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February
none of us go there while they remain — wrote 2 2/3 ppages to M—[Mariana] very small and close, telling her everything — In the
evening finished the 3rd page and the ends of my letter to M—[Mariana] — the latter 3rd of page 3. in crypt — telling the wager
with Anne and what Mrs. Belcombe said about our not living together — (vide Thursday 7 February page 197.) — Downstairs
made some memoranda for my journals of yesterday and today — Fine day — rather windy in the morning, but afterwards
mild and calm — E.. twice today two oor three drops of discharge — Came upstairs at 10 3/4 —
Sunday 10
7 40/60
12 10/60
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Did nothing before breakfast Dawdling and sitting by IN’s [Isabella Norcliffe] bedside to get her up — wrote 3 ppages and the ends, rather small and close,
to Mrs. Henry Stephen Belcombe (Newcastle Staffordshire), giving my opinion in favour of her sending her 2 girls to the school in
Warwickshire she consulted me about illegible; and saying on the subject of their going to Ripon, that it was deemed
prudent in Petergate to make some allowance for mistake in Dr. Whalley’s calculation of the average receipts
etc. etc. Crossed the 1st and part of the 2nd page of my letter to M—[Mariana], and sent these 2 letters at 3 3/4 (to M—[Mariana] and Mrs. Henry Stephen Belcombe) in
a parcel by the new mail this afternoon to M—[Mariana] (Lawton) — Besides these letters there were in the parcel a letter
from Mrs. Belcombe and 3 yards of brown stuff — some gooseberry cuttings from my aunt — the pocket handkerchief M—[Mariana] left
here, and Watson’s large pin — Mr. Dickinson’s letter of last January, and Barber and Whitwell’s bill and receipt
for M’s—[Mariana] earrings £6.6. [6 pounds and 6 shillings] and a strong gold pin 4/6. [4 shillings and 6 pence] = £6.10.6 [6 pounds, 10 shillings and 6 pence] — Tib [Isabella] came up glanced at my letter to π [Mariana] and
saw the crypthand angry at this and the length of my letter — In the evening read aloud sermon Bishop Sandford,
on the excellence of the gospel we did not read prayers morning or afternoon never passed such a Sun
day here in my life before — After sending off the parcel to M—[Mariana] at 3 3/4, sat down and wrote 3 ppages and one end,
rather close, to my father in answer to his last letter and further explanatory of my interview with Mr.
Eadon — mentioning the illegality of his lease of his copyholds etc. (vide Wednesday 6 February page 196.) — E.. twice to
day a good deal of discharge — Rainy day — Came upstairs at 10 3/4 —
Monday 11
7 3/4
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IN [Isabella Norcliffe] had a letter from the quondam governess Miss Fryer (Leeds) asking her to go over to hear Catalani, saying they
expected Charlotte this afternoon, and offering me, also, a bed as INs [Isabella Norcliffe] friend if I liked to go — wrote 3 ppages to Mrs.
