- she was very much
affected by them -- indeed they
breathe such love & tenderneʃs
to him, & such true piety
that y^e. perusal of them
must affect a sensible &
well disposed mind. Miʃs G.
left me at 10 oClock -- I wrote my
diary till Miʃs C's came home
they had been w^th. M^rs: Jackson --
they came to me a^bt. 11 -- sat ½ an
hour -- I staid ¼ of an hour after
them. then went to bed -- read
in y^e. new whole Duty of Man. &c.

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SuMonday 2^d. Feb^ry. 1784
Got up ½ past 9 -- went down to
my Morni Room dreʃs'd for
y^e. day -- in a Habit as I thought
of walking out & not going to
any place in y^e. Eve^g. w^ch. obliged
me to dreʃs -- sat down to my
drawing -- M^rs. & Miʃs Glover
came & sat ½ an hour -- A Maria
came to me whilst they were with
me. I quite scolded poor M^rs.
Glover for asking A Maria to
accompany her to Sunning Hill
tomorrow & A Maria for consenting
to go as y^e. weather was so
severe &c &c. My Uncle
Frederick came & sat with me
near 2 hours -- M^rs. G &c left me
soon after he came. He talk'd
much of his Mother Lady
Archibald -- told me many
anecdotes w^ch. did her Honor --
she was a Woman of the
strictest honor -- liberal --

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to a degree & very benevolent
her manners uncommonly
pleasing & highly polished --
her understanding excellent
& she had a lively wit &
brilliant imagination --
she was a very warm & steady
friend -- after having sacrificed
the best part of her life, & her health in the
service of a Court -- she retired
disappointed & disgusted
with the insincerity & great
ingratitude she experienced --
-- many peoples fortunes she
made -- but her own she
injured by her liberalities
& she was of too noble a
spirit -- to advance it by
accepting anything from
y^e. Court she quitted &c &c

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Lady Wake & her daughter
Charlotte came during y^e.
time my Uncle was with me
& staid ¼ of an hour.
A Maria came to me for
a short time after my Uncle
left me. at 4 Lady Wake
call'd for me, & we for M^rs.
Carter -- we went to dine
at Lord Dartrey's -- found
them pretty well -- no other
Company but their Chil-
dren & y^e. Son's Tutor,
M^r. Antrobus -- ¼ past
7 Lord & Lady D: L^dy. W M^rs.
EC & I went out in y^e.
same Coach. they set me
down at M^r. Jacksons --
found M^r & M^rs. Jackson
alone. I staid there till

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11 -- sup'd there. M^r J. went
out for ½ an hour -- brought
us y^e. News of y^e. House
of Commons -- w^ch. was just
entering upon the im-
portant Question whether
or no y^e. Present Ministry
ought to remain -- y^e.
House it was expected
w^d. sit late. had a Coach
at 11. call'd. but did not
get out at M^r. Glovers
for the Miʃs Clarkes. M^r.
Vesey who was there also
came home with us -- we
set him down -- (I did not
stay above a minute below
went up to bed.^[21] A Maria
came to me after I was

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in Bed & own'd she did not
much like going with M^rs.
Glover into y^e. Country

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Tuesday -- 3^d. Feb^ry. 1784
did not get up till ½ past 9
A Maria sent me up Breakfast
& came & staid with me ¼
of an hour before she went
to Sunning Hill. my
Hair was just dreʃs'd when
M^r. Farhill came. I saw
him he had not been long
before Lady Stormont came
they talk'd Politicks, she
inform'd us that M^r. Fox
had gaind a Majority of 19
ags^t. y^e. Ministry, &c.
M^r. F. went away -- & L^dy
Stormont made me go out
w^th. her -- w^ch. I did & only
put on my long Cloak

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over my Robe de Chambre
we call'd at our Uncle Williams
(at Nerots Hotel) he was
out saw his Swiʃs servant
& L^dy. S—— made him bring
a Drawing of two Boys w^ch-
she was to Copy -- we then
went to y^e. Kings House
to our Cousin Col^l. Greville,
who has a House there as
Kings Equerry, sat ½ an
hour with him -- saw his
birds &c. he has fitted
up his appartments more
like a fine Ladies -- in
my opinion -- than a Mans.
Lady S. brought me home
but did not come in. I had been at home 10
Minutes before M^r Wake
came & he staid from ½ past

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2. till near 4 -- I sorted shells
whilst he was with me. he
was very anxious he told me
to preserve my good opinion
& that he should ever
endeavour to preserve it by
following my advice. he
promised to keep a Journal
of his time & behaviour regularly, he had begun
one last Sunday. this he
is to shew me at y^e. end of
the month. by w^ch. I am
to judge of his conduct
&c &c &c. at 4 went
down to dinner Miʃs Clarke
& I din'd together -- I wrote
my diary, & she read, &
we talk'd, & had tea -- I
had my gown brought down
& dreʃs'd below in y^e. Parlour

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it was so cold I had not
resolution to go upstairs.
I read a little in a New
Novel -- the 2 Mentors^[22] I
am inclined to read it
because it was written by
the Lady who wrote the
Old English Baron -- w^ch.
I thought an ingenious
pretty work. at 7. y^e. D^ʃs:
Dowg^r of Portlands Coach came
for me -- went to her to her
House at WhiteHall -- she
had a Cold & could not go out.
enjoy'd an agreeable tête a
tête with her till ½ past 10
her conversation is always
pleasant & instructive -- she
is so good humor'd -- polite
& attentive -- & is sensible

