April

Apr. 1. M.Write to T T // Call on Hardwick: theatre, Guy Mannering^e. Museum, Dunois^e.

2. Tu.Write to Taylor, Norwich. Botwright calls: Rodd’s. Wollstonecraft calls ⁿ.

3. W.Rivella, p. 70. M^rs Curran & Wollstonecraft call: Lambs & Morgan sup.

4. Th. Rivella, p. 120; fin. M^rs Taaffe calls: call on Clarke & Boyd, Middleton & Jo G. Rodd’s.

5. F.Francelia, çala. Hardwick calls: call on Hume: dine at Curran’s: call on Lubeyⁿ.

6. Sa.Write to Macmillan. D’Aunoy, Cour d’Angleterre, p. 34. Call on Longman & Barber: seek Poole: Lubey calls.

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Apr. 7. Su.Call on Lambert. Mail for York; Adey from Ware.[Not in London]

8. M.Breakfast at Huntingdon, smuggling old woman: dine at Newark: tea Doncaster, ex-captain of militia: sleep, Tavern, York.[Not in London]

9. Tu.Call on Wolstenholme, Todd & Nicol: walk, w. Nicol, on the Walls (Clifford’s Tower & Jail): Minster, & St. Mary’s Abbey: Paterson dines. Write to M J, Fanny, Davison & Fairley.[Not in London]

10. W. Dine at Darlington: pass Durham: sleep at Newcastle—intelligent bailiff, pleasing gentleman, Cumberland farmer.[Not in London]

11. Th.Miss Farkison, fr. mrs Waters: Morpeth: breakfast at Alnwick: dine at Berwick: Pease Bridge: Dunglas: Dunbar: Edinburgh, Fairley sups.[Not in London]

12. F.Call on Constable; adv. Leslie, Napier, Evanses, Cadel: Castle Hill, Writers’ Library: dinner, Mathews, Wrench, Ballantine, Downie, Playfair, Wilson, Buchanan, Thomson, Cadel, & Russell, player. R Miller.[Not in London]

13. Sa.Explanation; write to M J. Shop; adv. Forster (clouds), Jeffery, &c : walk, w. Leslie, Calton Hill & Holyrood House: dinner, Mathews, Wrench, Evanses, Leslie, Peter Hill, & G H Walker: Buchan’s card.[Not in London]

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Apr. 14. Su.Write to M J. Jeffery & Boswell call: meet Ballantine: Mathews, Wrench, Forster, Willison, & 2 Cadels dine. Invited by Buchan.[Not in London]

15. M.Call on Buchan, Fletchers, & Murray (w. Fairley): Holyrood House & Hume, w. Mathews: shop, Dalyel, Duncan & Yaniewiczes: dine at Napier’s, w. Bruntons, Playfair, Leslie, Pellings, Ferguson, pupilMacdonald, Nairn & Cadel.[Not in London]

16. Tu.Write to M J. Shop, Morrit & Boswell: chaise, to Kinneal, w. Constable & D^r Miller: visit Linlithgow: adv. miss Cruickshank; sleep. [Not in London]

17. W.Ferriar, on Apparitions, pp. 139: Parisina: Knox v. Crosraguel, çala. Sleep.[Not in London]

18. Th. Return; see Hopetoun House, Roseberry & Branton Parks: dine at Ballantine’s, w. Belcours, Douglases, Leslie, Fraser & Constable; adv. Ainslie. Deep snow.[Not in London]

19. F.Write to M J. Shop, Hepburn & Crawford: call on Raeburn (w. R Miller) & Yaniewicz (w. C.): dine at Boswell’s, w. Mackenzie & fille, Jeffery, Brewster, Coventry, L & C; invité Cranston.[Not in London]

20. Sa.Breakfast at Murray’s, w. Dewar, Ritchie{,} Fairley, &c: Heriot’s Hospital: dine at Fletcher’s, w. Brown, Craigs, mrs Miller, miss Miller & miss Wilks.sit.[Not in London]

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Apr. 21. Su.Call on Jeffery: Playfair calls ⁿ: Nicholson’s, & Ja^s Ballantine’s, w. Ballantine: Hugh Murray, Jamieson, Willison & G H Walker dine.[Not in London]

22. M.Breakfast at Ainslie’s, w. D^r Ainslie & wife, M^r & M^rs Gray, Clarinda, Constable, &c: meet mrs Fletcher: call on Playfair & Dewar: sit: Yaniewiczes, Duncans, Ainslies & Leslie dine.[Not in London]

23. Tu.Dine at Hepburn’s, Barfoot, w. Macallum, Walker, Hope, Inglis & Fairley: sleep at Oman’s.[Not in London]

24. W.Breakfast, Yaniewicz’s: shop, D^r Jamieson: Advocates’ Library: meet W Erskine, w. R Miller: call, w. mrs Y, on Sir W D: Gray, Campbel, Dewar, Ritchie, Fairley, &c, dine: theatre, w. Ys, Duncan, Gordon, &c; sup^e: sleep at Oman’s. call on Gregoryⁿ.[Not in London]

25. Th.Breakfast at Brodie’s, w. Moore & Hepburn: call on Forster: meet Fleming: chaise, w. Constable & Ballantine: dine at Abbotsford; sleep.[Not in London]

26. F.Constable & Ballantine depart^e: Melrose, w. Scott; adv. Buchanⁿ: Cha^s Erskine & wife dine: take coach at Selkirk.[Not in London]

27. Sa. Breakfast at Carlisle: coach to Penrith: chaise along Ulswater: dine at Wordsworth’s: call, w. him, on Jackson; adv. Wakefield: circuit of Grasmere. Derwent Coleridge dines: write to M J & Tho^s Moore.[Not in London]

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Apr. 28. Su.// Derwent dines. Horse to Kendal; sleep.[Not in London]

29. M. Coach: breakfast at Lancaster: dine at Preston, w. Dilworth & Latham: sleep at Manchester.[Not in London]

30. Tu.Call on Reddish, Dean & Jackson; adv. Kershaw. chaise w. Jackson & Kershaw: dine at Walker’s, Longford, w. d^o, mrs Walker, Charles & 2 sisters.[Not in London]