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Thursday 30 April 1835

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no kiss rainy morning (from about 7 ¾ am) F45° at 7 55 am - in 25 minutes till 8 20 wrote the last 29 lines of yesterday - then with Charles and James H- in the laundry began this morning cupboarding off the end - breakfast at 8 50 and sat reading downstairs till 11 - then out a little while again in the laundry - then sat in the blue room reading till 1 ¾ - finished the article (very favourable) on Hope’s history of architecture and the favourable review of Michand’s travels in the east and the long but very interesting article (not always agreeing with the author but giving him much praise) on Lyell’s 3rd volume of Geology 8vo and 4 volumes 12mo same work published this year - skimmed over the article (damnatory) on the new biographical work called ‘Georgian Aera’ and a few pages on the Poor law amendment bill (in its favour) - i.e. read from p. 356 to 457 and from p. 473 to 489 Quarterly review no. 106 published this month -  then made the following extract from my letter to M- began on Tuesday and finished yesterday - kind letter - beg she will apologize for pressing her letters so closely upon me - always delighted to hear from her - much obliged for her inquires about the horse - but dare not venture on a mare - besides after much consideration have determined to have 2 more ponies - want them from ‘13 to 14 hands or rather more but will have nothing over 15’ - wish M- had such a pony as Flint to dispose of - Hope M- will not give up riding - can give no opinion about the Droitwich alkali company - ‘I never heard of the concern before and therefore know nothing of it but the little you tell me - but knowing Dr Jephson so well as I conclude you do know him, I take it for granted that your confidence in his judgment and wish to serve you, is not at all greater than deserved - if the shares are bought in Percy’s name, he (Dr J-) will, of course, help you to guard against any unpleasantness in the event of the poor child’s disease - it is true, you told me of having forgotten to inquire after her some time back, and Adney reminded me on the subject when last in York - I own that my memory wanted less spurring 3 years ago - till then, my interest, wrapt upon in yours, had had no letter or hindrance - I was the 1st who suggested the plan of your taking the child - from that time to 3 years ago,  I was not much in England - but my thoughts during that period had not been idle towards you or anyone who nearly concerned you, and not feeling indifferent, I was not aware of having appeared so by any omission whatever in our epistolary correspondence - I am really sorry that any seeming change should have crept over me; for my heartfelt in you and all about you is, I am persuaded greater than you believe - but as reflected is weaker than direct light, so regard which passes thro’, any intervening person, is often impeded by accidents which have little or no effect upon that regard which flows to us directly from the parent source - Mary! I do not forget you - but, engrossed as my mind is, at present, perhaps it is not unnatural that it should be less tenacious of some subjects than it used to be 3 years ago’ - then date yesterday and say should have despatched my letter yesterday but waited for a £100 bank of E. note and the day was too rainy to stir our - mention my thought of turning Northgate into an hotel - added under the seal dated today - ‘I am very sorry my letter did not get off yesterday - I had so many people on business, and was so interrupted, I could not be ready in time - I hope you will have the money in time - wrote at the top of page 1 - ‘I enclose you a bank of England post bill, value £100 no. 695, dated London 19 March 1835. I have specially endorsed it that, on paying the bill, you must write your name undermine’ - had just folded my letter when my tenant  Wilson (of W-‘s fields near Roydelands) came to take Mytholm holm - mentioned Mr Bateman’s ponies - chestnut - not broken in - ill kept last winter - aetatis 4 and 5 - bred by Mr B- had refused £28 for the 2 at a fair some time back - had £20 offered for the older but would not part them - Wilson had offered £26 for me - if he had a place to put them in - offered to buy them for me at this price -  said I would see them and speak to me Mr B- and if I liked the animals and could not buy them for £30 might let W- know and be obliged to him to make the purchase for me - A- very anxious to see her aunt today - off at 3 50 and walked with her to Cliff hill - found Mrs Carter there - sat 1 10 hour - then a few minutes at Crownest - saw SW- he and Mawson seemed to have come to a settlement with Henry Pearson and he has signed a paper appointing Lister the appraiser and another valuer and promising to give up the house tomorrow or forfeit £20 - told SW I suspected there would be some queer work about licencing Northgate house (on Mr Rawson’s account) mentioned what had passed between Mr Parker and Mitchell about the lower George and told W- to think the matter over and get me some small low priced public house if possible without anybodies’ knowing anything about it  - A- and I home at 6 55 - dinner at 7 10 - about ½ hour with my father and Marian - coffee - wrote the last 13 lines till 8 35 - had just before dinner sent off my latter 3 pages and ends and under the seal and a line at the top of page 1 and containing the £100 bill (vid. line 3 from the bottom of the last page) to ‘Mrs Lawton Claremont house Leamington Warwickshire’ - then read a few pages in Quarterly  of this month and sat on the sofa ½ asleep by A- 25 minutes with my aunt till 10 5 at which hour F45 ¼° - Very rainy day  till between 3 and 4 pm afterwards rain but only small rain that A- and I were not wet - highish wind all the day - rainy night Quadrant-arch at the dry bridge finished today