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well inform'd. & well read --
hads a fund of Anecdote --
she told me to night she was
69 Years old -- we talk'd of
y^e late Princeʃs Dowager &
Prince of Wales -- their
Characters &c -- I have
not time to enter into y^e.
particulars of the conver
sation's -- when I went
home she desired me to call
at M^rs. Delanys to inform
her she was better -- I did
so -- I did not go in as it
was too late an hour for
M^rs. D: heard she was well,
came home (had y^e D^ʃs. Coach)
found Miʃs Clarke alone
we eat our Bread & Cheese
& she play'd on y^e Harpsicord
to me till ½ past 11 -- we
then separated for Bed --

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I read after I got to my
room till 1 -- in y^e. Morning

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Wednesday 4^th. Feb^ry. 1784
got up at 9 -- dreʃs'd for y^e. day &
had Breakfast in my room  ------ 
 ------------  below -- read y^e debates
of y^e.. House of Commons -- then
set down to my drawing -- M^rs.
Carter call'd -- when I was dreʃsing
I had given orders not be at
home -- w^ch I was sorry for when
I found she had call'd -- at 12
Miʃs Wake came & staid an
hour -- I gave her a work draw
to arrange & continued drawing
M^r. Vesey came & he staid 10
Minutes -- he came to invite
me to dinner. Miʃs Clarke
came to me for ¼ of an hour at
½ past two she had been out
w^th. our opposite Neighbours y^e.
Veseys -- she left me to dreʃs &
she dined there. I continued

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drawing till ½ past 4. when
S^r. W^m. Wakes Coach came for me
-- I dined there. M^r. Jeʃsop &
M^r. Barwick of Waltham Abbey
dined there -- when Lady Wake
& I went up after dinner -- we
had some interesting conversation
ab^t. her Children -- particularly
Miʃs Wake. After Coffee Lady
W. went out. & I staid an
hour after & takd talk'd a great
deal alone to Miʃs Wake. & made
her sensible of some errors, in her manner. &c
-- at my desire she wrote a
letter to her Mother &c &c
at ½ past 7 -- M^r. Catton M^r.
Wakes tutor walk'd acroʃs y^e.
way with me to M^r. Glovers
-- he took leave of me at y^e
door. found. M^rs. Vesey &
Miʃs Clarke with M^r. Glover

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M^rs. Vesey soon went away.
M^r. Devanys came in for ½
an hour. a good humor'd
noisy chattering Man.
M^rs.. Lenton (M^rs. Glovers Sister)
& Miʃs Glover at home. we
sat in M^r. G.'s Study. read
some of Clarendon -- y^t. part
w^ch. treats of y^e. Histor
reign of Ch^s. y^e 1^st. after
Supper. I read y^e. debates
of y^e. House of Commons
to M^r. Glover. Miʃs Clarke
& I came home at 11 o'Clock
-- went immediately to our
rooms -- I finish'd y^e. 1^st.
Vol. of y^e. 2 Mentors. w^ch.
I like very well. wrote in
my dairy. read in y^e. New
Whole duty of Man & then
composed myself to rest.

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^[23]


Lecturing M^r Wake
Page 7 & 16
Miʃs Wake D^o- 20

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Feb^ry. 5^th. 1784 Thursday.
dreʃs'd when I got up for the
day -- this I alway's do when
in my power, as I hate
that loʃs of time w^ch. dreʃsing
occasions. Breakfasted
alone. employ'd myself till
½ past 12 in looking over
Bills -- ordering dinner &c
as Miʃs A Clarke who keeps
house, was absent. saw
Miʃs Clarke for a moment
only. the D^ʃs. Dow^g of
Portlands Coach came for
me at ½ past 12. went
to M^rs. Delany -- she was,
dear Woman! charming
well & happy to see me.
staid ¼ of an hour. her
great neice Miʃs Port
went in y^e. Coach as far as
y^e. D^ʃs.'s but did not come in

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-- Staid with y^e Ducheʃs till past
4 o'Clock -- my Uncle W^m. came
some time after I had been there
-- we look'd over some Antique
Medals &c. my Uncle & y D^ʃs
settled about the Vase &c:
entirely. the D^ʃs. made him
give her an impreʃsion of his
arms to have a seal cut
for me for y^e. Watch she had
given me. of my Arms. my
Uncle & I came away together
his Carriage. I set him down
at Lord Dartmouth's -- I
went to S^r. W^m. Wakes where
I dined -- M^rs. Carter dined
there. after dinner Lady
Wake read y^e. 1^st. Canto of
a new Poem call'd Aurelia
supposed to be written by M^r
Hoole^[24] -- it seems an imitation
of y^e. Rape of y^e. Lock^[25] I
liked it very well as far as we read -- y^e
Numbers were easy.

