Friday, July 15, 1831

 

1831 July

Friday 15

(Got up at) 9 20/..   /  (Went to bed at) 12 25/..

Rainy morning – F 68° at 10 20/..

Breakfast at 10 3/4.  Fair about 12 1/2, and Mrs. Norcliffe and the 2 Daltons off at 12 40/.. to Dunnington to search the registers about a Tobias Jenkins.

Then came up to my room.  At 1, lightning and loud peals of thunder and very heavy rain.  Read to page 68, Working Man’s Companion – very clever, interesting little book. 

Afterwards a little while at my accounts, settling expenses. 

Tib and Charlotte came to me to tell me of Doctor Travis paying attention to Esther, and she seeming by no means disinclined.  Said I should not hesitate to communicate my fancies on such a subject.  Tib came and sat with me some time. 

Then wrote about as follows: ‘Sir, I shall be much obliged to you to let me know as soon as you can on what days during this month and next month you expect to have a steam vessel going to the Giant’s Causeway or to any part of Ireland.  Will you be so good as direct to me, Miss Lister, Mrs. Norcliffe’s, Langton Hall near Malton, Yorkshire? I am, Sir, etc. etc. etc., A Lister.’

Sent George off soon after 3 to Malton with a letter of Tib’s to Norcliffe and 2nd letter ‘To the Head Clerk of any steam vessel office, Glasgow N.B.’

Tib with me again. Gave her the two little barège fichus for herself and Charlotte.

Dressed – dinner at 5 1/2.  We 3 sat after dinner till Mrs. Norcliffe and the Daltons returned at 8 1/4. 

With Tib in her room from 9 to 10. Gave her the tortoise shell and gold inlaid buckle.

Mrs. Norcliffe went off to bed almost directly.  Charlotte and I sat 3/4 hour tête-à- tête, and came up to bed at 11 10/.. , she with me in my room 1/4 hour. 

Vide line 3 of today – rain more or less till about 5, afterwards fair and pretty fine. F 68° now at 12 tonight.

 

WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/14/0088

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