January

Jan. 1. 1790. F. 25 §^s written in 89

2. Sa. Dine at Holcroft, with Ja. Aikin, Otley: hear Bishop^e.

[fol. 21v]

Jan. 3. Su.

4. M. Demêlé avec Robinson^e

5. Tu.

6. W. Separation of H. & sa femme^e.

7. Th.

8. Fr. Dine at Hollis's, with Bernard, Kippis, dr Russel, B. & J. Hollis.

9. Sa.

[fol. 22r]

Jan. 10. Su.Dine at Holcroft's. §. 37.

11. M.

12. Tu.

13. W.

14. Th.

15. F.

16. Sa.

[fol. 22v]

Jan. 17. Su. Dine at M^rs Webb's, with W., & M^r & M^rs Jones

18. M. Call on Robinson & Hamilton

19. Tu. Dine at Hollis's, with Planta, Blackburne, Towers & J Hollis.

20. W. D^r Tho. Campbel calls.

21. Th.

22. F.

23. Sa.

[fol. 23r]

Jan. 24. Su. Dine at Holcroft's with miss G. & Marshal.

25. M.

26. Tu.

27. W. D^r Campbel & B. Hollis call. Dine at B. H.'s with Kent & Jennings.

28. Th.

29. F. Eudora^e.

30. Sa.

[fol. 23v]

Jan. 31. Su. Dine at Holcroft's: Dunstan .

February

Feb. 1. M. Dine at B. Hollis's, with Kippis, Disney, Geddes, Shore, Stone, Belcham & W. Vaughan.

2. Tu. Dine at Hollis's: with B. Hollis, Chelsum & J Hollis.

3. W.

4. Th.

5. F.

6. Sa.

[fol. 24r]

7. Su. Dine at Holcroft's

8. M. Act. 1.

9. Tu. Tea miss Williams's: with Cadogan, maj. Barry, Hoole, Lewis, Aboyne: & m^es Nichols, Barwel, Trefussis, &c.

10. W. Call on Robinson & Hamilton.

11. Th. Tea

12. F.Tea miss Williams's: with Holcroft, Swift, Aboyne: & m^es Marriot, Bailey, Paisley: sup at Holcroft's.

13. Sa. Dine with the Anti-tests: Fox, Beaufoy, Hoghton, Sawbridge Adair, Watson, Heywood, B. Hollis, Shore, Geddes, Vaughan, Fell, Stone, Wodhul, Listers^e. Call on M^rs Webbs

[fol. 24v]

Feb. 14. Su.

15. M.

16. Tu.

17. W.

18. Th.

19. F. Act. 2. Dine at Hollis's, with Kippis, Spurling, D. Lister & J. Hollis. Davidson: advena S. Solly

20. Sa. Mort de l'Empereur.

Feb. 21. Su.

[fol. 25r]

22. M.

23. Tu. Sup at Holcrofts.

24. W.

25. Th.

26. W. ^eFinish Act. 2..

27. Sa.

[fol. 25v]

Feb. 28. Su. Dine at Holcrofts.

March

Mar. 1. M.

2. Tu. Test act^e.Holcroft sups

3. W.

4. Th.

5. F. Dine at Hollis's, with Kippis, Wood, Belcham, Towers, Listers & J. Hollis. Read for A. R.

6. Sa.

[fol. 26r]

Mar. 7. Su. Call on J. Hollis: dine at Holcroft's.

8. M.House of Commons: Tobacco act^e, Capt. Williams's Petition, Quebec^e.

9. Tu.

10. W.

11. Th. J. Hollis calls.

12. F.

13. Sa.Robinson & Holcroft call.

[fol. 26v]

Mar. 14. Su.Dine at Holcroft's, with miss Godwin.

15. M. Dine at B. Hollis's, with Price, Walker, Jefferies, Dodson, Sharpe & Towers. Hindmarsh's benefit.

16. Tu. Dine at Hollis's, with Shore, Planta, Mansel & J Hollis.

17. W.

18. Th.

19. F.Holcroft sups.

20. Sa.

[fol. 27r]

Mar. 21. Su.

