Saturday, December 13, 1834

1834

December

Saturday 13

7 1/2

11 1/4

No kiss.

Fine soft morning, Fahrenheit 46° at 8 50/.. in my study –

Breakfast at 9 1/4, having made out George’s account for the last week before this –

Ann gave me a hundred pounds. Staid down talking till 10 5/.. –

With Charles and James Howarth in the workshop – Mentioned turning the Stag’s head into the farmhouse and setting the publichouse near the new roadside – about up to the stone quarry – Should now have merely a beam or 2 to buy – Charles thought this plan would answer very well –

Kendell’s cart came between 11 and 12 with the large chest of drawers, the sofa-table and oak chimney piece for north parlour – Parcel from Baines and Newsome (Leeds) containing Nichols’s map and octavo volume of reference – Wrote note acknowledging the receipt of the map and volume receipted bill = £4.13.6, and enclosed that amount, begging to hear per post whether the money was received – Sent the note and money in a small parcel directed Messers Baines and Newsome, Booksellers etc., Leeds, to the care of Messers Kendell, by Kendell’s man –

Out with Ann at 1 3/4 for 1 1/4 hour in Trough of Bolland wood to the end of the new road and back and then in the walk –

Out from 3 to 5 in the upper land, with Pickles, who had finished, all but for one load of stone, the walling at the End of John Bottomley’s Long field – Paid Pickles and Charles Howarth –

Siding my drawers – Dinner at 6 1/4 – Played and won 2 hits –

Had Mr. Sunderland – My aunt and father pretty well –

Coffee near 8 – Then came into blue room – Fire in the stove 1st time this winter.  Read from page 508 to 519, Bakewell.  1/2 hour with my aunt till 10 1/4

Fine, soft day – Fahrenheit 53° at 10 1/2 p.m.

WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/17/0123