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                             17 February 1784 Continued
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England -- Gundamor took
a violent & active part against
this great & unfortunate
man. When Gundamor
return'd to Spain -- he
boasted to his mother
that he was y^e. cheif
instrumentpromoter in y^e. affair
w^ch.to criminated Rawleigh
& boasted that he
had brought him to y^e.
block -- judge of y^e. feelings
of Gundamor when his
Mother told him -- “then
you have been the murderer of your Father.
the second Anecdote was
one M^r. Horace Walpole
had related to me & M^rs. Carter

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M^r. Gay y^e. Poet, being
one night in y^e. gallery of
the Play House he enter'd
into a conversation with
a Lady who set next to
him she was handsome &
he found her conversation
sensible & agreeable. he
liked her so well that
he told her he flatter'd him-
self their acquaintance
w^d. not drop there & desired
permiʃsion to attend her
home -- she consented
provided he would make
a solemn promise -- never
to make enquires who
she was, & never take
notice of her whenever
they might meet by chance

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he gave her a faithful
promise -- he attended the
unknown Lady y^t. night to her Lodg-
ings near Liecester fields
& afterwards frequently visited her.
One day as he was croʃsing
a Street he was much
struck with seeing this
Lady in y^e. dreʃs of a
Beggar Woman asking alms
of y^e. paʃsengers -- he was
going to speak to her when
by a look she gave him
he recollected his promise
& walk'd off. another day
when he went to pay a
Visit to Harley (Lord
Oxford) then L^d. High Treasury
y^e. servants desired M^r. Gay
to wait in y^e. Anti-Room

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as L^d. Oxford had a Lady
w^th. him on Busineʃs -- he
did not wait long before
y^e. Lady paʃs'd through y^e.
Anti Room to go away -- again
he was surprised -- for it
was his female friend
who was dreʃs'd like a Woman
of fashion -- she again gave
him a significant look
to take no notice of her
& he obey'd -- several times
did M^r. Gay meet this
Mysterious Lady in
different disguises -- he
kept up his intrigue w^th-
her but never could
penetrate into her secrets
& y^e. promise she

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had extorted from him
prevented him making
enquiries &c &c. one
Night when M^r. Gay was
in Company at Supper -- I
think, at Sommerset House --
a note was deliver'd to him
y^e. contents were to come
immediately to y^e. unknown
Lady who was dangerously
ill -- she conjured him to
lose no time for that she
had secrets of importance
to communicate to him.
He went immediately
but to his grief & regret
she was dead before he
got to her Lodgings -- M^r.
Gay often told this story

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& it is an undoubted
fact. he made many
fruitleʃs attempts to
find out who 4 she 5 was 6
after 1 her 2 death 3^[2] but did
not succeed -- many People
conjecture she was a spy
in y^e. service of the
Ministers of y^t. time.
about 10 o'Clock M^rs. Carter
& I took leave of M^rs. Iremonger
we had her Coach home
I set M^rs. C down -- & came home.
found a Note to inform me
Lady Wake was better. & a
Meʃsage from M^rs. Jackson of
Hanover Street to say she had
not been well or w^d. have
call'd on me &c &c

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found Miʃs Clarke at home
sat with her and wrote in my
Diary till Miʃs A M came
-- we went to our Rooms
½ past 11

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Wednesday 18^th: Feb^ry. 1784
Dreʃs'd for all day. Lord
Dartreys Butler M^r. Hodgson
call'd & desired to speak to me
it was to thank me for hav-
ing recommeded him to M^r.
Jackson &c -- (for he is a
Coal Merchant & has time
to carry on his trade though
in Lord Day's Service --
L^dy. Dartrey sent a meʃsage by
him to invite me in y^e. Eve^g.
to meet Lady Julianna Penn
&c -- but I was engaged. Miʃs A
M Clarke was with me the

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greatest part of y^e. Morning
-- read some paʃsages out of
letters of a desceased friend
of hers. gave me his Character
&c &c. at 4 oClock S^r. W^m. Wakes
Coach came for me -- I went
there to dinner -- I was to have
dined at S^r. Robert Gunnings
but as I was anxious about
Lady Wake I put of going --
Found Lady W. rather better
she was in y^e. Drawing but did
not venture to dine below.
therefore I sat at y^e. head
of y^e. table -- we only set down
4 to dinner -- M^r. Baldwin
Wake 2^d. Brother to S^r. W^m. a
Clergyman -- M^r. Wake &
M^r. Catton his Tutor -- (S^r.
W^m. was at y^e. House of
Commons) immediately after
we went up to Lady Wake

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& had y^e. Wine & desert
brought up -- I left Lady
Wake before 7. M^rs. Bloʃset
sent her Coach for me went
to her House -- M^rs. Bloʃset
sent for M^rs. Carter sat ½
an hour & then went out
Miʃs Bloʃset M^rs. Carter
M^rs. Iremonger & myself
a pleasant Evening -- tho'
poor M^rs. Carter had one of
her Bad head aches & could
not enter much into conver-
sation. Politicks was y^e.
principle subject & I was
entertain'd to hear Miʃs
Bloʃset defend her favorite
Ch^s. Fox. at ½ past 9 M^rs.
Carter & I went away had M^rs.
B's Coach. I set M^rs. C. down
& came home -- was engaged

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to a Converz^[3] M^rs. Veseys but
did not go. found both y^e.
Miʃs C-'s at home sat w^th-
them till ½ past 11 -- y^e.
Veseys sent over for us
to supper at 11 but we
excused ourselves

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Thursday 19^th. Feb^ry. 1784
-- Dreʃs'd for y^e. day -- had a note
fr^m. M^r. Wake w^ch. inform'd me
Lady Wake was worse. Miʃs
A m Clarke came & read to
me for an hour (whilst my
Hair was dreʃsing) in R --
Eloise^[4] we made our Com-
ments -- sometimes admiring
& sometimes detesting y^e.
sentiments. My Uncle
Frederick came at 1 & staid
till ½ past two -- we were
an hour alone -- he told me
some circumstances of
M^r. Lumley (my Cousin)

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intimacy w^th. M^rs. Stratford
his eldest daughter -- his having proposed to
marry a Niece of M^rs.
Hamilton &c. &c. &c. &c.
told me of his 2 Nephews
being confin'd (viz Col^s.
Cathcart & Greville) w^th.
bad Colds &c -- M^rs. Hamilton
came at 2. & Miʃs Hamilton
Miʃs H. paid a Visit first
to y^e. Miʃs Clarkes & then
came to my Room. M^rs. H
read a letter she had rec^d
of M^rs. Astley -- told me y^e.
reasons why she parted w^th-
her Sister &c. they left
me at ½ past 2. M^r Wake
came & sat till near ½
past 3 -- he owned that he
thought I was in y^e. right

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upon y^e. Subject of Taste
& y^t. it was neceʃsary for
a polished Mind not to
be devoid of it -- he told
me his Mother was but
very indifferent. Miʃs
Clarkes & I went to M^r
Glovers to dinner -- had
his Coach -- Only Lord
Napier besides ourselves
din'd there -- soon after we
got into y^e. drawing Room
Lady Wake sent to desire I
w^d. come for ¼ of an hour
she sent her Coach tho' she
has a House justnearly opposite
I left y^e. Glovers as they
were going to tea -- found
Dear Lady Wake in her Bed-
room, w^th her her 2 daughters

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were with her -- L^dy. W. had
paʃs'd a Bad Night but
thought herself better she
had suffer'd from Rheumatic
Pains & Cold. when I
return'd to M^r. Glovers M^r.
Wake went with me --
Lord Napier was gone
& M^r. Plumtree & M^r-
Vesey were come -- we
got into a Circle & I
to break through it -- pro
posed -- playing at dumb-Crambo^[5]
Miʃs C's -- M^r. W. M^rs. & Miʃs
G & myself were of this
Party -- we call'd over y^e.
forfiets & laugh'd heartily
M^r. P. went away before
supper -- y^e. rest staid at
½ past 11 Miʃs C's & I came

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home with M^r. Vesey -- we
immediately went to our
Rooms -- found notes &
Visits

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Friday 20^th. Feb^y 1784
Rec'd a better account of Lady
Wake. dreʃs'd for y^e. day --
Col Leland came & sat ½
an hour -- then M^r. Wake
at ½ past, till past two --
a better account of Lady
Wake -- M^r. Dawson came
staid a few minutes to in-
vite to spend y^e. day at
Lord Dartreys (his fathers)
because it was his Birth
day -- I could not go because
I expected Company at
home -- My Cousin L^dy F
Harpur & M^rs. C Hoare
sent their excuses on account
of Colds -- I wrote to Lady

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Dartrey to congratulate her
on her Sons Birth day &
to recommend poor Edward
Maid to her charity. Miʃs
A M Clarke came & sat
w^th. me y^e. remainder of y^e.
Morn^g. din'd at home --
in y^e. Afternoon Miʃs C's
went to y^e. Veseys -- at ½
past 6 I went & sat in y^e.
Drawing Room -- read in M^rs.
Delanys (manuscript) letters
w^ch. M^r. Dewes has lent me
till near 8 -- Miʃs Gregory
came & sat with me till
past 10 -- She is Daughter
to y^e. late Doc^t. Gregory of
Edinburg -- who wrote y^e.a pretty
work -- “a Fathers Legacy
to his Daughters”^[6] -- after his

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Death M^rs. Montagu took
this Miʃs G—y under her
protection & she has lived
w^th. her ever since
Miʃs G— is upon that sort of footing
that it is to be hoped M^rs.
M. will enable her always to
support the stile she is in
at present -- Miʃs G. is
good-humour'd & sensible
and is, deservedly I think
esteem'd & liked by all
who know her. we paʃs'd
the timeAfternoon cheerfully -- I
read her two or 3 Manuscript
Poems &c -- she left me
at ¼ past 10 = Miʃs C—'s came
home -- we sup'd in y^e. D^r. Room
I continued reading M^rs. D
letters -- for ½ an hour after
Miʃs C's went to their Rooms

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I went to bed at 12.

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Saturday 21^st: Feb^y. 1784.
Miʃs A. M. C. came & sat w^th. me whilst my Hair was d^ng-
My Uncle Frederick came at
at 1 o'Clock -- told me he had been
at M^r. Wiggens to settle the
Affair for me ab^t. y^e. Rent of
y^e. House in James Street -- y^t.
he did not find him at home, but
y^t. he had given y^e. meʃsage to one
one of his People &c. talk'd of my
Uncle W^m. his future intentions
&c -- told me my Cousin Col^l.
Cathcart was better -- he had
been to see him. M^r. Wake
came at 2 & my Uncle soon
went. M^r. Wake stay'd ½ hour
hour -- told me that he met
Abbé Grant yesterday at
Lord Dartrey's -- who gave him
an account of Ganganellis death
who was secretly poison'd by
y^e. Jesuits -- who artfully

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contrived to have poison
put in his Chocolate -- this
worthy Pope was many
Months dying -- the perpetra-
tors of y^e. horrid deed were
never discoverd so as to
suffer for y^e. crime.
Abbé Grant is a very
Old Man -- a Scotchman by
Birth -- he wentfled to Rome
w^th. y^e. Pretender^[7] -- he
came to England w^th. an
idea of ending his days
in it. but he finds y^e.
Climate will not suit him.
After M^r. W. left me I
read M^rs. D:'y's letters & made
Extracts from them --
din'd at home -- Miʃs C's
went at ½ past 5 to y^e.
Play to see M^rs. Siddons.

