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Picking locks and sauntering.

Thurs[day] 2 (April)

7

12.10

No kiss Ready in 50 min[ute]s, fine spring morn[in]g, a gentle show[e]r and F54° at 8. Look[in]g ov[e]r and sid[in]g

stand[in]g desk, writ[in]g desk, till br[eak]f[a]st at 9.20 to 10. T[he]n till 11.55 sat d[o]wnst[ai]rs  read[in]g

+  Phil[ip] on the vit[al] funct[io]ns, t[he]n 50 min[ute]s burn[in]g old papers out of draw[e]r of w[hi]ch Ch[arle]s H-[Howarth] h[a]d picked the  

lock in the green room t[ha]t Sharpe br[ou]ght

me, it n[o]t hav[in]g been op[ene]d of man[y] y[ear]s, n[o]t prob[abl]y s[in]ce my unc[le] Joseph left Shibd[e]n. His old trade

books and copies of trade letters and pattern book of cloths from about seventeen hundred and seventy two

and before and perhaps after Id not examine but burnt them all. From 12.50 to 1.50 siding in

my study, out w[i th A-[Ann] at 2 al[on]g the walk and by Low[e]r brea wood to Mytholm h[ou]se. So[me] ti[me] in

the gard[e]n. Thorp jun[io]r and his man digg[in]g t[he]re. Nat[han] Pickles and John P- [Pickles] t[he]re wall[in]g up ag[ain]st the

mill-end. Saunt[ere]d ho[me] the sa[me] way we w[e]nt and left A-[Ann] in the h[ou]se at 3 3/4, t[he]n talk[in]g to John Booth

and Ch[arle]s and Ja[me]s How[ar]th and John B-[Booth] ag[ai]n in the gard[e]n and a min[ute] or 2 w[i]th my fath[e]r put well ag[ai]n a

few min[ute]s w[i]th my a[un]t, ver[y] poorly today and ca[me] to my study at 5 till 6 1/4 mak[in]g out acc[oun]t w[i]th

Joseph Mann and w[i]th Pickells. Din[ner] at 6 1/2, 3/4 h[ou]r w[i]th my fath[e]r and Mar[ia]n t[he]n coff[ee] and ca[me] to my study

at 8 1/4 . Fr[om] t[he]n to 10 3/4, exc[ept] 1/4  h[ou]r w[i]th my a[un]t till 10.5 and h[a]d A-[Ann] w[i]th me 1/4  h[ou]r after 10, at the 2  

acc[oun]ts

just ab[ov]e nam[e]d. Fine glow[in]g soft warm day, a few dr[ops] of rain at 3 3/4  b[u]t held off till 6 – ab[ou]t 6 1/2  p.m

heavy rain and thund[e]r and light[enin]g and wet ev[enin]g F57° now at 10 3/4 p.m – rainy night.

+ - refers to book/text

Fri[day] 3

7.5

11.40

No kiss Ready in 50 min[ute]s. Rainy morn[in]g, at acc[oun]ts till br[eak]f[a]st at 9.40 in 1/2  h[ou]r. Fr[om] 9.10 to 12

+  r[ea]d fr[om] page 163 to 272 Phil[ip] on the Vit[a]l Funct[io]ns. A-[Ann] sat by me d[o]wnst[ai]rs, at h[e]r rent b[oo]ks. My a[un]t m[u]ch  

bet[ter] today, br[ou]ght

d[o]wn int[o] the draw[in]g room. 1/2  h[ou]r w[i]th h[e]r and my fath[e]r and Mar[ia]n t[he]n till 12 3/4 at w[hi]ch h[ou]r F58 1/2 ° Fr[om]

12 ¾ to n[ea]r

4 at Coll[er]y acc[oun]t, made out acc[oun]t of the tot[a]l of exp[ense] and the acc[oun]t w[i]th the 3 Manns Jos[e]ph John and Rob[er]t

V  for sink[in]g and driv[in]g. H[a]d Jos[e]ph M-[Mann] for 1/4  h[ou]r till 4.10, p[ai]d h[i]m for the last fortnight’s driv[in]g and ga[ve] h[i]m

b[a]ck h[i]s b[oo]k w[hi]ch I ha[ve] br[ou]ght d[o]wn today inclusive. He th[in]ks the drift will be ab[ou]t 300 y[ar]ds

will perh[aps] get thro[ugh] int[o] Walker pit tomor[row]. Mr Stocks n[o]r fath[e]r nor son, goes n[o]t int[o] the pits

hims[elf], h[a]s bottom stew[ar]ds. Fr[om] 4/1/4 to aft[e]r 5 3/4  look[in]g ov[e]r Pickell’s acc[oun]t etc. T[he]n A-[Ann] ca[me], she h[a]d

been d[o]wnst[ai]rs all the day at her rentbooks, and we sat talk[in]g 1/2  h[ou]r. T[he]n whi[le] she w[a]s w[i]th my a[un]t I at acc[oun]ts  

ag[ai]n.

+   Din[ner] at 6 1/2  coff[ee], fr[om] 8 to 9 3/4 r[ea]d fr[om] 272 to 329 Phil[ip] on the Vit[a] Funct[io]ns. T[he]n A-[Ann] h[a]d let[ter] fr[om]  

h[e]r sist[e]r, a civ[i]l part off Capt[ai]n

and Mrs S-[Sutherland] will co[me] in July and see ab[ou]t the divis[io]n. W[i]th my a[un]t fr[om] 9.55 to 10.10 ver[y] well today and in high  

sp[iri]ts. Rainy day F 51° now at 10.20 p.m.

+ - refers to a book/text  V- Visit

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Marian, Mr Abbott and Rugs.

April Wed[nesday] 1

7

11 ½

  No kiss ready in 50 min[ute]s, dull dampish morn[in]g F 50 1/2° at 8.10 a.m. fr[om] 8 1/4  to 9.5 r[ea]d fr[om]

+  page 55 to 92 Phil[ip] on the Vit[a]l Funct[io]ns. Br[eak]f[a]st at 9.10 and talk[in]g to Mar[ia]n till n[ea]r 12, told h[e]r all

ab[ou]t Matt[hew] and Eugenie and reconcile[e]d h[e]r to go on as long as we c[oul]d suit[in]g the conven[ien]ce of our and the h[ou]se.

At last Mar[ia]n told me she h[a]d made hers[elf] the talk of the town by pass[in]g Mr Abbot’s ev[er]y ti[me] in go[in]g to

and ret[urnin]g fr[om] Miss Wilkins[o]ns school w[i]th Miss [?], and call[in]g to inq[uire] aft[e]r Mr A[Abbott] each ti[me]! D[i]d n[o]t say

m[u]ch, w[oul]d n[o]t discourage, mere[l]y wish[e]d she h[a]d consult[e]d me in ti[me] b[u]t it d[i]d n[o]t signify m[u]ch as t[he]re

w[a]s no seal of impropriety all th[in]gs consid[ere]d!. Poor Marian! wh[a]t want of good judg[e]m[e]nt she perpet[ual]y

+ shews!, Fr[om] 12 to 1.20 look[in]g ov[e]r 22 fasciculin of Luain’s anat[om]y, t[he]n sort[in]g bills till 2 ¼

+ - ref to text/book

1835 April

Out w[i]th A-[Ann] at 2.20, walk[e]d w[i]th h[e]r to Cliffhill and left h[e]r at 3 1/2 aft[e]r my sitt[in]g 10 min[ute]s t[he]n

in ret[urnin]g turn[e]d d[o]wn Stoney Lane to Mytholm, so[me] ti[me] w[i]th Nat[han] Pickells wall[in]g up bet[ween] gard[e]n and mill

t[he]n w[e]nt to Hannah Green’s for saus[ag]es for a £5 note. Stood talk[in]g till 5.40. Joseph Wilkins[o]n

ver[y] sor[ry] to ha[ve] ev[e]r offend[e]d me, all wishful to do wh[a]t is right, hesitat[e]d to ta[ke] Dewhirst and

ma[ke] h[i]s skin pits for fear of offend[in]g me. Sa[i]d he c[oul]d n[o]t do bet[ter] t[ha]n ta[ke] h[i]m, on[l]y he d[i]d n[o]t spoil

the Low[e]r brea wat[e]r and no need wh[a]t ev[e]r to do it an[y] harm. Hannah Green wish[e]d me to go to

Upper brea and see t[hei]r plan – no! s[ai]d I t[ha]t wont do, b[u]t Joseph W-[Wilkinson] ca[n] co[me] to me or s[e]nd me any

civ[i]l mess[a]ge so t[ha]t I can send so[me] one to help t[he]m to see wh[a]t to do. T[he]n w[e]nt to meet A-[Ann]

met h[e]r at the new Dumb mill Inn, saunt[ere]d ho[me] and ca[me] in at 6.25, wr[ote] the last 9 lines. Din[ner] at 6.50 in 1/2 h[ou]r, t[he]n

w[i]th my fath[e]r and Mar[ia]n 1/2 h[ou]r, t[he]n coff[ee] and ca[m]e upst[ai]rs at 8.10. [?] op[e]n and read[in]g D[octo]r Philip

on Symptomat[i]c fevers till 9.50, t[he]n w[i]th my a[un]t 25 min[ute]s. Fine, mild, spring day, F54 1/2 ° now

at 10.20 p.m.

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Tues[day] 31 March 1835

7 3/4

11 3/4

V  No kiss Fine morn[in]g F 46 1/2° at 8.28 at w[hi]ch h[ou]r w[e]nt d[o]wn  to Mrs Geo[rge] Robins[o]n, she st[aye]d ab[ou]t an

h[ou]r. Ca[me] to say Dewhirst h[a]d tak[e]n a place at upp[e]r brea, w[a]s go[in]g to ha[ve] skin pits t[he]re and the wat[e]r

w[oul]d be spoilt, s[ai]d perh[aps] it w[a]s well. I sh[oul]d be oblig[e]d to bring an act[ion] and the matt[e]r w[oul]d be

settl[e]d 1 way or oth[e]r next assizes. I explain[e]d ab[ou]t the send[in]g the not[i]ce to quit. S[ai]d I h[a]d nev[e]r

nam[e]d it. Mrs R-[Robinson] s[ai]d M[iste]r Lister, the appraiser h[a]d nam[e]d it and m[u]ch h[a]d been s[ai]d ab[ou]t it. S[ai]d I

c[oul]d n[o]t help doubt[in]g t[hi]s, d[i]d n[o]t kno[w] how M[iste]r List[e]r c[oul]d kno[w]. Mrs R[obinson] seem[e]d satisfi[e]d w[i]th

wh[a]t I s[ai]d and well pleas[e]d. She and all the neighb[ou]rs anx[iou]s for M[iste]r Warburton to get Hipperh[olme] school.

