Monday 26th... In the evening, I drank tea in Mr Scard's Rooms ... & we talked over all my old school fellows & acquaintances. Old Jack Fay – the last of the "Black Gang" [Poachers] died about six months ago... Others have been made wealthy... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/26-june

Sunday 25th. Wrote all the morng. Very warm still. – walked in St. John’s Gardens. In Evg went to New Coll. Chapel. #otd

Saturday 24th... I received another letter from Mr Baber... in which he tells me that the Lords of the Treasury had consented to the Expense of making the Class Catalogues... I may enter on the employment by the 3d July, which will suit me very well... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/24-june

Friday 23d. In Bodln. as usual. The weather is now extremely warm, & renders it impossible to walk, except in the Evening. #otd

Thursday 22d... Dined with Dr. Bliss. Mr Joseph Hunter the County Historian was there... He is an intelligent man, & is here for the purpose of making collections for the Southern district of Yorkshire. I saw Mrs. & Miss Bliss. The latter rather pretty. #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/22-june

Wednesday 21st... Dr Jones of Exeter called on me... He was extremely civil, as usual. After dinner, we went into the lib'y, where I looked at their Book of Hours, which belonged to the queens Elizabeth (ux. Hen. VII.) & Katherine of Arragon... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/21-june

Tuesday 20th Do ———————————– do #otd

Monday 19th. at Bodln. all day, contg the Catalogue. #otd

Sunday 18th. All the morning read Herodotus, & looked over the Holkham Catalogue. Except the Greek, I find I shall have but little to add to the remainder. — Walked in St John’s gardens. #otd

Sunday 17th... I have not been to Dr Bliss‘s house yet – as it is full of his relations, & I dislike becoming a bore. I am wretched about dear M... To day all the men arrived who keep the fag-end of the term, – so we are now full, i.e. about 35. #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/17-june

Friday 16th... The County Election commenced to-day. I saw Ashhurst make his entry. Hustings have been erected in Broad St., & there is every appearance of a contest. The town is filled – & blue & purple flags & ribbons are seen in every fool’s hands. #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/16-june

Thursday 15th: In Bodln all day, as usual. I am getting on fast with the portion of the Holkham Cat. which so much requires completion, viz. the Fathers. I generally read Herodotus in the Ev'g. #otd @bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Wednesday 14th. As the Responsions... in the Schools were to cease on Saturday next, & as every member of the University is obliged to attend them... previous to his own examination, I chose to devote to-day to that purpose, & a most tedious day it was... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/14-june

Tuesday 13th... The town is in complete uproar, owing to the contested Election now going on for the City... I rather like it however, in consequence of the music, &c . and if people will make fools of themselves, there is no harm in laughing at them. #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/13-june

Monday 12th. I find there are so few men here, that there is no Class either in Greek or Latin, consequently I shall be able to devote all my time to the Holkham Catalogue. In Bodln. all the day. #otd

Sunday 11th... Butt asked me to breakfast with him, which I did... Wrote all the morng, & read the first No of the Camb. Quarterly, which I met with in the bookcase of the gentleman, whose rooms I occupy. #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/11-june archive.org/details/camb...

Lovely to see @madden1826.bsky.social a project by @ies-sas.bsky.social students featured in the latest AMARC newsletter!

Nice intersection with the 19th century College of Arms, and some antiquarians I have encountered. Nicholas Harris Nicolas wrote histories of various orders of knighthood, and Philip Bliss (mentioned in the full entry) edited the third edition of Wood's 'Athenae Oxonienses'.

Four-handed chess anyone? #otd

Saturday 10th. Up at ½ past 6. & at seven went off to Oxford. It was a lovely day, but exceedingly warm. I arrived at the Angel Inn by two oC. & immediately bent my steps to the Bodln... #otd @bodleian.ox.ac.uk full entry: www.madden1826.com/10-june

Friday 9th. At Musm. Mr Petrie there. We were employed in examining, one of the MSti deplorabiles, or, in other words, one of those Cotton MSS [Tib. A. XV.] which suffered by the fire in 1731. It is of the 11th Centy... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/9-june

Thursday 8th. At Musm. f'm ten till 4. All day occupied on Fabricius, & the Holkhm. Catalogue. #otd

Wednesday 7th... The remainder of the day I spent in making collations for the Holkham Cat. from Fabricius. At 4oC. met my brother, & communicated to him the result of the Ab'p's nomination. I put into his hands also letters to Miss Hayton & my dearest M... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/7-june

Tuesday 6th. Dies Nefastus. At the Musm. from 10. till 4. Finished the Charters from Harl. 596. and began extracts from MS. Cott. Tib. A. XX... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/6-june

Monday 5th. Walked to town, & employed at the Musm. from 10 till 4. No news from the Abp. I had a conference with Mr Baber respecting the Class Catalogue, in case I should not succeed in obtaining the appointmt of Sub-Libn. ... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/5-june

Sunday 4th. Very fine. At 3 oC. walked down to Fulham, to spend the day with my Uncle. #otd

Saturday 3d... At 10oC. I set off to the Heralds’ College ... but found Mr Young out, so walked about for an hour, & on calling again, found him in his library. I set to work, & by 5oC. finished Havelok, & nearly all I wish from the remaining pieces... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/3-june

Friday 2d... Mr Petrie ... confirmed what I had heard from Baber respectg Sir Wm. Ouseley's [appointment]... Mr P. consoled me, by saying on the next vacancy I was certain of coming in... This, after all, is but poor comfort. Planta may not die for years... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/2-june

