Friday, November 14, 1834

1834

November

Friday 14

9 35/..

11 20/..

No kiss.

Ready in 40 minutes.  Had Greenwood’s man,  who took away the sofa and took measure of the new oak door into the little north parlour to calculate what a new one would cost, the fire having warped the present one – Breakfast – Ordering about north chamber curtains –

Wrote and sent at 12 35/.. my note to Mr. Waterhouse in answer to his of yesterday

‘John Waterhouse Esquire, Wellhead’ –

Much obliged.  Wish to know how much indebted for the navigation acts –

Should be glad to take the most proper means of gaining information respecting the nature and extent of the improvements which the committee will think it advisable to recommend – It would have given me pleasure to derive such information from yourself; but I have no doubt you have sufficient reason for withholding it –

Perhaps the committee will take it into consideration, whether it may be proper to draw up some report of their view of the subject, so that the general proprietors may not be called upon, at the next general meeting, to come to a determination the reasons for which they have had no previous opportunity of considering.

Believe me very truly yours, A Lister’ –

Sent off also note to ‘Mr. Bradley, Architect, Elland, Postage Paid.’  Should be obliged to him to complete his plan as soon as he could and let me know by the post, what day I might to see him –

Out with Ann at 1 1/4 for 1 25/.. hour – Down the walk by Wellroyde, and the new footpath to upper brea, thence along the top of Wellroyde upper wood (Mr. Joseph Wilkinson has made up the road and completely blocked my getting to the wood – Must see about this) along the lane to Sodbottoms – Home by the Spiggs coal pit at the back of Staups and by Wellroyde (to say James not to cut thorns, or prune them in the brow) and the walk home –

Found my aunt in our little dining room – She was down in the drawing room yesterday expecting Mr. Musgrave – 50 minutes talking downstairs to her (my aunt) and then with Charles Howarth in the north chamber –

Then talking to Mrs. Lee about the curtains for that room – Then wrote the above of today till 5 when I could see no longer – with Charles and James Howarth finishing putting on crimson cord in north chamber – A little while with my aunt –

Dinner at at 6 – A little while with my father and Marian – Coffee downstairs – Played 2 hits and a gammon and lost all –

Read over Ann’s lease of 17 years of Lidget to Mr. Lamplaugh Wickham Hird, he having the option to give it up on 6 month’s notice at the end of the 10 years or, if not, keep it 17 – Advised her objecting to the exception of any property tax from the taxes he is to pay –

Read from page 179 to 248 ii Gützlaff’s history of China –

Very fine day.  Fahrenheit 44° now at 10 p.m.


WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/17/0108 Friday 14

 


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