M[iste]r W[ilia]m Priest[le]y wr[ot]e to M[iste]r Th[oma]s Robins[o]n to ask his vote for M[iste]r Carter who is B.A [Bachelor of Arts] b[u]t  

n[o] t M.A[Master of Arts

yet w[ould] ha[ve] been if M[iste]r Huds[o]n h[a]d liv[e]d 2 m[on]ths long[e]r. S[ai]d if M[iste]r Warburt[o]n d[i]d n[o]t get the school

yet, if he chose to rem[ain] at Hipperh[olm]e, Miss Walker and I w[oul]d do all we c[ould] for h[i]m and he w[oul]d ha[ve]

plenty of accomodat[[io]n made for h[i]m. I d[i]d n[o]t ev[e]n kno[w] h[i]m by sight, b[u]t th[ou]ght t[ha]t consider[in]g

V  all the circumst[ance]s he ought to get the school. T[he]n h[a]d Turner the delver [digger] ab[ou]t rag tops and bot[tom]s

to be deliv[ere]d at Mytholm at 1/6 [1 shilling 6 pence] p[e]r y[ar]d, 3 in[ches] thick and wall stones at 2/. [2 shillings] p[e]r 2 horse

load and 1/2 [one shilling 2 pence] p[e]r 1 horse load, and parpoints at 1/. [1 shilling] p[e]r y[ar]d. S[ai]d t[hi]s w[ould] n[o]t do, c[oul]d get

the rag tops and bot[tom]s deliver[e]d at 1/3 [one shilling 3 pence] p[e]r y[ar]d, the wall st[on]e too, too d[ea]r, w[oul]d th[in]k ab[ou]t it.  

Br[eak]f[a]st

at 9.50 in 1/2 h[ou]r hav[in]g set Thorp jun[io]r and his man to pl[an]t out the hazels (620) t[ha]t ca[me] on Sat[urday],  

in my walk bank and in Wellroyd wood und[e]r upp[e]r brea. Good motion loose and  

pretty good one yesterday also after breakfast  next to nothing yesterday and today

on getting up in consequence of eating greens the last three days at dinner I ought to have

had vegetables before. A few min[ute]s w[i]th my fath[e]r, weak b[u]t pret[ty] well t[hi]s morn[in]g. Wr[ote] the

+  ab[ov]e of t[hi]s morn[in]g till 11. R[ea]d fr[om] page 8 to 15 Phil[ip] on the Vit[a]l funct[io]ns] and at 11.20 off w[i]th A-[Ann], left h[e]r at  

Crown[e]st

to look ov[e]r th[in]gs left t[he]re, at 12 saunt[ere]d b[a]ck al[on]g my walk prun[in]g etc etc so[me] ti[me] w[i]th Thorp and his man plant[in]g  

the

hazels on the bank side t[he]re. Ho[me] ab[ou]t 2, talk[in]g to Ch[arl]es How[ar]th till 3 ab[ou]t upper brea wat[e]r etc, no need wh[a]t ev[e]r to

spoil the Low[e]r brea wat[e]r. If any harm done to it, it m[u]st be done on purp[ose]. Heavy rain at 2 3/4, ca[me] in at 3.5.

1835 M[ar]ch

 fr[om] 3.10 to 4 1/2 wr[ote] 3 pages and ends to M-[Mariana] Sor[ry] I h[a]d 

been so long in writ[in]g, w[oul]d n[o]t ma[ke] excuses b[u]t  simply by and 

entr[us]t h[e]r n[o]t to th[in]k me forgetful, anx[iou]s ab[ou]t Percy [Mariana]. ‘I 

ha[ve] th[ou]ght and do th[in]k of you, and often for you, mo[re] ‘mo[re],  daresay 

t[ha]n you imagine. You were right to s[e]nd me the prayer you wr[ote] on the 

9th. Perh[aps] t[ha]t day or rather its annivers[ar]y, will nev[e]r pass by eith[er] of 

us, unnot[e]d. B[u]t let us look up[on] it w[i]th ‘thankfulness. I nev[e]r cease to 

persuade mys[elf] t[ha]t you determ[ine]d wise[l]y, and t[ha]t ti[me] will show you 

mo[re] and ‘mo[re]  clear[l]y how m[u]ch you ha[ve] reas[o]n to be satisfi[ie]d. 

T[he]re is a gleam at hand mo[re] bright t[ha]n I c[a]n ‘bel[ieve]. All will go well 

w[i]th us b[o]th. Sure[l]y Percy [Mariana] will recov[e]r, and sure[l]y I shall soon 

ha[ve] the ‘on[l]y th[in]g want[in]g to my own happ[ine]ss, t[ha]t is, the mo[re] 

perf[ec]t ass[uran]ce of y[our]s. On[l]y keep up y[ou]r sp[iri]ts and hope and 

‘th[in]k all th[in]gs t[ha]t please you best, and I ask no mo[re]. We kno[w] t[ha]t all 

th[in]gs work togeth[e]r for good. ‘it is en[ou]gh. Ga[ve] M-s [Mariana’s] k[i]nd 

mess[a]ge to Adney [Ann], hope it h[a]d n[o]t made h[e]r idle. ‘She oft[[e]n 

‘sp[ea]ks w[i]th gr[ea]t pleas[u]re of our hav[in]g you here. I am n[o]t afr[ai]d of 

y[ou]r lik[in]g h[e]r less well, or being ‘less pleas[e]d t[ha]n you exp[ec]t. If you 

are bent up[on] hav[in]g the paragraph, I m[us]t s[e]nd it you ‘anoth[e]r ti[me]. I 

can[no]t at the mom[en]t, turn of the pap[e]r, in ti[me] for the let[ter] bag of 

tonight, ‘b[u]t the announcement w[a]s , in subst[an]ce, the marr[ia]ge of 

Capt[ai]n Tom Lister of S.H [Shibden Hall] to Miss Ann Walker ‘late of Lidgate. 

On discov[er]y of the hoax, a handso[me] volunteer apol[og]y w[a]s s[e]nt by the 

Ed[ito]r ‘of one of the pap[e]rs; and here the matt[er] end[e]d, f[o]r nobod[y] 

w[a]s annoy[e]d, and nobod[y] car[e]d ab[ou]t it’ My fath[e]r very feeble, my 

a[un]t ‘suffers a ver[y] gr[ea]t deal b[u]t the vit[a]l pow[e]rs seem far fr[om] 

exhaust[e]d’…. Bel[ieve] me alw[a]ys and ver[y] truly ver[y] f[ai]thfully and 

aff[ectionatel]y y[ou]rs A L-[Lister]’ H[a]d s[ai]d my wrist w[a]s spelk[e]d and I 

wr[ote] w[i]th mo[re] pain and diffic[ult]y t[ha]n the last ti[me] I wr[ote]. The heavy 

rain contin[uin]g w[e]nt d[o]wn at 4 1/2 and ask[e]d my fath[e]r for his phaeton to 

fetch A-[Ann] ho[me], st[aye]d talk[in]g d[o]wnst[ai]rs till off at   at 4.40 and at 

Cliffhill at 5.5. A-[Ann] h[a]d n[o]t been t[he]re, w[e]nt to Crownest. She h[a]d 

been look[in]g ov[e]r old pap[e]rs all the day b[u]t w[a]s just ready to co[me] 

away. Off at 5.10 and ho[me] at 5.35. So[me] whi[le] w[i]th my fath[e]r and 

Mar[ia]n, dress[e]d. A-[Ann]  w[e]nt L  to my a[un]t at 6. Wr[ote] the first 18 lines 

of t[hi]s page. Din[ner] at 6.20, s[e]nt off my let[ter] to ‘Mrs Lawton, Claremont 

house, Leamington Warwickshire’. Coff[ee] w[i]th my fath[e]r and Mar[ia]n 1/2  

h[ou]r till 7.40, t[he]n look[in]g ov[e]r A-s [Ann’s] old pap[e]rs t[ha]t she br[ou]ght 

fr[om] Crownest for ab[ou]t an h[ou]r. More cop[ie]s of wills, Mr Caygill’s gr[ea]t 

gr[a]ndfath[e]r to A- [Ann] and wh[o]se d[au]ght[e]r Ann Caygill marr[ie]d sir 

Ja[me]s Ibbotson [ correct spelling is Ibbetsen] B[arone]t and Mrs Charlesworth’s 

will +   [cum aliis]. Wr[ote] the last 8 lines till 8.50. Till 9.50 r[ea]d fr[om] page 15 

to 55 Philip on the Vit[a]l funct[io]ns 20 min[utes] w[i]th my a[un]t til 10 1/4 at 

w[hi]ch h[ou]r F 50° fine b[u]t dullish morn[in]g, rainy aft[ernoo]n fr[om] ab[ou]t 

2 1/4.

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Pickles, Wills and Angry Anne

Mon[day] 30 March 1835

7.5

11.20

No kiss Fine morn[in]g F 44° at 8 a.m. Settling acc[oun]ts till 9, sat w[i]th A-[Ann] in the bl[ue] room whi[le] she w[a]s at her

draw[in]g. Br[eak[f[a]st at 9.5. H[a]d W[illia]m Keighley for a min[ute]  or 2 and p[ai]d h[i]m his bill for fell[in]g etc in full

up to t[hi]s ti[me]. St[oo]d d[o]wn st[air]s talk[in]g of Tom in Switz[erlan]d dur[in]g the summ[e]r, till 10 1/4 t[he]n 1/4 h[ou]r in my study

V  look[in]g at mag[azine]s, t[h]en h[a]d Washington a few min[ute]s. The own[e]r of the Traveller’s Inn asks £200

for the licence or £1000 for licence and the who[le] pile of build[in]gs. T[he]re are 7 cott[age]s, the Inn w[oul]d ma[ke]

5 mo[nths] and t[he]n 12 easy rent[e]d w[oul]d let for £48 p[e]r ann[um]. S[ai]d I th[ou]ght t[hi]s too d[ea]r, h[a]d giv[e]n up the th[ou]ght

V  of buy[in]g the licence hav[in]g let the Mytholm land. H[a]d Mr Bradley at 10 3/4, the N[orth]g[a]te plan w[i]thin

a day of being finish[e]d, to ha[ve] it on Sat[urday].  Talk[e]d all t[hi]s ov[e]r and ab[ou]t T [Thomas] Greenwoods purchase in N[orth]g[a]te  

and all ab[ou]t the engine pit, wat[e]r

wheel and tail-goit. Took Mr B-[Bradley] out ab[ou]t 12, look[e]d ov[e]r the site of intend[e]d dam and the who[le]

line of goit etc etc. Look[e]d ab[ou]t at Mytholm, the old arch ov[e]r the brook will do for the

Chase in Trough of Bolland.  £6 will cart and set it up t[he]re, will £10 do it s[ai]d I?

Ab[ou]t 2 1/4 h[a]d Pickells to rec[eive] orders ab[ou]t the dry bridge, he ought to ha[ve] been wall[in]g in

Mytholm h[ou]se gard[e]n. H[a]d din[e]d at the Stag’s Head and w[a]s fresh [drunk] when he ca[me] to Mr B-[Bradley] and me.

I took no not[i]ce of t[hi]s to him P-[Pickells] at the ti[me] b[u]t made the best I c[oul]d of it to Mr B-[Bradley] who

ca[me] in at 3 and h[a]d a cold veal din[ner] and w[e]nt away at 3 1/2, he w[a]s to go to Ripponden

to consult Mr Holroyde ab[ou]t the best engineer, or if t[he]re be a good one in Manchester.