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at 7. I went w^th. S^r. W^m. Wake
to M^r. Glovers. he was pretty
well -- M^rs. Lenton & Miʃs Glover
& him were sitting in y^e. Study
M^r. Wake came also in ½
an hour -- S^r. W^m. went away
at 8 o'Clock -- M^r. Glover
told us some anecdotes of
Beggars -- their impositions
&c. ab^t. 10 Lady Wakes Coach
came to carry me home. M^r.
Wake attended me. I did not
ask him to come in as it was
late. found Miʃs Clarke out
I sat below & wrote a letter
to Miʃs A Clarke in reply to
one she wrote to me to inform
she should not return home
so soon as she had thought
of doing -- &c. Miʃs C. came
at ¼ past 11. we talk'd a little
& then went to our Rooms

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Friday 6^th. Feb^ry. 1784
Dreʃs'd for y^e. day. breakfasted
alone. at 11 Lord Dartrey came
Staid ½ an hour. M^rs. Colter Hoare
at 2 for ½ an hour -- she is a very
sensible & as far as I can
judge a agreeable Young Woman
M^r. Vesey came for ¼ of hour
I drew all Morn^g. din'd at
home. Miʃs Clarke play'd
to me some of Handels Music
after dinner -- sat w^th. her till
½ after 6. came to my room
read & drew till ½ past 8
Miʃs Gunning came & drank
tea with me & staid till 11
The Topics of our Conversation
was various -- nothing very
interesting -- when she left
me except the death of
y^e. Beautiful, & by all accounts
amiable Miʃs Copely -- Lord

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Apsley -- was much attached
to her -- & it said he will
wear Widowers Mourning.^[26]
Miʃs Clarke came to me
after Miʃs G: went & sat
½ an hour. I went to bed at 12. wrote to my friend
Miʃs L. sent her my diary
expected to have heard from her

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Saturday. got up at 8. wrote
notes & had my Breakfast at
½ past 9. had my hair dreʃs'd
for y^e. day; whilst it was
dreʃsing finished the two
Mentors -- I think it but
an indifferent thing --
My Uncle Frederick came
at ½ past 12 & staid till
2. To my great surprise
Lord Napier came in -- I
did not expect him in London
this Winter -- he came last
night from Scotland upon

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Busineʃs -- he & my Uncle
talk'd Politic's -- it seems
there will be violent measures
& y^e. Parliament will be
diʃsolved -- they both left
me at 2. M^rs. Boscowan
came at ½ after 2 & staid
sometime -- I shew'd her my
Watch that y^e. D^ʃs. Gave me
She told me that y^e. Duke of
Rutland was going Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland &c
din'd at home with Miʃs
Clarke. after dinner she
was obliging to play on y^e.
Harpsicord to me -- some
of Fentons Leʃsons.
I wrote a letter to Miʃs H
More. at 7 Lady Wakes Coach
came for me -- went to
Lady Caroline Peachey -- a

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working Party.. S^r James was
at home & staid till after tea
then left us. My Cousin
Lady Frances Harpur. Lady
Wallingford. & M^rs. Leland
Lady C: Peacheys Daughter
in Law a Bride -- was in-
troduced to her -- she was
a Miʃs Jennings -- she has
a Sensible Countenance
& is near being pretty.
Common topics of conver-
sation -- at 10 I came away
in Lady F: Harpurs
Coach. went to y^e. Veseys
their Company were just
gone -- I staid supper. came
home ½ past 11. Miʃs C was
just come from y^e. Glovers -- M^rs.
G. return'd from Sunning Hill
to day -- she left Miʃs A Clarke
with her Sister M^rs. Barnard at

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at Eaton -- we talked a little &
then went to our Rooms --

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Sunday 8^th. Feb^ry. 1784 -- it
was impoʃsible for me to
walk to Church -- y^e. Snow had
fallen &c. dreʃs'd at ½ past
10 for y^e. day -- read -- wrote
Notes & drew -- Lady Stormont
call'd (but did not come in) to
tell me she w^d. send y^e Carriage
for me. M^r. Wake came after
2. read to me -- we began
Taʃso -- Hooles translation^[27] --
he left me at 4 -- Lady S——
Coach came for me --
I went to Miʃs C. for a
moment to pay my Comp^ts-
for I had not seen her --
went to Lord Stormonts to
dinner. Lord S. came & sat
w^th. me as she was not
ready. Lord Napier came

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to dinner -- after dinner
the 3 boys came -- we did
not sit long -- nor did the
Gentlemen staid long after
us -- L^d. S & I had a good
deal of conversation -- he
told me he had known
Madame de Boccage -- that
she was a very dull Woman
though it was y^e. fashion to
think her a Belle Esprit
she was certainly a woman
of merit & had been a
great Beauty -- as a proof
how capable she was of
translating English into
French -- (for she published
a translation of Paradise
Lost)^[28] she made use of
y^e. following words in

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asking Lord Stormont to
Dinner --  ------------  Sir --
I beg, pray, You would
Could should can will
dine with me -- nay it
was even more absurd
for he told me the string
of words she used lasted
near a Minute. he
told me of other french
People who made a
parade of translating
English Books -- & that
they did it w^th. y^e. help
of their Language Master
&c &c. he went to his
Study after Coffee -- the
eldest Boy sat w^th. us the
whole time as his Tutor

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was out -- he is the
cleverest Boy of his age
I ever met with -- being
only 7. As a proof y^e.
readineʃs of his Wit --
he was talking & giving
his opinion upon some-
thing that was said -- come
come says Lord Stormont
hold your tongue you're
an aʃs -- he left off
speaking but soon again
began to chatter -- what
says Lord S—— again braying
W^m- Oh Papa if I am
aʃs why you know I
must bray.
Lady S—— took me to her
Boudoir & shew'd me the

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Copy she had begun of my
Uncle's Drawing &c
we soon return'd to Lord
Napier -- I had Lord S——
Chariot to go away as
L^d. & L^dy. S—— were going to
y^e. French Ambaʃsadors --
Lord Napier went w^th.
me & I set him down
at his Lodgings in Albe-
marle Street -- I reproved
him for his shyneʃs in
Company &c he acknow-
ledge I was in y^e. right &c.
&c. I went to M^rs. Delanys
found her alone -- only her
great Neice Miʃs Port w^th-
her -- y^e D^ʃs. D^r. of Portland
was gone to y^e. Queen. I
staid till a ¼ before 10, we

