M 208:2

The quarto leaves, pp. 1-5, or a part of them are most like
ly those mentioned in the Journal for 24 Apr 1779, "Home
and wrote Oglethorpe's notes of life omitted". (Dated
from C 1031, Sir John Dick's letter).

C 1031

(with M 208:2, p.56)

The writer "J.D." is not John Dilly, as proposed by C.C.A. (F 291).
It is Sir John Dick: (1) the handwriting is Dick's (2) Dick lived in
Harley st., John Dilly lived at his estate, Southill (3) Dick had a
villa. "Mount Clare". See Mrs. Atholl forbes, *Curiosities*, p.284, for
a reference to it under date Oct.1780, although Mrs. Forbes does not
state when Dick bought the villa.

Dating: the address -- On 18 Mar 1778 JB went to stay at Paoli's "now
in South Audley street" (J1); also there in 1779 (both trips), 1781,
and 1783. Sometime before 20 Feb 1784 Paoli moved from South Audley st.
to Upper Seymour st. Portman Square (Paoli's letter C 2162).

We should look for a Thursday on which JB dined with Sir John Dick, fol
lowed by a record of taking notes for Gen. Oglethorpe's life. Such a
date is found in the Journal notes, Thursday 22 Apr 1779 (J 63.1); on
Saturday 24 April 1779 JB was with Oglethorpe "and took down [notes of
his] life ... Home and wrote Oglethorpe's notes of life omitted"
(J 64). So the "Wednesday Evening" of Sir John Dick's letter was
21 April 1779.