Mr B-[Bradley] if satisfi[e]d, to tell the engineer to co[me] ov[e]r here and gi[ve] me a plan for the water wheel and

V- Visit

1835

M[ar]ch

goits, and t[he]n Mr B-[Bradley] will see the plan prop[erl]y execut[e]d 20 min[ute]s w[i]th my fath[e]r till 3.50 t[he]n stood talk[in]g to  

Ch[arle]s How[ar]th in the

workshop ab[ou]t an h[ou]r till 5, s[ai]d how annoy[e]d I w[a]s at P-[Pickells]. Ch[arle]s s[ai]d wh[a]t he coul]d to excuse h[i]m

b[u]t saw I w[a]s n[o]t pleas[e]d. Off at 5 and at Cliffhill in 35 min[ute]s to meet A-[Ann], sat t[he]re w[i]th h[e]r and

h[e]r a[un]t 3/4  h[ou]r till 6.20, walk[e]d leisure[l]y and ho[me] at 7.20. A[Ann] had long talk with her aunt who

has left cross and latts farm to sacville and Mr Willam priestley sole executor,  furniture

plate linen and china  were first left to A[Ann] now to her sister but as A[Ann] has not given all she

has to me her aunt may change back again in her favour  she told how I had erased

Mr W. [William] P. [Priestley] from being my executor on com[in]g in Geo[rge] told me my fath[e]r h[a]d fallen ab[ou]t

an h[ou]r in the low court. W[e]nt in to h[i]m, n[o]t at all hurt, n[o]t giddy, b[u]t fell fr[om] weakn[e]ss.

Din[ner] at 7.40, coff[ee], ca[me] upst[ai]rs at 9 just as my fath[e]r w[a]s go[in]g to bed. Till 9 1/2 wr[ote]

all b[u]t the 2 first lines of today. As I came in at 6.20 Pickells here wait[in]g for an

ans[we]r ab[ou]t rag covers, just told h[i]m I w[oul]d say noth[in]g to h[i]m tonight. I w[a]s too m[u]ch vex[e]d

and walk[e]d off. W[i]th my a[un]t fr[om 9 3/4 to 10.10 at w[hi]ch h[ou]r F47 1/2° fine day.

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A bad wrist,Lady Vere Cameron and an uninteresting sermon

1835

M[ar]ch Sun[day] 29

9 1/2

10.55

No kiss. Fine morn[in]g F 45 1/2° at 10.20. H[a]d Mr Jubb for 10 min[ute]s, dress[e]d my wrist

right, and put a spalk on it 1st ti[me]. Go[in]g to York on Mon[day] subpoena[e]d on 2 trials, t[ha]t of

Morrison, for violat[in]g a lit[tl]e girl aged 5, tak[e]n to Mr Jubb the next morn[in]g, will recov[e]r, and t[ha]t of a boy convict[e]d

of manslaughter. Br[eak]f[a]st and sat talk[in]g till 11.50 wh[e]n ca[me] upst[ai]rs, fr[om] 12 to 2 wr[ote] 1/2 sh[eet] note pap[e]r 2 2/4 pages to

L[ad]y S-[Stuart] and 3 pages to L[ad]y St[uar]t de R- [Rothesay], and 1 page to L[ad]y V.C [Vere Cameron]. A-[Ann] and I at Lightcliffe  

ch[ur]ch in 19 min[ute]s.

at 2 3/4, wait[e]d 13 min[ute]s. Mr Bellamy d[i]d all the duty, preach[e]d 34 min[ute]s, ex tempore

and uninteresting[l]y fr[om] ps[alm] 51 v[erse]. 6. Ho[me in 23 min[ute]s at 4 3/4, dress[e]d, fr[om] 5.20 in 1/2 h[ou]r

wr[ote] 2 pages and und[e]r the seal and finish[e]d my no[te] to Vere, kind no[te], hope and th[in]k she is right in

think[in]g Mr Cam[ero]ns eye chang[in]g ‘fr[om] bet[ter] to worse and bet[ter] ag[ai]n’ is a good sign. ‘Has an[y]bod[y]

‘ ev[e]r fanci[e]d the digestive powers at all in fault? You kno[w] how m[u]ch I am interest[e]d for

t[he]m, and t[he]refo[re] for all concern[in]g you’. Kind reg[ar]ds and th[an]ks to Mr Cam[ero]n for his troub[le] ab[ou]t my carr[ia]ge

will wr[ite] ab[ou]t in a day or 2- in fact ‘I put off all writ[in]g t[ha]t does n[o]t eith[e]r partic[ularl]y bear

‘up[on] heart or buy[in]gs’ on acc[oun]t of my wrist. ‘Wh[a]t my medic[a]l man calls spalked, t[ha]t I

still wr[ote] w[i]th pain and diffic[ult]y’, gl[a]d she is at Lodge etc etc. ‘one line fr[om] an[y]bod[y], to

say all is well, and wheth[e]r the young Laird be co[me] or n[o]t, will qui[te] satisfy me’.Gl[a]d h[i]s  

sist[e]r L[ad]y Alb[ini]a Fost[e]r, is go[in]g to take y[ou]r niece Aba [Albibia] Hob[ar]t b[a]ck w[i]th h[e]r and t[ha]t V- [Vere] likes h[e]r fine

niece, so m[u]ch. ‘Y[ou]r plan is a ver[y] nice one, and reallygi[ve]s me pleas[u]re, y[ou]r broth[e]r

‘ August[u]s will be pleas[e]d, and I ha[ve] n[o]t forgott[e]n the inter[e]st ab[ou]t h[i]m I learnt to feel at Hastings.’

Th[in]k L[ad]y Gord[o]n will feel the loss of h[e]r moth[e]r. ‘I th[in]k she,’ L[ad]y G-[ Gordon], ‘h[a]s deep[e]r and bet[ter] feel[in]g t[ha]n  

may so[me]ti[me]s

‘app[ea]r. Does Mr Camer[o]n kno[w] an[y] good Scotch gard[ene]r w[i]th wh[o]m one m[i]ght a year or two hence apprentice a

‘well- principl[e]d boy, the son of an old serv[an]t?’ My no[te] to L[ad]y S-[ Stuart], kind as us[ua]l, glad t[ha]t

h[e]r last few lines, 3 w[ee]ks ago, ga[ve] a rath[e]r bet[ter] acc[oun]t of h[e]r. Gl[a]d she is w[i]th Miss Tate.

‘[Expect] Vere has, in h[e]r state of uterm[os]t disengagement, c[oul]d n[o]t ta[ke] bet[ter] care of you. In

‘k[i]nd attent[io]n nobody[y] can exceed Miss Tate. I trust she is in strong[e]r health

t[ha]n she w[a]s 2 y[ea]rs ago’. Am conclud[in]g by my comp[limen]ts to her, ask if I may not congrat[ulate]

her L[ad]y S-[ Stuart] and L[or]d St[uar]ts go[in]g to Constantinople.’ I long to kno[w] if it be true’.

He w[oul]d n[o]t like S[ain]t P-[Petersburg] b[u]t sure[l]y w[oul]d ma[ke] no object[io]n to C- [Constantinople]. ‘An emb[ass]y w[hi]ch at t[hi]s  

ti[me]

so loudly calls for a diplomatist of first rate talent, n[o]t dishearten[e]d ab[ou]t the

scrutiny. Hope all will go well, if writ[in]g to L[ad]y Harr[ie]t beg my love and th[an]ks ‘for

‘h[e]r long interest[in]g let[ter] and got the ver[y] pret[ty] draw[in]g of her ‘cabinet’ w[i]th w[hi]ch I am qui[te]

‘delight[e]d, it brings to my mind a host of agreeab[le] recollect[io]ns,’ will wr[ite] to h[e]r ‘as soon

as my wrist is out of bandage’. It is still ‘spalk[e]d t[ha]t I wr[ite] w[i]th diffic[ult]y and pain.

‘Bel[ieve] me alw[ay]s d[eare]st L[ad]y St[uar]t ver[y] truly and ver[y] affect[ionate]ly, y[ou]rs A Lister’.  My no[te] to L[ad]y S[tuart] de

R-[Rothesay] to say I r[ea]d a day or two ago in the morn[in]g Herald the [?] of L[or]d S[tuart] de R-s [Rothesay’s] appoint[men]t

to Constant[inople], an emb[ass]y requir[in]g 1st rate tal[en]t. ‘Is it true t[ha]t the d[uke] of Wellingt[o]n h[a]s filed up[o]n

‘t[hi]s trust w[i]th his us[ua]l discern[en]t, and t[ha]t we are to ha[ve] a man of bus[ine]ss, and of master-mind,s[u]ch as1835 M[ar]ch ‘L[or]d St[uar]t 

undoubt[abl]y is?’ prob[abl]y w[oul]d n[o]t ha[ve] lik[e]d S[ain]t Petersb[ur]g and 

can serve up bet[ter] at C-[Constantinople] ‘I long to kno[w] if his Lordsh[ip] is, 

or is to be appointed, and wh[a]t do you th[in]k ab[ou]t it? ‘I am sure you kno[w] 

my real anx[iet]y for anyth[in]g and ev[er]yth[in]g to hap[pen] t[ha]t can do you 

serv[i]ce, or gi[ve] you ‘pleas[u]re. I admire L[or]d St[uar]ts tal[en]ts,and wish his 

count[r]y to profit by t[he]m, b[u]t if the ‘appointm[en]t were made, I c[oul]d 

scarce[l]y rejoice till I knew t[ha]t you were satisfi[e]d. Hope they are all 

enjoy[in]g t[hei]r s[tay] at Highcliff etc etc  ha[ve] ask[e]d L[ad]y S-[Stuart] if I 

may n[o]t congrat[ulate] h[e]r, gl[a]d she is at Miss Tate’s, hope Mr Ja[me]s 

Wortley is safe in spi[te] of the scrutiny, fear Mr Cam[ero]n is no bet[ter] ‘ wh[a]t 

a bless[in]g t[ha]t Vere is so free fr[om] alarm! my love to the d[ea]r girls, and 

bel[ieve] me, my d[ea]r L[ad]y St[uar]t, ver[y] truly y[ou]rs A Lister’ Wr[ote] all 

b[u]t the  first 2 lines of today till Din[ner] at 6 1/2. H[a]d Charlotte Booth a few 

min[ute]s whi[le] A-[Ann] and I were seat[e]d at the din[ner] tab[le]. Charlotte 

ca[me] wi[th] a req[ue]st fr[om] Miss Hebden for so[me] new th[in]gs, ans[we]r 

yes!. S[e]nt off und[e]r  cov[e]r to ‘The Lord L  Stuart de Rothesay, 3 Carlton T

errace, London’ my let[ter] to ‘The Lady Stuart de Rothesay’ L  and my let[ter] to 

‘The hon[ora]ble Lady Stuart at Miss Tate’s 21 Grosvenor Place’ and my let[ter] 

to   The Lady Vere Cameron at the hon[ora]ble Lady Stuart’s Richmond Park’. 

Coff[ee], ca[me] upst[ai]rs at 8, sat talk[in]g 1/2 h[ou]r t[he]n skimm[e]d ov[e]r the 

1st 8 or 10 pages of  vol[ume] 2 Sharon Turner’s sacred hist[ory] of the world 

t[ha]t I g[o]t b[ou]ght, for A-[Ann] the oth[e]r day. Th[e]n wr[ote] the last 7 lines. 

Till 9.50 Read[in]g ov[e]r the Introduct[io]n + and the 1st 8 pages of Philip on the 

Vit[a]l Funct[io]ns, t[h]en ten min[ute]s w[i]th my a[un]t. Fine day F 47° at 10.5 p.m. 