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look'd over a book of Prints
of Raphaëls Pictures --
when I came home w^ch. I did in a Chair found
Miʃs C—— alone -- we sup'd
together & I wrote & she
read y^e. beginning of an
Old Play -- w^ch. I did not think
worth attending to. we went
to bed ½ past 11 -- I gave
Hannah who came to me as
Betty was out some good
advice not to encourage
young men who had not good characters &c -- as I
found one came frequently
to her -- she listen'd &
thank'd me -- she is a good
kind of Girl & I wish her
well -- Lady Stormont told me
that y^e. Prince of Wales had
enquired after me yesterday
Morning at his Levee -- NB the

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first he ever had) -- of M^r-
Greville & had desired him
to give his Comp^ts. to me.

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Monday 9^th. Feb^ry. 1784.
Dreʃs'd for y^e. day -- at 12 o'Clock
Lady Stormont came for me we
went to Robsons y^e. Booksellers
as he had Prints & drawings
upon sale -- we look'd over some
there were few worth buying
L^dy. S—— bought y^e. impreʃsions
of our Cousin M^r. Grevilles Gems
& a Portrait -- she then brought
me home ab^t. ½ past 1 -- I employ'd
myself in paying Bills &c.
Miʃs Clarke came to me at
3 for ¼ of an hour -- left me
to dreʃs -- Lord Napier came
he had been at y^e. Kings
Levee. we talk'd over his
affairs -- at 4 Miʃs Clarke

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came to ask me to go w^th. her
to our opposite Neighbours
where we were to dine -- I
desired her to go & send me
word when dinner was ready
at ½ past 4 went there &
L^d. N. took leave of me at
their door. no other Company
at 8 oClock Miʃs C. went
home & M^r. & M^rs. Vesey set
me down at M^r. Glovers -- it
was Miʃs Glovers Birth day
who enters into her 18^th. year^[29]
found them en famille --
S^r. W^m. Wake came soon after
I was there. a dull heavy
Eve^g. for Politic's was y^e.
subject & nothing clever or
new was advanced -- at ¼
before 10 y^e. Vesey's call'd
for me & brought me home

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Miʃs Clarke was at home -- but
when I came in went to y^e. Veseys
where she sup'd -- I wrote my Journal
till she return'd -- we went to bed
ab^t. ½ past 11

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Tuesday 10^th. Feb^ry- 1784
dreʃs'd for y^e. day at 10 -- as M^rs. Glover
who was to have breakfasted with me
sent me an excuse. Paid Bills
to Betty & Charles a Lady came
to enquire Charles's Character
& she agreed to take him upon my
recommendation -- when she left
me I gave him some advice
respecting his future conduct
w^ch. he seem'd grateful for.
Lady Wake came at 12 staid ½
an hour told me S^r. W^m. w^d.
have come up -- but he was too
lame. Lord Napier came in
before she went -- he staid till
past 3 -- told me had been
at M^r. Dundaʃs's & hoped his
affairs w^d. go on well.
Miʃs Clarke came to me for

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¼ of an hour. My Uncle
W^m. call'd but did not come
in -- to tell me he w^d. carry
me to Lord Stormonts -- w^ch. he
did at ¼ past 4. we din'd there
M^r. & Col. Greville din'd there
& M^r. Murray's tutor. an
agreeable dinner -- y^e. Gentle-
men soon came to us after
dinner -- Lord Stormont at
home. Col^l. Cathcart & M^r.
Graham came in ½ an hour
before I came away. My
Uncle & I left Lord Stormonts
at ¼ past 8. I left him at
Mr. Legges & came in his
Carriage to Lord Dartreys
there was one Whist table
the Company were. M^rs.
Montagu. Miʃs Gregory. S^r.
W^m. & Lady Middleton Lady
Wake. M^r & M^rs. Vesey. M^r.

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Selwyn. M^rs. Boscowan. M^rs-
Bouverie -- not y^e. fine M^rs. B.
& M^rs. Carter. Lady D & I
had some conversation apart
ab^t. M^r. C—— &c. a little
after 10 Lady Wake brought
me home -- Miʃs Clarke was
gone to bed. wrote a few lines
to Miʃs A M Clarke & enclosed
letters w^ch. had come for her.
had W^m. Benn in to talk
ab^t. his Brothers coming &
to tell him I hoped through
S^r. W^m. Hamiltons means
to do him service w^th. M^r.
Burrel &c &c. then went
to my room

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11^th. Feb^ry. 1784. wrote Notes
&c. had Bettys sister M^rs.
Harman to Cut my hair &
dreʃs it -- M^rs. Iremonger &

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M^r. Fisher call'd -- I did not
see them as I was dreʃsing.
at 2 M^r. Wake came. he
staid till past 3. we talk'd
of various things & I told
him my opinion of improper
Jokes &c. at 4 M^rs. Walsing
hams Coach came. I went
there to dinner -- we look'd
over some prints before the
dinner was served -- she is
making a Collection -- Miʃs Black
din'd with us as she was to
continue Miʃs Boyles drawing
leʃson after dinner. She & Miʃs
B. went up at 6 M^rs. Wals——
& I had a good deal of conver-
sation ab^t. M^rs. Delany & M^rs
& Miʃs Port at ½ past 6 we
came into y^e. drawing room
settled y^e. Prints in y^e. Porte
Folio &c. had tea I made
it for M^rs. W—— -- talk'd of Miʃs

