To Fanny Wilson from Trim - Francis Beaufort Edgeworth's Clewer house - shopping - Mr Thatcher's letters in American papers - Madame Belloc - Channing's 'Sybil leaves' - Mrs Gore and her gaming husband - Whewell's Mathematical Logic - visit to Black Castle - the Ruxtons - Sophy Ruxton was 61 - Maria Edgeworth's first memories of her in 1782 - Sophy Ruxton's will - making wills