22. M. Send home Edmondson.^e

23. Tu. Resume A. R. with an interval of ten days.

24. W.

25. Th. Robinson calls. Sup at Nicholson's, with Holcroft.

26. F.

27. Sa. See miss Williams—Love in many Masks.

[fol. 27v]

Mar. 28. Su. Call on miss Williams: dine at Holcroft's.

29. M.

30. Tu. Dine at Hollis's, with Davidson.

31. W. Dine at Holcroft's, with Crosdil, Shield, Otley & Bicknel.

April

Apr. 1. Th.

2. F.

3. Sa.

[fol. 28r]

Apr. 4. Su.

5. M.

6. Tu.

7. W.

8. Th. W. Webb calls.

10. Sa.

[fol. 28v]

Apr. 11. Su.

12. M. Din

13. Tu. Dine at Holcroft's. Enchiridion.

14.W. Robinson calls.

15. Th.

16. F. Call at Webb's, B. Hollis's & m^s Williams's. Dine at Hollis's, with B. H., Towers, Lister & J H.

17. Sa.

[fol. 29r]

Apr. 18. Su. Dine at Holcroft's: tea Paradise's, with sir R. A's Truchement, B. Hollis, Rutledge, Planta, Nollekens, Hawkins, Gillies, Russian chaplain, Cyclops.

19. M.

20. Tu. J Hollis calls: dine at Webb's, with M^rs Walke & M^r & M^rs Jones.

21. W.

22. Th.

23. F. Hanover Square^e.

24. Sa.

[fol. 29v]

Apr. 25. Su.

26. M.

27. Tu. Dine at Hollis's, with Planta, J. H. &

28. W.

30. Th.^e

31. May 1. F.^e

May

May. 1. Sa. Call on Robinson.

[fol. 30r]

May 2. Su. Dine at Holcroft's, with Nicholson, Davis & miss G.

3. M.

4. Tu.

5. W. Message on Nootka Sound^e.

6. Th.Buy Baretti & Ga Graglia ^e.

7. F. Call on B. Hollis. Tea miss Williams's, with Robertson, Lewis, Aboyne, Ellison, mes. Rⁿ, Douglas, Dedingston, & d^r Moore

8. Sa.

[fol. 30v]

May 9. Su. Tea Paradise's with B. Hollis, Rutledge, Staunton, Garthshore, Dornford, Gillies & Ede; Raper.

10. M. Call on Sheridan.

11. Tu. Dine at Robinson's, with L White & Holcroft. sup at Nicholson's. Write to Watson & the abp.

12. W. Mother in town

13. Th.

14. F. Hanover Square^e

15. Sa.

[fol. 31r]

May 16. Su. Dine at Holcrofts

17. M.

18. Tu. Dine at Hollis's, with Stovin, Planta & Thorkelin.

19. W. Mother goes out of town.

20. Th.

21. F. Hear from Watson, send his letter to the abp.

22. Sa.

[fol. 31v]

May 23. Su.Dine at Holcroft's: tea Paradise's, with Hawke, Staunton, F. North, B. Hollis, S. L., Garthshore, Raper, Adair, Forster & Dornfd.{,} Nollekens, Reveley

May 24. M.

25. Tu.

26. W.

27. Th. Tea miss Williams's, with Holcroft, & m^es Mendez & Marriot.

28. F. Exhibition^e.

29. Sa.

[fol. 32r]

May 30. Su. Dine at Holcroft's.

31. M. Curioni, 1^st lesson^e. Hanover Square^e.

June

June 1. Tu. Dine at Hollis's, with B. H., Shore, Kippis & Price.

2. W.

3. Th.

4. F.

5. Sa.

[fol. 32v]

June 6. Su.

7. M.

18 Tu. ^eCall on Robinson.

9. W. Call on B. Hollis at noon.

10. Th.

11. F.Dissolution^e. Call on Robⁿ.

12. Sa.

[fol. 33r]

June 13. Su. Dine at Holcroft's, avec son pere. See Paradise &; Planta

14. M.

15. Tu. Dine at Hollis's, with J. H., Davidson & Mills.

16. W.

17. Th.

18. F.

19. Sa. Titles of nobility abolished by the national assembly^e.

[fol. 33v]

June 20. Su.