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Black. M^rs: W. disapproved of
her having alter'd her stile of
living &c &c. Lord Exeter
came in -- talk'd of the
Great Concert of Musick w^ch.
is to be in honor of Handel
of on y^e. 21^st. April -- said the
King & Queen & family were
to honor it with their presence
-- both in y^e. Morning & Eve^g.
in y^e. Morn^g. it is to be at
Westminster Abbey in y^e.
Evening at y^e. Pantheon.
Lady Bute & her Daughter
Lady Louisa Stewart came
in -- I had M^rs. Walsinghams
Coach -- at ½ past 8. went
to M^r. Culling Smiths --
met there M^r M^rs Baker
Lady Wake -- we sat w^th. Miʃs

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Smith -- in y^e. next room
was a Whist Party. Lord &
Lady Dartrey. M^r. Grove. M^r.
Smith -- at 10 Lady Wake
brought me home. Miʃs
C—— out I sat below till
she came home -- went to
bed ¼ before 12.

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12^th. Feb^ry. 1784 -- wrote a number
of answers to Notes. dreʃs'd for
y^e. day. M^r. Dewes came & sat
½ an hour -- told me how
much he had been pleased
w^th. seeing my Uncle W^m..'^s fine
antique Vase &c. M^r. Stanhope
came I had W^m. Benn with me
M^r. S—— gave him some advice
ab^t. applying to M^r. Burrel
ab^t. his change of place in
y^e. excise office. M^r. S——
staid till 2 talking over
old stories -- My Uncle

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Frederick came & he went
away. My Uncle talk'd
over poor Col^l. Hamiltons
melancholy situation -- how
ill he had been treated by
his family &c &c promised
to go for me to M^r. Wiggins
for to settle ab^t. rent of
my Mothers House &c I gave
him M^r. W. letter. he left
me at 3 o'Clock Miʃs Clarke
then came & sat ¾ of an
hour with me. at ½ past
4 S^r. W^m. Hamilton came for
me -- we went together to
Portland Place -- to dinner
our Company consisted of
Lord & Lady Stormont. 2 of
L^dy. Stormonts Brothers -- Lord
Cathcart & Col^l. Cathcart.
M^r. Graham her Brother in

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Law -- Col^l. Greville. M^r.
Nicolson M^r. Murrays tutor
After dinner y^e. 3 little
Boys came -- staid till we
went to Coffee -- w^ch. we had
in Lord Stormonts Library
where we sat till 8 o'Clock.
this was a great favor &
only allowed of as we were
a family party -- ab^t. 8.
all y^e. Men went away
except Col. Greville &
he went up to y^e. drawing
room w^th. Lady S & me --
we left Lord S—— below --
I gave my Uncle W^m. a paper
to give M^r. Burrel in favor
of W^m. Benn.    Lady S——
read to C: G. & me some of

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her Eldest Boys letters --
w^ch. were uncommonly
clever for his age -- told us that
she was at Carlleton House
y^e. Night before -- that y^e.
Prince of Wales did y^e.
Honors very well & y^t.
there was a very proper
set of People of fashion
aʃsembled -- y^e house is
finely furnished -- she
staid supper & got away
ab^t. 3 in y^e. Morn^g. y^e.
1^st. part of y^e. Eve^g was a
Card aʃsembly -- &c &c
Lord Stormont came to us
ab^t. 10 -- we had our usual
supper -- only Wine & Water
Cakes &c no cloth laid --
Lord S & I had a good

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deal of Conversation -- we
talk'd of Abbé Grant who
is now in England -- a Man
of much Esteem'd -- a great
friend of y^e. late Pope
Clement Ganganelli -- if
he had lived Abbé Grant
was to have made a Cardinal
-- L^d. S—— told me that Abbe
Grant was in y^e. wrong
to maintain y^e. letters w^ch.
were published for y^e. Pope
were genuine -- as they
certainly were not --

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1
12^th Feb 1784
                                                         1^st
Gaganelli (Lord Stormont
said) had never read many
of y^e. french Authors quoted
in that book -- that many
of y^e. letters were genuine
he made no doubt for y^t.
it was a common trick of Authors
to procure some that were
so to paʃs of y^e. rest upon
y^e. World -- another certain
proof against these letters
being genuine was that
many persons are men-
tion'd as being in Italy
when to his knowledge
they were not there at y^e.
time mentiond &c &c --

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I had Lord S——ts Chariot
& Serv^t. to bring me home
at 11. sat with Miʃs Clarke
sometime -- went to bed at
12. found a letter &c from my D^r.
Friend Miʃs Litchflield

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Friday 13^th. Feb^ry. 1784 dreʃs'd for
y^e. day -- notes in  ------  toprofusion to
answer. excuse from my
Uncle W^m. for not going with
me & Lady Stormont -- to see some
Prints w^ch. were on Sale^[35] -- L^dy
S—— Sent he had forgot he was
engaged to y^e. British Museum
&c. L^dy. S: also sent me word
as he did not go we w^d. put it
of. I employ'd myself in pasting
y^e. Prints on y^e Medley Screens
w^ch. I made last spring as they
were many of them loose -- Lord
Napier came at ½ past 1 o'Clock
& staid above an hour -- talk'd
chiefly of his affairs -- I begun
to make an Air Balloon bag

