5th April 1761
Went to Text 12 Eclias. 1vs spt 6d

In the King James this text is

¹Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

We've already met the archbishop.

10th ltt. E Newton 4 Oysters 3d

Good to see that Thomas is keeping in touch with Elizabeth.

11th Went to See Covent Garden Romeo & Juliet Ross Romeo Miss Macklin Juliet 2/3

"Miss Macklin" was Mary, the daughter of the famous Irish actor Charles Macklin. She doesn't seem to have left any portraits. I've found only mention of "Ross" as an actor at Covent Garden in the right era but nothing much more (except that he was not as much of a draw as Garrick at Drury Lane at the same time!).

The Archbishop Preaches

1 March 1761 went to Hear the ArchBishop Canterbury Preach at Lambeth. Text 126 Luke 5 7 vs Spt 6

The Archbishop was Thomas Secker.


So far I can't be quite sure which church Thomas visited but it seems likely to be St Mary's Lambeth


It's now the Museum of Garden History (John Tradescant and his son who were famous plant collectors were buried in the churchyard which makes that appropriate).


The text is hardly clearly stated, but I think it must be Luke chapter 12 v5-7. What is certain is the version which will have been in use - the King James. So those verses in that translation read.

"But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows."