May

May 1. M.Philipses, 1 1/2 pp. Exhibition; adv. Boaden, Este, Hill, Perry & H Richter^e : call on Triphook & Wilbraham: T T sups.

2. Tu.Write to Hamilton: call on Hayward: sup at Lamb’s, w. M Burney.

3. W.Hayward calls: B Museum^e: theatre, Comus^e. Call on Waldron.

4. Th.Write to Hamilton, on Philipses. Meet Botwr^t. Kenny dines; adv. L K, & fille.

5. F.Morning at Heber’s: 4 proofs, & revises in the evening: Evans call, from Hamilton: call on Rodd.

6. Sa.Philipses, 2 1/2 pp. Call on Mackintosh: British Gallery^e: Lambs sup; adv. H Robinson. call on Hayw^d.

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May 7. Su.Milton, çala. Funeral Sermon for Observator, pp. 28.

8. M.Seek Brookes: call on Longman.

9. Tu.Write to Burney. Seek Silver & Brookes: call on Poole & Hume. Nephew of Milton, pp. 12. S E & Miss Pak at tea.

10. W.Exhibition, w. M J; adv. F^e: dine at Poole’s.

11. Th.Bussy d’Ambois, acts 1, 2, 3. Scargil calls. Philipses published^e.

12. F.Call on Hayward & Longdil: theatre, 3/10 Belvidera^e: H R au soir.

13. Sa.Bussy, fin. Call on Longdil: meet M Burney, w. M J.

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May 14. Su.Lady Venetia Digby, &c. W Curran calls.

15. M.Aubrey, çala. A Harwood calls.

16. Tu.Write to Wedgwood. Call on Hayward.

17. W.Write to H Rogers & Davison. Baghaw, pp. 32. E C Smith dines: theatre, Comus, & Fortune of War, w. M J, E C S, F & C C^e.

18. Th.Buy E Bills^e. Paper’s Complaint.

19. F.Headley, çala. Owen calls: L K dines.

20. Sa.Bonaparte, çala. Britains Ida, pp. 19. Call on Northcote: Hayward calls.

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May 21. Su.On Bonaparte, p. 1-4. Call on Inchbald; adv. miss Cruickshank: dine at Hume’s, w. Listons, Kenney, Hazlit, Durnset & mrs Hutchinson; adv. Lynch, &c: sup at Kenney’s, w. M J. Nicholson dies .

22. M.On Bonaparte, fin, p. 10. Call on Jo G & Hayward: M dines: theatre, 2/5 Alexander^e: Lambs sup.

23. Tu.Write to Perry. Petronius, çala. Call on N G & Philips: M calls. War voted, House of Lords^e.

24. W.Spenser, View of Ireland, p. 44. Verax, No. I (M C) published.

25. Th.Kenneys & W Curran dine; adv. invité Poole. Verax, No. I (M C) published^e. War voted, House of Commons^e.

26. F.Call on S & J Nicholson. Write to Perry.

27. Sa.Verax, p. 2. Write to W Nicholson. Wordsworth & M call: call on Hayward.

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May 28. Su.Helicon & Headley, çala.

29. M.Helicon, çala. M & Owen call: call on Longman.

30. Tu.Helicon, çala: Spenser, p. 82.

31. W.Spenser, p. 116. Taylor of Norwich breakfasts: T T calls.