May

May 1. Sa.Essai. Colique^e. Call on Saunders: theatre, w. M J & M W S, 1/2 Measure for Measure; adv. Bacon, Barham & Thelwal^e.

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May 2. Su.Essai. Solemn^e. Montaigne, Essai 1, 2, 3.

3. M.Cold & Rain. Montaigne, çala. M dines: theatre, Henry IV, acts 1 & 2; adv. Barham & Este^e.

4. Tu.Write to C Kemble. Exhibition; adv. E Prentis & C Landseer^e: call on Black, & at Hayward’s: mrs Pilcher, 10 nights^e.

5. W.Devils an Ass, acts 1, 2, 3. C Kemble & Gibbons call: call on Jo G; adv. Wagener: M W S dines; adv. H & P P, & T Ht.

6. Th.Call on Pouncy & Rodd.

7. F.T C, Four Letters. Call on Curtis: seek Northcote (matin), & Lamb au soir. Write to Macgowan.

8. Sa.De Foe, Plague, çala. Write to Mackintosh.

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May 9. Su.Commonwealth, çala. Maseres. W dines: tea M W S’s, w. mrs Pilcher, miss Collins, M J & H P.

10. M.Commonwealth, çala. Call on Davison, & at Hayward’s: Booth at tea: Jo G’s, w. Wegener. Merryweather calls ⁿ. Maseres dies, aged 93.

11. Tu.Commonwealth, çala. Call on Sidney, Joshua-Evans, R Taylor, Macmillan & Hume: theatre, 1/3 Native Land; adv. Skeffington (& L^d Cha Churchil)^e.

12. W.Commonwealth, çala. Call on Macgowan, & at Hayward’s: M W S dines; adv. W, H P & T Ht.

13. Th.Commonwealth, çala. Seek Davison, 6 times: theatre, 7/10 Henry IV, w. S & H P, miss Collins & M J; adv. Wallace^e.

14. F.Commonwealth, çala. Call on Davison & Pouncy: mrs Pilcher departs^e. J Evans calls, fr. Murray. Write to Ayrton.

15. Sa.Commonwealth, çala. Call on R Taylor: sup at Bacon’s, w. Richards, 2 Evanses, H P & W.

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May 16. Su.Commonwealth, 18 lines; & çala. N G dines; adv. M W S: sup at W’s, w. E & C Landseer, & H P.

17. M.Commonwealth, çala. Hanson, & G Dyer & femme call: call on Jo G; adv. Wegener. Miss Collins departs^e.

18. Tu.Write to Taylor, Norwich. Call on Davisonⁿ: Ayrton calls: M Lamb dines: call on Tegart.

19. W.Commonwealth, çala. Call on Davison & H Robinson: British Gallery; adv. Wilkie, Allan, Newton & E Landseer^e: M W S & W dine; adv. E & S Prentis, & P & H P.

20. Th.Commonwealth, çala. Call on Pouncy & E Prentis, adv. M W S: sup at E Prentis’s, w. Stⁿ, H P, C Landseer & W.

21. F.Commonwealth, çala. Northumberland House, w. W.

22. Sa.Commonwealth, çala. Meet Sir R Phillips: call on Davison, & Tyrrel, for Bradshaw.

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May 23. Su.Commonwealth, çala. Call, w. M J, on G Dyerⁿ: M W S at tea.

24. M.Commonwealth, çala. Call on Hume, Mⁿ, & H C Robinson: meet Boys.

25. Tu.Commonwealth, çala. Call on Bain.

26. W.Commonwealth, çala (C Walker). Seek Bradshaw, Wyndham Street, 35: sup at M W S, w. M J & Lambs. Capel Lofft dies.

27. Th.Commonwealth, çala. Mathewses call: call on Sturmy, & at Hayward’s: theatre, Charles II; adv. Este^e.

28. F.Call on Mathews (Bradshaw), & Rodd: M W S & W dine: call on Jo G, & Wegener.

29. Sa.Commonwealth, Lambert. Call on Powncy.

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May 30. Su.Commonwealth; Lambert. A Walker & M call. Mal de tête^e.

31. M.Commonwealth; Oxford. Booth at tea: theatre, 2/5 Pizarro; adv. Barham, & K of Sandwich^e.