Sunday, July 15, 1821

1821

July

Sunday 15

7

12 3/4

Before breakfast, wrote 3 pages to Mrs. Henry Stephens Belcombe to fix Friday for my being with them.  Sent before church this letter (to Mrs. Henry Belcombe, Newcastle, Staffordshire) and the one I wrote last night to Mariana (Lawton)

All went to church.  Young Mr. Franks preached 39 minutes from Romans viii. 20 and 21. A most excellent sermon, 1 of the best (if not the best) I ever heard preached by anyone – He pronounced the words tenour and vicegerent, tee-nor, and vicegērent –

Mrs. Pollard who now sits before us in Mr. Watkinson’s seat, fainted and drew everyone’s attention – She has frequently done this sort of thing – Dr. Gervase Alexander came to her from the gallery, then went back and returned when the sermon was over, Mr. John Haigh running home for a glass of cold water – 2 of her children, Miss Pollard, her sister-in-law, and Dr. Gervase Alexander’s oldest daughter in the seat with her –

From church walked up to the Saltmarshes’.  Emma lain down – Staid only a minute or 2 with Mr. Saltmarshe – Just called at Northgate, and saw my Aunt Lister and got home at 1 1/2 – Emma is a particular way and always ill at these times.

Mending my stockings etc. and trying on some old white waists and contriving to make them do instead of handkerchiefs to wear under an evening waist –

Went downstairs at 5 – My aunt and I had about 1/2 read the service, when Mr. Wiglesworth came to tea and staid till near 9 –

Only just got home this morning before it began to rain heavily – Several heavy showers afterwards, but from 5, and all the evening – heard 3 or 4 peals of thunder during the rain – Barometer one degree below changeable.  Fahrenheit 62° at 9 1/2 p.m. –

Came upstairs at 11 – Preparing clean stays and dirty ones for the wash –

WYAS Finding Number SH:7/ML/E/5/0043