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Thursday 30 April 1835: SH:7/ML/E/18/0027

6 ½

11

- No kiss. Rainy morning (from about 7 ¾ am) F45° at 7 55 am - in 25 minutes till 8 20 wrote the last 29 lines of yesterday - then with Charles and James H- in the laundry began this morning cupboarding off the end - breakfast at 8 50 and sat reading downstairs till 11 - then out a little while again in the laundry - then sat in the blue room reading till 1 ¾ - finished the article (very favourable) on Hope’s history of architecture and the favourable review of Michand’s travels in the east and the long but very interesting article (not always agreeing with the author but giving him much praise) on Lyell’s 3rd volume of Geology 8vo and 4 volumes 12mo same work published this year - skimmed over the article (damnatory) on the new biographical work called ‘Georgian Aera’ and a few pages on the Poor law amendment bill (in its favour) - i.e. read from p. 356 to 457 and from p. 473 to 489 Quarterly review n° 106 published this month -  then made the following extract from my letter to M- began on Tuesday and finished yesterday - kind letter - beg she will apologize for pressing her letters so closely upon me - always delighted to hear from her - much obliged for her inquires about the horse - but dare not venture on a mare - besides after much consideration have determined to have 2 more ponies - want them from ’13 to 14 hands or rather more but will have nothing over 15’ - wish M- had such a pony as Flint to dispose of - Hope M- will not give up riding - can give no opinion about the Droitwich alkali company - ‘I never heard of the concern before and therefore know nothing of it but the little you tell me - but knowing Dr Jephson so well as I conclude you do know him, I take it for granted that your confidence in his judgment and wish to serve you, is not at all greater than deserved - if the shares are bought in Percy’s name, he (Dr J-) will, of course, help you to guard against any unpleasantness in the event of the poor child’s disease - it is true, you told me of having forgotten to inquire after her some time back, and Adney reminded me on the subject when last in York - I own that my memory wanted less spurring 3 years ago - till then, my interest, wrapt upon in yours, had had no letter or hindrance - I was the 1st who suggested the plan of your taking the child - from that time to 3 years ago,  I was not much in England - but my thoughts during that period had not been idle towards you or anyone who nearly concerned you, and not feeling indifferent, I was not aware of having appeared so by any omission whatever in our epistolary correspondence - I am really sorry that any seeming change should have crept over me; for my heartfelt in you and all about you is, I am persuaded greater than you believe - but as reflected is weaker than direct light, so regard which passes thro’, any intervening person, is often impeded by accidents which have little or no effect upon that regard which flows to us directly from the parent source - Mary! I do not forget you - but, engrossed as my mind is, at present, perhaps it is not unnatural that it should be less tenacious of some subjects than it used to be 3 years ago’ - then date yesterday and say should have despatched my letter yesterday but waited for a £100 bank of E. note and the day was too rainy to stir our - mention my thought of turning Northgate into an hotel - added under the seal dated today - ‘I am very sorry my letter did not get off yesterday - I had so many people on business, and was so interrupted, I could not be ready in time - I hope you will have the money in time - wrote at the top of page 1 - ‘I enclose you a bank of England post bill, value £100 n° 695, dated London 19 March 1835. I have specially endorsed it that, on paying the bill, you must write your name undermine’ - had just folded my letter when my tenant  Wilson (of W-‘s fields near Roydelands) came to take Mytholm holm - mentioned Mr Bateman’s ponies - chestnut - not broken in - ill kept last winter - aetatis 4 and 5 - bred by Mr B- had refused £28 for the 2 at a fair some time back - had £20 offered for the older but would not part them - Wilson had offered £26 for me - if he had a place to put them in - offered to buy them for me at this price -  said I would see them and speak to me Mr B- and if I liked the animals and could not buy them for £30 might let W- know and be obliged to him to make the purchase for me - A- very anxious to see her aunt today - off at 3 50 and walked with her to Cliff Hill - found Mrs Carter there - sat 1 10 hour - then a few minutes at Crownest - saw SW he and Mawson seemed to have come to a settlement with Henry Pearson and he has signed a paper appointing Lister the appraiser and another valuer and promising to give up the house tomorrow or forfeit £20 - told SW I suspected there would be some queer work about licencing Northgate house (on Mr Rawson’s account) mentioned what had passed between Mr Parker and Mitchell about the lower George and told W- to think the matter over and get me some small low priced public house if possible without anybodies’ knowing anything about it  - A- and I home at 6 55 - dinner at 7 10 - about ½ hour with my father and Marian - coffee - wrote the last 13 lines till 8 35 - had just before dinner sent off my latter 3 pages and ends and under the seal and a line at the top of page 1 and containing the £100 bill (vid. line 3 from the bottom of the last p.) to ‘Mrs Lawton Claremont house Leamington Warwickshire’ - then read a few pages in Quarterly  of this month and sat on the sofa ½ asleep by A- 25 minutes with my aunt till 10 5 at which hour F45 ¼° - Very rainy day  till between 3 and 4 pm afterwards rain but only small rain that A- and I were not wet - highish wind all the day - Rainy night Quadrant-arch at the dry bridge finished today