| Description | Includes references to Polly's sickness, which he fears was the Gout driven into her stomach by a cold; their journey to town; his Godson's health; a visit to the Oratorio to see a performance of Joshua, which he had seen with Grimston at Cambridge; Dr Mead's pictures being on sale in town and it being so busy it was impossible to get in the room; Mr Gore having told him that the second day raised above £1500; Mr Pelham's death; Mr Fox being chagrin'd at not having the sole direction of affairs, particularly the approaching elections which seem the province of the Duke of Newcastle and the Levies at Newcastle House being numerously attended |