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I continued below reading
the Letters -- till ½ past
7 when Lady Wake sent her
Coach for me -- went to S^r-
W^m. Wakes -- found Lady Wake in
y^e. Drawing Room -- poorly, tho'
better -- S^r- W^m. was at home but
went to Stapletons Club -- Charlotte
was in Bed w^th. a bad Cold --
Miʃs Wake still lame & looking
Ill -- she soon went to bed --
M^r. Caten went out -- M^r. Wake
Lady Wake & I sat & chatted
together -- till ½ past 9 -- had
Supper upstairs -- S^r. W^m. &
M^r. C -- came to Supper -- I came
away a little after 10 -- as they
were all Invalids -- had S^r.
W^m.^s Coach -- employ'd myself
in writing Extracts till 12
from M^rs. D—y's letters -- Miʃs
Clarkes came home past 11

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-- they had Supper & we sat
together till past 12 -- they had
been much pleased with M^rs.
Siddons acting (y^e. Mourning
Bride^[8]) -- Anna Maria play'd
some of Handels Musick, &
we then went to our Rooms
A complete Thaw today -- y^e. Frost has
                                                         lasted 8 weeks
                                                         & 2 days^[9]

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Sunday 22^d- Feb^ry.
Sent an Excuse to M^rs. Walsingham for
not dining w^th: her -- as Lady Wake
was ill & wish'd me to go to her. rec^d.
a poor Account of Miʃs Gunning who
is ill again -- A letter from Mad^me.
Busche from Hanover. After I
was dreʃs'd sat down to read &
madke Extracts fr^m. M^rs. D's letters.
Miʃs A M Clarke came & sat an
hour w^th. me before I went out
at ½ past 3 Lady Wake sent her
Coach for me, went there. found
her better -- bothut both her Girls
poorly -- saw S^r. W^m. he went to
dine at y^e. Speakers -- I din'd

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below -- w^th. Miʃs Wake -- M^r. Wake
& his Tutor -- immediately after
dinner went up to Lady Wake & we had desart
in y^e. Drawing Room -- M^r. W.
& M^r. C— went to their busineʃs
at ½ past 5 -- M^r. Catten --
return'd to us soon -- & Miʃs
W. M^r. C. & I. (in turn) read
one of Porteous's Sermons
After that read some of
Miltons Minor Poems &c.
at 7 had Lady W's Coach
went to M^rs: Delanys.
found y^e. dear old woman in
high beauty -- she was dreʃs'd
in White Sattin & her best
lace Cap for it was her friend
y^e. Dʃ^s. Dow^g. of Portlands Birth
day who is 70 years old. met
the Dʃ^s: M^rs. Boscowan -- M^r.
Dewes -- M^r. Sandford^[10] -- Roʃs --
Bishop of Exeter. Hurd -- Bishop
of Wocester M^r. & M^rs. Soame Jennings

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Miʃs Port -- the conversation very
agreeable & lively -- M^r. Soame
entertain'd us w^th. Anecdotes
of y^e. Proud Duke of Somerset
-- how M^r. Anthony Henley Lord
Northingtons Brother used
to torment him by mortifying
his vanity -- one instance was
y^e. following -- the Duke of
Somerset charged his servants
never to get out of y^e. Way
but for y^e. Royal family &
Duke of Norfolk^[11] -- he always
travel'd w^th. a vast Rieteinue
& in a Coach & 6 -- M^r. Henley who
was once travelling overtook
y^e. Duke -- he bid his Servants
call out y^e. Duke of Norfolk
-- so y^e. old y^e. Duke of S— Coach
w^th. some difficulty in a narrow
lane gave room -- y^e. Duke
with his head out of y^e.
window ready to make his

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bow -- when Henly satlulted
his Grace by y^e Name of
Charles -- wishing him a
good journey. M^r. Henley
& Lord N was a Man of
Wit but a very great
profligate & detestable prin
ciples -- Lord Northington was
equally vicious -- there was
a 3^d. Brother who is still
living he is in y^e. Church &
if poʃsible is a worse man than
either of his Brothers &c &c^[12]
Lady Wakes Coach came for me
a little after 9. went to M^r. Veseys
met there only y^e. 2 Miʃs Clarkes
we staid supper -- we came home
½ past 11 -- went to our rooms

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Monday 23^d. Feb^ry. 1784 -- Anna
Maria came to me after I was
dreʃs'd sat some time -- I was very
Busy in notable work y^e. whole
day. M^rs. Glover came staid ¼ of

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an hour. Lord Napier came &
sat a good while -- told me he
had been at y^e. Princes Leveé &c
Miʃs Clarkes went out to dinner.
I was too busy to go out -- din'd
alone. at ½ past 8 went over to
y^e. Veseys -- met there. M^rs. Montagu
Miʃs Gregory. M^r. Horace Walpole.
M^r. & M^rs. Iremonger. M^rs. Carter. my
Uncle W^m.. Miʃs Palmer. Lady
Dartrey. Ducheʃs Dow^g. Beaufort. M^rs.
Butler. D^r. Warren & his son.^[13] M^r.
Cambridge Jun^r. the Bishop of Chester
& his wife M^rs. Porteous. y^e. Bishop of
Landaff S^t. Asaph -- Shipley. and 2
Foreigner's from Provence a
Chevalier of Malta & a Count I have forgot
their names -- I had a good deal of
Conversation w^th. y^e. Youngest -- they
seem agreeable men. I spent a
very pleasant Eve^g. -- did not come
home till ½ past 11 -- M^rs. Vesey
preʃs'd me to stay Supper after y^e.
Company was gone but I w^d. not.
Miʃs C—'s were gone to bed --

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23^d. A letter from my friend
Miʃs L.

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3
24^th. Feb^ry. 1784 Tuesday.
At ½ past 12 Lady Dartrey
The Bishop of Chester and M^rs
Porteous & M^r. Dawson call'd
for me -- I was to Chaperon
them to my Uncle Williams to
see y^e. Antique Vase. we
went -- I introduced y^m. to my
Uncle -- Lord Guilford &c was
there. I left y^m. & went to
Miʃs Gunning in Lady Dartreys
Coach -- she is quite ill again
& has an ague & fever -- this
was her well day -- her Sister
was with her. I could not stay
long as I was affraid Lady
Dartrey w^d. wait for her Coach.
went back to y^e. Hotel -- did not
go up -- she & M^r. Dawson soon
came -- Lady D. expreʃs'd much
pleasure in having seen y^e. Vase
&c. I set her down at Lady
Wake's M^r. Dawson came w^th. me
& set me down at home but
did not come in. M^r. Iremonger
had call'd. found A Maria busy
in my Room helping to finish
some things I wanted to wear
to day.

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-- dreʃs'd -- M^r. Wake call'd I
did not let him in -- had a
Man w^th. Lace Ruffles chose
some for Lord Napier. he had
desired me to do so. both y^e.
Miʃs Clarkes came to me before
I went out -- M^rs. Jackson
sent me a Han^if. & Robbins^[14]
she had been so good as to make
for me & w^ch. I put on. ab^t.
4 my Uncle William came
for me -- we went to M^rs.
Montagus in Portman Square
-- he was not well & I think
looks wretchedly. met at
M^rs. M—'s. Ducheʃs D^r. Portland
M^rs. Delany Duke & Ducheʃs of
Buccleugh. M^r. & M^rs. Lock
Bishop of          Watson & his
wife M^rs. Walsingham & Le Duc de Chaulnes
-- Miʃs Gregory M^r. Montagu at
home. The Duc de C— had
shew'd us some curious drawings
of Chinese Buildings &
y^e. interiour of some of their
Houses -- he has discover'd
y^e. method of making y^e.
fine colors of y^e. Chinese

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when we had seen these
drawings -- y^e. Dʃ^s. of P. M^rs.
D: & the D: & Dʃ^s. B went
away. y^e. rest above mention'd
staid dinner. y^e. Conversation
was chiefly on Chymistry
& Natural History of the
Earth -- after tea Le Duc de
Chaulnes -- show'd us some
drawings of his own & of
others of the Egyptian Pyra-
mids -- Pompey's Pillar -- he
explain'd their structure
&c &c &c. he has been
in Egypt -- My Uncle &
I came away at ½ past 9 --
I set him down at M^r. Legges
went to M^rs. Iremongers
I had been engaged to spend
y^e. Even^g. w^th. her. but as it
was so late -- call'd to make
my apology as it was to
be a Sober Party. only M^rs.

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Carter & she was just gone.
I went up to M^rs. Iremonger for
a few Minutes -- she wish'd me
to stay -- but I could not keep.
my Uncles Carriage -- came home
undreʃs'd to be comfortable & then sat w^th. Miʃs
Clarkes -- till ½ past 11 --

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Wednesday 25^th: had Miʃs
Glover. Lady Stormont --
M^rs. Revely -- M^r. Wake they
each staid some time.
Miʃs Clarke & I din'd tête a
tête -- Anna Maria went out
in y^e. morning for all day --
I wrote in my diary she play'd
to me on y^e. Harpsiord -- till 7
when Lady J: Penn's Coach came
for me went to her House (in Spring- 
Gardens -- found her w^th: upon a Sopha
She had had a fall & hurt her Leg.
-- Lady Charlotte Finch her Sister came
as also Dow^gr. Lady Tryconnel --
Lady Caroline Peachy L^dy. Caroline
Egerton & a Miʃs Lockwood -- Miʃs
Penn at home -- Miʃs Baker L^dy.
J Penn Grandaughter who is ab^t 12
lives w^th. Ldy. J. Penn a very

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Sensible girl lively & good humour'd
-- but very plain -- it was a
working Party -- sociable but
nothing very bright advanced.
had L^dy. J. Penn's Coach at 10
went to M^rs. Jacksons -- found
her & M^r. J— at Supper staid with y^m. till 11 when Anna
Maria call'd for me. we came
home -- sat a little w^th. Miʃs
Clarke & then went to our
Rooms

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Thursday 26^th Feb^y: 1784 --
Lord Napier call'd to tell me
he had succeeded in his
application -- y^t. M^r. Pitt &c:
thought his a reasonable
claim. I did not let him
stay long as I had not finishd
dreʃsing -- & was to go out -- at
¼ pas ½ past one oClock.
Anna Maria & I went in
M^r. Veseys Coach -- he was so
obliging to take us to y^e. places
we wanted to go to. I was set
down at Miʃs Gunnings who

