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mourned over not getting to the ball in
the evening. Miss S[illeg] the landlady's
daughter was more fortunate & as I lent
her four bracelets & she did not return until
near 7 [or 1?] the next morning I feared much
for my finery. Mr Delane [?] of the Lines [?]
sent Mr B a ticket but feared there could
be too many lady volunteers to admit of
going with propriety. I am sorry he was so
fastidious.
Sunday March 11th Mr & Mrs McIntosh called
yesterday afternoon & a Mrs Gezelee [sp?] & daughter,
friends of the Gurney's [sic]. Dined at Thackeray's
at 7 1/2 was taken down to table by Sir Henry
Havelock- son of the Hero of Lucknow.
He is a gentleman[l]y agre[e]able little fellow -
next [to] him was Lady Shynne who sang at
Mrs Freake's, affected creature but quite hand-
-some. I was astonished to find her foundered
& very badly. Mr Thackeray was beside her
at the head of the table, Mrs Caulfield whom
Mr B took down was next. She is very
pretty but had her bosom fearfully exposed