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1868
Thursday, February 27

Wrote all the morning, in the afternoon went out and a terrible snow storm came up In the eve went with Mr. Barly to Dickens. He delighted me more than ever there was the genial and grand face of loving fellow, the kingly Publisher Fields in the same line with us, brilliant authors and handsome moment Upper London was there in full black. Christmas Carol and Boots at the Holly Tree Inn" How he touched every heart with Tiny Tim and convulsed us with Boots" most curiousest' thing he ever saw. as well as Mr Scrooge's conversion.
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1868 
Friday, February 28.
Writing Still. Mr B. received three tickets from Mr. Lickner. Leiams came and wanted to impress me with the belief that he loves me. He might see that it would be advantageous to have me near to direct him but further than that I do not know. I read after he left. I wrote several letters.