Saturday 20th. At 8 oC. started for town. It poured
hard until we arrived at Henley, but then cleared
up, & the remainder of the day was beautiful.
Got to town by 3 oC. & drove to 12 Bedf. St. where I
found the house completely empty, & Fanny Graaf
very unwell. I shall look out for lodgings the
first thing. I then walked to my brothers lodgings,
& after wait.g an hour, he arrived. He shewed me
a letter from my Aunt Powell, in which she joins
with me in deprecatg the folly of inserting ^a notice of my ap=
pointment in the Newspaper. Henry tells me, he has
failed in obtain.g the situation at Maidstone, but through
a letter ###from my Uncle to Ld Palmerston has obtained
a Half-pay Ensigny,- which will give him for
life 50£. per ann. on the payment of 450£. i.e.
12 per Cent. for his money! This is very well & he
is very lucky to get it. I promised to come to Fulham
tomorrow, after calling at Lady De Cliffords, Westmorland
Green, Paddington, to inquire after Mr Coke.
After # tea, made use of my liberty, & not being
afraid of the Proctors, had some pleasan#t adventures.
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