Tuesday, October 26:
R.’s great distress in regard to the King’s letter; how to reply, earnestly or circuitously, or keep completely silent? The day overshadowed by children’s coughs.
In the evening great sorrow concerning D. Quixote. The masquerade is intolerable, and this makes us very sad. Much pleasure, on the other hand, caused by a letter from Doris Brockhaus, who tells me I shall probably be able to obtain the picture of Uncle Adolph Wagner.