Thursday June 1st. At Musm. from 10 till 4. Contd. the Roman de Rose, & my collections for Holkhm. Catalogue. I find Fabricius Bibl. Græca invaluable. Nothing more from the Abp. My boxes were today moved to Tilbury’s, High St. Mary le Bone. Rain all day. #otd

Wednesday 31st... Mr Petrie... gave me a list of readings from the Cotton MS. Life of Wilfrid, to verify with the Fell MS. It appears both Mabillon & Gale have committed many blunders... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/31-may

Tuesday 30th... At Musm. from 10 till 4. & began copying from that fine MS. 4.C.XI. the Roman de Rou of Wace, for Mr Petrie... I like the task very well... Mr Baber came to me, to ask if I had heard anything more respecting the appointment at the Musm... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/30-may

Monday 29th... to the Heralds’ College... Mr. Young received me in the politest manner, & took me to the library, where I looked over... the MSS. contained in the cupboard... They were covered with dust, & are, I am told, seldom or never molested... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/29-may

Sunday 28th. At two oC. Mr Urwin called on me, and our conversation turning on the origin of Playing Cards, and their Oriental invention, Mr U. asked me to accompany him to Sir Charles Forbes's, Fitzroy Sq. where I might see a pack of Chinese cards... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/28-may 🎴

Saturday 27th. I did not get to bed till 4oC. this morning, but I was up again at nine, & after breakfast I walked to Harding‘s in Pall Mall, & gave him back the proof of Blore... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/27-may

Friday 26th... went to the Herald's College, & called on Mr Charles Geo. Young, the Registrar... He was extremely civil to me, and we talked over a good many people, among the rest Petrie, Bayley of the Tower, Harris Nicolas, and other worthies... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/26-may

Thursday 25th... I met poor Bean’s funeral... Mutes were stationed before the gates of the Musm... The hearse & four was decorated with lofty plumes ... & followed by four mourn’g coaches, with black velvet cloths over each of the horses... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/25-may

Wednesday 24th. Received a parcel from Bliss, & to my great pleasure, found he ... forwarded to me testimonials from Dr. Jones, ... Dr Macbride ... & James ... ; all of which, ... I sent off in the course of the day to Dr. D'Oyly, to lay before the Abp. ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/24-may

Tuesday 23d... At Covt. Garden in Ev'g. with Fanny N. Slept with her at the Fountain; a charming girl. Cost me above 5. 0. 0. £ champagne included. #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/23-may

Monday 22d... On going to the Musm. my first object was to see Mr Baber; ... I was greatly surprised to learn from him, that on Thursday last the Revd. Mr Bean, sub-libr'n in his Departmt. had died suddenly, & by that means occasioned a vacancy... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/22-may

Sunday 21st. Lovely day. All the morn'g writing. At one oC. went by ... coach to Westmoreland Green, to call on Mr & Lady Anne Coke, who, as I understood, when at Holkham, always, when in town, resided at her Aunt’s the Dowager Lady De Clifford‘s... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/21-may

Saturday 20th. At 8 oC. started for town. It poured hard until we arrived at Henley, but then cleared up & the remainder of the day was beautiful... Henry tells me, he has... through a letter from my Uncle to Ld Palmerston... obtained a Half-pay Ensigny... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/20-may

Friday 19th... to Magd. College, & called on the Librar'n. Dr Chapman, ... The Printed library is by far the handsomest of all the smaller Colleges, & is preferable to any in point of situation, & the care taken of it, in keeping it painted & clean... #otd #Oxford full entry: www.madden1826.com

Thursday 18th. The weather is lovely, & Oxford certainly at this season the most beautiful spot in England. ... In the Ev'g at Bliss's, who shewed me an impression of the original Seal of Balliol College ... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/18-May

Wednesday 17th. First day of term. ... Dined with Tuckwell. ... Rather dull – as I always find it among men. Give me only a woman – a pretty woman – to talk to and I am content, – but among men I am melancholy & not inclined to utter a word. ... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/17-may

Tuesday 16th. ... I positively intend to go to town next Saturday, although it would save me some expense, were I to keep the term at once, ...; but until I have arranged with Mr Baber relative to the Musm. I cannot tell what course to pursue. ... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/16-may

Monday 15th. The library shut all day, – being a Holiday, – but Dr. Bliss let me in at 12 oC. ... & I began work’g at the Holkham Catalogue, which I find very troublesome. ... There are no lectures till Thursday, so I am left to work as I like. #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/15-may

Sunday 14th. Attended Chapel in the morn'g, & being Whit Sunday, the Sacrament was administed ... which cost me half a crown. It was a most lovely day, but I spent the greater part of it in my room, complet’g the Index to the Holkham Catal... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/14-may

Saturday 13th. At eleven oC. went to Corpus College & called on Mr. Gresswell, the Junior Dean ... & we proceeded to the MS. library. My object was to examine a Codex. (F.1.7.) containing several inedited letters of St. Bernard ... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/13-may

Friday 12th. At Bodln. all day. Began to copy the chapters from the Life of St. Frideswide pointed out by Mr Petrie. It is MS. Digby No. 177. fol. doub. col. sec. XIII. the title is. Incipit Prologus domini Philippi prioris, de miraculis S. Frideswithe. In the Ev’g went on with my Index. #otd

Thursday 11th. Chapel & Lectures as usual... finished the transcript of Havelok. I called with Dr Bliss on the President of Magdalen Coll. in the morn'g, but the librarian has not returned yet, & consequently the key of the MSS. is not to be had... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/11-may