Belcombe thanking her for her kindness, and announcing my safe arrival at home etc. Sent this letter
to Mrs Belcombe (Petergate York) and that I wrote yesterday to my father (Low Grange Market Weighton) by this morning’s post —
Sent my father his suit of mourning that he left here, in a box by the mail — At 2 40/60 set off to
walk — went to and from the Crownest gates — It rained all the way back — I got home at 3 50/60, and was obliged to
change my clothes — after dinner downstairs ssparred a little with Tib [Isabella] she came immediately
from table to lie down I came up at seven we made it up I lay down by her and a little before eeight
that is before teatime had a kiss at least a half sort of one the best I could get she went to tea and
I dozed for near an hour — Did nothing in the evening — Percy took 9 1/2 drams grass—physic this morning, according
to Furnish’s directions (vide 7 February page 197.) — Fine morning began to rain between 4 and 5 and several showers afterwards —
E.. twice and a good deal of discharge — After sending off my letters this morning wrote page 196. of this volume —
and wrote a note for my uncle to Major General Fawcett in answer to a note from him regretting he could not call this morning, and to say for
my uncle he was sorry he dared not venture to attend the funeral tomorrow morning —
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Tried for a kiss last night and had a poorish one as good as I ever have from Tib [Isabella] —
This morning before 1 and in the evening from 8 to near 10, wrote out ppages 197 — 198 — 199 of this volume — General W. D. Fawcett
came illegible walked a little before 2 and staid till 3 — and brought Mrs Macartney with him a young looking woman with a good countenance
and goodish face, but not remarkably genteel, though very passable in her manners and very attentive to the General —
He brought my aunt L’s—[Lister] will, and 2 or 3 other papers — The former I read aloud — The latter, in her own handwriting, he
himself read aloud — he seemed much agitated and affected, illegible quite an old man — very much aged and altered since
we saw him last — He wished my aunt or me to go to Northgate tomorrow to settle about the clothes and lace which are
left to Marian and myself, but to give all the clothes we do not take to my aunt’s maid, Frances Brooke — I am to
go tomorrow at 12 — From 3 40/60 to 4 walked on the terrace — In the evening wrote the above of today — E.. morning
and after dinner till then not much discharge but it generally comes on late I do not feel it now having
so lately used the alum — Fine sunshiny illegible morning rather frosty — Afterwards in the afternoon soft mild dampish day — My aunt
L—[Lister] was buried this morning in the same grave with my late uncle Joseph — her brother Major General W. D. Fawcett
of the Honourable East India Companys service and Mr. Wiglesworth her friend and attorney, and the 2 executors, attending as mourners —
my uncle not able to attend on account of his cold, and inflammation in his eye —
Wednesday 13
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12 50/60
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Looking after Percy’s having blistering ointment rubbed on his off fetlock joint — Mr. Sunderland came (to see my uncle)
and advised the horse’s fetlock to be washed clean of the ointment in about 12 hours — none of us ever heard of such a
thing before, and I shall not try it, but go on the common way — was at Northgate at 12, to meet General Fawcett and see about
the disposing of my aunt’s clothes — to my surprise found that they were all off at 10 this morning, having taken
all the lace, and many of the best of the other things — They had ransacked everything and left all in a litter —
Looked over the plate, etc. etc. IN [Isabella Norcliffe] walked to H—x [Halifax] this morning, was some time at Whitley’s, joined me
at Northgate we walked back together and got home at 3 — Note from Eliza (Haughend) by Major Priestley’s servant who
also brought a note from Mrs. Edwards (Pyenest) to say as I did not go to parties and could not now go out on
account of my aunt L’s—[Lister] death, Mrs Edwards would be glad if Isabella would ‘wave ceremony and dine with them next Monday
at half after 4’ to meet ‘Miss Belcombe and the family from Haughend, and a few other friends’ — !!!
I wrote 2 notes respectfully in answer excusing IN [Isabella Norcliffe] saying she had refused even to meet her sister at Leeds
who is there hearing Catalani — Sent Eliza her tambour frame — In the evening at 6, Thomas Greenwood, my late
aunt’s servant, brought up most of the plate — He mentioned several traits of Mrs. Fawcett — The General’s man,
Joseph, told Thomas, General and Mrs. Fawcett were married last March — She got drunk every night — swore
like a trooper — both which she has even done during her short stay at Northgate — Mrs. Macartney, too, is
an odd sort of woman — and both these women have with much indecent searching over everything with vulgar laughter and
much levity of manner — They breakfasted with Mr. Wiglesworth, the vicar and the apothecary Mr. Sunderland on the morning of the funeral i.e. yesterday
I am glad they are all off — In the evening wrote the above of today — E.. morning and after dinner several drops of illegible discharge
Sharpish white frost this morning afterwards fine but rather dampish sort of day — Came upstairs at 11 10/60 —
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