Thursday 14th... Mr. Edw.? Hawkins, now of Brit. Musm. had ... entered into an agreement ... to publish a Work on English coins & medals, in the knowledge of which (& those only, if I understand rightly) Mr Hawkins excells. The project is now given up... #otd 🪙 full entry madden1826.com/14-september

14 September

Thursday. 14th. Slept at Mr Harding’s, & at 9 oC. Bliss & his wife, child, & servant, Harding & myself returned to town. Bliss goes back to Oxford tomorrow. I heard from Hardi…

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Wedn. 13th. At Musm. from 10. till 4. Went to Tottenham Court Road, & there met Bliss & Harding, ready to start by the Coach. It was a very sultry day, & my headache was much increased by the motion of the coach. Indeed I felt very ill. #otd

Tuesday 12. At Musm. Do. Dr Bliss came into the room, & after our mutual greetings, he asked me to come & dine with him at Mr Harding’s, Finchley, tomorrow. I have a violent head-ache, – but I promised to go. #otd

August statstics Madden spent August in London, walking out to see his uncle at Fulham three times. He spent most of his days in the British Museum, dining in Rupert Street and spending fine evenings in Green Park. He attended lectures at the Royal Institution, and spent many evenings at the…

August statstics

Madden spent August in London, walking out to see his uncle at Fulham three times. He spent most of his days in the British Museum, dining in Rupert Street and spending fine evenings in Green Park. He attended lectures at the Royal Institution, and spent many evenings at the recently established Western Institution. WC1B 3DG, London, England Rupert Street, London W1D, England…

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Monday 11. At Musm. from 10 till 4. #otd

Sunday 10th. All the morn’g copying the Holkhm Catologue. Walked to Fulham, & spent the night there. #otd

Saturday 9th. At Musm... Contd. S. & examined books. Fine at last.– Nothing yet has transpired from the Ab’p. I am tired of waiting, and as I am determined to see dear M. before I go into Norfolk, I think of starting to Brighton next week! ... #otd full entry: madden1826.com/9-September

Friday 8th. At Musm. from ½ past 9 till 4. Rain again, but not so heavy. At Royal Institn. read'g Class. Journal. #otd

Thursday 7th. At Musm... most of the day collating the letters of Alcuin. Rain again all day in heavy showers. To my surprise on going to Rupert St. to dine, I found my brother there... Sir Henry & Lady Martin are expected home by the 12th October... #otd Full entry: madden1826.com/7-September

Wednesday 6th. At Musm. from ½ past nine till 4. It poured the whole day. In ev’g at Institn. Wrote part of a letter to Mr Slight, on the slab of marble & Arms. #otd

Tuesday 5th: At Musm. from ½ past 9. till 4. Contd. No. 8. subdivision. In the evening, at Westn. Institn. reading Lingard. #otd

Monday 4th. At Musm. from ten till 4. Mr Petrie came at eleven, and I remained 5 hours with him, collating. #otd

Sunday 3d... At 2oC. walked down to Fulham. My Uncle was engaged to dine out at the Fletchers, at Putney & Sir Chs. & Lady Imhoff, with Capt. Cotton, calling to take him in their carriage, they asked me to accompany him, which I willingly accepted... #otd Full entry: madden1826.com/3-September

Saturday 2d. At Musm. f’m ½ past 9. till 4. A very wet day. The Abp. is at Lambeth,– but as yet has taken no steps towards an appointment. I hear also that D.r Bliss & his wife are in town – i.e. they are at Long Ditton,- but are shortly coming to stay with Harding – when I shall see him. #otd

Friday Sept. 1st. At Musm... Finished at last, the 2d. division of the titles relative to Great Britain. They now are placed under their diff. countries, – topographical, –civil, – documentary, &c. – In Ev'g at Westn. Institn. readg Lingard... #otd Full entry: madden1826.com/1-september/

1 September

Friday Sept. 1st. At Musm. from ½ past 9 till 4. Finished at last, the 2d. division of the titles relative to Great Britain. They now are placed under their diff. countries, – topographical, –civil…

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Thursday 31st. Henry left town this morn’g. for Lockinge where he is to meet Weyland Powell... He/may then... go on to my Aunt’s at Beech House... Went with Mr Horne to see the New Building, for the King’s Library, at which I am much disappointed... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/31-August

