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o'clock, to be present when the Archdukes John and Louis, 

 of Austria visited my brother and his instruments. 



Jan. 9th. My nephew received a diploma of being Member 

 of the University of Gottingen. The packet brought very 

 satisfactory letters from our brother at Hanover. 



Feb. 4th. -My brother sent the carriage to fetch me home 

 [from the Castle], and I was desired to write to our brother 

 Alexander at Bath, from whom a most melancholy letter 

 had that morning arrived, acquainting us with his being 

 confined to his bed, having received an injury to his knee. 



April 5th. My brother received the Eoyal Hanoverian 

 Guelphic Order. 



May 12th. My brother went to town to prepare for going 

 to a levee at the Kegent's next Tuesday. He brought me 



the keys to the library for going there to work. 



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June 17th. I went to my brother's house, and was left in 

 the deepest concern for his health. He went with his family 

 to Cambridge. [Alexander was to make a journey to Han- 

 over.] 



Sept. 2nd. I saw Alexander led by Captain Stevens on 

 board .... of whom I had the assurance that he would 

 see Alexander safe to Dietrich's friend, Mr. Miinter, in 

 Bremen. A few hours after I left the place [Wapping], 

 taking with me receipts from everybody with whom I had 

 had occasion to keep accounts. I came very ill to Mrs. 

 Goltermann's, where I remained "a week under her care. 



Sept. 9th. I went home. 



Sept. 23nL "We were at a fete the Queen gave at Frog- 

 more. I was obliged to return with my brother soon after 

 he had been noticed by and conversed with the Queen and 

 Regent, being too feeble to be long in company. 



Sept. 2Gth. We had letters from Hanover to acquaint us 