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More measurements,Coal and Water

Sat[urday] 28

8.10

11 3/4

No kiss Fine morn[in]g F 45° AT 8.55 at w[hi]ch h[ou]r br[eak]f[a]st. Out fr[om] 9 1/2 to n[ea]r 12 w[i]th the 3 Manns

John, Rob[er]t and Joseph and stood talk[in]g to t[he]m whi[le] th[e]y drank t[hei]r beer in the upper kitchen

till 12.10. W[e]nt up to Walker pit to see wh[a]t Pickells sh[oul]d do at gin race, they h[a]d staked

out the line of gall or jumble running thro[ugh] conery wood and the direct[io]n of wat[e]r level and w[e]nt

to see the stakes. T[he]n ca[me] d[o]wn to the draw well, and they drew out the cover even on the top of it the line of

wat[e]r lev[e]l. N[or]th and South and East and West board of the coal, the line of gall or trouble

and of the drift we are driv[in]g up to Walker pit. Drew out als[o], the lines of due N[or]th, S[ou]th East

and West and we talk[e]d ov[e]r the chances of gett[in]g mo[re] wat[e]r by driv[in]g anoth[e]r drift to

cross the gall low[e]r d[o]wn in the coal bed, and t[he]n get mo[re] [dri]v]e and mo[re] sipe [drain] of water.

**  Our pres[en]t drift up to Walker pit, is fr[om] mouth to vent-pit 43 y[ar]ds

     i.e fr[om] m[ou]th to where we begin driv[in]g in the dirt band 43 y[ar]ds,

    Dist[an]ce fr[om] Drift- mouth to where the drift crosses the gall 77 + 43 = 120 y[ar]ds

     no wat[e]r till aft[e]r driv[in]g so[me] dist[an]ce in the dirt band and n[o]t m[u]ch till aft[e]r cross[in]g the gall  

    our pres[en]t  free run, t[ha]t  n[o]t forced i.e [that is]  runn[in]g quiet[l]y as it does, will fill a 2 in[ch] bore pipe,

    f[ou]nd at the back of the gall. Br[ea]dth of gall =

    Fr[om] gall to gett[in]g out of dirt band ab[ou]t 140 y[ar]ds

    Fr[om] gett[in]g out of dirt band to Walker pit ab[ou]t 35 y[ar]ds ∴ no wat[e]r or ver[y] lit[tle] being

    f[ou]nd till we g[e]t behind the gall we drove 120 y[ar]ds bef[ore] gett[in]g the wat[e]r.

The Manns th[in]k I sh[oul]d get as m[u]ch mo[re] wat[e]r by cross[in]g the gall at a low[e]r point in the coal

stratum and driv[in]g behind the gall ab[ou]t 200 y[ar]ds. It w[oul]d be best to set in ab[o]ve the pres[en]t

drift on a lev[e]l w[i]th the sycam[ore] stand[in]g at the end of the wall on t[hi]s side of the r[oa]d bey[on]d the well

und[e]r the gr[ea]t sycam[ore]. We sh[oul]d be at the gall in ab[ou]t 100 y[ar]ds and t[he]n sh[oul]d dri[ve] 200 y[ar]ds farth[e]r.

Th[i]s wat[e]r w[oul]d co[me] in at a level 7 f[ee]t high[e]r t[ha]n the wat[e]r fr[om] the pres[en]t drift, if we want

the pres[en]t wat[e]r to co[me] out for the sake of go[in]g to the house, at a high[e]r lev[e]l m[u]st drive

a cross drift 45 to 50 y[ar]ds long. If I ta[ke] the upp[e]r bed wat[e]r off in a goit to

Mytholm engine pit, John Mann th[in]ks I shall ha[ve] ver[y] lit[tle] wat[e]r  to lift, t[ha]t I shall ha[ve]

plenty of pow[e]r to spare, t[hi]s w[oul]d suit me. I m[i]ght get en[ou]gh for a mill for Aquilla

Green?  rem[ember] he wants 20 horse pow[e]r to turn 3 p[ai]r of stones. M[u]ch talk ab[ou]t

the tail goit fr[om] engine pit. Rob[er]t Mann agrees w[i]th me, it sh[oul]d be wide in proport[io]n to the

+ - reference to literary text   * - original was pencil drawn and written  V- Visit  ** - Walker pit drift obs[erved] on gett[in]g mo]re wat[e]r

1835 M[ar]ch width of the wheel, a 3 f[ee]t 6 in[ches] goint n[o]t en[ou]gh for a 6 f[ee]t wide wheel, mo[re] like[l]y a 5 f[ee]t wide goit, sh[oul]d be 30 in[ches] high. T[he]n suppo[se] 2 f[ee]t 6 in[ches] high by 5 f[ee]t wide at bot[tom] w[i]th good rag cov[e]r 5 or 6 in[ches] thick and good rag bottoms 3 to 4 in[ches] thick and 6 f[ee]t 6 in[ches] long. T[hi]s w[oul]d ma[ke] a bet[ter] job t[ha]n wall[in]g and arch[in]g near the surf[a]ce. W[oul]d be ab[ou]t 100 y[ar]ds of t[hi]s and the *  oth[e]r 60 w[oul]d be a com[mon] drift mere[l]y want a lit[tle] arch[in]g n[ea]r the engine pit and wheel. Stocks advertis[in]g a drift and pit to let, mean[in]g to loose Swaine’s coal. The Manns will push on w[i]th Walker pit, may bot[tom] it by the end of July. I want to be ready for next Spring York assizes, t[ha]t I may kn[ow] wh[a]t to do ab[ou]ts Spiggs etc. Sat talk[in]g to A-[Ann] fr[om] 12.10 to 12.50 t[he]n till 1.35 wr[ote] the ab[ov]e of the day N t[he]n wr[ote] as foll[ow]s to ‘Mr Ja[me]s Holt, High Roydes’ Shibd[e]n Hall D=Sat[urday] 28 M[ar]ch 1835. Sir ‘ The[re] are so[me] diffic[ultie]s ab[ou]t my gett[in]g stone at the Hipper[holm] quarry, in conseq[uen]ce of w[hi]ch I shall be ‘ oblig[e]d to you to stop putt[in]g out the handbills as agreed. Do n[o]t splice a rope for Walker pit ‘ you h[a]d bet[ter] ord[e]r anoth[e]r new one of Crapper. I am sinc[erely] etc etc etc A Lister’ Had Vc Mrs Wat[er]h[ou]se fr[om] 1 3/4 to 2 1/2, she call[e]d up[on] A-[Ann] and me and to collect so[me] subcript[io]n fr[om] Mar[ia]n, c[oul]d n[o]t get A-[Ann] or me to gi[ve] h[e]r an[y]th[in]g exc[ept] A-s [Anns] subs[cripti]on of a 100 g[uinea]s a y[ea]r to the  national schools. Ga[ve] my no[te], as ab[ov]e, to Geo[rge] to ta[ke] to the Woolpack, b[u]t if Holt sh[oul]d n[o]t be t[he]re, to ta[ke] the note to High Roydes. Out w[i]th A-[Ann] at 3 1/4 al[on]g the walk and Low[e]r brea and Leeds and Whitehall r[oa]ds and up A-s [Ann’s] Lidg[a]te f[iel]ds int[o] Bramley Lane to see Rob[er]t Schof[iel]d, this man finish[in]g A-s[Ann’s] new wall[in]g t[he]re. So[me] ti[me] w[i]th t[he]m, in ret[urnin]g turn[e]d d[o]wn Stony Lane to Mytholm. Thorp and jun[io]r and his man h[a]d been t[he]re sow[in]g peas, b[u]t gone at 5 1/4. A-[Ann] and I st[oo]d a lit[tle] whi[le] look[in]g ab[ou]t. Ho[me] at 5 3/4, h[a]d Pickells. He s[ai]d Washingt[o]n h[a]d so[me] int[ere]st of his own in wish[in]g me to ha[ve] stones fr[om] A-s [Ann’s] Hipperholm quarry. S[ai]d I h[a]d **  N   giv[e]n up the idea. Talk ab[ou]t the Tail-goit, P- [Pickells says he will do it at 2/. [shillings] a y[ar]d as far as it is an op[e]n goit i.e. up to the driv[in]g, s[ai]d I w[oul]d th[in]k ab[ou]t it. Holt h[a]d let it once ov[e]r to the Manns, let it to wall and arch at 4/6 p[e]r y[ar]d. P- [Pickells] w[ould] ta[ke] the dam to do, says Mawson says he is to ha[ve] all the work, he, Mawson and Washingt[o]n join at jobs. S.W [Samuel Washington] val[ue]d t[he]m, M-[Mawson] ta[ke]s t[he]m and they go shares und[er] ha[a]nd – n[o]t improb[able]. S.W [Samuel Washington] offend[e]d for so[me]th[in]g or oth[e]r at P- [Pickells].  S[ai]d I w[oul]d let the dam by tick[e]t nobod[y] know[in]g the bidd[in]gs b[u]t Mr Parker and mys[elf]. W[oul]d n[o]t bind mys[elf] to ta[ke] the high[e]st bidder. W[oul]d let the job mys[elf] to wh[o]m I chose. Din[ner] at 6 1/2, coff[ee], ca[me] up st[ai]rs at 7.40 r[ea]d today’s H-X [Halifax] guardian, wr[ote]the last 13 lines till 8.40 t[he]n r[ea]d the Lond[on] pap[e]r morn[in]g Herald N   till 9.55. h[a]d h[a]d Pickells at 8 3/4 for a few min[ute]s, br[i]ght ver[y] civ[i]l no[te] fr[om] Appleyard to say t[ha]t mess[e]rs Hen[r]y Bates and son of Washerlane made his wheel 40 f[ee]t diam[ete]r by 4 f[ee]t 6 in[ches] wide and Mr Illingworth coal-owner superintend[e]d the work[in]g of the mine. Fine day F now at 10 p.m * - Tail goit  N – Note Vc – Visit **-Tail goit vid[e] 

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Coal, Measurements and Rawsons

1835

M[ar]ch Fri[day] 27

8.50

11 1/2

No kiss Fine b[u]t dullish morn[in]g F 47° at 9 ½ a.m, br[eak]f[a]st at 9 1/2  to 10 1/4 , t[he]n 1/4  h[ou]r w[i]th my fath[e]r, bet[ter]

+   t[ha]n yest[erday] b[u]t n[o]t look[in]g or being well. Sat w[i]th A-[Ann] in the bl[ue] room fr[om] 10 1/2  to 11 1/2  read[in]g fr[om] page  

Xxii [22] to  

Lv [55] end of Introduction to Phil[osophy] on the vital funct[io]n and the 2 first pages of the work its[elf], t[he]n stood read[ing]

+   in the lit[tle] dress[in]g room Munro’s Anat[om]y vol[ume] 2 on the heart and circulat[io]n  till 2 exc[ept] t[ha]t h[a]d

Joseph Mann fr[om] ab[ou]t 12 1/2  to 1, ca[me] to ask me ab[ou]t shoot[in]g d[o]wn the stuff fr[om] the drift, ord[ere]d it to

be put in the road and Pickells sh[oul]d move it to the side. Speak[in]g of Mr Rawson’s engine pit

J.M [Joseph Mann] s[ai]d the pit d[o]wn to the engine is 120 y[ar]ds deep, fr[om] t[he]re to the Low bed = 44 y[ar]ds t[ha]t the engine now

lifts or pumps the wat[e]r 44 y[ar]ds. It will ha[ve] t[hi]s and 27 y[ar]ds to lift to enab[le] R- [Rawson] to get all Sam[ue]l

Hall’s coal. R-s [Rawson’s] engine is at or near the top of the rag 120 y[ar]ds deep, the same

measure i.e stratum of rag, w[hi]ch is at the surf[a]ce where I am go[in]g to sink my engine pit.

