No Proofs of the New Poems yet — Recievd a Letter from Lord Radstock & Mrs Emmerson
23rd April 1825
Saw the redstart or Firetail today & little Willow wren the blackthorn tree in full flower that shines about the hedges like cloaths hung out to dry — Saw in the Stamford paper that the lost leaf of Domesday book was found & had no time to copy out the account22nd April 1825
[Two fieldfares]Went to Milton — Saw the red-headed brown linnet smaller than the brown — saw a Pettichap or hoverbird— & a large flock of Fieldfares — brought home a white Primrose heard a many Nightingales — in the evening I heard a bird make a long continued noise for a minute together like a childs skriecker or a cricket but much louder — Henderson promises to give me some information respecting the birds about Milton
20th April 1825
Recievd a letter from Taylor in answer to mine to Hessey of last Sunday — He is very pettish respecting my anxiety & irritation & says that if my friends who gave me the advice & cautions &c respecting the neglect & mystery of booksellers or myself can find a Publisher who can do better by them than he does he will readily return the M.S.S. — but he throws a river in the way for me to cross by saying that tho none of their distrust can do no good it may do harm — now if it can do harm to find fault with actions that can find no commendation I am sure it can do no good to speak in their praise
19th April 1825
The Swallows have made their appearance I saw one to-day & I heard by a cowboy that they were come 3 days ago18th April 1825
Resumd my letters on Natural History in good earnest & intend to get them finished with this year if I can get out into the fields for I will insert nothing but what has come under my notice
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