Gaskell Holland who has been some
months in America, a youth whose name
I did not get & Miss Horner an artist -
Mr & Mrs Craft - opposite (he was at Cam
bridge some time) Mr McIntosh, Mrs
Gaskell, fine looking common sense
woman, remarkably well dressed for a
literary character - black [illegible] -
beautiful full arms - one of those
thin basques, narrow velvet & black
net - her daughter came after dinner -
fine nice looking girl, but not so pretty
I fancy as her mother at the same age -
Miss Wedgewood was well looking enough
though not pretty but decidedly clever -
The son I quite liked also - There was
near me at table a Mr Farey great friend
of Carlisle - handsome elderly gentle
-man decidedly pleasing & agreable [sic] -
It was altogether an interesting party
& very substantial compliment to us.
They had a new piano, made me play
several times & seemed to enjoy the music.