R-[Rawson] n[o]t aware wh[a]t an expens[ive] job he will ha[ve], nor how m[u]ch wat[e]r he will meet w[i]th,

he m[u]st ha[ve] a new engine, the one or rath[e]r 2 engines he has, will n[o]t pump the wat[e]r.

He hav[in]g 27 y[ar]ds of level to spend, suppos[in]g six y[ar]ds of level to be lost per hund[re]d y[ar]ds breadth

of coal,t[ha]t will be 27/6 = 4 3/6 = 450 y[ar]ds br[ea]dth of coal t[ha]t he will loose  At last I th[in]k I und[er]st[a]nd wh[a]t R- [Rawson] is ab[ou]t, sure[l]y the ab[ov]e diagram ma[ke]s it plain. Out w[i]th A-[Ann] at 2, left h[e]r at the end of Sawood house Lane at 2.40, b[a]ck in 20 min[ute]s. to Mytholm, a lit[tle] whi[le] at Hannah Green’s – Aquilla’s wife, shew[e]d me the back places in Mytholm garden, t[he]n, s[ai]d I w[oul]d ma[ke] t[he[m a lit[tle] conven[ien]ce for the cows, t[he]n w[i]th the jun[io]r and his  2  men w[i]th Pickells  do[in]g up wall in Mallins[on]s land n[ea]r Breakneck. P- [Pickells] and Nat[han] t[he]re. Advise me ag[ain]st buy[in]g stone of A- [Ann]. 6 or 7 y[ar]ds of bearing, the bear[in]g will cost me £20 to £30 bef[ore] get[in]g a stone. I h[a]d far bet[ter] agree w[i]th Pollard or Turner for wh[a]t I want. S[ai]d Washington h[a]d put it in[to] my head to buy stone of  A-[Ann], P-[Pickells] th[in]ks he h[a]s so[me] und[e]r h[a]nd motive, wants rubble perh[aps] for the r[oa]d. S[ai]d I w[oul]d tell Holt n[o]t to put out handbills for lett[in]g A-s[Ann’s] stone to get. T[he]n took P-[Pickells] to Mytholm gard[e]n ab[ou]t walling a lit[tle] bit t[he]re, talk ab[ou]t enlarg[in]g the dam. Off at 5 1/4 to meet A-[Ann] met h[e]r in Wat[e]r Lane, soon aft[er]w[a]rds met Washington. It seems A- [Ann] hers[elf] h[a]s no r[oa]d int[o] 1835 M[ar]ch the quarry b[u]t thro[ugh] Miss Wadsworth’s leave! S.W [Samuel Washington] h[a]s h[a]d an application fr[om] h[e]r for wall stones! She h[a]s the right of road b[u]t no stone, A-[Ann] h[a]s the stone b[u]t no right of r[oa]d. S.W [Samuel Washington] to try to settle ab[ou]t t[hi]s. A-[Ann] w[oul]d be gl[a]d to buy the farm belong[in]g to Miss W[Wadsworth]. a-[Ann] and I talk[e]d the matter ov[e]r. I th[in]k of V   gett[in]g stone elsewhere. Ho[me] at 6 1/4, Turner ca[me] to be p[ai]d for 40 stone posts at 1/6, ord[ere]d 40 mo[re] such and told h[i]m to s[e]nd me an est[ima]te of wh[a]t I want[e]d, cart[in]g and all – 4 f[ee]t 6 in[ches]. Rag bottoms n[o]t less t[ha]n 3 in[ches] thick and parpoints br[oa]d in the bed for arching. Din[ner] at 6 1/2, coff[ee], sat talk[in]g d[o]wn st[ai]rs and up fr[om] 8 3/4  to 9 3/4 wr[ote] the who[le] of today. Fine day b[u]t dullish, 20 min[ute]s w[ith my a[un]t tilln10.05p.m at w[hi]ch h[ou]r F 48°. V -Visit 

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Taken from Anne listers diary, dated 27th march 1835. A drawing and measurements for the Walker pit, and ways to extract coal etc Ref - SH/7/ML/E/18/0008 © WYAS

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Aunt Anne has a birthday. Anne buys buns

Thurs[day] 26 March 1835

7 3/4

12 1/4  

No kiss Ver[y] fine morn[in]g F 44° at 8.50. Till 9 1/2 r[ea]d fr[om] page 227 to 254 end of ‘An Inquiry int[o] the

Nature of Sleep and Death, w[i]th a view to ascert[ai]n the mo[re] immed[ia]te causes

of d[ea]th, and the bet[ter] regulat[io]n of the means of obviat[in]g t[he]m. Repub[lishe]d by permiss[io]n of

the presid[en]t and council of the Roy[a]l Soc[iet]y, fr[om] the philosoph[ica]l Transact[io]ns for 1827

                                                29-31-33 and 34. Being the conclud[in]g part of the author’s experiment[a]l

           Inq[uir]y int[o] the Laws of the vit[a]l Funct[io]ns. By A.P.W.Philip, M.D.F.R.S, L & E

Fellow of the Roy[a]l Colleges of Physic[ia]ns of Lond[on] and Edin[burgh] etc. Lond[on]

Hen[r]y Renshaw, 356, Strand. 1834 ‘Lond[on] Bradbury and Evans, Whitefriars.

Late J. Davidson’ – vol[ume] 800 pages 254.

Br[eak]f[a]st at 9.35 to 10 ½. A lit[tle] whi[le] w[i]th my fath[e]r, bet[ter] t[hi]s morn[in]g. Off w[i]th A-[Ann] to H-X [Halifax] at 11 1/2

V   down the o.b [old bank] 5 min[ute]s at the office of mess[e]rs P- [Parker] and Adam. A- [Ann] walk[e]d ab[ou]t whi[le] I w[a]s t[he]re, told  

Mr Adam

mere[l]y to reply to Mr Mitchell’s no[te] t[ha]t till he M- [Mitchell] h[a]d set a price on the Low[e]r- George est[a]te, they,

mess[e]rs P- [Parker] and A- [Adam], w[oul]d n[o]t bid a price. S[ai]d I sus[pecte]d t[he]re w[a]s so[me] trick[in]g und[e]r h[a]nd work. Mr A-

[Adam]

agreed w[i]th me and th[ou]ght a Mr Holroyd or so[me] s[u]ch na[me], a gr[ea]t build[e]r w[a]s ab[ou]t mak[in]g the purchase.

A- [Ann] and I t[he]n w[e]nt to Whitley’s so[me] ti[me] t[he]re. Booth offer[e]d to pay b[a]ck the 5 guin[ea]s p[ai]d to h[i]m 20 Oct[ober] last

and by h[i]m p[ai]d to Longman and co[mpany] to be p[ai]d to mess[e]rs Pickford’s, waggoners, for tak[in]g my carr[ia]ge up to Lond[on]

V-Visit

1835

M[ar]ch.  b[u]t Pearce the c[oa]ch mak[e]r who has done up my carr[ia]ge hav[in]g p[ai]d Pickf[or]d £6+ I told Booth t[hi]s sh[oul]d

be settled on pay[in]g my c[oa]ch mak[e]rs bill and I took the 5 guin[ea]s out in books. One p[ou]nds worth

for mys[elf]. Brown’s Zoologist’s Text b[oo]k etc and the remaind[e]r for A-[Ann]. The Encylop[edi]a of geog[raph]y complete

+   and Sharon Turner’s sacred hist[ory] of the world, t[he]n to Nicholson’s shop to buy Nanroot muslin

V  for child’s frock to be work[e]d to gi[ve] to L[ad]y V.C [ Vere Cameron], t[he]n ret[urne]d by the N[orth]g[a]te. Called at Batty’s the  

confect[ione]rs

to congrat[ulate] h[i]m on hav[in]g b[ou]ght the adjoin[in]g cot[tage] of mess[e]rs Bateman and co[mpany], hoped B- [Bateman] w[oul]d n[o]t  

sell

his purchase to an[y] one b[u]t mys[elf] b[u]t gl[a]d he meant to keep it, he ga[ve] £380 – told me of Greenwoods purchase, t[he]n in pass[in]g

the Raff yard saw Greenw[oo]d, saw the gr[ea]t cedar of Libanns arriv[e]d a lit[tl]e whi[le] ago fr[om] Kampsale

n[ea]r Doncast[e]r. Congrat[ulate]d h[i]m on his buy[in]g the prop[ert]y adjoin[in]g my Sheep Croft for the cot[tage]s and

f[iel]d h[a]d giv[e]n Mr Chamberlain £2100 and for the oth[e]r side winding Lane £1100

a Mr Lister of Bradford has b[ou]ght the bot[tom] of the f[iel]d d[o]wn to the brook mean[in]g to build a mill t[he]re.

Greenw[oo]d shew[e]d us ov[e]r his purchase, s[ai]d I w[oul]d ta[ke] it off his hands if he liked and s[ai]d I h[a]d

just made the sa[me] offer to Batty, begg[e]d J [ John] G- [Greenwood] n[o]t to sell to any one b[u]t mys[elf], he will n[o]t sell

at all b[u]t will do an[y]th[in]g to accom[o]d[a]te me. All right, ret[urne]d up the new bank, ho[me] at

2.20, a few min[ute]s w[i]th my a[un]t, h[a]d wish[e]d h[e]r man[y] hap[py] ret[urn]s of the day just bef[ore] go[in]g

to H-X [Halifax] and now br[ou]ght her so[me] lit[tle] buns fr[om] Batty’s, she is 70 today. Fr[om] 2 1/2 to 4 A-[Ann] and

I sat look[in]g ov[e]r Washington and Arnold’s plan of H-X [Halifax], plann[in]g new st[ree]ts etc. I w[e]nt out

again at 4.05.  1.10 h[ou]r w[i]th Ch[arle]s How[ar]th in the workshop talk[in]g ab[ou]t coal and Mr Rawson’s engine

on the top of the hill, his pit is 120 y[ar]ds deep and at t[hi]s depth his 2 engines are set and

his galloway-gate commences, w[hi]ch after going ab[ou]t 200 y[ar]ds long tow[ar]ds the chicken, divides

int[o] 2 branches, one lead[in]g to the bot[tom] of the old bank, the oth[e]r to Swan banks. The engines

pump the wat[e]r fr[om] the depth they do pump it be t[ha]t depth wh[[a]t it may int[o] the level

commenc[in]g at the 120 y[ar]ds pit bot[tom] and running out just bel[ow] Thief Bridge. Ch[arle]s H- [Howar]th knows

t[ha]t 6 y[ar]ds of level is lost for e[ver]y 100 y[ar]ds breadth of coal-bed ∴ [therefore] as many ti[me]s 6 y[ar]ds

*     but he can pump wh[a]t ev[e]r depth he h[a]s pow[e]r for. T[he]n if he pumps 42 y[ar]ds he

can get by it 7 x 100 br[ea]dth of coal = 700 y[ar]ds br[ea]dth fr[om] his engine pit w[hi]ch will ta[ke] in the who[le] of

