21 May

Sunday 21st. Lovely day. All the morn~g writing.

At one oC. went by a Paddington coach to Westmoreland

Green, to call on Mr & Lady Anne Coke, who, as I un=

derstood, when at Holkham, always, when in town, resided

at

her Aunt’s the Dowager Lady De Clifford‘s. When I got to Westmore=

land Green (which is now called Westbourne Green) I found that Lady

De Clifford‘s house was not here, but about a quarter of a mile

further, on Paddington Green, & very near the Church. After some

difficulty, I succeeded in finding the house, & on enquiring

for Mr Coke & Lady Anne, was ushered up stairs. They received

me with their usual kindness, & I remained nearly an

hour, until the arrival of more visitors obliged me to make

my bow. Mr C. repeated his invitation ^to Holkham for ### October; &

hoped Mr Roscoe would then be able to meet me there.

I walked across Kensington Gardens by K. Geo. the 2.ds Mall,

& then, pursuing my course along the High road, turned

down by the Northend road, & so on to Fulham, where I found

my Uncle^ Sir George Madden, in his grounds, & suffering from a severe cough.

The Evening passed as usual.

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