Saturday, March 4, 1837

1837

March

Saturday 4

8

1

No kiss, but might have had one if I liked, for she came fondling. But tho’ I spoke in a kind as usual tone, I was in no humour for more.

High wind – rain and boisterous, stormy morning between 7 and 8 – Fair about 8 and afterwards – Breakfast at 9 to 10.  Ann read French and had Mr. Samuel Washington at 10 – Fahrenheit 40° at 10 a.m.

I talked a little at breakfast. Queer, but evidently wishing to get right? All against Cookson and in the mind to give her warning.  Terrible, I said, the chances were she would not get a better –

Mr. Mercer at 10 10/.. to have his glazier’s bills paid –

Out about 11 with Robert Mann +3 at the drain at the bottom of the quondam orchard – He says the labour is worth 3/6 per rood, and stones worth 1/. per yard.  Stones and carting worth at least 10/. per rood + 3/6 labour = 13/6 per rood –

Sauntering about while the men dined – Met Miss Patchett at the entrance gates, who had been calling upon me for a subscription to the erection of a church Sunday school – Very civil to her – But thought Mr. Hope, the incumbent of the church, ought not to throw upon her, Miss Patchett of Lawhill, the trouble of going about to get subscriptions – Should write or explain himself his views of what amount was wanted etc. –

Left 2 at the drain and took Robert +1 (and occasionally another) the whole afternoon  till 6 planting large old holly-roots at the foot of the embankment near the horse chestnut tree overhanging the lowest pool –

Had Joseph and Robert Mann and Thomas Riley, joiner, 1st time for £5 in account of carpenter’s work at Hill top – The dip of the short incline from the Staith down to the engine as set out, 173 yards long = 5 1/2 inches per yard –

Robert Mann said his men would be willing to go without afternoon drinkings (I gave them 2/. to drink tonight for staying late) if paid for the additional 1/2 hour – Agreed – Left it to Robert to keep time as usual and do what was fair – The masons had had afternoon drinkings these 3 weeks –

The stove flue and recess in my study finished by the masons tonight –

Dinner at 7 1/2 – Sat downstairs 1/2 asleep in the large chair 25 minutes after Ann left me – Coffee – Read the Halifax paper – Then wrote the above of today till 10 1/2, at which hour, Fahrenheit 33°.  Fine day.

Making memoranda till 11 1/4 p.m. – Note tonight from the Halifax Literary and Philosophical Society.  A paper to be read on Monday on the sources of rivers.

 

WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/20/0029

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