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is ill of a fever -- this was her
well day -- I sat by her bed side
till 4 oClock -- her Siʃter was
also there nursing her w^th. real
tenderneʃs -- she had sat up w^th.
her last night -- our conversation
turn'd on Education & M^rs: Wals-
ingham & Miʃs Boyle. at 4
Lady Wakes Coach came for me
went there to dinner it was
Miʃs Wakes Birth day who enters
into y^e: 15^th. year of her age -- she
looks wretchedly & is I fear in
a decline. none but y^e. family
to dinner except Master Dawson & myself -- after dinner we
play'd a pool at Commerce w^th. y^e.
Young people -- & there came to Tea
Lady Langham & her eldest Daughter.
M^rs. Powis -- the 2 Miʃs Smiths --
Lady Dartrey & M^rs. Carter
Lord Dartrey came in y^e. Eve^g.
Miʃs A M Clarke came for me at
½ past ten -- she was ask'd to join
us as we were going to Supper --
w^ch. she did -- Only Lord & Lady Dartrey
of y^e. Company staid Supper -- at

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½ past 11. we came away. Lord
& Lady Dartrey brought A M & me
home in their Coach. found
Miʃs C— alone sat a little -- & Miʃs
A. M. C. play'd for ¼ of an hour
on y^e. Harpsicord -- we then went
to bed -- y^e. Duke of Atholl
call'd when I was out in y^e.
Morning

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Friday 27^th: Feb^y. 1784. M^r. Fisher
(Preceptor to Prince Edward) came
& sat an hour w^th: me -- we talk'd
of y^e. Royal family. & of M^r.
Bruyeres Prince Edwards Govenor
-- his temper &c. of M^r. Hays
Govenor to y^e. 3 Young Princes
at Kew. his ignorance &
vulgarity. when M^r. F. was
gone sat down to my drawing
was interrupted at 3 by M^r.
& M^rs: Glovers coming for me
I went with them & spent y^e.
whole day -- a M^rs. Smith a
terribly affected Woman with

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Studdied Phrases & hard
words came in for a ¼ of an
hour. & good amiable M^rs.
Vesey for ½ an hour after
she went. y^e. whole Eve^g.
paʃs'd -- in M^rs. G.. Miʃs G &
M^rs. Lenton working & I &
M^r. Glover conversing -- M^r.
G. was in charming spirits --
he told me some curious law
Anecdotes -- of Wills &c &c
ab^t. 11 Miʃs Clarkes call'd
for me they had been to a
Party -- we came home --
Miʃs A M Clarke play'd a
leʃson of Vento's & two or 3
little Songs to me -- we went
to bed ab^t. 12 o'Clock.
Rec^d. a good account of Miʃs
Gunning

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Saturday 28^th. Feb^ry. 1784
at 10 o'Clock M^rs: Carter came
to Breakfast w^th: me we had
a comfortable tête à tête of
above two hours. When she
left me I had my little God-
Daughter Mary Jackson for
some time & wrote notes &c.
Lady Stormont came & sat
near an hour -- told me Lady
F Harpur (our Cousin) was
better -- & related to me a
Conversation that had paʃs'd
at our Aunts Lady Warwicks
between our Uncle Frederick &
Gen^l: Clarke a few days ago --
I was concern'd to find it had
been carried to her as it
will occasion a Coolneʃs. &c &c
she saw little Mary & was much
pleased w^th. her. told me
Lady Aylesford was yesterday brought
to bed of a Son.^[17] when she

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left me I went to dreʃs -- Lord Napier
call'd but as I was dreʃsing did
not stay. M^r. Vesey came at
2 & offer'd to take me out if
I wanted to make visits. Miʃs
Clarke & I went out with
him -- I only call'd at M^rs.
Garricks at y^e. Adelphi to
enquire after her & Miʃs H.
More -- they are to come to town
to day -- left my Name.
M^r. Vesey left meʃsages at
different houses -- y^e. Streets in
y^e City were lin'd with People
& y^e. Windows crowded with
Spectators -- waiting to see
M^r. Pitt paʃs &c.^[18] I came
home quite tired w^th. y^e. Jumble
din'd at home at A Marias request
she had her friends M^r. & M^rs.
Harris to dine w^th. her & a
fine little Boy of theirs ab^t 4

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Years old. I sat w^th. them till
½ past 7 -- had tea in my
own Room & amused my-
self with Reading in M^rs.
Delanys Manuscript letters
& transcribing paʃsages
M^r. Dewes call'd upon me
this Morning but did not
come in as lady Stormont
was with me. I sat reading
& writing till 11 & was going down
to Miʃs Clarkes when Lord Napier
came -- I had sent him word I
was to be at home y^e. whole Even^g.
as I wanted to tell him what
Lady Sto^r: had inform'd me of in
y^e. Morn^g. -- he had been at y^e.
play & tho' it was so late came
as soon as he his Serv^t. gave him
my note -- I scolded  ------  him
for coming at so unreasonable
an hour -- however he sat w^th.

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with me till 12 o'Clock & had
some Bread & Cheese & wine &
water -- I told him all I had
heard & he agree'd in thinking
my Uncle had better have
been more discreet &c &c
-- as soon as he left me
went to bed -- Miʃs C— were
Retired to their Rooms --

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Sunday 29^th: Feb^ry- 1784 --
Miʃs A C. went to Church -- I
read prayers in my own room --
dreʃs'd for y^e. day. M^r. Wake
came -- had not sat long before
Miʃs H: More came he went
away -- she staid ½ an hour --
& we were mutually glad to
see each other -- at 3 Lady Wake
came & sat ½ an hour -- told me
that she had consulted S^r.
John Elliot y^e. Physician about

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Miʃs Wake & that he gave her
hopes he should get y^e. better of her
complaints. Lady W was out
of Spirits for she was both un-
happy about Marianne & un-
easy ab^t. S^r. W^m. who went this
Morn^g. to Eʃsex -- it was a
Cold East Wind & he meant to
sleep there &c. I din'd at
home & alone, made a hasty
meal & amused myself in
reading & transcribing M^rs.
Delanys letters. I sat below
till I went out Anna Maria
& Miʃs Glover walk'd to our
House to fetch a letter after
dinner -- they staid with me
a ¼ of an hour. at 7 y^e. Dʃ^s.
Dow^r. of Portlands Coach came
for me went to M^rs. Delany
-- she was alone (only Miʃs Port) for
y^e. 1^st. ¼ of an hour -- I did not
think her well indeed she had

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been indisposed two or three days
ago & was blooded -- y^e. Ducheʃs
came -- & then Dowg^r. Lady
Aylesford -- much congratulation
paʃs'd on the happy Birth of
Young Lady Aylesfords son --
w^ch. is great Grandson to y^e.
Ducheʃs D^r. of Portland & Grand-
son to Lady Aylesford -- it was
pleasing to see & hear how
happy these two good Women
were. Lady Wallingford came,
& M^r. Cole -- he staid only ½ an
hour & came to enquire if
M^rs. Delany had been disturbd
& alarmed by y^e. riotous beha-
viour of y^e. Mob last night
Who broke windows &c
this was ab^t. 1 in y^e. Morn^g.
when M^r: Pitt return'd out of
y^e. City -- much conversation
paʃs'd on this Subject -- but I

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really am so out of humour
political topics & party
divisions that I have not
patience to write down all I
hear -- I am perfectly indif
ferent to party & my prayers
& wishes are for “peace & good-
will among Men -- I had a little
comfortable conversation w^th. y^e. Dʃ^s &
M^rs: Delany after y^e. rest were gone
& had their friendly embrace
& request to see me oftener when
I came away w^ch. was at ½ past 9
had y^e. Dʃ^s.^s Coach -- went to Miʃs
Gunning at S^t. James's staid only
a few minutes -- found her
amazingly recover'd -- she was
just going to bed -- her Sister
was with her. I then went
to M^r: Glovers where I dismiʃs'd
y^e. Dʃ^s.^s Coach -- there were only
y^e. family & 2 Miʃs Clarkes who
had spent y^e. day there. M^r.
Glover had y^e. Gout in his foot

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& was nursing it in a Cradle
but he was otherwise very well
& in excellent Spirits -- y^e. degree
of Gout he has is not violent &
does him good. I staid an hour
they had sup'd -- but I had some
Bread & Wine &c -- y^e. whole
conversation turn'd upon M^r. Pitts
receiving such honors yesterday
a little past 11 Miʃs C's & I came
home. I went immediately to my
Room

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Monday 29^th. Feb^ry. 1784|1^st March
M^r. Fisher came at 10. to breakfast
Breakfasted below with Miʃs Clarkes
-- he staid chatting & we working
till near 12 -- I gave him my new
watch to carry to Willertons^[19] to have
it regulated w^ch. he was so obliging
to do. I sat on below till ½ past
12 then went to my Breakfast Room
& began drawing -- M^rs. Sakton
came & sat some time, she is
only come to Town for a few day
she talks generally sensibly

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4
but she is not much to my
taste -- is I believe a very
good kind of Woman -- is a very
old acquaintance of Lady Dartreys.
I often meet with sensible &
good People whom notwithstanding
I respect them tire me to death --
After she went Lord Napier
came he did not stay long. then
my Uncle Frederick who staid
near two hours. I gave him
in a Cautious manner a hint
of w^ht. L^dy. S— desired me to tell
him without reservetraint -- I
chose to do this -- as I am an
enemy to family divisions &
always endeavour to put
things in y^e. best light -- &c &c
he talk'd of his daughter M^rs.
Stratford -- of M^r. Lumley -- M^r.
Saville that is to be &c &c
he had just left me when his Wife
& Daughter came -- M^rs. Hamilton
did not get out of y^e. Coach as

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She had a Head ache -- Miʃs
Hamilton stay'd only a few
Minutes -- I drew till 4 -- went
down to Dinner Miʃs Clarke & I
din'd tête a tête -- at 5 went up
to dreʃs -- after I was dreʃs'd wrote
in my diary -- at 7 M^rs. Iremon-
gers Coach came for me went to
her -- only her & M^r: Iremonger
After tea an Old gentleman
came in -- he read a letter he
had rec^d. from Lady Montagu
w^th. an account of her recovery
from a dreadful accident of
having been burnt from her
Cloaths catching fire -- M^r. Pitt
-- y^e. Entertainment -- y^e. Riot was
talk'd of -- M^r. I & this Gentleman
went down stairs & M^rs. I &
I had an agreeable tête a tête
talk'd of y^e. Royal family -- my
quitting it &c &c. at ½ past
10 had M^rs. I— Coach came home

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found Miʃs Clarke alone -- sat
with her till near 12 when
Anna Maria came home she had
spent all y^e. day w^th. M^rs. Jackson her
Sister) -- we chatted till near one
oClock & then went to our Rooms --

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Tuesday 2^d. March -- M^rs. Carter
call at 11 o'Clock, she sat only a
¼ of an hour -- as I was in
Robe de Chambre & going to
dreʃs -- when she left me went
up to dreʃs -- Betty was doing
my hair when Lord Napier
call'd -- he came for a moment
in my dreʃsing Room -- at ½
past 1 oClockI walk'd as itthe
was Streets were dry -- went
to my Cousin Lady Frances Harpur -- met
Lord Napier who walk'd a little
way with me -- found Lady
Frances at home sat an hour
with her -- in her dreʃsing Room
w^ch. is a Large Room -- well furnish'd

