Sunday, February 17, 1833

1833

February

Sunday 17

9

2 5/..

One loose, largeish motion, all deep dark green.

Downstairs at 10 to speak to Booth the mason – Can hardly tell what Parkfarm River end will take to build it up new, but will take it down and then make an estimate or do the job and have it valued afterwards –

Breakfast with my aunt at 10 1/4 – Came to my room at 11 1/2.  Cut my nails. Read from page 164 to 173, Volume 2, Lyell’s Geology – Prayers from 11 55/.. to 12 3/4 and read Sermon 31, Mr. Knight –

Rain came on about 12 1/2 – Came to my  room at 1 1/4, and read till 3 3/4 from page 173 to 234, Volume ii, Lyell’s Geology –

Miss Walker sent my tartan cloak with a slip of paper containing merely ‘I hope to see you at dinner at 5 o’clock AW’ –

Off to Lidgate at 4 20/.. and there in 1/2 hour – Found Mrs. and Mr. Jeremiah Dyson and Mr. Parker there – the Dysons soon went away, but Mr. P- Parker staid dinner – Saw him on business for a few minutes before dinner – Said I would give 4 per cent for the £2000 trust money but no more – Very sorry to keep it all – Might as a charity give Miss Bolland something more, or the £500 made over to her, but this should be a separate thing and always optional, and the money should be considered at 4 per cent like the rest – 

Mr. Jeremiah Rawson had been blustering at Mr. P-’s.  Said he never saw such a lease (the coal-lease), would never sign it – What had I to do with their upper bed works – The fact is, they are stealing my upper bed coal and do not like to be looked after – Told Mr. P- to write a civil note to Mr. R- (Christopher) and ask whether he meant to sign the lease or not –

Dinner about 6 – Captain Sutherland professed his love of settling over his wine after dinner and kept Mr. P- till about 9 1/2, when they came in to tea and coffee and Mr. P- went away about 10 – Captain S- read prayers – and very soon afterwards we all went upstairs at 11 1/4 –

I had been very sorry for myself in such company. Mrs. Sutherland vulgar, which would have been sooner and more easily perceived had she been less quiet.  She had dirty nails. Captain goodhearted and well enough but evidently not a highbred Highlander. Mr. Parker the best, but he, on going away, held out his hand and of course I shook hands.  Thought I, well poor girl.  What a set she is getting amongst. 

Rainy afternoon and evening from about 1 1/2 p.m. the morning.  Till then fine and mild –


WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/16/0018

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