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

Wednesday 10th. Went with Dr Bliss to the lib.y at seven oC. & was there till 7. in the Evg. with the exception of the time appropriated to a lecture on Herodotus, & dinner, for I missed Livy today. ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/10-may

Tuesday 9th. Chapel & lectures. In Bodln. the rest of the day, & contd. Havelok, a folio of which, or 180 lines, I find, is missing, which is very provoking. In the Evg I received from Mr Roscoe, the Holkham Catalogue, or at least, ... part ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/9-may

Monday 8th. Finished the collation of Digby 13. Went. on with Havelok, and assisted Dr. Bliss in writing the Article Thomas Arundel, in Blore’s “Sepulch. Monts”. Dined with D.r B. & afterwards returned to the library, where we remained till dark... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/8-may

Sunday 7th. Lovely day. Chapel. At 11 oC. went to St. Peter’s church, & sat in Mrs Bliss’s pew, with whom & Miss Bell, I afterwards went home, & took tiffin. I breakfasted with Cosens, where were a party of 6 or 7. ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/7-may

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Saturday 6th. Chapel & Lectures, as usual. The remainder of the day I was in the library, & collated part of the Harl. copy of Cnute’s laws with Digby 13. #otd

Friday 5th... Today Dr. Bandinel shewed me a letter... with respect to... Richd. Heber: "There are damnable reports about him, and to a summons to return to England, he was silent". This therefore confirms beyond a doubt, what has... been whispered about... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/5-may

Thursday 4th. After Chapel ... to Exeter Coll. ... We went to the Muniment Room, & a mass of old deeds & papers were produced,- many of which were perishing - & some totally illegible. ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/4-may

Wednesday 3d. ... The Principal (Dr. Macbride) called on me at the Bodln. & desired me to call on him tomorrow morn'g at 10 oC. to go to Exeter College, for the purpose of read'g & decipher'g some of their old deeds, & muniments. ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/3-may

Tuesday 2d. Chapel; Livy; Logic; Herodotus. Twice a week I have three lectures to attend; on the others but two: all of an hour each... So that I have very little time remaining to go to the Bodln. I contd today the list of contents of Laud 108. #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/2-May 👨‍🎓 📚️

Monday May 1st. The Choristers have here a custom of going at 5 oC. in the morn'g to Magd. Coll. Chapel, & singing, but I did not get up to hear it. ... spent the... day in Bodln. I procured the Laud MS. no. 108. ... the Romances of Havelok & Horn... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/1-may

Sunday 30th. Fine day. Mr Cosens of our Hall called on me, & I walked with him to Haddington. At 4 oC. I went with Mayo & another member (Butt) to Magd. Coll. Chapel, & heard the service, & again at 6. with Watts and another to New Coll. Chapel, the service in which remarkably fine & impressive. ⛪️

April Statistics In April Madden took a break from his work at the British Museum to return to his studies at Oxford University, which he had begun the year before. At Oxford, he lived in Magdalen Hall on Catte Street and spent much of his time across the road from his college in the Bodleian…

Saturday 29th. Very Cold weather. Chapel, Livy, & Logic. Collated at Bodln. the prose life of St Neot. The MS. (Bodl. 535) is a fine one of the end of 11th Centy. or beginning of 12th... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/29-april

Friday 28th. Chapel; Livy; Herodotus. at Bodln remainder of the day, & finished the Ramsey MS. which I am very glad of. I breakfasted this morn’g with Mr Irvin, M. A. of this Hall, – & yesterday morn'g with Mr Mayo, Under-grad. #otd

Thursday 27th. Chapel. & Logic. Mr. Watts ... had heard from Mr Mitchell, a member of our Hall, that ... Mr. M. had read in the Portsmo. Telegraph ... my appointment to be Sublibn in the British Musm!!! What a damnable piece of folly! ... #otd 📰 full entry: www.madden1826.com/27-april

Wednesday 26th. ... Dr Bliss yesterday introduced me to a Mr Dyson, late Fellow of Corpus, who wished me to look at the ... Coins preserved in their liby. ... The greater part of the Coins are mere rubbish, & only fit to be thrown behind the fire... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/26-april