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in a comfortable manner w^th.
Books -& elegancies China -- Japan -- Birds --
Flowers -- Cabinets -- pretty tables
Secretaires -- Trinkets -- a great
variety of things -- yet all
in order. She told me how much
she had suffer'd with the inflama-
tion in one of her Eyes -- she lookd
poorly & was not well -- S^r. Harry
is confined w^th. y^e. Gout -- she told me
her Brother Co^ll. Greville had met
with an accident & sprained his wrist
&c -- when I left her call'd at Gen^l-
Tryons who live in y^e. same Street --
M^rs. & Miʃs Tryon were just gone
out -- met Co^l. Leland we talkd
for some minutes -- Lady Dartrey paʃs'd
me in her Coach -- she stop'd & made
me go on with her to Lady Rothes
we talk'd of Miʃs Wake &c. I did
not go in with her but sat in y^e.
Coach near ½ an hour -- I then went
on w^th. her a little way & as she was
going to a different part of y^e. Town
took leave of her & was set down &

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pursued my walk. went to M^rs.
Jackson of Hanover Street she was
out. then to M^rs. Walkinshaws
a Scottch Cousin of mine -- an old
Woman -- sat ½ an hour with her
she is still confined w^th. a fall
she had some months ago -- Lord
Caʃsels & M^r. Seaton came in
(two Scotch men) -- from her went
to Dow^gr. Lady Kings -- staid only
a few minutes. got to M^r. Glovers
at 4 oClock -- din'd there only y^e.
family -- after dinner Miʃs Glover
read y^e. debates of y^e. house of
Commons -- soon after 6 Miʃs
Hamilton my Cousin came --
she came there before her intended
visit to me. I went home in her
Coach -- sent Miʃs A Clarke to M^r.
Glovers -- back in y^e. Coach found excuses from
Miʃs Smith & M^rs. Jackson for
not coming to me -- therefore I
thought it best when Miʃs H:

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came to me to adjourn to M^r.
Glovers -- as I knew he w^d. be
happy to have us -- I endeavour'd
to persuade Miʃs Clarke to go w^th.
me but she chose to stay at
home -- Miʃs Hamilton soon came
accompanied by Miʃs Glover
they agree'd to my proposal so
we went without loʃs of time
to Albermarle Street -- we
made y^e. Serv^t. give in other
Names & our little joke
succeeded in putting them
in a fuʃs & occasion'd some
mirth -- after tea we began
to read Macbeth -- Miʃs G—
Miʃs A M Clarke Miʃs H & I
in Turn -- M^rs. Glover M^r. Glover
& M^rs. Lenton M^rs. Glovers Sister
who lives w^th. her were our
audience -- we had got to y^e.

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Scene where y^e. Kings Murder
is discover'd when M^r. P.
Cust (Lord Brownlows Uncle)
came in -- he is a very good
humour'd man & an old
friend of M^r. Glovers -- y^e
Book was then laid down
y^e. Ladies took up their
Work & we heard y^e.
Gentlemen talk Politicks
Miʃs Hamiltons Coach came
before ten oClock -- she set
me & A Maria down at home
-- we found Miʃs Clarke alone
we talk'd -- had our little
Supper -- A Maria play'd on
y^e. Harpsicord -- & we went to
our rooms ab^t. ½ past 11 --
M^r. Wake calld when I was
out in y^e- Morning

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Wednesday 3^d. March 1784
dreʃs'd for y^e. day when I got up --
My Uncle Frederick came & sat
some time with me. Miʃs Gun-
ning & her Sister came -- but as
Miʃs Gunning was not well enough
to come out I went & sat in y^e.
Coach w^th. her ½ an hour -- as soon
she left me Miʃs Tryon came
(she is y^e.Queens oldest Maid of
Honor) a very good sort of
Woman -- we talk'd of Col. & M^rs.
Gardiner &c. Anna Maria came
to me for a little while at ½ past
4 went to y^e. Veseys to dinner
S^r. Joshua Reynolds -- & Miʃs
H More & M^r. Tuttridge din'd
there -- M^r. T. is one of y^e. Kings
Gentlemen Uʃhers -- a good
humour'd Coxcomb -- we did
not leave y^e. dinning room till
7. M^r. Horace Walpole came
as soon as we got into y^e. D^r.
Room -- M^r. Tuttridge went

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away -- I spent an agreeable
afternoon in hearing y^e. sen-
sible Conversation of M^r. H
Walpole & Miʃs H More &c --
-- there came in M^rs. Shipley
(y^e. Bishop of S^t. Asaphs wife)
& 2 of her daughters -- the 2
youngest & Miʃs Palmer Niece
to S^r. J: Reynolds -- M^rs. S—
her youngest daughter S^r. J.
R & Miʃs Palmer went awa[y]
at 9 oClock -- M^r. H. W. Miʃs
H More. Miʃs Shipley & I
staid till near 11 -- I then
came home. Miʃs Clarkes
had had a Card Party & a
good deal of company they
were all gone when I came home
We had our Bread & Cheese in
y^e. Drawing Room chatted over
what we had heard & whom we
had seen & separated ab^t. 12

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Thursday 4^th. March 1784
I was not quite well therefore
excused myself from going
w^th. Miʃs Clarkes to Breakfast
w^th. M^rs. Carter -- when I got up
dreʃs'd for y^e. day -- I sat down
to my Drawing -- M^r. Ernst, a
young Man in y^e. Kings family,
came & sat an hour w^th. me --
he is a modest & sensiblye Man
M^rs. Glover came & he went
away -- M^rs. Hamilton (my
Uncle F. wife came M^rs. G—
left us M^rs. H made me a
long Visit -- talk'd a vast deal
ab^t. Lord & Lady Stormont &c.
when she went M^rs. Carter came
& sat ½ an hour -- we talk'd
of M^rs. Beauvoir &c. then
A Maria came & sat ½ an hour
she was going to spend y^e. day at
M^r. Glovers -- she told me how
agreeably she had paʃs'd 2
hours with M^rs. Carter &c

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-- Miʃs Palmer -- neice to
S^r. Joshua Reynolds came at
½ past 3 & staid till 4 --
a lively pretty Young Woman.
-- when she went W^m. Benn
came to know if I had any
visits he c^ld. pay for me
&c. he wrote for me & went
to excuse me to M^rs. Newton
&c &c. I din'd at home
only Miʃs Clarke & me
after dinner she play'd to
me on y^e. Harpsicord. till
½ past 5. -- I went to my B. Room
put up my drawing things &c
ab^t. 6 o'Clock S^r. Rob^t. Gunnings
Coach came for me -- went to
Miʃs Gunning -- at S^t. James's
found her father & Sister w^th.
her -- they staid till 8 oClock
S^r. Rob^t. talk'd much of of
the stile of life People of

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fashion led in London -- how
much he disliked it -- then
complain'd & found fault
w^th. every set of society
for their are various ones
&c &c. I maintained that
it depended upon oneself
for if one had a desire
to be amazed I thought
one might find entertain-
ment & instruction either
by observation in some
sets or attention to what
was said in others &c &c
he prefer'd y^e. stile of
life -- society in general
& manner of y^e. French --
of this I am no judge
never having lived in
Paris &c. S^r. Robert
G— is a polished & agreeable

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Man. Miʃs Gunning & I
had a tête à tête from 8 till
10 -- we talk'd of dreʃs of
Youngs Works -- his plays
particularly -- of some fine
People &c -- had S^r. R: Gs
Coach came home -- found
Miʃs C— alone sat w^th. her
wrote in my diary.
Several Cards, Visits, Notes
answer'd some of them.
Anna Maria came home ab^t.
11 -- she play'd for ½ an
hour on y^e. Harpsicord to
me -- & we then separated

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Friday 5^th. March 1784
I was not quite well & got up
late. Lord Dartrey call'd I
did not see him for he c^ld.
not stay & I was not ready
before I was dreʃs'd M^r. Dewes

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& Miʃs Port came -- Anna
Maria went & sat w^th. them till I
was dreʃs'd -- I went down
as soon as I could & they
staid ½ an hour -- M^rs. Delany
call'd for them -- I went down
to y^e. Coach to speak to her she
appear'd fatigued w^th. having
been out M^rs. Boscowan was
in y^e. Coach w^th: her -- had
M^rs. Jacksons eldest daughter
for ½ an hour -- she is a
beautiful little girl & very
clever & engaging -- I then
amused myself w^th. drawing
till dinner time -- sent an
excuse to Lady Wake not to
dine there -- Miʃs C & I
din'd tête a tête -- I sent a
2^d. excuse to Lady Wake not
to go to her in y^e. Eve^g. for
I thought it better to nurse

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myself a little. M^r. Wake came
just after we had din'd to see how
I was -- he staid ½ an hour Miʃs
Glover came also -- & then M^r.
Wake M^r. Clarke & Miʃs Glover
went away together. I sat below
& drew y^e. whole Eve^g. & was alone
till 11 oClock. rec'd a note from
Lady Stormont to inform me
that she met the Prince of
Wales in the morning who
desired her to tell me that
he hoped I would accompany
her to Carlton House next Wed
to a Ball & supper w^ch. his R.
Highneʃs was to give -- I answered
L^dy. S— note & said I wish'd I
could in a handsome way excuse
myself. I have too small a
fortune to enable me to bear
y^e. expence of dreʃs -- but in a
quiet moderate way. & I have
no ambition of being in the very
first Circles &c. Miʃs C's
came home at 11 -- Anna Maria
was pleased y^t. I had received
y^e. honor of being invited
&c. & thought I could not

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refuse going as I was to have
so proper a Chaperon -- she play'd
at my request for ½ an hour
& then we went to our Rooms
-- W^m. Benn came in told me
he had -- enquired -- how M^rs.
Schwellenberg -- Hagerdorn &c
did at y^e. Queens House -- that
M^lle. Moula sent word she w^d.
soon come to see me --
he had made visits & enquiries
for me at other places^[20]

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5
6^th. March 1784 Saturday.
-- was better got up pretty early &
was dreʃs'd for y^e. day -- wrote a
note to my Uncle W^m. to desire
him to call upon me I wanted
to consult him ab^t. going to
y^e. Prince of Wales's. he wrote
me an answer & inform'd me
that he met y^e. Prince last
night -- who desired him to come
to me & tell me he hoped I
w^d. go to his House Ball &c
My Uncle said provided I
went w^th. Lady Stormont he
thought it right for me to go.
at 1 o'Clock Lady Stormont came
-- she brought me y^e. Prince of
Wales card of invitation w^ch.
had been sent to her House
-- told me that she & Lord
Stormont were both of opinion
I ought not to refuse. & she
recommended me to her Milliner
to dreʃs me out. desired I w^d.
have a Black Velvet Body
&c &c &c. as soon as she
left me (I went & sat in y^e.

