Thursday, December 18, 1834

1834

December

Thursday 18

8 35/..

11 3/4

No kiss. Finish, damp morning; Fahrenheit 43 3/4° at 9 1/2, at which hour, breakfast –

Letter from Mariana (Lawton), 3 pages and ends – She now wishes to see me, and so earnestly asks me to go over to Lawton before the end of this month that I cannot refuse –

The new cabinet completed – Likely to be a good and strong ministry –

Off with Ann on her way to Cliff hill at 10 55/.. – Went with her and remained with her there (out in the field) a little while –

Then across the fields to Yew Trees – Thence to Hopkins – Then direct (up my new footpath and across upper brea field and along my upper Wellroydewood to old Mr. Wilkinsons – 1 1/2 hour there about this road being stopped up – At last got him over to acknowledge my right of road and to be reasonable, so told him I would not inconvenience him and would even pay 1/2 the expense of a gate for the Hough road and let him wall up the road at the end of my wood –

Off to Cliff hill for Ann at 3 1/4 and back at 4 1/2 –

Time out with John in the barn and then with Charles Howarth in the north parlour about the Chimney piece – He put it up today – Ordered it down again to have the shelf part shortened at the upper buttery end –

At my desk at 5 40/..  Wrote the above of today and the following to ‘Mrs. Lawton, Lawton hall, Lawton, Cheshire’ to go by John tonight –

‘Shibden hall – Thursday evening, 18 December, 1834.

My Dearest Mary –

I had your letter this morning – It rejoices me exceedingly that you are able to give so good an account of your improved health –

I was certainly not prepared for so entire a change in your feelings respecting our meeting; but I think your present decision the better – I must entreat you to excuse my entering further upon the subject just now – In fact, it is unnecessary; as I shall hope to see you early in next week – I fear, I cannot reach you before 8 in the evening – It is possible I may be with you on Monday; but do not expect me after 9 – I am not at this moment, quite certain of my arrangements; but, I trust, you may count upon me on Tuesday at any rate –

Ever very affectionately and especially yours,

AL –’

On my return home, found Mr. Wortley’s card – Mr. James Norris came with him but, of course, left no card.

Dinner at 6 1/4 – Coffee – Mr. Abbott came to Marian

1/2 hour with my aunt till 10 10/.. –

Finish, dampish day – rather small rainy in the evening –

 

WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/17/0125


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