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I had promised M^rs. Glover one
for to hold her Counters. so I
resolved to make it in a
shape to mark y^e. year.^[36]
Miʃs Clarke came to me for
an hour -- begun another old
Play -- but it was so obsolete we
could not comprehend it. had
M^r. Veseys Coach at 4 M^rs. Carter
& I went to M^rs. Delanys to
dinner. found Dear excellent
M^rs. D. charming well. M^r.
Dewes her Nephew dined with
us -- M^rs. D. left us for ½ an
hour after dinner to take her
Siesta -- then sent for us to
Coffee -- M^r. Dewes read us a
Clever Dialogue w^ch. has been
printed in y^e. Papers in Verse
y^e. political Characters of Lord North &
M^r. Fox & Burke -- at 7 y^e.
Ducheʃs Dowager of Portland came
y^e. conversation clever & en

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tertaining -- the Ducheʃs's
Daughter Lady Stamford &
her eldest daughter Lady
Harriet Grey came in for
an hour -- I sat next Lady
—— Grey & had some conver-
sation w^th. her -- she appears
very good humord & perfectly
civil -- no airs of self con-
sequence -- after they went
y^e Ducheʃs & M^rs. Delany
entertain'd us w^th. anecdotes
of past times. M^rs. Carter
& I came home in y^e. D^ʃs.^'s
Coach at ¼ before ten. I set
M^rs. Carter down we talk'd
of y^e. agreeableneʃs & excellence
of y^e. two friends M^rs. D &
y^e. D^ʃs. -- found Miʃs C was
out -- I work'd at my bag -- had

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my Old Servant W^m. Benn
in -- & told him I had given
his request to my Uncle
W^m. to give M^r. Burrel &c &c
Miʃs C—— came home at 11 we
sat talking till near 12
then went to bed --

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Saturday 14^th. Feb^ry. 1784
had my Breakfast then dreʃs'd
work'd hard at the Bag & made
a Box for to hold y^e. Fish &
Counters -- Lady Stormont call'd
at 12 to take me out but I
w^d. not go as I expected Miʃs
A M Clarke home from y^e.
Country -- she came saw her
several times during y^e. course
of y^e. Morn^g. -- she brought a
Miʃs Parker to my room who
came w^th. her from Eaton she
was going to Black Land School^[37]

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She seems an unaffected pleasing
Girl ab^t. 15 & rather handsome
-- her Father &c live in Cheshire
I gain'd from her some inform-
ation of the Dickenson family
it was 3 years since she had
seen them but she told me that
M^r. D: Jun: was not then married
& y^t. y^e. Miʃs D. appear'd very
agreeable. I own I felt a great
satisfaction in hearing of the
welfare of People w^th. whom
I might have been so nearly
cottnected. M^r. Wake came &
sat alone with me from ½ past
2 till near 4. he told me an
anecdote w^ch. gave me an
opportunity of hearing his
sentiments & giving mine
on y^e. subject of Suicide
-- he spoke like a very young

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Man -- at the same time
his principles are so good
that I flatter myself these
& his understanding will
ever prevent his paʃsions
from hurrying him to
rash & unpardonable.
crimes, is it not extroadinary
that y^e. most unnatural of
actions and y^e. most unpar-
donable of crimes against
our Creator shou'd appear
for an instant eligible to
the Mind of a thinking being?
much leʃs can a well instruc-
ted & benevolent mind. w^th. any color of
reason argue in favor of
Suicide -- we had also some
discourse on taste w^ch. for the

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for y^e. disinclination he seem'd
to have of being convinced was
neceʃsary to have I drop'd
till another opportunity.
I din'd at home w^th. y^e. 2 Miʃs
Clarkes -- conversed & finish'd my
Bag. M^rs. Jackson came in at
tea time she & A Maria talk'd
over their Eaton friends &c
M^r. Vesey came in at ½ past
8. M^rs. Jackson left us at 10 &
M^r. V. soon after -- we could have
spared his Company -- I wrote
to my friend Miʃs Litchfield
& sent my last weeks diary.
we went to our rooms ½ past
11

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Sunday 15^th. Feb^ry. 1784
Spent all y^e. Morning alone. at
4 M^rs. Walsinghams Coach came
for me to dine there -- she was not

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ready as company had prevented
her dreʃsing. I was sometime
alone but was well amused
in looking at y^e. pictures y^e.
whole room being hung with
Paintings done by herself
& daughter -- Miʃs Boyle
then came to me -- I read to
her some miʃselaneous peices
of Poetry -- The Mouses Petition
by M^rs: Barbauld^[38] &c.
M^rs. W. came to us before
5. we went down to dinner
Miʃs Boyle left us before
we went out of y^e. dining
room to practise her Musick
M^rs. W. & I talk'd of Lady
Dow^g. Spencer. M^rs. W. said
all her inconsistencies --
her Virtues & V were

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owing as Pope describes
it, to y^e. “Lust of Praise”
why else should she all
her life have paid court
to vicious as well as
Virtuous characters. she
told me many anecdotes of
L^dy. S. -- her unsteadineʃs, her
insincerity -- she has been
known to sit up all night
at y^e. gaming table -- change
her dreʃs & go to early prayers
at S^t. James's Chapel &c &c
-- Ah why are we so prone
to blame y^e. errors of others? -- let
him says our saviour, “who is
without blemish cast y^e. 1^st-
Stone.” we came up at ½
past 6 to tea -- I made it
M^rs. W—— gave me her

