| Catalogue Finding Number | SH:7/ML/E/1/0080 |
| Office record is held at | Calderdale, West Yorkshire Archive Service |
| Title | Diary page |
| Description | [Diary Transcription]
Index
1817
November 3 - Proposed to M- [Mariana] our writing once a fortnight
Strickland, the tailor, wrote his tour to Paris -
Called to inquire after Mr W. Rawson and Mr Knight -
To begin my attendance on Mr K- [Knight] tomorrow
4 – Account of my lesson from Mr K- [Knight]
6 – Called at H. Green, Pye nest, and Mrs Veitch’s -
2nd lesson from Mr K- [Knight] Southey’s letter to William Smith
Esquire – My uncle Joseph very ill – Death of Mr
Mellish – Sale at Hodsack priory –
7 – Did a few lines in the Electra of Sophocles
My uncle Joseph very ill – Death of Mr Inman’s
little boy – Illness of my mother.
8 – Death of my uncle Joseph. My Aunt L-‘s [Lister]
story of an apparition
9 – M- [Mariana] going to York – Indifferent account of my mother.
Account of the last moments of my uncle Joseph.
10 – My father arrived – Miss Tenant
11 – The corpse kept in a close room – Fumigation
12 – Bad account of my mother. Death of the Princess Charlotte
13 – Funeral of my uncle Joseph – Journey to Market
Weighton, and the Afflicting sequel
15 – Miss Inman called. Conversation about my
poor mother – Mr Mitton – Mr G Jackson
16 – Mr Inman called. Dr Belcombe’s charges.
Mr Mather’s ignorance
17 – Funeral arrangements.
18 – Miss Inman called.
19 – Miss Inman called. mentioned my mothers
taking brandy and water
20 – Funeral of my mother / Marian’s packet from Miss J- [Jackson]
21 – uncomfortable way of living
Miss Inman called.
22 - Mr Skelding called.
November 23 – Miss Inman called and brought the little girl.
24 – Mr Inman called 6 months child –
Case of liver complaint. Archbishop of York not against
the Catholic Bill – Atkinson, the surgeon, of no
religion – Mr G J- [Jackson] called. Comments on
his and his sisters letter.
25 – Mr Inman drank tea with us – My opinion of him –
his remarks on the death of the princess Charlotte.
27 – Mr G.J.[Jackson] and Mr Dales called – Sudden death of
Mr D-‘s [Dale] mother. Age of Mr Battle –
29 – Mr Inman drank tea with us – Surgical
operations performed by Dr Belcombe – §
30 – Mr Inman went with us to church.
December 2 – Callers yesterday and today – Mr Inman drank tea
with us – Copied Mr G. J- [Jackson]‘s letter.
3 – Mr Skelding drank tea with us – Advised me
to read the critique on the Rhemish bible
in the British Critique of 2 or 3 months ago –
Marian wrote to Miss Jackson.
4 – Mr Skelding called brought me (from Mr I- [Inman])
2 or 3 mineralogical specimens and a Romaic
edition of a small work of St Chrysostom’s
to look at – Mr Inman sent me a couple
of mineralogical specimens – Much pleased with
Beckman’s history of inventions.
5 – Made calls – Poor rates at Market Weighton –
Mr and Mrs Skelding drank tea with us –
Metropolitan – Mrs S. Skelding can remember
weight 50 years Beverley subscription library
6 – Market Weighton parish registry Mr Inman called
Dissatisfied with Dr B- [Belcombe] the Dr’s equivocation
and mistake about a cutaneous disease.
7 – Left Market Weighton whale fishery – oil – Cause
of Hilvers – Sunderland bridge – Expenses
of a traveller (bagman) Price of iron –
Arrival at York.