21. M.

22. Tu.

23. W.

24. Th.

25. F.

26. Sa.

[fol. 34r]

June 27. Su. Dine at Holcroft's, avec son pere & Fenwick.

28. M.

29. Tu. Dine at Hollis's, with Planta & Mansel.

30. W.

July

July 1. Th.

2. F.

3. Sa.

[fol. 34v]

July 4. Su.

5. M.

6. Tu.

7. W. Finish the foreign history.

8. Th.W. Webb calls.

9. F.

10. Sa.

[fol. 35r]

July 11. Su.

12. M.

13. Tu. Dine at Hollis's, with Stovin, Lindsey & J H. Call on M^rs Webb & B. Hollis. See Paradise.

14. W. French Revolution^e: Stanhope; Sheridan, Tooke, O'Brien, B. Hollis, Geddes, Lindsey, Price, Paradise: sup with Fawcet. “We are particularly fortunate in having you among us; it is having the best cause countenanced by the man, by whom we most wished to see it supported.”

15. Th. Send away 12 pages: Holcroft calls.

16. F.

17. Sa.

[fol. 35v]

July 18. Su.

19. M.

20. Tu.

21. W.

22. Th.

23. F.J. Hollis calls.

24. Sa.Convention between England and Spain^e.

[fol. 36r]

July 25. Su.

26. M.

27. Tu.Dine at Hollis's, with Disney, Planta, Towers & J. Hollis. Peace between Hungary & Prussia^e.Netherlands sacrificed by The allies^e.

28. W.

29. Th. Finish N. A. R. 60 pages, early this morning. Holcroft sups.

30. F. Finish correcting the copy: two o'clock.

31. Sa. Go to Blackwal, with Holcroft.

August

[fol. 36v]

Aug. 1. Su.

2. M. H. proposes Gaz^r to M.^e

3. Tu.

4. W.

5. Th. Dine at Robinson's: Monkhouse. “I do not think H. too great for the drudgery of translation. There is no comparison between you and him.”

6. F.

7. Sa. D'Orleans & Mirabeau accused by the Châtelet to the National Assembly^e

[fol. 37r]

Aug. 8. Su. Dine at Fenwick's, with Holcroft. See Paradise.

9. M. Act. 3.

10. Tu. Dine at Hollis, with Russel & Towers.

11. W.

12. Th.

13. F.

14. Sa. Peace between Russia & Sweden^e

[fol. 37v]

Aug. 15. Su. Dine at Holcroft, with Fenwick.

16. M.

17. Tu.

18. W.

19. Th. T. C. bled, & c. D^r Lister^e

20. F. sanguis pulmonaria. Call on D^r Lister^e.

[fol. 38r]

[fol. 38v]

[fol. 1r]

21. Sa.

No. III.

[fol. 1v]

Aug. 22. Su. Dine at Holcroft's: sup with him at Fenwick's.

23. M. Dr Lister calls. Blister^e.

24. Tu. Dine at Hollis's, with Stovin, Fraser, Garbet jun^r & J H.

25. W.

26. Th. Family Compact adopted by the National Assembly^e

27. Fr.D^r Lister calls.

28. Sa.

[fol. 2r]

Aug. 29. Su.Holcroft dines.