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opinion on dreʃs -- I do not
think however I shall ever
pay that attention to it
she thinks neceʃsary -- I
am perfectly content to
be so dreʃs'd as not to appear
particular -- I w^d. never be
vulgarly dreʃs'd or be at
y^e. height of y^e. fashion &
I w^d. always be rather plain
ly adorned than decorated. M^rs. W.
read some of Mason's Poetry
till near 8. we then went
in Chairs to Lord Exeters in
Grosvenor Street to a Concert
-- M^rs. W: took me as her Guest
She as a Subscriber has a
right to take 5. There are 5
Subscribers who support this
Concert -- this was y^e. 1^st. night

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the subscribers are. Lord
Exeter. S^r: Watkin W^m's.. Wynne.
Lord Paget. M^rs. Walsingham
-- I forget y^e. 5^th. there are to be
10 Concerts -- each to be at a
Sub: house. the company I
met were. S^r. G. Howard L^d &
Lady Amherst. Gen^l. Mordant
L^d. & Lady Brudenal Lord &
Ladyord Paget. M^r. Fortesque
Lord Lewisham Lady Cornwall Lady Clifford
her daughter Miʃs Southwell
S^r W: W: Wynne my Uncle
W^m: Lord Sandwich &c &c it was an
agreeable Concert -- all old
Musick -- Cramer play'd
y^e. 1^st. Violin -- Harrison --
& Miʃs Harewood sung. I
like Harrisons singing -- he
has a fine voice -- I do not
think y^e. same of Miʃs Harewood

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-- S^r. W: W: W: play'd in two or
three of y^e. pieces on y^e.
Violincello -- I had a good
deal of conversation between
y^e. Acts w^th. my Uncle who
was not well & look'd very
ill. I likewise talk'd to
Gel^l Mordant Howard. Lady
Amherst. M^rs: Hinchliffe. Lord
Exeter -- came home in a
Chair ½ past 11. Miʃs C.
gone to bed A M came home
soon after me we chatted ½
an hour & then went to
bed

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Monday 16^th. Feb^ry- 1784 -- at ten oClock
M^r.. Dewes came to Breakfast with
me -- he staid till past 11 or
rather near 12 -- M^rs. Carter was to
have come but y^e. streets being so
slippery from y^e. Snow & frost she
did not. M^r. Dewes is a sensible

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& very worthy Man -- the life
he leads is so quiet & retired
that it gives him a timid
air in Company -- & he does
not appear to that advantage
he might have done had he
mix'd more in a general society -- he
only paʃses 6 weeks in y^e.
year in London -- he is a
Man of letters & is fond of reading &
Musick & is himself a
performer on y^e: harpsicord.
-- he is ab^t. forty 2 Years of age
a little Man -- look's aged
w^th. Ill healh -- & certainly has
no external advantages of
Person or manner -- yet he
has a sensible countenance
& though he has a constrain'd
air -- he does not look vul-
gar -- & is well bred &
attentive. a reasonable

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Woman might paʃs her life
happily with this Man &
a women of principle w^d.
if she had no other attach-
ment, rejoice to be united
with one who was so truly
estimable as I believe
M^r. Dewes to be. he was
so obliging to go to Willertons
y^e. toymans^[39] for me to change
y^e. Key of my new Watch y^t. y^e.
D^ʃs. of P. gave me as it did
not fit -- he also got an ouside
Chrystal Case to preserve it --
he return'd for a few moments
to tell me & brought back my
Watch & a Case -- I am in his
debt for it & shall insist on
paying him -- for he ran out
of y^e room & w^d. not tell me
what it Cost &c. Lady Wake

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came & sat an hour & ½ with
me -- she did not look well &
had a Cold -- we talkd of my
affair with M^r. Dickenson
& she read his fathers letter
to me -- she agree'd w^th. me in
thinking y^t. if his character
Seewas as unexceptionable as
I esteem'd it to be & if his &
my circumstances would
have been sufficient I might
have been happy in marrying
him -- but all this is at
an end & has been upwards
of 3 years. Lady Wake had not
left me for long before her Woman
M^rs. Beete came -- She wish'd
me to aʃsist her with my advice
She has lived ten years with
my friend & is very sincerely
attach'd to her. -- but having
a desire to settle herself in
y^e. World, as she has near 500.L &
& go into Busineʃs. She wanted me

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to speak to Lady Wake as
she could not bring herself
to y^e. resolution of doing so.
I promised all she requested
for I have a great kindneʃs
for her -- she having behaved
towards Lady W. & in her
family in a very proper
manner -- & is poʃseʃsed of
many most valuable qualities.
She is y^e. daughter of a Clergy-
man^[40] who dying left his
family in distreʃs'd cir --- cumstances
I heard of & recommended her
to Lady W. w^th. whom she has
continued ever since & a
real treasure she has been to
her -- & has been treated w^th.
y^e. kindneʃs of parental affection
by Lady W——. when she left
me I dreʃs'd. my Uncle
Frederick sent his Coach before
4 -- I call'd & took up Lord
Napier & Miʃs Glover & we
went to dine at my Uncles

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-- there were no other Guests
-- M^rs. Hamilton told me she
had been disappointed of
my two Cousins Col^l. Greville
& Cathcart -- they both had Colds
-- there came to tea some Young
People from M^rs. Beavers
with her 2 Daughters -- a Miʃs
Preton. 2 2 Miʃs Booths
My Uncle W^m. also came --
he was better. & a M^r.
Burgeʃs this M^r. B. has
some genius for Musick he
play'd & sung some of his own
compositions -- seem'd very
well satisfied with himself
Miʃs Hamilton my Cousin
Play'd & sung 2 Italian Songs
she has a very just ear &
very fine voice & I think
w^th. y^e. great advantage she
has of y^e. very best Masters
both for playing & singing

