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& husband have just gone, they came to invite
us to dinner today - Mr McIntosh has called -
Mr B saw Prince Albert last night - thought
him very handsome. Mr B took me to
see the portraits at the Garrick Club of all the
most celebrated actors - forming a remar-
kably interesting gallery - Peg Woffington is
in almost every room in every variety of
dress & position - I thought her much handsomer
than any of the others though many were very
beautiful - I must reread Reade & go take
another look at her sweet face.
Monday March 5th Dined at Mr Mellors
with two gentlemen whose names I forget -
Mr Beight & Hargreaves came in before we
left the table - nearly 11 when we got home.
This morning Mrs Shaftner & her little boy
have been in - she had her pocket picked
in a bus Saturday - a letter from Louisa C
Taylor - very affectionate & pleasant - she says
“My husband is every thing I could desire”
but she has lost her lovely boy & her dear
mother within a few months past.