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

_Sept._ 1_st_.—To Mr. Jenkins’, at Putney, and dined; home at 8.

3_rd_.—Took up Mr. Clutton, at Walworth, and went with him to Sir Peter

Burrell’s, {44c} at Beckenham.

1791, _June_ 9_th_.—Dined at Sir Charles Gould’s, with the directors of

the Equitable Society. Supped at the Coffee House, Brand, Turner, and

others.

_Sept._ 29_th_.—Dined at Sir Wm. Hillman’s, Lord Say and Sele, Mr.

Jenkinson, Mr. Fanshawe, sen.; drank tea at Mrs. Molyneux’s.

30_th_.—Sir William Hillman, Mr. Willis, Mr. Jenkinson, and Mr. Saml.

Dyson, dined here.

_Oct._ 16_th_, _Sunday_.—Dined at Captn. Finch’s, Mr. Onslow there.

23_rd_, _Sunday_.—Dined at Capt. Finch’s.

1792, _Jan._ 2_nd_.—Set out ground to widen Sherborne Lane. In the

evening rode to Capt. Onslow’s, at Ripley, and lay there.

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

_Feb._ 8_th_.—Dined at Edward’s, with Mr. Malthus and family; child

christened; whist, won 3_s._; paid nurse, &c., £3. 3_s._

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

19_th_, _Sunday_.—Returned at 2.

_March_ 1_st_.—Mr. Willis dined here; with him to the Antiquary Society;

supped at the Coffee House, Lord Leicester, &c., there.

_April_ 12_th_.—To Mr. Strode, at Loseley, and dined; to Mr. Webb, at

Milford, and lay.

1796, _Dec._ 14_th_.—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.

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