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she will be a capital
preformer -- I have better
authority than my own
judgement for S^r. W^m. Hamilton
& my Uncle Frederick who
have both great taste think
y^e. same -- Miʃs Hamilton
is 15 -- elegant in her person
& almost pretty -- has good
abilities & a good heart
& looks like a girl of
fashion. I am much
interested ab^t. her -- she is,
& deservedly, y^e. darling of
her Father & Mother. I had
my Uncle F:'s Coach home
set Miʃs Glover down & took
up Miʃs A M Clarke who was
at M^r. Glovers -- Lord Napier
came home with us -- we found
Miʃs C. at home -- we had supper
& he staid chatting till ½ past
12 -- we then went to bed.

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Tuesday 17^th Feb^ry. 1784
-- at 11 M^rs. Sorrel dreʃser
to y^e. Younger Princeʃs's^[41]
came to me -- told me of
her intended Marriage of
w^ch. she had made y^e. confi-
dant some time ago -- thankd
me for my advice &c &c
I promised to recommend custom to
her future who is a M^r. Rowe
Linnen Draper in y^e.
Strand. I made her a
trifling present it was not in my power to offer a better -- 2 Enamel'd
China Mugs as a mark
of goodwill &c &c &c
she was as much pleased
as if they had been Gold.
I then had my Hair dreʃs'd
M^r. Wake came saw him only
for a Moment as I sent him
away expecting M^rs. Hamilton
my Uncle F. wife. he
came to beg I would dine
at S^r. W^m.s & to invite the

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2 Miʃs Clarkes also --
I then finish'd dreʃsing &
M^rs. Hamilton came &
sat ½ an hour -- talk'd
over y^e. M^d. I had re-
commended &c &c.
When she went Miʃs A M
Clarke came for ½ an hour
I had W^m. Benn & he
promised to carry tickets
or rather make Visits for
me in y^e. Eve^g. at 4 y^e. 2
Miʃs Cs & I had S^r. W^m. Wakes
Coach went to S^r. W^m..^s- only
y^e. family. after dinner
Lady Wake was taken ill. I
went up w^th. her to her Bed
Room she undreʃsed & took an
Emetick I sat with her till 7
oClock -- her 2 Girls stay'd w^th.
Miʃs Clarkes -- Lady W. was
much better before I left
her. I took an opportunity of

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telling her M^rs. Beetes intention
of leaving her -- she said it
was what she expected -- that she
should regret parting with her
but that as she wish'd her too well
not to be glad she was now
likely to be well established --
before I left y^e. House I took
an opportunity of telling M^rs.
B. I had broke y^e. ice for
her &c &c M^rs. Iremongers
Coach came for me at 7 --
I made L^dy. W. apology to
Miʃs C's -- M^r. W. attended
me to y^e. Coach & promised
to write a Note to inform
me how his Mother was in
y^e. Eve^g. I greatly approved
of his behaviour to day to
her it was tender & affecti
onate -- Miʃs W is still very
poorly. I took Miʃs A M
Clarke away with me.

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& set her down at her
Sisters M^rs. Jackson's. Miʃs
C—— went home in a Chair --
I went on to M^rs. Iremongers
M^rs. Carter soon came to
us & a very agreeable
afternoon I spent. there
were only us three. M^rs.
I—— is one of y^e. most
pleasing women in person
& manners I know -- she
is 52 Years of age but
still poʃseʃses beauties. She
has also a polish'd under-
standing & is perfectly
feminine -- in y^e. Course
of Conversation M^rs. Carter
told us two Anecdotes
w^ch. as they are singular
& authentic I will
relate.

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The late Lord Bath told M^rs..
Carter -- that when the famous
S^r. Walter Rawleigh was a
Young man he was for some
time in Spain -- one day
as he was walking in y^e. Streets
a Woman accosted him &
ask'd him if he would
suffer himself to be con-
ducted by her to a Lady
who having admired his
Person -- (for S^r. W. R: was
a remarkable Handsome
& elegant Man -- of very
attractive addreʃs &
Manners) -- wish'd to be-
come acquainted with him
S^r. W. R. was too gallant
not to accept y^e. invitation
so at an hour fix'd he was
secretly conducted by
y^e. Duenna blindfolded
through intricate Paʃsages

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into a Large House --
when his eyes were
uncover'd he found
himself in a room
very superbly furnished
& was rec^d. by a beautiful
Woman whom he found
to be y^e. Miʃtreʃs of y^e.
House & y^e. one who had
sent him y^e. flattering
invitation -- they were
soon well acquainted &
he remain'd w^th. her 3 or
4 days -- the day that
was fix'd for his departure
the Lady said she must
introduce him to her
Husband -- this S^r. W. R.
did not much relish
but was obliged to submit
to -- he was shewn into
an apartment & presented

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to an Old Gentleman
who thank'd him for
having complied with his
Wife's request -- inform'd
him that his next Heir
having disobliged him
he was anxious to have
an Heir to his Estate &
that his Wife had acted
with his desire & y^t. he
highly approved of y^e
choice she had made --
desired S^r. W. R. w^d. not
make enquiries who
they were -- & dismiʃs'd
him politely giving
him a fine present.
Every one know that
when S^r. W: R. was
barbarously sacrificed
to y^e. Spaniards -- y^e. Span
ish Ambaʃsador then in^[42]