31 August

Thursday 31.st. Henry ^left town #### this morn’g. ########for Lockinge where he is to meet Weyland Powell, & shoot with him. He/may then, probably, go on to my Aunt’s at Beech Hous…

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Wednesday 30th... Looked at “Le Blazon des armoiries”, &c. of the Kn’ts of the Goldn. Fleece by Maurice fol. 1667. – & from this, I am still more confirmed in assigning the shield to Charles 5... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/30-August

Tuesday 29th. At Musm. from ½ past 9. till near 6. Again employed near two hours in examining the Arms sent me for elucidation, & also requested Harris Nicolas to do the same, but the result was as before... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/29-August

Monday 28th. Returned to town early — & arrived at Musm. by ten. Part of the day I devoted to researches in illustration of the Shield of arms, & by reference to Chifflet, Imhoff, Anderson, Uredius, Willement, and several other Heraldic works ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/28-August

Sunday 27th... Received... a letter from Mr Henry Slight, Secrety. to the Portsmoth. Literary & Philosophical Society, forwardg to me, in the name of the Society, the drawing of a coat of arms sculptured on a slab of marble lately dug up... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/27-August

Saturday 26th. At Musm. from ½ past 9. till 4. I still continue the Genl. Divn. of Great Britain, subdividing it, into difft. epochs, which will occupy me a week or more longer. Dined by myself as usual. Still read Herodotus in Ev’g. #otd

Friday 25th. At Mus. ... & finished the Alcuin letters for Mr Petrie so far as they are legible. The rest must be left to Sir H. Davy... A severe thunderstorm passed over the metropolis about 9 oC. in the Ev’g. I never witnessed one so close... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/25-August

25 August

Friday 25th. At Mus. f’m ½ past 9 till 5. Up stairs two hours, & finished the ^Alcuin letters for Mr Petrie so far as they are legible. The rest must be left to Sir H. Davy. Mr Forshall t…

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Thursday 26th. At Musm. f’m ½ past 9. till 4. In Evg at Royal Insttn. in Albemarle St. Read part of Classical Journal. Sent Mr Whyte his books & papers, with a letter, & my analysis of Babio Bon! – that is now off my conscience! #otd

Tuesday 22nd...Called... on Dr Robt. J. Thornton... of Botanical & Vibal Air celebrity– in consequence of an application having been made to me... to aid in the disposal of a copy of his work; “Illustrations of the Sexual System of Linnaeus” fol. 1807... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/22-august

22 August

Tuesday 22nd. Do. ____________________ till 4. and 9 ###hours up stairs copying for Mr P. from Tib. A. 15. ^(alcuin’s letters) Finished my paper ^on Babio for Mr Whyte, & shall send it fo…

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Wednesday 23d. At Musm. f’m ½ past 9. till 4. In Ev’g. at Westn. Institn. reading Edinb. Rev. which contains a very clever article on Lingard, (by Allen) & on Wordsworth. #otd

Monday 21st. At Musm. f’m ½ past 9. till 4. ln Ev’g. at Institution #otd

Sunday 20th. All the morn’g, writg the analysis of Babio for Mr. Whyte with remarks on Warton and Price. I employed myself with this till 6 oC. & not intending to go to Fulham, I then went to Rupert St. & dined, & afterwards walked in the Green Park. #otd

Saturday 19th. Lovely day... went to the Western Institn & read the Retrospective Review for August. The life of Monk by Dr. Thos. Gumble, 1671. is exceedingly curious. There is also a good – but too long & too dull – paper on alchemy... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/19-august

19 August

Saturday 19th. Lovely day. At Musm. from ½ past 9. till 4. Dined by myself, & then went to the Western Institn & read the Retrospective Review for August. The life of Monk by Dr. Thos. Gumb…

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Friday 18th. At Musm. from ½ past 9. till 5. Up stairs for 3 hours copying the letters of Alcuin. Finished also my excerpts from the play of Babio, MS. Cott. Tib. A. XX. which I shall forthwith, put into a proper form & send to Mr Whyte... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/18-august

Thursday 17th. At Musm. from ½ past 9. till 4. Am not well, but know not how to get better. #otd