December

Dec. 1. W. Call on Pearceⁿ, Carter & Hume: m^tPlace: M from R Sharp, & Gale & Curtis^e, dines: call on Addington & Place. Declaration of the Allies^e.

2. Th. Write to Shelley. Call on Pearce: A Curran sups. Cobbet, mercer, calls, & Ja^s Simpson.

3. F. Write to C C. Call on Hume, Place & J Taylor, & Ja^s White. Bacon, Essays, 1 to 12.

4. Sa.Write to Patrickson. Owen calls: call on Place & Cobbet. Cervantes, p. 177.

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Dec. 5. Su.Call on Bindley, Macmillan & Place: Hamond dines.

6. M.P Pilcher, ppc, calls: call on Carter & Hume: Hume, Day & Faithful dine: call on M^e Staelⁿ, Ja^s Smithⁿ & Place.

7. Tu.Write to Day, Shelley & C C. Call on Day: Hume & Cha^s Hume call: Hogan at tea: theatre; Nourjahad, & Who is to Have her^e.

8. W. Cervantes, p. 200. Call on Starkey & Jo G: seek Davison: H Robinson & Hamond callⁿ. Call on Russel, C House.

9. Th.Write to Shelley & Day. Call on Hume, Place & Macmillan, & M Lamb.

10. F. Shelley breakfasts: Newton calls: sup at Lb’s, w. M J, F, W, & M Burney; adv. Dyer. W & A Curran call ⁿ.

11. Sa.Write to Mary & Day. Call on Pearce: Newton calls fr. Shelley: Hopwood’s, Hurst’s, Tooke’s Court, w. Shelley, Newton, Hookham, Sorrel & Amory: Shelley sleeps.

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Dec. 12. Su. Shelley till three; Bacon, &c: Cervantes, p. 220.

13. M.Corr. with Hume. Call on Wilson & Rodd.

14. Tu.Call on Hume, Macmillan & Place; adv.Owen: Owen at tea. Freeman, engraver, calls.

15. W. Write to Thurlow. Philipses, revise. Call on Hume: W & A Curran sup. Shelley calls ⁿ. Jane at home^e.

16. Th.Philipses, revise. Write to Day. Hogan calls: call on Place: S E dines; adv. Hogan & Owen. Bosville dies.

17. F.Philipses, revise. Hogan at tea: H Robinson sups.

18. Sa.Call on Davison, Amory, Nanson & Eyre. Shelley & Hogan call ⁿ: M dines.

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Dec. 19. Su. Philipses, 3 pp. Faithful calls: dine at Newton’s, w. Shelley, Hog, Lawrence & Hookham;adv. Dawe & Whitelocke. Bonaparte to his Senate^e.

20. M.Letter from Day. Call on Poole. Coach for Maldon, w. Bridges j^r, W K, &c: sup at Day’s. Day writes to Pattison & Laver^e. Parliament adjourns^e.[Not in London]

21. Tu.Day breakfasts; adv. Draper: walk to Beeley Abbey: dine at Day’s. Write to MJ. Allies enter France^e.[Not in London]

22. W.Day breakfasts; adv. Draper: chaise to Chelmsford: Ipswich coach home.

23. Th.Call on Pearce, Place & Hume: Hogan calls: seek Sutton. Dyer calls. Write to Day.

24. F.Write to Patrickson. Call on Sutton & Ja^s White: Hamond calls.

25. Sa.Love & Eloquence, çala. Kennies dine.

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Dec. 26. Su.On Fortitude, 1 page: On Poetry, 1 page. Seneca, Ad Helviam, c. 1-6: Queen Mab, passim.

27. M. Seneca, c. 6, 7. Letter from Day. Call on Plce, & Shelley, St James’s Hotel; adv. Newtons & Lawrence: seek Jones, Size Lane. Hamilton calls.

28. Tu. Call on Jones & Hume: Hume calls on M J^e: M dines; adv. Hogan: meet Hamond. Write to Mackintosh. Chamberlaine calls.

29. W.Call on Mackintosh, Hume & Hayward. Macmillan calls.

30. Th. Write to miss Hamond. Call on Hume, & Leathersellers: Hamond dines.

31. F. Write to Shelley. Call on Pearce, Price, Gell^na, & Hume: L Kenney dines; adv. Hogan.