January

1820, Jan. 1. Sa.Malthus, 1 page. Ariosto, st. 45: Gustavus IV, p. 90. Seek Lamb: H Robinson sups.

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Jan. 2. Su.Malthus, 2 pp. Ariosto, st. 70: Gustavus, p. 156. Call on J Collier: H Robinson calls ⁿ: Baron sups. Letter from P Nicholson.

3. M.Malthus, revise. Marguerite Robette, Tjartz, T T, Bancks & N G call: Cobourg, Horatius; adv. Aldises^e. Write to Taylor, Norwich.

4. Tu.Indisposed^e. M^rs Hamilton, R B & Isa. Booth, & H Robinson call. Write to Hume, £50.

5. W.Indisposed^e. Ivanhoe, p. 146. C Lloyd calls ^na.

6. Th.Ivanhoe, p. 298; Vol. II, p. 114. M & Banks call: Booth at tea.

7. F.Ivanhoe, p. 326. Talk to W, on Louis. T T & R B call.

8. Sa.Approach Malthus. Ariosto, st. 82. T T & Macgowan call: call on P Nicholson, w. W.

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Jan. 9. Su.Dante, çala. Ivanhoe, Vol. III. Baron calls ^na. Walk.

10. M.Ariosto, st. 100. Hazlit calls.

11. Tu.Write to M W S. Ariosto, st. 117. Booth at tea.

12. W.Spence’s Anecdotes, pp. 302. T T calls, & Fenwick^na.

13. Th.Spence, çala. Walk.

14. W. ^eSpence, çala.

15. Sa.Life of Bolingbroke, p. 220.

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Jan. 16. Su.Life of Bolingbroke, p. 352, fin: Letter to Windham, pp. 312.

17. M.Ariosto, st. 140, fin: Tasso, st. 21. T T & C Mercier call.

18. Tu.Life of Jer. Taylor, p. 130. Snow sups.

19. W.Life of Taylor, p. 186. W Irving, M & T Ht call: Debus sups.

20. Th.Life of Taylor, p. 260. T T dines. Walk.

21. F.Galateo, p. 12: Life of Taylor, p. 381, fin.

22. Sa.Galateo, p. 18. Call on Lloyd: Lamb calls: Lambs sup.

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Jan. 23. Su.Galateo, p. 27. W Irving dines. Kent dies.

24. M.Galateo, p. 31: Preface to B^t & F^r, pp. 120: Maid’s Tragedy, act 1, 2.

25. Tu.Tasso. Hall of Dartford calls: coach to Addlestone, by Bushey Park & Oatlands: sup at mrs Hersey’s, w. mrs Hall, miss Plumers, Bennet & Beresfords: sleeps at Beresford’s, 3 nights.[Not in London]

26. W.Crabbe’s Tales & Lackington, çala. Write to M J.[Not in London]

27. Th.Write to Lamb. Borough, 4 Epistles: Lackington, fin. Walk to Chertsey (boy bathing): mrs Whitlocke at tea. T T at tea ^nit.[Not in London]

28. F. Coach to London, by Sunbury. H Robinson sups. Demonville at tea ^na.[Not in London]

29. Sa.Accounts & Newspapers. T Ht sups. calls. George III dies.

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Jan. 30. Su.Maid’s Tragedy, fin: King & No King, act 1, 2. Call on Botwright: T Ht dines.

31. M.Devey calls: Lambs sup. Call on Hume.