January

1816, Jan. 1. M.Write to A Curran, & P B S, inviting Jane. Alchemist, act 1. Call on Simpkⁿ.

2. Tu.Alchemist, act 2. Botwright & Kenney call: call on Simpkin; adv. R Crosby: P Pilcher at tea.

3. W.Write to P B S. Alchemist, acts 3 & 4. Call on Simpkin: L Dibbin calls: P Pilcher & S Fell dine.

4. Th.Alchemist, act 5. Simpkin calls: P Pilcher & S Fell dine: theatre, Beggar’s Bush^e.

5. F.Beggars’ Bush, act 1. Dine at Curran’s: call on Hayward: Jane sleeps, 3 nights.

6. Sa.Call on Miles, Barber, Cooper & Jo G: seek Poole & Silver.

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Jan. 7. Su.Webbe, p. 16. Call on Lambert, Phillips{.} meet Ja^s White.

8. M.Call on Pooleⁿ & Humeⁿ: Poole calls: meet Lamb, at Rodd’s.

9. Tu.Write to Silver. Call on Martelli, Hume, Knowles & J Taylor: meet Ja^s White: Hardwickⁿ & E Aldis call.

10. W.Write to Taylor (Norwich) & Macmillan.

11. Th.Call on Curtis, Rees (Longman) & Bossange: Cramond calls: J Taylor at tea (oculist).

12. F.Call on Hayward, Miles, Roufigny & Poole: Cramond calls: theatre, w. W G, New Way to pay Old Debts^e.

13. Sa. Write to P B S, Constable & Hamilton. Call on Hume, Knowles, Gregory surveyor, Wood & Simpkin: tea Alsager’s, w. Lambs, capt. Burney & Townsend junior. Macmillan calls ⁿ.

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Jan. 14. Su.Schlegel on Shakespear, çala.

15. M.Oldcastle, acts 1, 2, 3: Schlegel, çala. Call on Barber, Stevens & Geo. Young: M calls.

16. Tu.Write to W Miller: Oldcastle, fin. Call on Martelli & Poole: S E dines.

17. W.Write to P B S. Call on Lambert, Hume & Knowles: Thomspon j^r, Berridge, P Pilcher & 5 Fells dine: theatre, Midsummer Night^e. S Fell, jun^r, sleeps, 9 10 nights.

18. Th.Midsummer Night, çala. Call on Kenney, w. M J: call on Lambert: Lambⁿ calls: P P dines; adv. S Fell.

19. F.Cramond & Curran call: dine at S E’s, w. M J: call on Wolcot.

20. Sa.Write to P B S. Call on Hayward & Knowles: M calls ⁿ: Kenney dines.

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Jan. 21. Su.Jeronymo: Spanish Tragedy, acts 1 & 2: Cymbeline, act 1. Call on Hardwick.

22. M.Write to Mackintosh, P B S & C C. Dine at Curran’s.

23. Tu.Write to Murray, coadjutor, & Curran. Bulkeley’s Voyage, çala. H Robinson sups.

24. W.SWrite to P B S. Spanish Tragedy, fin: Bulkeley, fin. Poole, call on, & Rees, O: sup at Lamb’s, w. Hume. William, nepos, born^e.

25. Th.Write to C C. Life of Taylor, p. 60. Call on Knowles.

26. F.Write to P B S. Life of Taylor, çala. M dines.

27. Sa.Write to Mackintosh, on Byron & Murray. Characteristics, p. 26. M calls: call on Lett: meet Poole.

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Jan. 28. Su.Characteristics, p. 58. Call on M & Northcote: C C dines. P P for Exeter^e. meet Knowles. adv. Nollekens. seek Rogers.

29. M.Characteristics, p. 70. Call on Rogers: M calls fr. Hogan: theatre, My Spouse; adv. Lawrence & Rogers^e.

30. Tu.Write to Constable. Characteristics, p. 83. Call on Hayward: M dines.

31. W.Characteristics, p. 109. Call on R Taylor: S Fell dines.