Mr Sam[ue]l Hall’s coal. They say they can loose d[o]wn as far as Brookfoot – yes! if

they ha[ve] pow[e]r to pump up fr[om]so gr[ea]t a depth as t[hi]s w[oul]d require. They are now driv[in]g

in Sandstone go[in]g to spend their level in the coal. I und[er]st[oo]d John Mann they h[a]d on[l]y

25 y[ar]ds of level to sp[en]d, vid[e]…. i.e 25 y[ard]s to pump: but 25/6 = 4 1/6 ∴ [therefore] they can

on[l]y get a br[ea]dth of 400 + 100/6 or n[o]t 420 y[ar]ds br[ea]dth of coal. Fr[om] 5 1/4 to 6 1/4 w[i]th Pickells and his broth[er]

Nat[han] do[in]g up wall t[ha]t h[a]s fallen in John Mallins[o]n’s f[iel]d n[ea]r Breakneck, and sett[in]g out bit of new

Brook course. Din[ner] at 6 1/2, ½ h[ou]r w[i]th my fath[e]r and Mar[ia]n, the form[e]r bet[ter] tonight. Coff[ee] at 7.40 sat d[o]wn

N  st[ai]rs talk[in]g till 9. I suggest[e]d a plan for a priv[a]te school in Lightcliffe to be call[e]d the Cliffhill school, t[he]n

look[in]g ov[e]r b[oo]ks co[me] tonight fr[om] Whitleys. 1/2 h[ou]r w[i]th my a[un]t till 10.20 t[he]n wr[ote] all b[u]t the 1st 11 lines of today  

till 11.5 at w[hi]ch h[ou]r F[ahrenheit] 49° ver[y] fine day.

V- Visit  N- Note  + - referring to book/text * Highlighting Mr Rawson’s coal and loose

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Northgate Hotel, laying a stone and burying a time-capsule

Sept[embe]r 26 1835

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No kiss rain last night fr[om] bet[ween] 11 and 12 to aft[e]r 1 – rainy morn[in]g b[u]t n[o]t heavy r[ai]n till n[ea]r

9 t[he]n fair and F[ahrenheit] 55° - br[eak]f[a]st at 9 1/4   A getting off her speech for the first stone lay

ing and I writing out mine put on my new pelisse and had my hair done – Mar[ia]n

w[a]s to ha[ve] gone to t[h]e 1st stone lay[in]g, b[u]t g[o]t nerv[ou]s and staid at ho[me] – A-[Ann] and I off at 10 3/4

in my own carr[ia]ge w[i]th our 2 men beh[in]d, to N[orth]g[a]te hotel – n[o]t qui[te] ready

for us - beg[a]n look[in]g ov[e]r t[h]e draw[in]gs of N[orth]g[a]te and by mista[ke] kept t[h]e people wait[in]g and d[i]d n[o]t begin t[h]e

ceremony till ab[ou]t 11 3/4

w[hi]ch last[e]d ab[ou]t 1/4 h[ou]r – A-[Ann] d[i]d h[e]r part ver[y] well – t[h]e coins of t[h]e King’s reign

, W[illia]m iV, i.e a sov[erig]n, ½ d[itt]o, 1/2 crown shil[ling] and sixp[en]ce ( c[oul]d n[o]t get a 7/. [7 shillin]g piece ver[y] scarce – Swanns

t[h]e

bankers in York h[a]d on[l]y seen two of W[illia]m Iv 7/. pieces. were put int[o] a large

mouth[e]d green glass bot[tle] as als[o] an inscript[io]n engrav[e]d on sheet-lead and roll[e]d up

tight – t[h]e cork w[a]s dipp[e]d in tar, t[he]n put int[o] t[h]e neck of t[h]e bot[tle] and cov[ere]d ov[e]r w[i]th course

red wax – Sh[oul]d ha[ve] been hermatic[all]y seal[e]d b[u]t  mess[e]rs Harper and Husb[an]d c[oul]d n[o]t get

it done – h[a]d no blowpipe -  I s[ai]d I c[oul]d ha[ve] g[o]t it done at old Ch[arle]s How[ar]th’s – no!

bec[ause] it w[a]s n[o]t plate glass – t[h]e green glass too diffic[ul]t to fuse! t[h]e stone in

w[hi]ch t[h]e hole w[a]s made t[ha]t put t[h]e bot[tle] int[o] w[a]s a large sq[uare] piece of rough stone

fr[om] one of Stock’s quarries, wh[en]ce co[me]s t[h]e rest of t[h]e stone want[e]d, and form[e]d t[h]e foot[in]g of

t[h]e front corn[e]r, n[ear]est H[alifa]x, of t[h]e Casino – ov[e]r t[h]e foot[in]g w[a]s put a ver[y] large mass of grit stone

quarried at N[orth]g[a]te in dig[gin]g for t[h]e cellar, w[hi]ch they call[e]d t[h]e foundat[io]n stone – t[he]re m[u]st

ha[ve] been a hund[re]d peop[le] collect[e]d r[ou]nd t[h]e spot – 2 neatly dress[e]d young lad[ie]s? so[me] respect[able]

look[ing] men and t[h]e rest rabble – t[he]re w[a]s a lit[tle] crowd to push thro[ugh] to get int[o] t[h]e wall –

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race – Mr Nelson jun[io]r and his men were in work[in]g costume – t[h]e bot[tl]e w[a]s held

in h[a]nd by A-[Ann] whi[le] she address[e]d Mr N-[Nelson] as foll[ow]s ‘ Mr Nelson, I ha[ve] been request[e]d

‘by my fr[ien]d Miss List[e]r, to lay t[h]e 1st stone of a casino, w[hi]ch will form a spac[iou]s and commod[atiou]s saloon

‘to be annex[e]d to t[h]e Northgate hotel – I will on[l]y add t[ha]t we hope and trust t[ha]t t[h]e und[er]tak[in]g

‘will prove an accommodate[io]n to t[h]e inhab[itan]ts of t[hi]s town and neighb[ourhoo]d, in wh[o]se prosper[it]y

‘we feel interest[e]d; t[ha]t it will be a gr[ea]t an accommodate[io]n to t[h]e pub[lic] at large, and t[ha]t it will

‘do cred[i]t to all t[h]e individ[ua]ls concern[e]d in its erect[io]n’ -  t[hi]s s[ai]d A-[Ann] deposit[e]d t[h]e bottle – 8 or

10 men low[ere]d d[o]wn and prop[erl]y plac[e]d ov[e]r it t[h]e foundat[io]n stone w[hi]ch A-[Ann] t[he]n ga[ve] 3 right

earnest strokes w[i]th her mallet, and I spo[ke] as foll[ow]s look[in]g now at Mr N-[Nelson] and now at t[h]e peop[le]

assembl[e]d r[ou]nd – Mr Nelson – my fr[ien]d Miss Walker h[a]s done us a gr[ea]t honour; and

‘I trust her good wishes will n[o]t be in vain – I am ver[y] anx[iou]s t[ha]t t[hi]s Casino

‘w[i[th its annex[e]d Hotel sh[oul]d be an accomm[oda[tion] to t[h]e pub[lic] at large, b[u]t mo[re] espec[iall]y to

‘t[hi]s my native town in whose prosper[it]y I ev[e]r ha[ve] felt, and ev[e]r shall feel, deeply

‘interest[e]d – I earnest[l]y hope t[ha]t t[hi]s work we are now begin[in]g, will do credit

‘to us all – may t[h]e voice of Discord be nev[e]r heard w[i]thin its walls, and may

‘persons of every shard of varying opin[io]n meet togeth[e]r here in amity and in charity,

‘and may none ever go away dissatisfied b[u]t s[u]ch, if s[u]ch t[he]re be, whom good cheer

‘and good humour can[no]t please!’ – I heard so[me]one of t[h]e crowd say ‘ver[y] well’ – A-[Ann]

and I hurr[ie]d b[a]ck int[o] t[h]e carr[ia]ge 3 cheers were given – Mr Harper ga[ve] us b[a]ck t[h]e silver trowel, and we dr[ove] off to call

on Mr and Mrs Musgrave at t[h]e vicarg vicarage – t[h]e inscript[io]n on t[h]e sheet-lead put

int[o] t[h]e bot[tle], writ[ten] by Mr Gray on Tues[day], w[a]s as foll[ow]s –                

                                                                                                                              sat 3/4 h[ou]r fr[om] 12.5 to 12.50 at t[h]e vic[ara]ge w[i]th Mr

The first stone                                                                                     and Mrs M-[Musgrave] I ment[ione]d A-[Ann]’s hav[in]g been lay[in]g t[h]e        

of a spacious Casino,                                                                       1st stone of t[h]e Casino – t[he]y, or rath[e]r Mrs M-[Musgrave],

w[hi]ch will be annex[e]d to                                                             let out t[he]re belief t[hs]t t[h]e th[in]g w[oul]d n[o]t ans[we]r – s[ai]d

a handsome pub[lic] hotel,                                                                 it w[a]s report[e]d Mr Carr of t[h]e White Swan had

to be erect[e]d at Halifax,                                                                   tak[e]n it – of w[hi]ch I s[ai]d I knew noth[in]g – I      

was laid on t[h]e 26th day of Septemb[e]r                                         m[o]st peop[le] th[in]k t[h]e th[in]g will be a losing concern, and laugh

A.D 1835,                                                                                           at me for so throw[in]g away my mon[e]y - nons

in t[h]e sixth year of t[h]e reign of King                                             venons – call[e]d at Mr Parker’s off[i]ce, - he

Will[ia]m iV,                                                                                       ca[me] to t[h]e carr[ia]ge door, to say t[h]e Suth[erlan]ds were to be

by Miss Ann Walker t[h]e younger,                                                   in H-[Halifax] we suppos[e]d at Mr P-[Parker]’s at 2 1/2 -

of Cliffhill, Yorkshire,                                                                       I ord[ere]d handbills to be put up ag[ain]st holly stealers

in t[h]e name and at t[h]e req[ue]st of                                                 and wood and young tree damages offer[in]g 10/. reward for each

her partic[ula]r friend,                                                                         one taken, or convict[io]n – ho[me] ab[ou]t 1 ½ - so[me]

Miss Anne Lister of Shibden Hall, Yorkshire,                                   whi[le] w[i]th mt a[un]t – repeated our speeches and amus[e]d her-

owner of t[h]e property.                                                                   f[ou]nd A-[Ann]’s quond[a]m Highland[e]r serv[an]t Ja[me]s co[me] to see her -

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Smoke in the valley, Long Chimnies and an ill father

1835

March Wed[nesday] 25

7 1/2

11.20

+   No kiss Fine morn[in]g F 43° at 7 3/4 , ready in 50 min[ute]s,  read[in]g the introduct[io]n pages of Philip on

Idiopath[i]c fevers till 7 3/4. Out at 7.50 to 9 1/4, left lit[tle] thermom[ete]r t[ha]t Ch[arle]s How[ar]th sen[io]r w[i]th h[i]m

to fasten, t[he]n look[in]g ab[ou]t Mytholm mill, how to enlarge dam etc etc ret[urne]d by Stump Cross Inn and

Troff of Boll[an]d wood, a gr[ea]t smo[ke] in the val[ley]. W[e]nt tow[ar]ds Stamps to see if it ca[me] fr[om] Salterley mill- no! m[u]st ha[ve]

co[me] fr[om] H-X [Halifax]. Do n[o]t lay m[u]ch out on the house at Shibd[e]n, first to see how we shall be

incommod[e]d by the Long Chimnies on the new Bank. Br[eak]f[a]st at 9.20 til 10, t[he]n w[i]th my fath[e]r and

Mar[ia]n, she h[a]d co[me] to say my fath[e]r w[a]s rath[e]r poor[l]y, suffer[in]g fr[om] his walk to H-X [Halifax] on Monday.