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Coach w^th. her as M^r. Vesey was
so obliging to wait to carry me
out) -- I went out w^th. M^r.
Vesey -- call'd at Lady Charlotte
Finchs -- neither she or M^rs.
Fielding or Miʃs Finch were
at home -- then went to Miʃs
Gunning -- just run up to see
her -- her father & Sister were
w^th: her she was pretty well
-- then to Lady Frances Harpur
-- she was out -- then to
Mad^me. Jaqquire Lady St.'s
Milliner -- & told her to call
on me for orders. M^r. Vesey
then set me down at home
Anna Maria came to me for
a ¼ of an hour -- at 3 oClock
M^r. Wake had call'd when I
was out & left me a letter
from my friend Miʃs Litchfield
at 3 o'Clock my Uncle W^m
came & sat ½ an hour with
me -- he told me he should
be at y^e. Princes on Wednesday

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&c &c -- we talk'd of my Uncle
Frederick -- he spoke very kindly
of him & handsomely of his
Character &c . when he
left me I wrote to Lady Stormont
to tell her I heard y^e Court
did not go into mourning till
Thursday &c &c. & sent it
by W^m. Benn. din'd at home
Anna Maria & I din'd tête
a tête as Miʃs Clarke was
not dreʃs'd -- we chatted till
& I wrote in my diary --
till ½ past 5. Miʃs C then
came to her dinner -- rec^d. a
letter from Miʃs Thursby of
Abington. I staid below till
I wrote to my friend & sent her
my diary -- we had tea -- a little
after 7 Miʃs Clarkes & I went out
they set me down at Lady Wakes
& went on to their Sister M^rs. Jackson
to a party. I found Lady Wake
w^th. her Children. M^r. Catten &
a Youth -- M^r. Drury Wake a nephew

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of S^r W^m. W -- a Sailor. I found Lady
Wake but poorly -- & Marrianne
look'd very ill. I staid w^th. them
till ½ past 8 o'Clock -- Lady Wake
approved of my going to y^e. Ball &c
M^r. D. W. walk'd acroʃs y^e. Street
w^th. me to M^r. Glovers.
M^r. Glovers having y^e. Gout confin'd
him upstairs in M^rs. Glovers
Room -- there were M^r. & M^rs.
Gladdel. M^r. & M^rs. Revely
they were at Cards -- at ½ past 9
o'Clock they took theair leave
M^r. Glover approv'd of my going to y^e. Ball was in good Spirits
& talk'd to me of paʃs'd times
his connexion with Lord Bute
& various political & other
anecdotes -- it was after 12
before Miʃs Clarkes call'd for
me -- Major Veaitch -- (a good
natured old Irish Gentleman)
was in y^e. Coach he had been
at M^r. J—'s & accompanied us
home -- it was too late to ask
him in -- Miʃs C's I soon

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went to our Rooms -- Anna
Maria came to me whilst I
was undreʃsing -- brought me
a little note from M^rs. Jackson
who was pleased w^th. my having
received y^e. invitation &c &c.

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Sunday 7^th. March 1784
Madame Jaqquire y^e. Millener
came for orders ab^t. my dreʃs
took home w^th. her materials
I had by me to make up &c.
I the dreʃs'd for y^e. day.
went down to Miʃs Clarkes sat
w^th. them till 2 -- Anna Maria
read to me &c. Miʃs H: More
came she was shown up to my
B Room. I went to her & we
chatted together for ½ an hour
M^rs. Delany & Miʃs Port call'd
Miʃs P. came up & told me her
good Aunt just call'd as she
was going an Airing -- Miʃs H.
More & I went down & sat in
y^e. Coach some time. Miʃs More
took her leave & I went with

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dear M^rs. D: & her great Neice
we took a turn in Hyde Park
but did not go in y^e. Croud --
M^rs. D: was pretty well & in
pretty good spirits -- she too
approved of my going to Carlton
House &c: at 3 oClock she
set me down at M^rs. Walkinshaws
(an old Scotch Cousin of mine)
I was to dine w^th. her & knew
she w^d. have no objection to my
coming early -- Lady & Miʃs
Anstruther were w^th. her -- they
soon went -- we conversed together
till 4 o'Clock -- M^rs. Stewart
her Neice.^[21] & Miʃs Grant a child
of 12 years old & Lady Margaret
Macdonald din'd with her us
Lady M. Mac—— gave me y^e.
Character of my Cousin M^rs:
Cameron -- (a Miʃs Hamilton) who
lives in France -- the chief
of y^e. Conversation was relative

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to Scotch connexions --
S^r W^m. Fordyce y^e. Physician
came at tea time -- he told
us that Lady Morton (another
Cousin of mine) had rec^d. y^e.
melancholy intelligence of
the death of her youngest
Son M^r. Halliburton on board
his Ship.^[22] he & all y^e. Crew
were frost bound & starved
to death -- he was a most
promising Youth. at 8 oClock
Lady Wake sent her Coach for
me went to her & sat y^e. Eve^g
S^r. W^m. & y^e. Young People at
home... at 10 we sup'd at
11 Miʃs A M Clarke came for
me I -- got in y^e. Coach &
she went in for a few minutes
M^r. Wake in y^e. mean while
came and sat in y^e Coach
with me & complaind of
seeing me so seldom in a comfortable

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way -- that I found fault
w^th. him & never gave him
an opportunity of making
his excuses &c &c. A Maria &
I came home -- sat a little with
Miʃs Clarke. A M. came into
my Room whilst I was undreʃsing
was so obliging to offer me some
black velvet she had by her
to save me buying some for
my ball dreʃs &c --
Lady C Finch -- M^r. Wake -- M^rs. Jackson
Lady Weymouth & Miʃs Thynnes
had call'd when I was out
in y^e. Morning

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Monday 8^th. March. Siscotti
y^e. Stay Maker came before
Breakfast & took measure
of me for a p^r. of Corsets.
I went down & breakfasted
w^th. Miʃs Clarkes en Robe
de Chambre -- M^r. Vesey came
in whilst we were at B: &
caught me so dreʃs'd & my
Hair all ab^t. my Ears --

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-- I left y^m. dreʃs'd for y^e. day
-- A Maria walk'd to her
Sisters M^rs. J— when she
return'd came & told me
she had this Morning in-
noculated her Youngest
Child -- whom she has still at
her breast. &c.
At two M^rs. Boscowan call'd
when I was dreʃsing she did
not come in -- but sent me
word if I went to M^rs. Burrows
Party tomorrow she w^d. carry
me with her -- this Party is
in y^e. Bas Blue stile -- I
was ask'd but am engaged.
to meet M^r. Dewes at M^r.
Glovers -- at two o'Clock
Lady Frances Harpur came
& sat an hour -- we talk'd of
Lady Stormont. y^e. M^r. Grevilles
Politicks -- party violence
&c &c. Lady F: offer'd to
lend me some fine Buckles

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for y^e. Ball w^ch. I accepted.
She had not left me long
before Miʃs W. King came who
staid ½ an hour -- gave me
a bad account of her Mother
& sisters health -- said she
w^d. send me a Nosegay for
Wednesday. &c
When she left me I scribbled
in my diary -- wrote notes
& memorandums for visits
& enquiries -- after Lady
Morton -- & Lady Mahon who is
brought to bed &c &c
Went down stairs & sat with A.
Maria whilst she din'd. S^r. W^m.
& Lady Wake came for me a little
before 5 o'Clock -- we call'd for
M^rs. Carter & then went to Lord
Dartreys it was his Birth-day
-- we had at dinner besides us
M^r. Burrows. M^r. Allen & M^r.
Delany -- two American Gentle
men -- M^r. Grove -- L^d. & L^dy. Dartrey

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M^r. Dawson & his Tutor
Antrobus -- the men talk'd
only of Politicks -- little
Julia did not come to us
at desert she was confined to her
Room w^th. a Scarlet fever.
When we left y^e. Men & went
into y^e. drawing Room -- after
Lady D. had visited her dear
girl -- she play'd on y^e. Piano-
forté & sung some sweet
Scotch airs -- w^ch. she does with
great taste & feeling.x
M^rs. Saxton M^rs. Burrows
M^rs. A Burrows & their Neice
Miʃs Smith came to tea
& staid till ten -- y^e. Gentle
men went into y^e. second
Drawing Room & play'd at
Cards. S^r. W^m. Wake went
at 8 to y^e H of Commons &
Lady Wake went away for an
hour to see her Children -- she
came back & M^r. Catton with

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to pay a visit to his friend M^r.
Antrobus -- who poor Young Man
was gone to bed -- he is in a
declining state of health --
M^r. Smith came in to us for
a little time & then join'd y^e.
Whist party. y^e. conversation
amongst us Women was tolera-
bly agreeable -- nothing very
bright said -- at 10 there
remained in our Room only
Lady Dartrey -- Wake. M^r. Dawson
& M^r. Catten & me -- we w^d. not
go down to Supper but had
Sandwichs -- & chatted very
comfortably till past 11 -- M^r.
C. told us of a poor Object of
Charity -- y^e. conversation turn'd
on several objects of distreʃs
&c &c. Lady Wake brought me
home. Miʃs C's were out I
wrote in my diary & then went
to my Room.. Anna Maria
came to me when she came home
& chatted tow^th me after I was
in Bed.

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6
Tuesday 9^th- March 1784
Betty's Sister M^rs. Harman
came at 10 -- to paper and put
my Hair in order -- Lord
Dartrey came & sat ½ an
hour w^th. me whilst I was
under her hands -- he
brought me a present of
some beautiful artificial
Roses to wear as a Bouquet
-- Madame Jaqquire y^e.
Milliner -- she brought
my Cap &c. after my
Hair was dreʃs'd I went &
sat w^th. A Maria whilst she
was dreʃsing -- she rec^d. a letter
from her Italian friend who
spoke very highly of my
Uncle William. Lord Napier
came & sat ½ an hour w^th-
me in my dreʃsing Room --
AfterThen he left me I dreʃs'd
& gave meʃsages to W^m. Benn

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& wrote notes &c. a little
before 5 my Uncle William
came for me went with him
to dine at Lord Stormont's
-- met Col^l. Cathcart. M^r.
Greville. Lord Napier --
-- after Dinner before y^e.
Gentlemen join'd us -- Lady --
S— took me into her pretty
Boudoir -- shew'd me her drawings
&c -- &c. had Jaqquire who
brought some of my things
to shew Lady Stormont -- she
gave some orders for me ab^t.
them -- we talk'd ab^t. our Uncle
Frederick -- Lady S was warm
upon y^e. Subject -- I endeavour'd
to reconcile matters --
the G: came up to Coffee y^e.
conversation was lively &
pleasant -- at 8 L^dy. S. went
to Lady F Harpur & I came
away w^th. my Uncle William

