_Aug. 18th._—I went to my brother’s, his family left home for Brighton, where he intended to follow as soon as the repairs of the forty-foot should be finished; but he was all the time too ill for being anywhere but at home. The first evening we were alone, the Princess Sophia came to see the moon. She was accompanied by Lady Mary Paulet, another lady, and some gentlemen. After their departure, my brother seemed much pleased with the intelligent enquiries made by the Princess; but with much concern I saw that he had exerted himself too much above his strength. _Aug. 25th._—I was obliged to leave my brother for a few hours to call on the Princess Sophia Matilda, who desired to see me. * * * * * _Sept. 8th._—I spent some hours with the Princess at the Castle. _Oct. 14th._—The Ertz Herzog Maximilian of Austria came to see my brother, charged with messages from his mother to both my brother and myself, we having had the honour of seeing her Imperial Highness at Slough, in 1786, when on a visit to the King, with her husband the Archduke of Milan. _Nov. 12th._—I spent some hours in the forenoon with the Princess at the Castle. I left her with a promise of coming soon again, but it was to be my last visit for a long time to come, for.... _Nov. 17th._—The Queen died. The 3rd of December the Princess returned my books with a kind note, and on the 4th she left Windsor. _Dec. 5th_, _6th_, _7th_.—I spent in Windsor to see Mrs. and Miss Beckedorff at short intervals. Miss Wilson, Miss S. White, Miss Baldwin, Mr. Beckwith (Miss B.’s bridegroom) were visitors for several days at Slough, to see the funeral of the Queen. * * * * * _Dec. 16th._—My brother went to town, to sit for his portrait by Mr. Artaud. _Feb. 3rd._—My brother went to town. The 4th I received a note from Mrs. Beckedorff, desiring me to spend the next and last day with her, but I went immediately and took (as I then thought) my last leave of both mother and daughter, for I could not leave my brother on his return on the 5th to be received only by the servants, as he went from home very unwell with a cold. _Feb. 7th._—My nephew arrived in town, and on the 12th all came home and I returned to my habitation. _Feb. 28th._—I heard of the death of Mrs. Beckedorff’s daughter, at Hanover. My brother consented to my going next morning to London, and before two o’clock, after I had procured a lodging in Pimlico, I was with the poor mourners at Buckingham House, and remained till March 4th, when I left them, hoping they would be able to leave England on the 9th. _March 11th._—Was Miss Baldwin’s wedding-day, which I spent at Slough, with the family. _April 2nd._—My brother left Slough, accompanied by Lady H. for Bath, he being very unwell, and the constant complaint of giddiness in the head so much increased, that they were obliged to be four nights on the road both going and coming.