V   Mr Jubb ca[me], w[e]nt w[i]th h[i]m to my a[un]t and t[he]n continu[e]d to ta[ke] h[i]m in to my fath[e]r. 1st ti[me]

my fath[e]r howev[e]r w[oul]d n[o]t ta[ke] anyth[in]g. His tongue n[o]t good and pulse 70, fever to h[i]m

b[u]t noth[in]g to be done. Off w[i]th A- [Ann] at 11.35, 1/2 h[ou]r at Crownest look[in]g ov[e]r A-s [Ann’s] plan of

Vc  the H-X [Halifax] prop[ert]y, t[he]n 1 1/4 h[ou]r at Cliffhill till 2.10. Miss Kitty Wilkins[o]n and her niece Miss Wroughton

t[he]re the 1 st 1/2  h[ou]r of our vis[i]t. In ret[urnin]g caught a young rabbit in the hedge off the last Crownest field.

+     Ho[me] at 3, fr[om] 3 1/4 to 6.10 r[ea]d ver[y] attent[ivel]y  fr[om] page 122 to 203 Philip on Sleep and D[ea]th. Din[ner]

at 6.20, coff[ee] w[i]th my fath[e]r and Mar[ia]n fr[om] 8 to 8.25, the form[e]r bet[ter] tonight. R[ea]d fr[om] page 203 to

+   227 Philip on Sleep and D[ea]th till 9.50 and t[he]n w[e]nt to my a[un]t till 10 1/4.  No[te] tonight fr[om] Mr Parker

N   say the cot[tage] belong[in]g to Mr Bateman and co[mpany] in N[orth]g[a]te w[a]s sold to Batty the Confect[ione]r and enclose[in]g a no[te] fr[om]  

Mr Mitchell to say

t[ha]t if Mr Parker w[ould] bid him w[i]thin £200 of the val[ue] he, Mr M- [Mitchell], w[ould] declare the price.

N   No[te] also fr[om] Mr Booth enclose[in]g let[ter] fr[om] Pearce to say he, P- [Pearce], h[a]d p[ai]d 23 Sept[ember] last £6.11.0

for the carr[iag]e tak[in]g by Pickf[or]d and co fr[om] here to Lond[on]!  Ver[y] fine day, F 45 1/2° now at 10.20p.m.

N- Note   V- Visit  + - refers  to book/text   Vc – Visit away from home

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1835

M[ar]ch Mon[day] 23

Ҩ 7 ¾

 11.35

A goodish kiss last night all her own bringing on. I never spoke but took it. We did not sleep

till near two tho[ugh] lay quiet without speaking. The edredon is too hot for me. Fine morn[in]g F48°

+  now at 8.50, br[eak]f[a]st at 8 3/4 , bef[ore] and aft[er]w[a]rds till 10 3/4  r[ea]d fr[om] page 29 to 80 Philips on Sleep and D[ea]th,

h[a]d r[ea]d fr[om] page 10 to page 29 yest[erday] or bef[ore]. Off to H-X [Halifax] at 11.35 hav[in]g been a lit[tle] whi[le] w[i]th my fath[e]r.

1/2 h[ou]r at Mr Parker’s off[i]ce till 12.20, Mr Ja[me]s Norris h[a]d excus[e]d hims[elf] as well as he c[oul]d ab[ou]t send[in]g the toll

to Pickells and s[ai]d Mr Jer[emia]h Dyson will pay the toll and for 2 let[ter]s fr[om] Mr Parker if I w[ould] be satisf[ie]d.

I s[aid] yes! B[u]t t[ha]t Mr Jer[emia]h Dyson m[u]st pay all Mr Parker’s charges. Ga[ve] instruct[io]ns for Aquilla

Green’s lease, rent £45, us[ua]l provis[io]ns, told Mr P- [Parker] to inq[uire] ab[ou]t the Reed pub[lic] h[ou]se late[l]y b[ou]ght

of the joint proprietors Greenw[oo]ds and Hammertons and co[mpany], adjoin[in]g the Crownest H-X [Halifax] prop[ert]y. Mr P- [Parker] s[ai]d

it w[a]s n[o]t sold for so m[u]ch as £700. Mess[e]rs Bateman and Wetherhead will prob[abl]y sell the low[e]r

gro[und] and mo[ve] a few[e]r build[in]gs al[on]g w[i]th it, pr[obably] to be stat[e]d to Mr Parker in ab[ou]t 10 days.

Ramsden is keep[in]g as he says, the open[in]g fr[om] my N[or]thg[a]te prop[ert]y for me as I m[u]st ha[ve] it. He

Means me to pay h[i]m 40/. [shillings] a y[ar]d for it. S[ai]d I th[ou]ght he w[a]s do[in]g like Mr Carr, outwitt[in]g

hims[elf]. A lit[tle] whi[le] at Whitley, br[ou]ght away Murry’s Physiol[og]y of plants, and p[ai]d Booth his bill

in full of  ev[er]y th[in]g. So[me] ti[m]e at Sexton’s look[in]g ov[e]r plan of the old ch[ur]ch, told h[i]m to see aft[e]r my 2

Stamps pews and 2 sitt[in]gs in a 3d [3 pence] pew and told the man to let me ha[ve] a cop[y] of the plan as soon as he

c[oul]d. Ret[urn]ed as I w[e]nt by the o.b [old bank], ho[me] at 1 1/2 , met Joseph Mann com[in]g to me, h[a]d h[i]m ab[ou]t 1/2  h[ou]r

in the hall, to settle tomor[row] w[i]th Holt ab[ou]t driv[in]g the tail goit, b[u]t Holt w[oul]d  see me t[hi]s aft[ernoo]n. Th[e]n Greenw[oo]d

ca[me] at 2 and st[aye]d till 4 1/2, h[a]d 2 glasses of wine and bisc[ui]ts, h[a]d foll[owe]d my fath[e]r at a dist[an]ce all

the way fr[om] H-X [Halifax]. Mr Parker h[a]d told h[i]m my fath[e]r w[a]s n[o]t fit to walk by hims[elf]. Thank[e]d

h[i]m and Mr P- [Parker] for t[hei]r attent[io]n. J.G [Joseph Greenwood] sat talk[in]g ab[ou]t the is –to-be N[orth]g[a]te hotel etc, th[in]ks

Carr will wish to ta[ke] it, h[a]s on]l]y 1 1/4  y[ea]r unexpired lease of his pres[en]t h[ou]se. G- [Greenwood] qui[te] in good

sp[iri]ts ab[ou]t the house being licenc[e]d and lett[in]g well fr[om] the f[ir]st. Explain[e]d a lit[tle] of the plan and of

my idea of lett[in]g one build[in]g in offices and mak[in]g a h[ou]se, an apartm[en]t, one 3 r[oo]m, w[i]th

sink, wat[e]r clos[e]t, ev[er]yth[in]g complete. He d[i]d n[o]t fancy t[hi]s w[a]s ans[we]r, s[ai]d I w[a]s n[o]t at all

bigoted to t[hi]s idea. The Union Cross to sell, the Inn lets for £100 a y[ea]r and stabling etc

let off to the am[oun]t of another £100 a y[ea]r, the who[le] may be had for £3500 – n[o]t dear

b[u]t I need n[o]t troub[le] mys[elf] to buy an Inn. The N[orth]g[a]te hot[e]l sure to be licenced. Mr Sutcliffe

w[oul]d n[o]t gi[ve] £5 a m[on]th n[ea]r 1/2  of it for N[orth]g[a]te h[ou]se, b[u]t shall n[o]t want mo[re] t[ha]n a m[on]th bey[on]d

mayday, h[a]s tak[e]n anoth[e]r h[ou]se. All ov[e]r the town t[ha]t all w[a]s ready for sign[in]g b[u]t t[ha]t I

w[oul]d ha[ve] all off on find[in]g t[ha]t John Mallins[o]n w[oul]d n[o]t gi[ve] me a conservative vote. T[hi]s

ment[ione]d as intimidat[io]n, explain[e]d, s[ai]d I suppose[e]d they w[oul]d ha[ve] me up bef[ore] the h[ou]se of com[mon]s, w[oul]d

go w[i]th pleasure. At last ca[me] out J.G’s [Joseph Greenwood’s] idea of turn[in]g the top piece of N[orth]g[a]te land int[o]

a cattle fair, suppos[in]g pigs, horses and cattle and sheep if any ca[se], to pay a penny a head for

stand[in]g room, it w[oul]d raise a large sum. Sure the av[era]ge no [number] of heads of cat[tle] etc w[oul]d = 1200

+ - referring to book/text     Ҩ – Denotes Anne and Ann made love        

1835

M[ar]ch  

per week b[u]t 1200 = £5 x 52 = £260 p[e]r ann[um]. Well s[ai]d I, the idea is good, it w[oul]d nev[e]r

ha[ve] co[me] int[o] my head, b[u]t I see no object[io]n. I will n[o]t ma[ke] an[y] nuis[an]ce n[ea]r the Inn b[u]t I do n[o]t

see how a cat[tle] fair at s[u]ch a dist[an]ce c[oul]d do an[y] harm and I am n[o]t s[u]ch a noodle as to

refuse wh[a]t w[oul]d pay at t[ha]t rate. S[ai]d he m[i]ght propose the scheme at a town’s meet[in]g if he

lik[e]d, b[u]t n[o]t as if I knew an[y]th[in]g ab[ou]t it. He m[u]st arrange the th[in]g and look to it if it w[a]s

done at all. Ca[me] at 4 1/2  to A- [Ann] h[a]d been poor[l]y and fright[ene]d at my being so long away, she n[o]t kmow[in]g I h[a]d

been so long in the h[ou]se. Sat talk[in]g an h[ou]r, t[he]n out for 1/4 h[ou]r w[i]th Holt, the Manns want

4/6 a y[ar]d for wall[in]g and arch[in]g the tail goit, I to find stones. D[i]d n[o]t fix up an[y]th[in]g, to see

Holt tomor[row] morn[in]g, no seal[in]g an agreement w[i]th Walsh ab[ou]t his 1/2  share of the coal in the waste. He

Asks £100 for it and says Mr Rawson will gi[ve] it, ver[y] well, s[ai]d I, let him. Ca[me] in

+    at 5 3/4, read[in]g the 1st 12 pages of Murray’s Physiol[og]y of Pl[an]ts. Din[ner] at 6 1/4 , coff[ee] w[i]th my fath[e]r

and Mar[ia]n fr[om] 8 to 9, t[he]n rubb[e]d A-s [Ann’s] b[a]ck of neck  1/2  h[ou]r w[i]th sp[iri]t of wine and camphor,

t[he]n 20 min[utes] w[i]th my a[un]t, bet[ter] tonight, till 10 1/4 . T[he]n till 10 3/4 wr[ote] all b[u]t the first 3 lines of

today. Fine day b[u]t coldish, n[o]t fit for A-[Ann] to stir out. F 48° now at 10 3/4 p.m.

