Wednesday, February 13, 1833

 1833

February

Wednesday 13

7 40/..

11 5/..

Hazy, soft, damp morning (downstairs at 8 3/4 – prayers – breakfast – till near 3 (Miss Walker dined in a few minutes – before 2), making out her account with her sister –

Out at 3 – We called and sat 25 minutes with Mrs. William Priestley (Mrs. P- and I very civil – no allusion to the awkwardness between us), then called and sat 35 minutes with Miss W- of Cliff hill and off from there at 4 5/.. –

We walked all along the new road by Lower brea, etc., to the deep cutting in Trough of Bolland wood – Sent Pickels to say I should not be at home tonight, and Miss W- and I made our way down the wood across the fields by Wellroyde, back into the Lower brea road and at Lidgate at 6 –

Dinner – tea – Miss W- not much tired – Very well in spirits all today – Did a little botany after tea – She a little amorosoish.

Miss W- read prayers – Came to my room at 10 25/.. –

Fine, mild day – windyish tonight, and heavy rain between 10 and 11 p.m. –

[In the margin:] Mr. Carter to Miss W- about the stony law mentioned to me yew tree valued by William Keighley at 10/. in the land my uncle had let him have – too dear – did not know whether my uncle considered it included in the purchase or not, so had hesitated about selling it – Wanted it out of the way – Their carpenter was about buying it – Wished to know if I considered it his, Mr. Carter’s, or not – On asking if it was worth 8/. or 7/. Yes! It was worth 7/. Said I would give that for it – I wished to have the tree and would send and stub it – Agreed --

WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/16/0017