Hopes he will meet up with a travelling companion, visit to Gloucestershire without J H Monk who was ill, Mr Waddington has sent Trinity audit ale, R D Hampden's supposed appointment to the see of Hereford disapproved of, Sir Edwyn Stanhope's Christmas party, restoration of Hereford Cathedral hampered by the unpopularity of the John Merewether, the Dean, [who had wished to be bishop himself], Hereford Ball, Gibbons carvings
Thinks he is sufficiently acquainted with Mr Horton for them to travel together, pleased he is to go to Naples and Sicily, Tom [ ] regrets not taking a degree but has the post of attaché, appointment of J B Sumner to the see of Canterbury " a blow to the church", Lord John Russell has attempted to unite the low church and radicals, met the Bishops of Madras and Antigua collegting for the SPG
Death of Sarah Monk, recommendations for a visit to Athens, Chartist demonstration a complete failure, has read that Sicily has declared itself free of the Kingdom of Naples
Attended performances of 'Elijah' and 'The Messiah', Mendelssohn himself conducted the former, The Deanery at Worcester
He should not go alone to Syria and Egypt, problems with the Horfield estate, Mr Richards and Mr C K Murray have tried to blacken J H Monk's name in the matter, CJM should use his quarantine for reading,
Pleased that he enjoyed his Nile trip, William Henry Waddington's poor examination results, problems concerning the investments of the "inhabitants of the Palace", visit of Hollyburton Campbell
[Penelope] Monk's ill health, Jarman in a flourishing state, wishes to remodel the farmyard
Death of Sir Michael Beach, wintry weather amy prejudice Penelope Monk's recovery, met many friends at a poultry show, many friends killed or wounded at the battle of Inkermann
Pleased JHM's health is improving,baby to be Christened, hope that Penelope Monk will be godmother, viewed the wreck of the Covent Garden Theatre
The Privy Council have rejected an appeal to support the schoolroom