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we talk'd of y^e. Prince of
Wales -- My uncle told me
he heard he meant to endea-
vour to go to Paris &c &c.
I set my Uncle down at
M^r. Legges -- & went on to
M^r. Glovers as I was to
meet M^r. Dewes there by
appointment -- found him
M^r. & M^rs. & Miʃs Glover at
tea. he staid ab^t. an an
hour after I came -- M^r.
Glover was pleased with
the new acquaintance I
had introduced to him
-- I staid till near 11. M^r.
Glover gave me a description
of many places he had seen
in Scotland. M^rs. Vesey
& Miʃs A M Clarke call'd
for me -- went home. &
soon went to bed.
L^dy. F Harpur sent me her buckles

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Wednesday 10^th- March 1784
The Morning paʃs'd in writing
Notes -- cleaning my diamonds
sorting my things -- having
my dreʃs'd tried on &c
&c -- rec^d. some fine
flowers from Miʃs King &
Lady Dartrey. din'd soon
after 3 tête à tête with
Miʃs Clarke. at 5 went up
to dreʃs -- M^rs. Harman dreʃs'd
my hair -- M^rs. Glover Anna
Maria & Miʃs Glover came
& sat with me whilst I
was dreʃsing -- after my hair
was done -- I went into y^e.
Drawing Room -- & finish'd
my dreʃsing -- Madame
Jaqquire & one of her Women
M^rs. Harman & Betty all
attended my toilette
M^rs. Beet Lady Wakes Woman
came to see me dreʃs to
carry an account to Lady Wake

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as she c^ld. not come. at length
y^e. important task was fin-
ish'd to y^e. satisfaction of my
civil attendants. M^r. & M^rs.
Vesey M^rs. & Miʃs Glover & y^e.
2 Miʃs Clarkes came & sat
w^th. me till 9 o'Clock -- when y^e.
Ducheʃs Dow^r. of Portlands Coach
came for me went to M^rs. Delany
met there y^e. Ducheʃs -- M^rs.
Walsingham -- Lady Wallingford
M^r. Dewes M^r. Barnard Dewes
& M^rs. Dewes -- Wife to M^r.
John Dewes -- a pleasing pretty
looking woman. a little after
10 Lady Stormont came for me
Miʃs Murray (Lord Stormonts
daughter by his 1^st. wife) was
with her we went to Careleton
House -- saw y^e. Prince soon after
we got into y^e. 2^d. Room his
R. H was very gracious
& expreʃs'd great pleasure
in seeing me -- had two

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long conversations w^th. him
afterwards duringin the
course of y^e. Eve^g. in y^e.
old friendly stile -- there
were between 5 & 600 people
no distinction of party as
there were both the ins &
y^e. outs -- peoplemost of The ladies
were dreʃs'd with taste & elegance & every
body appear'd to have new
Clothes for y^e. occasion --
all y^e. Young People & all
those who did not chuse
to be thought old -- were
decorated en Habit de
Bal -- great variety &
no set form of dreʃs.
The Prince came & ask'd Lady
Stormont to dance -- she excused
herself as she is with Child --
he began y^e. Ball by dancing
down y^e. 1^st. Country dance

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w^th. Lady Charlotte Bertie
-- daughter to y^e. late Duke of
Ancaster. he then left
off dancing as he had not
been well -- I amused
myself in talking to a
variety of people -- it was
so crouded I would not dance
I walked from room to room
My Uncle W^m. & a great
Number of my Relations
were there -- ab^t. 2 I went
& sat in y^e. Ball room --
Lady Stormont went home --
& I remain'd under y^e.
protection of Lady Weymouth
-- I should have gone down
to Supper w^th. Lady C Finch
but y^e. Prince sent for
her to sup at his table
w^ch. was in y^e. Dining Room
some other rooms on this floor
werehad also tables for supper

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Ab^t. 2 -- y^e. Prince came into
y^e. Ball Room danced a
Minuet w^th. L^dy. C. Bertie
he dances very finely.
there were 4 or 5 other
Minuets dancd -- but without
ceremony or precision as
to Rank -- y^e. Dʃ^s. of Rutland
-- Lady Augusta Campell --
Miʃs Erskine &c -- it was
ab^t. ½ past 2 when we
got to Supper I went to
y^e. Lower Rooms -- every
thing handsome & proper
& well attended --
The Pages were all dreʃs'd
in an uniform w^ch. was a
very dark color'd Cloath --
trim'd handsomely w^th-
Gold Lace -- y^e. footmen &c
who waited at y^e. tables --
in y^e. Royal Livery more
trim'd & new

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In short it was a fine
entertainment & as well
conducted as poʃsible for
so pr great a Number of
People -- The Prince's
attentions were properly
divided. & nothing in my
opinion could be more
proper -- more gracious
more like a gentleman
& a Prince than his
behaviour -- what a pity
that one who know so
well how to do what is right
ever fails of doing so!
as soon as we came out
of y^e. Supper Rooms -- I being
very prudent. got M^r. Digby
to conduct me to my Chair
& came home ab^t. ¼ before
4. I hear Carlton House was
not clear'd before 9 in y^e. Morning.

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Thursday March 11^th. 1784
Anna Maria came at 11 &
sat by my bed Side to hear
an account of y^e. Ball -- I
then got up & dreʃs'd for y^e.
day -- M^rs. Glover -- My Uncle
Frederick -- little Mary
Jackson & Miʃs Glover in
y^e. Course of y^e. Morning.
My Old Maid Goodyar Call'd
but I could not see her as
I had Company. at 4 Sir
W^m. Wake as did M^r. Wake
& M^rs. Mansell of Cosgrove
but I did not either him or
her as I was dreʃsing.
at 4 S^r. W^m. Wake came for
me went w^th. him to dinner
only y^e. family -- at 7 y^e.
Dʃ^s. D^r. of Portlands Coach came
for me -- went to M^rs. Delanys
met there y^e. Ducheʃs. y^e. Bishop of
Exerter -- & Lady F Meadows

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-- a little before I came away
went into y^e. next Room w^th.
y^e. Dʃ^s. to look at a Picture
Opie had brought M^rs.
D. to look at -- the Subject
was an Old Woman teaching
some Boys to read -- it has
a good deal of Merit. Opie
is a self taught painter
& has really genius.
a little after 8 M^rs. Iremongers
Coach came for me went there
M^rs. John Pitt (her Sister) &
Miʃs Pitt were with her. they
left us in ab^t. an hour --
both y^e. Mother & daughter
are much to my taste.
M^rs. I. & I had a tête a
tête for ½ an hour M^r.
Iremonger came in told us
he had been to y^e. Royal
Society -- had met my Uncle
William. there. that this^[23]

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my Uncle had shewn his fine
Vase to y^e. Antiqurian Society
&c &c. at ¼ past 10 had
M^rs. I— Coach came home --
Miʃs C—'s were out had W^m.
Benn in -- to enquire ab^t.
his Brother who came out of
y^e. Country to us Yesterday to
be our footman -- & our other
Serv^t. went away. ab^t. 11 Miʃs
C— came home we chatted a
little & A Maria play'd a little
on y^e. Harpsicord to oblige me
we then went to bed.

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Friday March 12^th. 1784 --
Rec^d. & answer'd Notes -- excused
myself to dining at M^rs. Walsinghams
&c &c next Sunday -- dreʃs'd for
y^e. day -- Anna Maria came &
talk'd over domestic affairs -- &
other matters -- she poʃseʃses one
y^e. best hearts & sweetest temper
I ever met with -- is sensible
& is truly good & amiable.
Mad^me. Jaquiere came & I paid
her for all the things I had
[on] Wednesday -- my Old maid

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                             7 March 12 1784 Cot^d
7
Goodyar came & staid above an
hour with me -- told me she was
going France with her Lady M^rs.
Nesbitt -- that she liked M^r.
M^rs. N—— very much -- they
are people of Large fortune.
She is daughter to Lady Rob^t.
Manner's -- Goodyar I beleive
has a great affection for me
she lived w^th. me all y^e. time
I was at Court & I parted from
her because I could no longer
afford to keep a Serv^t. in that
Stile. M^rs. Cole call'd but I
did not see her -- M^rs. Garrick
& Miʃs H More came & staid
½ an hour M^rs. G. is a most
unaffected -- elegant, pleasing
& friendly Woman. M^r. Wake
came after they left me abt
2 oClock -- M^rs. Jackson (of Han
over Street) came whilst he was
with me -- she staid ½ an hour

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M^r.. Wake staid on till near
4. o'Clock -- he described his
great affection for me & high
opinion of me in y^e. liveliest
manner -- he intreated y^e.
continuance of my friend-
ship & advice -- nay he even
wept with agony because
he thought I had withdrawn
my regard from him -- I was
forced to aʃsure him I w^d.
continue to advise him
as a friend -- gave him some
reproofs & we parted amicably
-- I went down to Miʃs Clarkes
Miʃs Steers a friend of theirs
was going to dine w^th. them
M^r. Wake call'd again to to say I
c^ld. not have Lady Wakes Coach
-- I had a Chair & went to
Dow^gr. Lady Kings to dinner
-- Miʃs H More din'd there
& a young Lady who is upon

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a Visit in y^e. House -- after
Dinner we went into Miʃs
W Kings Room to look at
y^e. eldest Miʃs Kings paintings
w^ch. are very capital --
when we went up to y^e. Drawing
Room Miʃs W. King shew'd us
her very beautiful drawings
of Feathers -- Birds &c. &c.
they are painted in Water
Colors on Vellum -- she has
a porte Folio fill'd with
them -- they are undoubtedly
most finely executed.
M^rs. Hodgkinson Banks &
Miʃs Streatfield came in to
tea -- I had a Chair at 8
oClock & came home on
purpose to fill up my diary
to send to my friend Miʃs L
went for ¼ of an hour to
sit with Miʃs Clarkes M^r.
Vesey & Miʃs Steers with
them -- I then went to my

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Breakfast Room -- & wrote
till 10 -- Lord Napier came
in & sat w^th. me chatting
till near 12 -- he had a
Sandwich & wine & Water
-- when he went Anna Maria
came to me for a few minutes
& we went to Bed

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^[24]
Patience must help to
make that easy which cannot
be altered
                             George Radcliffe
      Graye's Inn Feb 16. 1614

There is a revolting
aʃsurance & bluntness
in quque Quaker's even
in these females of that
sect-^[25]

M^rs. Dickenson
Welbeck S^t:^{[26] [27]}

Saturday 13^th. March 1784
got up early -- dreʃs'd for y^e.
day -- Anna Maria was so
good to help in ordering &
setting out a smart Break-
fast in y^e. Drawing Room --
atbefore 10 o'Clock Lord Stormont
came. he admired y^e. com-
fortable look of our little
Mansion. Miʃs H More M^r.
de Luc & my Uncle S^r. William
was y^e. party -- Anna Maria
came to us at 11 o'Clock -- they
staid till ½ past 12 -- the
conversation was interesting
& agreeable

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▼^[28]

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▼^[29]

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-- description of Volcano's
-- the Belles Lettres &c.
Miʃs H More staid till 1 --
S^r. Abraham Hume came
soon after & sat ½ an hour
we talk'd of y^e. recent
Marriage^[30] & intended
Marriage^[31] in the Egerton
family -- he is a lively
good humour'd Man &
much y^e. Gentleman --
M^r: Stanhope -- (not one
of y^e. Harringtons^[32]) came &
sat a long time -- he is a
singular Character -- not a
young man -- married to a
Daughter of y^e: Late Duke
of Chandos^[33] -- he has a large
fortune -- & has a place at
Court -- by way of having
something to do -- he does me
y^e. favor to like me so very
much that he has tormented
me for y^e. last 56 years of his

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with his civilities -- he is y^e.
only person I ever was obliged
to seem rude to -- but he never
w^d: take offence -- he is a
tiresome, good creature
for he means extremely
well -- If I was to require it
I make no doubt w^d. go to
the furthest end of y^e. World
to obligeserve me. when he left
me Anna Maria came & sat
with me till dinner time &
at my request wrote out an
account of my dreʃs y^e: Ball
night -- for I could not bring
myself to describe this
parafernalia. Lord Napier
came at 4 o'Clock -- he din'd
with us & staid till 8. we
were very chearfull. Miʃs
A M. Clarke & I went to M^r.
Glovers -- M^rs. Glover & Miʃs
Glover & M^r. W. were in y^e.
Dreʃsing Room -- M^r. Devaynes

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was also there -- but soon
went away -- M^r. Wake
gave me a Packet he had
just got for me from
my friend -- I had not
leisure to read it before
I was obliged to send my
letter & Diary to y^e. post.
M^r. Wake read to us a
description of Carelton
House w^ch. I was going to
enclose in my letter as
it is a very exact account
of y^e. House -- a little allow
ance to be made for y^e.
flowerery language of
a Newspapers.