§ Mr Inman recommended Thomas’s practice of physics and Fife’s Anatomy –
1817
December 8 – Miss M- Marsh and M- [Mariana] and I dined at the Duffins’
9 – Called on the Swanns – Bought Thomson’s Chemical
Chemistry. Dined at the Belcombes’
10 – Interview with E.R. [Eliza Raine] Mr D- [Duffin] and I talked over
the letter containing the copy of E.R.’s [Eliza Raine] will –
Callers – Eli and the barley sugar kisses –
11 – Made calls – the story of Jane Preston from
Lady Vavasour – Miss Stainforth –
M- [Mariana] had her teeth out –
12 – a kiss Miss Jane Preston – Mrs Busy –
13 – J.P’s [Jane Preston] scandal told to M- [Mariana] and the Belcombes –
14 – Called on Mrs Busy – Dined at the D-‘s [Duffin] –
Miss M. D- conversation about J.P. [Jane Preston] - anecdote
of lady V- [Vavasour] Left Miss M- [Marsh] and went to the B- [Belcombe]s’
15 – Called on Lady V- [Vavasour] Mr C.L. [Charles Lawton] not liked in Cheshire
M- [Mariana] well spoken of – Made other calls –
Bought Fortune’s epitome of the stocks and public funds
Dr B. [Belcombe] consults Jonathan Grey, and Lawton the proctor –
Processed expenses etc – Asked Mr D- [Duffin] to be
mediator The rooms opened on a new plan –
16 – Began Parkhurst – Mr D [Duffin]’s notable management –
Lady V-‘s [Vavasour] literary note –
17 – Hebrew easy – Lou quick – the business with J.P. [Jane Preston]
settled – Remarks on it – Made a few calls –
Bought Neilson’s Greek Idioms, and a dictionary of natural history
18 – 2nd Interview with E.R. [Eliza Raine] Mr D- [Duffin] annoyed at Mrs
B-‘s [Belcombe] dissatisfaction about J.P. [Jane Preston] – Called on Fisher
Isabel and Charlotte better Emily ill in a cold –
Mrs Busy called – Paid bills – π [Mariana] jealous of
Louisa – Joke about a decade –
Death of Mr Radclyffe of Smith house –
Left York – presents to the Belcombes Horses
bought by the Hanoverians Rose and Crown Inn Leeds –
Fires of mourning rings – Roguery in Coach Offices –
December 20 – Arrived at Shibden
21 – my aunt lister dissatisfied flaw in
my uncle josephs will – Death of Dr Coulthurst
church put in mourning for the princess Charlotte and for him –
Election of a conductor and matron for the Asylum
at Wakefield – Salary etc –
22 – Mrs James Holroyd called. I called at Northgate
26 – M- [Mariana] came – Mr C. L’s [Charles Lawton] narrow escape –
27 – Account of the death of poor Emily
28 - M- [Mariana] left us
29 – Death of Mr John Greenwood
Begin to dine at six
31 – Mr Knight to be our vicar
1818
January 2 – Radfield’s bill for mourning rings
3 – Miss Vallance – Mrs Steph brought to
bed of a fine boy
4 – European magazine for November last
5 – Death of E.N [Emily Norcliffe] – in the Leeds Intelligencer
6 – My father came
7 – Read Chapter 1 Neilsons Greek Idioms
8 – Formula of pills and febrile powder given to Betty –
Called to congratulate Mr Knight
9 – Conversation with my father about affairs
Things seem to be rather better my father
thinks of going abroad
10 – Von Buch’s travels in Norway – Beloes anecdote
of séance books – no more books to be given
out from the old library room – Ordered Hutton’s
course of mathematics, and Hebrew grammar
Wursolde’s engraved gems – new edition of Seapula
11 – Sick head-ache
12 – Letter from C.N. [Charlotte Norcliffe] to Mrs Milne in good spirits Dec 10 –
Death of Lady Vavasour – Mrs B-. [Belcombe]‘s note to
J.P. [Jane Preston] & J.P. [Jane Preston]‘s written apology Paid Rawsons £50 New
library room – Mrs Prescott’s new houses – Bakewell’s
Geology – E.N.’s [Emily Norcliffe] remains to be brought to England vid. Leeds Intelligencer |
| Date | 1817-1818 |
| Extent | 1 page |
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