Sam Virgoe, a-writing for me all day, dined with me on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of the flappy part of a leg of mutton salted and boiled. Dame Jones, buying many things in the shop, breakfasted with me. Rec’d of William Aldridge 16/- in full for 1 year’s land tax due at Lady Day last. Also received of him 12/5 in full for my own account.
At home all day and pretty busy. In the afternoon employed myself a-writing. In the evening Mr Tipper read to me part of a–I know not what to call it but Tristram Shandy.