Tuesday 25th. ... Received a letter from Mr. Petrie, accompanied by Whitaker’s Life of St. Neot. Mr P. wishes me to collate the two pieces at the end with the originals. The metrical life is in Magd. Coll. Lib’y. The prose one in Bodl. No. 535. ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/25-april

Monday 24th. Chapel. Lecture on Livy, &c. In Bodln. the remainder of the day, contd. Rawl. B. 333. #otd

Sunday 23d. Fine day. Chapel, as usual. Didn't go to hear the Bampton lecture at St Mary's - but strolled round Christ Church meadow. - In afternn walked in St. John's Gardens, which are now beginning to be quite beautiful. Dined with D.r Bliss. #otd #Oxford #Spring

Saturday 22d. Breakfasted with the Vice. ... Dr Bliss introduced me to-day to Dr. Coplestone, Provost of Oriel, who was very civil, and desired me to call on him. I still go on with MS Rawl. B. 333 (the Ramsey Charty.) ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/22-april

Friday 21st. At ten oC. went to the lecture on Virgil, but found it was such wretched work, that I shall go no more. I know more than the tutor himself ... From 11 till 12. Livy, which I like very much. The Vice is a very sensible gentlemanly man... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/21-april

Thursday 20th. ... From one till two, lecture on Logic ... I think Aldrich’s text is the very worst that could have been selected by the University. ... I called on the sub-tutor, Mr Tiddiman, & offered to attend his lectures on Virgil & Herodotus. #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/20-april 🎓️

Wednesday 19th. Rec.d letter from Henry, remittg me 40£. from Valpy. After lecture, in Bodln. till ½ past 4. #otd 💵

Tuesday 18th. ... I received today the account of my College dues, which amount to: First or Mich. Term (when I entered) 7.£ 15.s. 0d.;- then to Christmas, 7.£. 15.s. 1d; then to Lady day, £.7. 12.s.1.d = 23.£. 2.s. 2.d. ... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/18-april

Monday 17th. ... I had a conversation yesterday with my aunt ... in which I frankly avowed my intention of marrying MH. She concurred with me ... This has made me happy, for ... I expected the most determined opposition. ... #otd 💍 Full entry: www.madden1826.com/17-april

Sunday 16th. ... at 6 oC. I started by the Coach to Wadley, where I spent the day. I found them all well, & Miss Buckworth & Miss Gilman in the House. It was a most lovely day & we walked about the grounds, &c. ... #otd 🌳 🏠️ 🌳 Full entry: www.madden1826.com/16-april

Saturday 15th. ... There has been a proposal made to me during the week by Mr Gaisford, the Regius Prof. of Greek, & one of the Curators of the Bodln. to undertake to catalogue the whole of their MSS. This, however, I have been obliged to decline ... #otd 📚️ Full entry: www.madden1826.com/15-april

Friday 14th. Chapel. At eleven oC. lecture: This is now to be attended every day, except Thursday. There is no Greek lecture at present, but Mr James says he shall give one soon, either on Thucydides or Pindar. There is also to be one on Logic ... #otd 👨‍🎓 Full entry: www.madden1826.com/14-april

Thursday 13th. I always attend Chapel every morn’g at ½-past 8. as that frees me for the rest of the day. Continued the Laws. Received a letter from Mr Petrie. He is in some doubt about a MS. (Digby No. 140.) which I have been able to elucidate. ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/13-april

Wednesday 12th. In Bodln. till eleven oC. Then went to Mr James’s Rooms, to the Lecture. There are only four gentlemen besides myself at present in the Class, & without egotism, I am by far the best scholar. ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/12-april

Tuesday 11th. At Bodln. from 10 till 4. Continued the Collation of the Laws of Cnut &c. which I am anxious to finish. Wrote to Mr Petrie & to Henry. Dined again with Dr Bliss, who is kindness itself. #otd

