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1811. [[note]] Octr. 6th. [[/note]] Talked incessantly till three in the morning; the voice gradually weaker, and at last, a whisper. Slept till past nine; the effect of Opium. [[note]] 7th [[/note]] After dinner awoke and wanted to throw off the Bed-clothes, requiring restraint. Displayed all His delusions before the Physicians. [[note]] 8th. [[/note]] Calm in the forenoon, but in the evening H M had all his imaginary Friends. Only slept ten minutes. This morning his errors the same. [[note]] 9th. [[/note]] Took an Opiate yesterday, half drowsy through the day. Made resistance in going to bed. Slept five hours, good humoured this morning. Showed some recollection but full of errors. [[note]] 10th. [[/note]] More quiet in the day[[symbol]] Ceremonies at His dinner. At bed-time had His ideal friends. Slept five hours and a half, then under restraint This morning mild but irrational. [[note]] 11th. [[/note]] H M. Calm, but violent when interrupted in His reveries. Slept four hours, then required restraint This morning mild, spoke reasonably respecting Mr. Haverfield, and laying out a garden for the Duke of Saxe Gotha, but soon relapsed.
