Sunday 10 November 1839

Fine morning Fahrenheit 58 1/2 on my table now at 10 a.m. and Reaumur -9 and breakfast

Off to church at 11 - arrived just before service began - Mr. Camidge preached 33 minutes from Matthew xxii vv. verses 16 to 22. on our return found Mr. de Richter

Off again in a few minutes - and he who set off at the same time was ready at the door of the university library to receive us - we arrived about 1 1/2 and staid till 4 1/2 - 65,000 volumes - rich in philosophy our government has given them 2 copies of our statutes &c! from Magna Carta to Queen Anne - 4 librarians - de Richter the second in rank - salary = 2500/- - Retraite after 36 years of service = 400/- - I think he said he had already served 9 years - said yesterday he was æt. 36 - no chance of his accompanying us in our tour - cannot leave Moscow - Shewed us the work of Ledebour Charles Frederic (I think) a Ledebourg i.e. a Latin for de von? - vide Upsala, observation on à Linnée - all the voyages that have been published on Russia - then talked of going to read at the open to the public from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - should have given up the idea of doing anything at botany at home but he thought we could examine dried plants therefore said we would begin on Tuesday - botany institutes of Russian

The poeles = 25/- to 30/- per month each - the latter price if heated with bouleau but perhaps Mrs Howard gives up Sapin which is worth perhaps five roubles a month less than bouleau (birch) - oil for one lamp from 5 to 11 p.m. would probably cost about -/40 - and Stearine candles = 50/- per pood of 40 lbs pounds X 4 candles = 160 candles 600/- per month, including chauffage and eclairage, enough and 15/- per day for nourriture - give our 2 coachmen 10/- between them per month

Home at 4 40/60 dressed - dinner from 6 to 7

Off at 7 1/4 to Mr. Fischer's - one gentleman there in addition to the family papa and mamma, son and 3 daughters - tea on the table - there from about 7 1/2 to 8 3/4 - home about 9

Princess Radziwill had sent to say tea was ready - so went to her about 9 1/4 and staid till 10 55/60 Ann poorly - seemed very well at Mr. Fischer's - had been starved all the day - did not go with me tonight - on my return found her undressing

Wrote the last 5 lines till 11 10/60 - fine day Fahrenheit 60 1/4 now at midnight and the same at 9 1/4 p.m. and Reaumur - 6 1/2 now at midnight = Fahrenheit 18.

WYAS: SH:7/ML/E/23/0123

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