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^[34]

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8
Saturday 13^th. March 1784
M^r. Wake told me that our
poor man (Edward Maid) had
been to Lady Wakes for his
Saturday meal & had told their
Serv^ts. his Wife was yesterday
brought to bed of Twins -- M^rs.
Glover w^th. her usual benevolence
immediately gave Anna Maria
& me ½ a Crown -- M^r. Wake y^e.
Same & Miʃs Glover y^e. same --
M^rs. Glover got some linnen
& cut out things for y^e. poor
Children -- A Maria M^rs. Glover
Miʃs Glover & I set to work
& work'd hard all y^e. Eve^g. --
M^rs. Lenton gave us a large
Peice of flannel to make
Blankets for y^e. Children. we
soon went down to M^r. Glover
sat & chatted & work'd & had
Supper -- M^r. Wake staid on --
M^r. Glover was in good spirits
but his Eyes look'd very indiffer-
ent -- his gout is gone. at
¼ past 11 A M & I came home
Miʃs C. was gone to bed. we went to our Rooms

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Sunday 14 March 1784
found a long incomprehensive Note
from M^r. Stanhope w^th. some franks
he had been so obliging to procure
for me -- read over my dear friends
letter before I went to bed &c &c.

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Sunday March 14^th. 1784
A Maria came to me before I was
up & took leave of me for y^e. whole
day -- I could not go to Church
therefore read y^e. Service of y^e.
day &c. at 11 dreʃs'd -- at began
a letter to Mad^me. Busche -- at
1 oClock M^r. Dewes came & sat
sometime -- he gave me his
sentiments ofn y^e. conduct & be-
haviour of y^e. Ladies of The high
ton -- he spoke of such with y^e.
censure they merit --
When Lady Wake call'd for me
at 2 o'Clock -- her daughters were
w^th. her we set y^m. down at home
& took up S^r. W^m. whom we left
at Stapletons -- we went to
visit M^rs. Garrick & Miʃs More
they were out -- I call'd upon the

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M^rs. Adam's -- & M^rs. Turton -- they
were likewise out. Lady Wake
& I then went to visit Miʃs
Isabella Gunning -- she was also
out -- Lady W. was so good to
carry me to y^e. Kings Mewse
I went to enquire after my
Cousin Col^l. Greville who is ill
the Ser^vt. told me he was better
left a note at my Uncle Williams I then went home w^th. Lady
Wake -- din'd there -- S^r. W^m.
came home to dinner -- only
the family -- when we came up
after dinner Lady Wake read to
her 2 daughters & me one of
Porteous's Sermons on the
Religious friendships -- a well
written & interesting discourse.
S^r. W^m. &c came up to tea -- at 7
S^r. W^m. went out & Miʃs Wake
repeated Miltons Prayer or
rather Adams in his Paradise
Lost...^[35] M^r. Wake's behaviour
was very proper -- &c. at ¼
past 8 my Uncle William sent

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his Chariot for me, went to M^rs.
Delany's -- to a little select Concert
of Musick w^ch. he had promised me.
there was only -- M^rs. Delany --
y^e. Dʃ^s. Dowg^r. of Portland -- M^r. Dewes --
M^r. Barnard Dewes & M^rs. John
Dewes. Miʃs Port my Uncle & me.
-- The Musick consisted of some
of Handels finest Songs w^ch. my
Uncle had got set in Italy by an
Italian for Trios -- he wish'd to
give y^e. Italians a taste for the
compositions of this great Master.
The Man who set them was a poor
Creature who used to compose &
play Trios for Nocturnal
Street Musick. at Naples my Uncle found
he was starving & employ'd him
to give him bread & finding he
had genius set him upon this
task. My Uncle brought w^th.
having told me of these trio's
I was desirous of hearing them
& as I knew it would give M^rs.
Delany equal pleasure with
myself he was so good to com-

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ply with my request of having
them perform'd at her house.
-- he brought an excellent
Tenor player -- one Broggio
an Italian & Chervetto y^e.
fine Violoncello performer --
(Son y^e. old Chervetto who
died aged above an 100 last
year -- who play'd then till within a
very short time of his death)
my Uncle play'd the second
Tenor -- I was equally with
y^e. rest of y^e. company most
highly pleased with the
performers & the Musick
-- the Dʃ^s. was obliged to leave
us at ¼ past 9 -- but we staid
on till near 11 having our
sense of hearing regaled with
this melodious harmony -- I
was so enchanted w^th. the song
of. “I know that my Reeddeemer
liveth” that I was going to

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desire S^r. W^m. to play it
again -- but looking towards
dear M^rs. Delany I forbore --
who no one ought to aʃsert
that the feelings grow callous
with age -- she is a living
proof to y^e. contrary, for she
is 84 years of age, & the
tears were trickling down
her venerable cheeks. M^rs.
D— has been a capital per-
former & even now -- (but
she will not endulge her friends)
has a brilliant finger on
y^e. harpiscord -- this I know
from her playing a little at
my entreaty at Bullstrode in
Nov^br. last. I came away
w^th. my Uncle set him down
at his Hotel & then went home
in his Carriage -- Miʃs C's werewas
gone to Bed -- Anna Maria out
I went to my Room -- answer'd
notes I found &c. M^rs. Majen-

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die -- Baroneʃs Kutzleben
& the Miʃs Egertons had
sent -- M^rs. Montagu &
Miʃs Gregory had call'd --
A M. came home -- sat a
¼ of an hour with me -- told
me she had taken leave of
M^r. Harris who is going to
India he sets off tomorrow -- & had sup'd with
her Sister M^rs. Jackson --
she has innoculated her
little Fanny -- we then
went to our Rooms

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Monday 15^th. March 1784
-- I work'd hard to get y^e. things
done for y^e. Poor Womans
Children -- Miʃs Glover came
whilst I was dreʃsing -- told me
her Fathers eyes were again bad
&c I promised to go set w^th. him
in y^e. Eve^g. if I did not get a
Ticket for y^e. Ancient Music
S^r. W^m. Hamilton had promised

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to ask S^r. Watkin W^ms. Wynne
for one & I was to go with
y^e. Dʃ^s. D^r. of Portland. Anna Maria
came & took leave of me she
was going out for all day.
Lord Dartrey call'd but
would not come in as I was dreʃsing.
Rec^d. a note from my Uncle
he inform'd me S^r. W. W. W. had giving
away his Ticket, but I that
I should have one for y^e. next Concert
he sent me a Locket for a
Bracelet of his Hair w^ch. he
told me poor Lady Hamilton wore
from y^e. moment they were
married^[36] -- & that it w^d. not
deposit it but in y^e. hands of
one whom he knew to have loved
& honor'd her respected her. he
also sent me a little Heart to
wear at my neck belonging to
earings & a ring of y^e. same he had
before given me,^[37] w^ch. belonged to
Lady Hamilton. they are a green
stone -- call'd Malachite. I had
only time to send a verbal

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meʃsage -- rec^d. a Note from
M^rs. Baker -- (Lady Harriet
Conyers Daughter neice to Lady
C. Finch) to inform me she
was better & wish'd me to
come & set with her some
Eve^g.. M^r. Stanhope came
but luckily my Uncle Freder-
ick came & he shorten'd his
visit -- whilst he was with me
both the Miʃs Gunnings came
& sat ½ an hour -- the Ball at
y^e. Princes &c was talk'd over
Miʃs Gunning told me there
was to be Ball at Carleton
House y^e. 1^st. of April for y^e.
Queen & Princeʃs's. when
they left me my Uncle told
me he was going in a fortnight
for 6 weeks to Ireland --
that he had been to call
on Rob^t.Col^l. Greville his Nephew
& rec^d. but bad accounts of
him. he left me at 3 --
I wrote a note to y^e. Ducheʃs
to tell her I had not got a

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ticket -- I wrote a long Note
to Lady Frances Harpur to
enquire after her & her Brother
Col^l. Greville -- I din'd alone
at home. after dinner finish'd
my letter to Madame Busche
my Uncle W^m. sent me a
Ticket for y^e. Concert at 5 o'Clock
but I return'd it as I did
not think it right to disap-
point M^r. Glover to whom I
had sent word I w^d. go -- I
wrote a Note to my Uncle W^m.
to explain -- & thank him
for y^e. Locket &c.
At ½ past 6 M^r. Glovers Coach
came for me whent there
M^rs. G & her Sister soon left us
to go to a Card party. M^r- G's
Eyes were very indifferent but
his spirits soon mended after
I was with him -- after tea
Miʃs Glover -- read aloud to us
3 acts of a Manuscript play of

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M^r. Glovers -- Leonidas -- he
wrote great part of it when
he was but 15 years of age
-- this play laid the foundation
for his Epic poem of Leonidas
-- I told M^r. Glover some anecdotes
& among other things an An-
swer of Lord Stormont to the
Prince of Wales; on the Ball
Night he was sitting in a Corner
with Lord Loughborough -- his
R: Highneʃs came up with two
Ladies & as y^e. Rooms were so
crowded & seats not easy to be
got he said -- come you shall
set down here & I will turn out
Lord Stormont & Lord Lough:
out -- Lord S— got up & making
a bow to y^e. Prince said --
“I hope your Royal Highneʃs
will give us leave to resign.”
this in my opinion was witty
& clever when it is remembered
Lord Stormont lately received his
dismiʃsion with y^e. other Ministers