+ - Refers to a literary index for a book

Tues[day] 24  

7.05

11    

No kiss Fine morn[in]g F[ahrenheit] 45° at 8a.m, br[eak]f[a]st at 8 1/2  hav[in]g been out a min[ute] or 2 and a min[ute] or 2

V   w[i]th my fath[e]r. Ca[me] upst[ai]rs at 9.05 r[ea]d fr[om] page 13 to 21 Murry’s Physiol[og]y of pl[an]ts. H[a]d Washington, br[ou]ght

me his val[uatio]n of the Stag’s Head £33.3.11 [£33.3 shillings 11 pence] and Wellroyde £30.13.4 [£30 13 shillings 4 pence]  p[e]r ann[um]. Out  

at 10.10, w[e]nt

to the Stag’s Head and told Jon[ath]an Mallons[o]n I h[a]d let the Mytholm farm land to the 1 st applic[an]t b[u]t w[oul]d n[o]t

name to wh[o]m. J.M [ Jonathan Mallinson] behav[e]d ver[y] well ab[ou]t it, b[u]t is I th[in]k disap[pointe]d. Told h[i]m to tell Ja[me]s  

Sm[i]th, t[he]n

up Pump Lane and w[e]nt to look at my Upp[e]r Place quarry, a gr[ea]t deal of good flag ready and a

ver[y] nice look[in]g quarry. T[he]n to Walker pit, Holt and the 2 manns and 3 joiners t[he]re, hope to rear the

gin t[hi]s aft[ernoo]n. So[me] ti[me] t[he]re, explain[e]d to Holt ab[ou]t Stamps wall do[in]g up, th[ou]ght the town ought to

ma[ke] me so[me] allow[an]ce for it. He th[ou]ght the town w[oul]d. I h[a]d best apply to John Dean the surveyor

of Pule Nick. T[he]re w[oul]d be a town’s meet[in]g the last week in Ap[ril] or 1st in May. Holt h[a]s agreed

w[i]th the Manns, agreed yest[erday], to do the Tail goit fr[om] the brook to the engine pit

to wall and arch where requir[e]d fill up and put sod on ag[ai]n, b[u]t n[o]t remove the

rubbish, at 4/3  pe]r y[ar]d in length, the culvert to be 3 f[ee]t 6 in[che]s wide w[i]th in the walls

at the bot[tom] and 3 f[ee]t 6 in[che]s high where the gr[ou]nd will admit, and they are to pull

the scale and find t[hei]r own tools and put scale where I wish it to be – all at

the ab[ov]e nam[e]d price. T[he]n w[e]nt d[o]wn to the Conery and stood 10 min[ute]s talk[in]g  

to Matty, t[he]n saunt[ere]d ab[ou]t in Conery wood and ca[me] ho[me] at 1.25. Wr[ote] the last 14 lines

till 1 3/4, told Holt I meant to ha[ve] stone fr[om] A-s[Ann’s] Hipperh[olme] Lane Ends quarry and he h[a]d best let

+   it to get, to put out a few handbills t[hi]s week. R[ea]d 3/4  h[ou]r  fr[om] page 20 to 24 Murray’s Physiol[og]y of Plants, fr[om]

2.33 out w[i]th A-[Ann] -55 min[ute]s in the  

walk. Out ag[ai]n at 3.55 to Walker pit, Holt and the 3 wrights and Pickells and  Nat and 2 Manns and Ch[arle]s and Ja[me]s

N   How[ar]th and Rich[ar]d Woodhead and his son = 12 of t[he]m rear[in]g the gin wheel. St[oo]d ab[ou]t an h[ou]r, desir[e]d Holt to

the bills out ab[ou]t the stone- lett[in]g at A-s [Ann’s] quarry by Sat[urday]. To let on Fri[day] 30 th the biddings to be sent to me and the  

answ[e]r to be giv[e]n at Mr Parker’s

off[i]ce on Wed[nesday] the 8 th of Ap[ril]. So[me] ti[me] w[i]th Ch[arle]s H- [Howarth] in the workshop. Ca[me] in at 5 3/4 , talk[in]g to  

Mar[ia]n till 6 1/4 , din[ner]

+   at 6 1/4. Coff[ee] 1/2  h[ou]r w[i]th my fath[e]r and Mar[ia]n, A-[Ann] and I till 8 1/4. Wr[ote] the last 6 lines and r[ea]d fr[om] page 80 to  

122 Philip on Sleep and D[ea]th

N    L[or]d St[uar]t de R- [Rothesay] appoint[e]d to Constantinople vica L[or]d Ponsonby. W[i]th my a[un]t fr[om] 9.40 to 10.05, fine b[u]t  

Sunless day F 45° at 10.05 p.m.

V – Visit  N- Note  + - refers to a literary index for a book

[annelisterofhalifax]

A Typical Sunday

1835

March Sun[day] 22

    7 3/4

     12

No kiss Fine morn[in]g F[ahrenheit] 49 1/2º AT 9.05 a.m. H[a]d settl[e]d Geo[rge]s acc[oun]t. Br[eak]f[a]st at 9.10

+   R[ea]d ov[e]r yest[erday]s H-X [Halifax] Guard[ia]n. Aquilla Green ca[me] at 11 1/2 and st[aye]d till 1.5. Left h[i]m at 12 for 20

V  min[ute]s and h[a]d Mr Jubb to do  up[on] my wrist, bet[ter] b[u]t weak and n[o]t well, use it too m[u]ch, m[u]st

ha[ve] a spelk or 2 the next ti[me] of dress[in]g next Sun[day], if the prog[ress] tow[ar]ds recov[er]y is n[o]t mo[re] rap[i]d

t[ha]n it h[a]s been. Expl[aine]d to A.G- [Aquilla Green] why the lett[in]g to John Mallins[o]n h[a]d gone off, d[i]d n[o]t wish

to infl[uen]ce an[y] man’s opin[ion]s unfair[l]y b[u]t w[oul]d n[o]t ha[ve] an[y] ten[an]t liv[in]g in the town and hav[in]g a vote

up[on] whose help at a dead lift I c[oul]d n[o]t count. A.G [Aquilla Green] th[ou]ght the conservative side w[er]e

the bet[ter] and we g[o]t on ver[y] well on t[hi]s p[ar]t of our subj[ec]t. I ment[ione]d my idea t[ha]t I m[i]ght perch[ance]

ha[ve] so[me] pow[e]r to spare fr[om] my intend[e]d wat[e]r engine wheel w[hi]ch m[i]ght ha[ve] 20 horsep[o]wer if

wat[e]r en[ou]gh in summ[e]r. A.G [Aquilla Green] wants 3 p[ai]r of  corn mill-stones, t[h[ese w[oul]d require 20 horse

pow[e]r, the pres[en]t wheel at Mytholm 8 horse pow[e]r. W[oul]d rath[e]r ha[ve] a mill by the side

of  the pres[en]t one at Mytholm work[e]d by the sa[me] wat[e]r dam enlarge[e]d , if poss[ible], b[u]t w[oul]d

like to ta[ke] the farm even w[i]thout any expectat[io]n of a mill – t[hi]s being und[er]stood, I set

the rent of the 5 Jan[uary] f[iel]ds and brows, includ[in]g 0.1.24 d[ays] w[ork] , of cowgate r[oa]d 14.2.7 and the lit[tle

holme 1.1.0 and

0.1.6 of cowgate r[oa]d and the brows = 10.1. I set the rent of t[hi]s quant[it]y of land

*    at £45 p[e]r ann[um] the use of the barn being include[e]d, s[ai]d I call[e]d the land £44

and the use of the barn 20/. [shillings]. He agreed to the terms of lease b[u]t ask[e]d wh[a]t

allow[an]ce I w[oul]d ma[ke] for the poverty of the land. S[ai[d I h[a]d p[ai]d Pearson £42 odd

for his tenant- right, calculate[e]d drain[in]g and repair[in]g f[oo]t path at £25

and t[he]n t[hi]s w[oul]d be the exp[ense] of hedg[in]g and gates. S[ai]d I w[oul]d put ev[er]yth[in]g in good repair

he hims[el]f m[i]ght ha[ve] the drain[in]g to his own fancy, and look after it, he

agreed, besides all t[hi]s to be laid out to gi[ve] h[i]m £20 for tillage etc in consid[eratio]n of

the run- out state of the land. On t[h]ese terms the barg[ai]n w[a]s made. I am to gi[ve] instruct[io]n

for the lease and ha[ve] it ready for A.G-[Aquilla Green] to sign at Mr Parker’s office on Wed[nesday] ev[enin]g

aft[e]r w[hi]ch he may ent[er] to the land as soon as he likes. W[e]nt to my a[un]t at 1.05,

in 29 min[ute]s r[ea]d the morn[in]g serv[i]ce all mys[elf]. A-s [Ann’s] cold n[o]t allow[ing] h[e]r to r[ea]d al[ou]d.

Off to Lightcliffe ch[ur]ch and t[he]re in 18 min[ute]s at 2.20, wait[e]d 18 min[ute]s bef[ore] ev[e]n the org[a]n

beg[a]n to play and 22 min[utes] bef[ore] Mr W- [Wilkinson] beg[a]n the serv[i]ce, he, Mr Wilkins[o]n, d[i]d all the duty,

preach[e]d 23 min[ute]s fr[om] Luke X [10] 23, 24. At Cliffhill at 41/2 , tho[ugh] I h[a]d yest[erday] ment[ione]d our intend[e]d

vis[i]t and ask[e]d for the cold tongue offer[e]d t[he]re to be for today, saw evid[entl]y t[ha]t we were n[o]t expect[e]d

to tea. Apologis[e]d for my impert[inen]ce handso[mel]y and success[full]y en[ou]gh, h[a]d tea and coff[ee] and all

w[e]nt off ver[y] agreeab[l]y. Mrs A.W [Anne Walker] ver[y] civ[i]l and appar[entl]y gl[a]d to see us. Mr W[ilia]m Priest[le]y ca[me] in

for the last 1/2 h[ou]r. Neith[e]r A-[Ann] nor I address[e]d an[y] th[in]g mo[re] t[h]an necess[ar]y ans[we]rs to h[i]m. Ca[me] away

at 7 1/4  and ho[me] in 1/2  h[ou]r. sat talk[in]g. Tea at 8 1/4 . 1/2 h[ou]r w[i]th my a[un]t till 10.10, wr[ote] all the

N      ab[ov]e of the day till 11p.m at w[hi]ch h[ou]r F[ahrenheit] 51º. Fine day, no[te] t[hi]s ev[enin]g fr[om] the H-X [Halifax] Lit[erar]y and 

Philos[ophical]

Soc[iet]y to ann[oun]ce the next meet[in]g to be on Fri[day] the 27 th inst[ant] to gi[ve] not[i]ce to quit the premises now

occup[ie]d by gthe soc[iet]y.

+ - refers to book/text   V- Visit  * - Land let to A.G [Aquilla Green] 14.2.7           N- Note

                                                                                                            1.1.0

                                                                                                               1.6   

                                                                                                          10.1.0

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