Part 15

Dec. 25th.—My dear daughter Caroline died this morning, after a fever of a few days. {44a}

1790, July 24th.—Dined at Sir Fredk. Evelyn’s.

25th, Sunday.—Dined at Captn. Finch’s; drank tea at Mr. Malthus’s.

26th.—Dined at Mr. Duncumb’s.

27th.—Mr. R. Malthus and the Misses dined here, with Cath. and Mr. and Mrs. Polhill, and Mr. S. Godschall.

28th.—Dined at Mr. Shurlock’s.

29th.—Dined at Mr. Thompson’s.

30th.—Mr. Duncumb and Mr. Thos. and Robt. Duncumb supped here.

31st.—Drank tea at Mr. Malthus’s. {44b}

Sept. 1st.—To Mr. Jenkins’, at Putney, and dined; home at 8.

3rd.—Took up Mr. Clutton, at Walworth, and went with him to Sir Peter Burrell’s, {44c} at Beckenham.

1791, June 9th.—Dined at Sir Charles Gould’s, with the directors of the Equitable Society. Supped at the Coffee House, Brand, Turner, and others.

Sept. 29th.—Dined at Sir Wm. Hillman’s, Lord Say and Sele, Mr. Jenkinson, Mr. Fanshawe, sen.; drank tea at Mrs. Molyneux’s.

30th.—Sir William Hillman, Mr. Willis, Mr. Jenkinson, and Mr. Saml. Dyson, dined here.

Oct. 16th, Sunday.—Dined at Captn. Finch’s, Mr. Onslow there.

23rd, Sunday.—Dined at Capt. Finch’s.

1792, Jan. 2nd.—Set out ground to widen Sherborne Lane. In the evening rode to Capt. Onslow’s, at Ripley, and lay there.

3rd.—Breakfasted there, and to town in the Godalming coach.

Feb. 8th.—Dined at Edward’s, with Mr. Malthus and family; child christened; whist, won 3s.; paid nurse, &c., £3. 3s.

18th.—To Lord Sydney, and with him to Frognal, and lay there.

19th, Sunday.—Returned at 2.

March 1st.—Mr. Willis dined here; with him to the Antiquary Society; supped at the Coffee House, Lord Leicester, &c., there.

April 12th.—To Mr. Strode, at Loseley, and dined; to Mr. Webb, at Milford, and lay.

1796, Dec. 14th.—My wife died about 5 in the afternoon; the most affectionate of wives, tenderest of parents, and most sincere of Christians; to her great prudence and discretion I owe the prosperity with which God has blessed me.

24th.—Very hard frost. {45}

1797, Feb. 25th.—Dined at Edward’s, Mr. Godschall, senior, &c.; Reginald christened; paid Edward Duncumb for a drawing of Combe Bottom, £2. 2s.; frame and glass, 10s. 6d.

March 21st.—Dined at the ‘Crown and Anchor’ (Antiquaries’ Club), Dr. Hamilton, Sir Wm. Musgrave, Mr. Charles Townshend, Mr. Weston, Seward, Brand, Ord, Lysons; tea at the Coffee House (Holyland’s) paid, for dinner, 2s.; tea, 11d.

Aug. 14th.—In Southampton long coach to town at 6; breakfasted at Alton; dined at ‘Catherine Wheel,’ at Egham; drank tea at Hatchett’s.