Feb 16 1812: Aaron Burr

On February 16, 1812, Aaron Burr in London wrote the following entry in his private journal: 

16.  No reformation. I did actually go to bed

a little after 1, and, to promote sleep, took a teaspoon-

ful of elix[ir]. paregor ; but all in vain. Lay in vigils

till near 6, and daylight beginning to appear, was

thinking of getting up and making a fire, when I got

asleep and slept till 1/2 p[ast] 10. It was again too late

to hope of finding my Captain at home, so gave it up

till to-morrow. Sor. at 12 to J. H.'s ; out. Went to

her brother's, where met her and agreed on rendezvous 

at her rooms at 2. Then to A.'s ; out. Across

the park to J. B.'s, hoping to find there a letter from

Lord Balgray; but there was none. Met Koe, and

asked about A; he said she had been there yesterday.

The truth is, she was then there. I saw her walking

in the garden, and she and K. had a talk just under

the window where I was at work getting something

out of my trunks; but she, and her female friend who

was with her, went to examine a small house of J. B.'s

which is in the garden. The house is now out of

repair, but was formerly occupied by his mother. He

has offered to fit it up if A. will live in it. Not a

word was said to me by any one of her then being

there; and neither J. B. nor any one of his family

have hinted to me this arrangement about the house

au jardiri. But A. is pretty frank with me as yet. To

J. H.'s at 2. We walked a great deal. Dined at a

neat little cake and jelly house in Holborn. Walked

again and took coffee at the same house; and we were

both tres content. The whole expense was 7 shillings

and 3 pence. Now, I do hope and expect that I shall

sleep to-night and rise betimes in the morning. Have

nothing to add to your letter, unless something should

arise out of my conversation with the Captain. Am

now going to try to write that letter for D. M. R.

Tried last night but could not please myself. No

frost the last ten days.