December

Dec. 1. W.

2. Th.

3. F. Act. 3.

4. Sa.

[fol. 9r]

Dec. 5. Su.

6. M.

7. Tu.

8. W. Dine at Holcroft's, with Fenwick, Simmons & Bond.

9. Th.

10. F.

11. Sa.

[fol. 9v]

Dec. 12. Sa. Dine at Holcrofts

13. M.

14. Tu. Grecian Daughter^e. Death of Timothy Hollis.

15. W.

16. Th.

17. F.

18. Sa. Holcroft dines

[fol. 10r]

Dec. 19. Su.Dine at Holcroft's

20. M. Holcroft dines

21. Tu. Dine at B. Hollis's, with Disney, Thorkelin, Jennings & Mortimer. Towers au soir.

22. W. Call on J Hollis & Robinson: see M^rs Paradise (87), M^r Edwards (5) & B. Hollis. Dine at Holcrofts, his b. d. 45 or 6.^e

23. Th. Robinson calls.

24. F.

25. Sa.

[fol. 10v]

Dec. 26. Su. Dine at Holcroft's, with Fenwick.

27. M. D^rLister calls. 4 months.^eDine at Steele's, with Lloyd, Trusson & Rutherford.

28. Tu. The story whole in alternate letters between told two confidantes: Miss Woodley relating the story of Dorriforth, & the other the story of Rushbrook

29. W.

30. Th.

31. F.It was in this year that I read & criticised the Simple Story in ms.