Sunday, January 11, 1835

1835

January

Sunday 11

8 10/..

11 20/..

No kiss.

Ground deeply covered with snow – The skylight into my dressing room so covered, it was almost dark – Fahrenheit 39° at 9 1/4 a.m. in my study –

Wrote all but the 1st 21 lines of Friday and all but the last 4 lines of yesterday –

Then at 12 20/.. Ann and I read prayers to my aunt, Mrs. Oddy, Eugénie, and George –

The horses did not come till 2 5/.. – 33 minutes in going, yet Mr. Akroyd, who did all the duty, only beginning, as we entered the gallery – Preached 28 minutes from 2 Corinthians X. 17,  a lesson so tiresome, incoherent, and profitless that after the 1st 10 minutes I had the good fortune to doze –

Home in 35 minutes at 4 50/.. – Very few people at church – The road deeply covered with snow, and the trees heavily laden – Sleety, small snow falling all the way as we went and returned, and indeed all the day –

Wrote the above of today till 5 40/.. – Wrote copy of note to Miss Berry

Dinner at 6 1/4 – Coffee – 20 minutes with my father and Marian till 7 3/4 – Some while talking to Ann, then wrote the following to ‘Messers Parker and Adam Solicitors Halifax’

‘Shibden hall Monday 11 January 1835

Sir –

I shall be much obliged to you to put up a few handbills advertising Northgate house to be let with or without land, or with any part of it, the whole being  5 Day’s Work, .2 quarters .21perches, exclusive of curtilage in front of the house, court, and what the buildings stand on, amounting to 0 Day’s Work. 2 quarters. 13 perches, which, with the buildings are valued at £85 per annum but I will take £80 – I mean to cut down the trees –

Respecting the Stump Cross Inn, I wish it to be understood, that it is let as it is, with the exception of being put into good tenantable repair – For all new erections that may be wanted, I shall expect a percentage – You will be so good as give such explanation of the from-year-to-year lease, as you think proper – I shall reserve a power over coal looses, and to get coal and other minerals, paying all reasonable damages, and rent of surface, after the rate of £3 per Day’s Work of land above the house, and £4 per Day’s Work of land below the house – The answer to be given on the dayweek after the letting – I think you had best let the tenants know, they are to pay to you the rents now due –

I received the case and opinion yesterday evening, by Mr. Washington – It seems there is not much to be done –

I am, Sir, etc. etc. etc.

A Lister’

25 minutes with my aunt till 10 5/.. at which hour Fahrenheit 38 1/2° – Sunny day – (vide line 8 of today) –

Till 10 1/2 copied the above note and left it for George to take in the morning –

 

WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/17/0142

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