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M^rs. we had our Supper. M^rs.
Glover & Miʃrs Lenton came home
ab^t. ½ past 10 -- I came home in
their Coach -- found Notes &c
-- Miʃs Clarkes came in ab^t. 11
w^d. not see me as they had
been w^th. M^rs. J: & as I am
not sure of having had y^e. Small
Pox were apprehensive of
communicating y^e. infection --
I wrote in my diary & went
to bed

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MondayTuesday 16^th. March 1784 had my
breakfast & dreʃs'd for y^e. day.
A Maria w^d. not come to me till
she had been out in y^e. air.
Before 12 Lady Dartrey came
to take me out with her. whilst
she was with me. M^r. Lightfoot
y^e. Ducheʃs D^r. of Portlands Chap-
lain came & M^rs. Iremonger
as they found I was going out
they did not stay long. I went w^th.
amiable Lady Dartrey -- we paid
a Visit to Lady C. finch she was
out. but we saw Miʃs Finch &
staid ½ an hour with her -- then
went to Lady Julianna Penn

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found her at home -- she is
still confined w^th. y^e. hurt in
her Leg -- saw Miʃs Penn &
Miʃs Baker. Monsieur
Neckar a frenchman -- (Son
to y^e. Great Finnancier) came
in. when we were going away
saw in y^e. Anti Room a
Person who teaches Miʃs Penn
to play on y^e. harpsicord --
Lady Dartrey knew him when
he was a poor boy at y^e: foundling
-- he was blind I believe from his
birth -- he sung a song & play'd
to us there was something quite
affecting & interesting in his
appearance -- & it affected
me very much to hear him
sing -- Handels Song in Esther
-- “Beauteous Queen unclose those
Eyes” -- it was singular his
chusing this song. When we got
into y^e. Coach Lady Dartrey told
me she had known him when
he was quite a little boy at
y^e. foundling -- he was being
blind brought up & having a

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good ear -- brought up, by that
excellent charity, to Musick
& was some time Organist
there -- he is Married &
has Children & is a good
& tender husband & father.
he told Lady Dartrey one day
that he was perfectly happy
& was in very good circumstances
the only thing he regretted in
life was being in ignorance
of whom his parents were,
for says he -- it is not that
I form ideas that they are
are in a superior rank of
life -- but perhaps I may
have a Mother living in
distreʃs whom I could support.
-- Lady D. call'd at shops -- &
then set me down at home --
Master Dawson was with us --
he is a great favorite of
mine, & I trust he will
prove a worthy Son ofto his most

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Parents.^[38] when I came in
I paid a visit to Miʃs Clarke --
in the Parlour -- then went to
my Room & arrang'd a very
fine & beautiful Nosegay
M^rs. Garrick ha sent me -- it
came from her villa at
Hampton. M^rs. Aufrere came
& sat an hour with me -- we
talk'd of y^e. late Lady Ham-
ilton -- M^rs. Aufrere had known
her from Birth & had
lived much with her when
she was at Naples -- she spoke
highly of her & of my Uncle
Williams conduct towards her
&c &c. we talk'd also of dear
M^rs. Glover who is a great friend
of M^r. & M^rs. Aufrere. I wrote
Notes &c before dinner -- A M.
came to me & we went down
together -- Miʃs Clarke also din'd
at home -- after dinner A M
play'd a leʃson of Vento's -- I
wrote in my diary -- & she wrote
to M^r. Harris I added a Paragraph

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in her letter to wish him suc-
ceʃs -- Edward Maid, we had him
in -- ask'd after his Wife & Children
gave him Money &c. Lady Dartrey
was so good to give me ½ a Crown
for him -- as did my Uncle Fred^k.
-- had a good account of little
Fanny Jackson. we had just
finish'd tea when Lady Dartrey
came for me -- went with her
to y^e. Wakes found y^m. drinking
tea en Famille -- they had all
been to Greenwich in y^e. Morn^g..
Marianna look'd better -- we
did not stay long. went to M^rs.
Baker -- she is much recovered.
Miʃs Julia Conyers her Sister
& Lady Millar & one of y^e.
Miʃs Forbes were sitting with
Lady Dartrey staid only a short
time -- I sat till 9 -- saw M^rs.
Bakers two little boys &c &c
Lady D. sent her Coach for
me I came home sat with
Miʃs Clarkes y^e. rest of y^e. Eve^g.
we chatted & wrote till 11 o'Clock

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I wrote a long serious letter to
Miʃs Thursby of Abington -- I
take upon me to advise her as
I feel much interested abt. her
for her late Mothers sake --
A M. play'd a little on y^e. harp-
sicord we separated &
I read in Horrace's works
after I got to my Room &c
&c

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Wednesday 17^th. March -- Saw A M.
before she went out -- dreʃs'd early
for y^e. day -- & sat down to read in
M^rs. Delanys Manuscript letters
& to make extracts -- was not
interrupted but ¼ of an
hour by M^r. Vesey -- My
Uncle Williams Chariot came
for me a ¼ past 5 -- he had
forgot to call & was obliged to
send for me after he got to
Bedford Square -- went there
to dine at My Uncle Fredericks
did not get there before y^e.
2^d Course was putting on y^e.
table -- it was quite a family
party. My Uncle William

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M^r. Greville -- Col^l. Cathcart &
Lord Napier. before y^e. Men
came up after dinner M^rs-
Hamilton read a letter to me
she had rec^d. from her eldest
Daughter M^rs. Stratford -- giving
a melancholy account of her
Health -- After Coffee Miʃs
Hamilton sung & play'd
3 fine Italian Songs -- her
Singing Master Matzente
came after dinner -- my
Uncle William was much
pleased w^th. her Stile of
singing & her Voice, said
it was in y^e. true Italian
Taste & that even now she is
by far y^e. best singer we
had in England -- at least
he had heard none either
in a private or Public
Concert that he liked so
well. a little before 9
I came away with my
Uncle William. M^r. Greville

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told me his Brother Col^l. G.
was rather better. I set my
Uncle down at M^rs. Legges
& then came home -- Miʃs
Clarke was at home but
she went to y^e. Veseys -- I
sent my excuse for not
going there & again sat
down to M^rs. Delanys letters
as I fear M^r. Dewes may
wish to have y^m. return'd
before I finish them. at
11 A M: came home but
she w^d. not come into y^e.
room as she had been
w^th. M^rs. Jackson & had
seen little Fanny^[39] --
rec^d. Notes from Lady Wake
&c &c went to bed at
½ past 11

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Thursday 18^th. Match 1784
Had Siscotti to alter my Cosets -- dreʃs'd
for y^e. day -- my Hair was just finishd
when M^rs. Carter came -- went down to
her en Robe de Chambre -- she
sat a good while with me. she was

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but indifferarent w^th. her Head
ache. She had been since I
saw her to spend three days
w^th. Dowg^r. Lady Spencer at S^t.
Albans -- told me Lady Spencer
was in an indifferent state
of spirits -- that she could not
eat animal food & co^ld. not
sleep without Laudanum -- y^t.
she exerted herself very
much -- employ'd herself in
acts of benevolence. had
an Hospital under her direc-
tion &c & was going to repair
y^e. house & place w^ch. are
in want it much to make
y^e. House comfortable &c
M^r. Lightfoot came in &
sat a ¼ of an hour -- gave
me a good account of y^e. D^r. Dʃ^s.
of Portland -- promised me
a new found Shell -- viz
a recent small Nautilus
found in y^e. River near
Bullstrode. when he & M^rs.
C left me went up to finish
dreʃsing.

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M^r. Dewes call'd to take
leave -- he w^d. not come in
as I was dreʃsing -- he goes
out of Town tomorrow.
Just as I had finish'd
decorating M^rs. Delany
& Miʃs Port call'd, the
latter only came in -- she
just came up to tell me
me M^rs- D— was in y^e. Coach
I went down to her & sat in y^e.
Coach w^th. her for some time.
afterwards went for ¼ of an
hour to Miʃs Clarkes --
M^r. Wake came to me &
sat above an hour & ½ --
-- din'd at home w^th. Miʃs
Clarke -- sent an excuse for
not going to M^rs: Strothoffs
aʃsembly. by Miʃs Clarke
who went at ½ past 6 w^th.
M^rs. Glover -- work'd hard
for y^e. poor Woman till
past 8. then went to y^e.
Veseys -- met there --

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The Burrows's -- y^e. Pepys --
Miʃs Boon -- M^rs. & Miʃs Orde
Miʃs H. More. M^r. Cambridge &
his Son. M^rs. Buller Lady Dartrey
M^rs. Carter Miʃs Smith -- M^rs
Levenson -- D^r. & Miʃs Burney
&c &c. An agreeable Eve^g.
-- M^r. Langhton & I staid
Supper -- M^r. Langton is one
of my great favorites -- I did
not come home till ½ past 12
-- Miʃs C's were gone to bed
I went immediately to my
Room

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Friday 19^th. March 17834
A Maria came when I was
dreʃsing to consult ab^t. our new
Serv^ts. Cloaths &c -- had visits
from my Uncle Frederick --
M^r. Digby (Vice Chamberlain
to y^e. Queen) -- M^r. Wake -- each
staid sometime -- A Maria came
& sat ½ an hour with me before
dinner -- at 4 went to Lady
Dartreys -- din'd there & met
M^r. Allen. M^r. C Smith -- M^r. Grove

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& a Major Irwin -- after dinner
Lady D: & I had some conversation
ab^t- y^e. Wakes -- y^e: Gentlemen
came up to Coffee. at 1/ dear
little Julia is quite well again
at ½ past 7 Miʃs Penn -- she
Lady Dartrey M^r. Dawson &
I went for Lady Lady Wake
& we proceeded to Texiers
-- where we were well
amused -- he read a little
piece of 2 Acts call'd Le
Vapoureus or Splenetick
Man -- after this there
were some french & Italian
Girls acted -- a little one
of ab^t. 8 or ten years old
sustain'd her part admirably
-- I met here M^r. H Walpole
w^th. whom I had a good deal of
conversation -- there were

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several People I knew &
spoke to -- M^r. North.^[40] Dʃ^s. D^r.
of Ancaster -- Lady Willougby of
Eresby Lady C Bertie --
the Hobarts -- &c &c M^rs. Powis Miʃs
S^t. John. Gen^l. Conway Lady Ailsbury
M^rs. Damer -- Ducheʃs of Lienster
M^r. Ogilvie &c I did not get
home till 12 o'Clock Lady D: brought
me home -- Miʃs C's were gone to
bed -- I went immediately to my
Room.

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Saturday 20^th: 1784 -- at 10 oClock
M^r. de Luc came to Breakfast
-- (rec^d. an excuse from my Uncle
William) -- Col^l. Cathcart & my
Uncle Frederick -- My U— sat ½
an hour after they left me.
A Maria came for ½ an hour.
then had M^rs. Vesey & Lady
Wake -- went into y^e. parlour
to Miʃs C's -- M^rs. Vesey was with
them -- read her Masons Answer
to y^e. Dʃ^s. of Devonshires ode on
hope.^[41] before I dreʃs'd wrote out
a copy for her -- went to dreʃs