Monday 10. Went to the Bodleian library, & copied a short Chronicle of Battle Abbey from MS. Rawl. 150.1. ... It is curious enough, that the same precise writer & pen which wrote this MS last tract, wrote also the copy of the French Horn in the Musm. ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/10-april

Madden in Oxford Frederic Madden’s connection with Oxford predated his extended residence there in 1826. He had first visited the city in 1823, and in July 1825 he was formally matriculated at Magdalen Hall, entering his name in the Convocation Book as 'Fredericus Madden Ex Aula Magdalm' and…

Sunday 9th. ... I went with the rest of the Undergraduates to Chapel. After this Dr Macbride went with me to the Vice-Principal & Tutor (Mr. James) ... I am to call on him ... again, for the purpose of determining what lectures I am to attend ... #otd full entry www.madden1826.com/9-april

Saturday 8th. At seven oC. started for Oxford, from the Boar & Castle, Oxford St. It was a very fine day, & I arrived about two oC. My first visit was to the Bodln. liby where I found Drs Bandinel & Bliss, who received me very kindly... #otd @bodleian.ox.ac.uk full entry: www.madden1826.com/8-april

Friday 7th. ... a messenger came to say I was wanted by Mr Baber ... Mr B. ... had an offer to make to me ... that I shd undertake the Classification & Cataloguing of the Historical departmt of the printed books, ... at a salary of 300£ per Annm. ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/7-april

Thursday 6th. At Musm. Mr P. there, & we contd the collation of MS Coke. It agrees – even in errors – with the Gurney MS. Therefore they must have been taken from a common copy. They are not however copied from each other. ... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/6-april

Wednesday 5th. At Musm. & finished the transcript from MS. Coke. Mr Petrie was there, & we collated it, & afterwards read part of the former transcript with the Coke MS ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/5-april

Tuesday 4th. At Musm...Mr Ellis...shewed us a great curiosity...Abp. Laud on the scaffold gave five ten shilling pieces, & ten five shilling pieces...to a follower...The Grandson of this man...had the money melted down, & formed into a single gold piece... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/4-april

Monday 3d. Walked up to town with Henry & went to the Musm. Mr Petrie ... was not there – so I went on with the collation of the A. Saxon Laws – begun before I left town. Met Henry at four oC. & walked with him till ½ past five ... #otd Full entry www.madden1826.com/3-april

Sunday. 2d. At two oC. walked down to Fulham & dined with my Uncle, whom I found very well. #otd

Saturday April 1st. At nine oC. I once more mounted the Coach to town ... I hastened to Henry‘s lodgings, & was lucky enough to catch him there. He tells me he intends leav'g the War Office – as they will allow him to retire on a pension of 90£. ... #otd full entry www.madden1826.com/1-april

Friday 31st ... It was a most lovely day today, & I called at 12 oC. on dear M. ... & we walked on the Pier &c. till 5 oC. At seven oC. I was again in their house, – & remained till 12 oC. the fatal moment destined to separate us again. ... #otd full entry www.madden1826.com/31-march

March Statistics Travel Madden spent almost all of March away from London, firstly at Holkham Hall and then in Brighton. Fetter Lane, London EC4A, England Fakenham, North Norfolk, England Holkham Hall, Holkham Estate, Wells-Next-The-Sea NR23 1AB, England Wells-Next-The-Sea, England Warham, North…

Thursday 30th. ... at last was fortunate enough to find dearest M. by herself – but only for ten – minutes. This, however, was enough to kiss her a hundred times ... It was an excellent Ball – & of the first respectability; above 250. present. #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/30-march

Wednesday 29th. ... could not for a moment see M. alone. It has vexed me to death ... I have obtained permission however for M. to go the Ball tomorrow night ... This is a great point – as she will be entirely left to me... #otd 🕺 💃 full entry: www.madden1826.com/29-march

Tuesday 28th. Beautiful day. Walked to the Chalybeate & the Valley. It was too wet to sit down, & I made myself very miserable. I would not call, ... but walked about by myself till 4 oC. when I met Miss H. & M. in a pony chaise... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/28-march

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