Friday, November 8, 1833

1833

November

Friday 8

7 25/..

12 1/4

Incurred a cross last night thinking of π Mariana

Fine morning, F 50° at 7 40/.. and at 8 1/2 a.m., at which hour breakfast and German in 1/2 hour

– Wrote little note to ‘Mrs. Hage’ to ask if she would take a drive this morning – would call for her about 12 1/2 –

Out at 9 35/.. Walked to 1st barrier on the Roskilde road as usual and back at 12 5/.. – Dressed – Note from Mrs. Hage to say would have been very happy to take a drive with me but princess Julia had sent for her and she feared she should not be back by 12 1/2 but begged me to drink tea with her this evening – Wrote little note to say would be happy to do so –

Out at 1 – Left my note for Mrs. Hage at her door, and called to ask if Countess de Blucher or Miss Ferrall would drive out – The former going to ride – The latter not inclined to stir out – Staid about 1/4 hour, and then drove to the 2nd barrier on the Coast road.  Read the whole of the Hamburg Reporter of the 5th instante mense –

In a pretty well written, but not true because highway rates, hoof rates, county rates, etc. not considered, article to prove that the landed interest of England only pays  1/25 of the taxes and all the other landed interests of Europe much more heavily taxed (some pay 1/5 of the net profit of the land or at least 1/5 of the net rent received by the landlord), reference to Sir John Sinclair’s History of Revenue 3rd Edition and to

Ganilh. Ess. Politique sure le Revenue Publique. 2 tomes. Paris 1823.

Goldsmith’s Statistics of France, 1832

Crome Staatskräfte von den Sämmtlichen Europäis chen Reichen und Ländern. Leipzig. 1818

In returning near the Long Line, met princess Charlotte on horseback, who bowed very graciously as usual – Quelle aimable princesse! –

Home at 3 – Read my letter that came just before I went out – 3 pages and ends from my aunt Shibden – She has had Dr. Kenny as well as Mr. Sunderland to her ankle which shews no disposition to heal and from which she suffers a great deal – Otherwise, all well –

Writs served upon the Misses Walker of Walterclough concerning the water level and Mr. Parker thinks they will now come to a settlement –

All agreed and signed about the Sour Milk hall land, and the money paid for it –

The acorns on the Godley slope (road embankment) have come up well – Very few of those I had from Leamington are come up –

In returning called at Brummers and bought Lanies little duodecimo Resumé of the history of Denmark –

Dinner at 5 5/.. Before and afterwards, read the 1st 64 pages of the history of Denmark and wrote all the above of today till 7 40/..

Then dressed and off to Mrs. Hage at 8 20/.. – Found her and her party, the baronne and her daughter I saw there before and Madame ---- ,the American minister’s wife and 2 young daughters, and Mrs. Pauli, assembled at the tea table – Mrs. Hage saying she thought I had forgotten her – Soon came Monsieur Pauli, and by and by from the theater, Mademoiselle d’Oxholm –

All rather advise against my having the trouble and cheatery of living in private – My living would cost me 150 Dollars a month – Thought the apartment very dear – Price of it not named to Miss Oxholm – She advised my going there – Compte and Comtesse Molke would do anything for me and she (Miss Oxholm) and her sister Mrs. Hockschild could often see me etc. etc. – So said she had so encouraged me, thought I should determine to take the apartment –

Mrs. Stuart Courtenay talked over – Madame Hage thought her done for here – Mademoiselle d’Oxholm thought not so – If she really conducted herself very well, she might still get into society, if Mr. and Mrs. Browne had her at their house and introduced her.  But Mademoiselle d’Oxholm, she thought she did not look respectable and she did not much like leaving her card – It was odd too that no gentlemen went near her and when the princesses or maids of honneur spoke to her they could only get yes! or no! from her and une étrangère devait faire des frais.  Ought to make some effort herself at conversation.

Home at 11, Mrs. Pauli having asked me to go to her on Sunday evening and I having asked Madame to take a drive with me on Monday –

Finish day – F 53° now at 11 p.m. --

 

WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/16/0134