Wednesday, January 10, 1827

1827

January

Wednesday 10

7 10/60

11 1/4

+

fine frostyish morning Fahrenheit    40                         at       8                a.m.

                                                          43                         at       12 1/4         p.m.

                                                          46                         –        6                 –

                                                          50 1/2                   –        10               –

In my room at 7 55/60 – From 8 5/60 to 10 20/60, read aloud to myself from page 153 to 179 Montlosier’s Dénonciation, and read the whole of this morning’s paper – Interesting account of some of the principal occurrences in the life of the late Duke of York –

Breakfast at 10 20/60 – Finished dressing.  Wrote the above of this morning, and had just done at 11 20/60 – From then to 12 55/60, read aloud to myself from page 179. to 219 of the Dénonciation –

Madame Galvani came at 12 55/60 and staid till 2 35/60 – Conversation as usual all the time – She recommends ‘Paris, par St. Foix’, a work which, she says, will teach me much about Paris – its morals, miseries, habits, etc. –

Went out at 2 55/60.  Talked a little to my aunt, then direct to Mrs. Barlow at her new apartment, rue des Champs Elysées, No. 6 – found her in the midst of the bustle of moving – Her tapissier from rue Godot de Moroy had left her to go to someone else – Had brought common charettes instead of charettes suspendues, and had spoilt and dirtied her furniture – She had been obliged to send for another tapissier –

Think Mrs. Barlow lucky to have got such an apartment for the money, yet it is dark; and all the floors are brick, and though au seconde, 68 steps high – We shall only be 14 steps higher and much lighter and more comfortable –

Staid with Mrs. B- till near 6, sitting quietly over the fire, and got home at 5 55/60 –

Dinner at 6 13/60 – Meant to have written a little to Mariana in the evening, but too sleepy – Slept till 9 40/60, then wrote the last 7 lines –

The morning turned out dampish – Rained a little between 1 and 2, and rained when I went to Mrs. B-.  Fair but damp as I returned –

Went to my room at 10 –


WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/10/0043


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