30. M. Dr Lister calls.

31. Tu.

September

Sept. 1. W. Dine at Holcroft's, with Robinson, Perry, Gray, Otley, Webb & Shaw

2. Th.

3. F. J Hollis calls: D^r Lister calls.

4. Sa.Necker resigns^e

[fol. 2v]

Sep. 5. Su. Dine at Holcrofts

6. M. Act. 4.

7. Tu. Dine at Hollis's, with Disney, Stovin & J Hollis. Barry au soir.

8. W.

9. Th.

10. F.

11. Sa. D^r Lister calls.

[fol. 3r]

Sep. 12. Su. Dine at Holcroft's

13. M. Go to Richmond with Holcroft.

14. Tu. Dine at Hollis's, with Montgomery, Anthony, & J Hollis. Barry au soir.

15. W.

16. Th.

17. W. ^e

18. Sa. Duke of Cumberland dies.

[fol. 3v]

Sep. 19. Sa. ^e

[fol. 4r]

20. M.Act. 5.

21. Tu.D^r Lister calls

22. W.

23. Th.

24. F.

25. Sa. W. Webb calls.

Sep. 26. Su. Dine at Holcroft's: sup with him at Fenwick's.

27. M.

28. Tu. Dine at Hollis, with Mansel & Towers.

29. W. Question of the assignâts determined^e.

30. Th.

October

Oct. 1. F. Call at Webb's, fr.

2. Sa. Impeachment of Mirabeau & d'Orleans discharged^e

[fol. 4v]

Oct. 3. Su.

4. M.

5. Tu. Call on M^r Latter morning & afternoon.

6. W.

7. Th.

8. F.

9. Sa.

[fol. 5r]

Oct. 10. Su. Dine at Holcroft's: note from Latter.

11. M.M^rs Cooper for Barnet.

12. Tu. Dine at Hollis's, with Belsham & Towers: see Lindsey.

13. W. D^r Lister calls.

14. Th.

15. F.

16. Sa.

[fol. 5v]

Oct. 17. Su. Dine at Holcroft's.

18. M.

19. Tu.

20. W.Tea miss Williams's, with Holcroft, col. Barry, & Aboyne & mrs Elliot. sup at Holcroft's. Motion for the removal of ministers rejected 403 \ 340^e

21. Th. See the pictures at the Adelphi with Holcroft^e : dine with him: Nicholson au soir.

22. F.

23. Sa. Finished sketch.

[fol. 6r]

Oct. 24. Su. Di Holcroft dines.

25. M.

26. Tu.

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

28. Th. Convention with Spain^e

29. F.

30. Sa.M^rs Holcroft. dies

[fol. 6v]

Nov. 1 Su. Dine at Holcroft's, with Fenwick. M^rs H. dies.

November

2. M. Nov. 1.

3.Tu.Dine at Hollis, with Kippis, Towers, Garbets & J Hollis. Inquest.^eHolcroft sups.

4. W. Dine at Holcroft's, with Fenwick. Funeral^e. Shield drinks tea with me . D^r Lister calls.

5. Th.Revolution Society. Price in the chair. Motion by Tooke against nobility: pro. Cooper, Sharpe, Favel: con. Rees, Watson, Towers, Perry, Price—Garrow^e.

6. F. Orphan, Fugitive alias Czar^e

7. Sa.

[fol. 7r]

Nov. 8. Su. 7. Su.

9.M.

10. Tu.

11. W. Carry my ms to col. Barry: call on M^rs Webb fr.Act. 1.

12.Th. German Hotel^e

13.W.

14. Sa.Poor Soldier, Incledon^e

[fol. 7v]

Nov. 15. Su. 14.

16. M.

17.Tu.Col. Barry calls. Dine at Hollis's, with Planta, Perkins & J. H. Carry My ms to Nicholson.

18. W.Better Late than Never ^e

19. Th.D^r Lister calls.

20. F. Dine at Holcroft's.

21. Sa. J. Hollis calls

[fol. 8r]

Nov. 21. Su. Dine at Holcroft's. Act. 2.

22. M.Demêlé on of N. & H.^e

23. Tu. Venice Preserved, Dibdin's Diver^te.

24. W. Dine at Holcroft's

25. Th. Dine at Holcroft's Parliament meets^e

26. F. Tea miss Williams's, with Holcroft & Ellison.

27. Sa.Extreme cold.

[fol. 8v]

Nov. 28. Su. Dine at Holcroft's.

29. M.

30. Tu. Call on Nicholson: Dine at Hollis', with Belcham, Lindsey, Caldecot, Perkins & J. H.Barry au soir.

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.