Transcription of John Richard Stubbs' diary for 1856

Cloth bound 3 ½ inch x 6 inch notebook “Renshaw’s Diary and Almanac for 1856”

On the first memorandum page is written
“On Saturday the 10th of November I went to stay with Mr Barroby at Dishforth   stayed until the Saturday following”

Monday January 14
Went to Office   Sat with Aunt Hirst as all the rest were at Eagles Clairvoyant Entertainment   Read Blackstone

Tuesday January 15
Went to the Office   Mrs Workman  Mr Robert W  Mr Henlock & Mrs dined with us at 2 o’clock   I left the Office at 2  returned at 4   Went to the Doctors in the Evening   Danced   had supper & enjoyed ourselves extremely   A Family party  Leonard’s birthday
[JRS’ great-uncle George Henlock married Anne Clough and had children Ann, William, John and Margaret; Margaret married Mr Workman.  ‘The Doctors’ is Dr Sedgwick’s house; Leonard was one of the sons.  The 1834 Directory: Roger Sedgwick, surgeon in Borobridge]   

Wednesday January 16
Went to the Office   Cleaned Joe’s Gun   Henry Redmayne & I went to Aldbro on business   In the evening Joe  Henry R & I went & played cards at Henry Carrass’   Joe & I beat the two Henrys had only one rubber   Bessie went to ask Miss Eagle a Clairvoyant Lady at Mrs Morrells about Uncle Henlocks   She said Richard would return in 1857.  No trace of Giles



Thursday January 17
Went to the Office.  Stayed till ½ past 12   At Noon read Children of the Forest   Had Mr & Mrs M L Smith & Aunt Hirst to tea   between tea & supper read the same   After supper sat in the room   Set Aunt Hirst home.  L W Sedgwick & Mary S[edgwick] were at Uncles had a little fun & returned home  went to see the Cow as we were expecting her calving

Friday January 18
Went to the Office.  Did not get breakfast till after I had finished the mail   Wet at Noon   read Children of the Forrest   Went with Sophy H[irst] to the Practice after that went & read Blackstone with Aunt Bell & got no supper   Resolved to have no more supper except on state occasions



Saturday January 19
Went to the Office.  Mail did not come in till ½ past eleven   Stayed dinner at Uncles also tea

Monday January 21
Went to the Office   Sat at Hy Carrass’ at Noon   Had Miss Stott Miss Fretwell Sophy & Aunt Bell to tea.  Sat up till 4 o’clock in the morning expectg cow calving   She calved about an hour after I got to bed   I went to the Newsroom before tea   also called at Turners & Hy Carrass’.  Calved red & white Heifer Calf.

Tuesday January 22
Went to office.  Retd to Breakfast   felt rather tired.  At Noon walked with Jane up the Topcliffe Road   Had tea with Aunt Hirst   went to a small party to supper at Aunt Bells.  had my fortune told by her.  Got home about ½ past eleven.  Uncle Hirst & Dora came home from London & Ann Stubbs came with them

Wednesday January 23
Went to the Office.  Uncle H gave me a very pretty neck tie.  At Noon walked with Jane down the banks & I went to Aunt Bells   At Night I went to the Newsroom till 7 o’clock when I went home had tea read Blackstone till 8 & then read leisure hour.  Joe had supper with Capes

Thursday January 24
Went to the Office.  At Noon walked about.  Cut up the Goose for dinner   The water rose very fast   Had a hunt after a mouse with Pincher on the bank after dinner.  At Night Joe & I walked about watching the water   we also went to Henry Carass’  Stewart was there  we played Old Maid.  I then read Chambers

Friday January 25
Went to the Office.  At Noon went with a note for Mrs Appleton of Langthorp from Uncle Hirst   Mr Capes went with me   we had Howells Newfoundland & Nel the river was very high had some good sport.  At Night we had Uncle & Aunt Pick, Aunt Bell & Mrs Powell to tea  I & Joe went to H Carrass’ for five minutes.  I then read Blackstone

Saturday January 26
Went to the Office.  Went to Henry Carass.  Went to the News Room

Sunday January 27
Went twice to Church at BB & once to Roecliffe   Ann Stubbs went with us.  She then went & had tea at the B. Foot & I took her home after Church

Monday January 28
Went to the Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked down the banks & round by Milby.  At Night went to Newsroom and to H Carass’s

Tuesday January 29
Went to Office   at Noon had a walk with Jane & Lizzy & Joe a mile up Topcliffe road & round by Milby   At Night went & read Blackstone at H Carrass’, before tea   After tea went again to Carrass’ with Joe had a rubber at wist   Uncle Hirst came for Sophy.  Joe & I got out at the back door & went to the Newsroom

Wednesday January 30
Went to Office.  At Noon walked with Jane Joe & Lizzy the same walk as yesterday after dinner went to H Carass’ for newspaper.  Had the Sedgwicks  S. Hirst & Aunt Bell to tea    Joe’s birthday

Thursday January 31
Went to the Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked by the fields to Kirby Hill & then round by Topcliffe Road.  At Night I read Blackstone from 7 to 8   After that Joe & I went to Hy Carrass’ played wist

Friday February 1
Went to Office   Had a Circular from Law Chronicle Editor.  At Noon walked with Joe same walk as yesterday.  At Night had tea at Uncle H’s.  Holmes & his wife had tea at our house.  Set Sophy to the Practising.  Went to Newsroom  met L W S there.  Went to Aunt Bells read Blackstone

Saturday February 2
Went to Office.  At Noon sat in the house   Thos Morley was there - At Night I set Joe to Station on his way to York   Went to Newsroom & then to Aunt Bells read Blackstone & attested her signature to a purchase deed of ten Railway Shares North Staffordshire    Mr Barroby was at BB in the afternoon

Sunday February 3
Twice to Church at BB once at Aldbrough   Aunt Bell spent day with us

Monday February 4
Went to Office   Jane Lizzy & I walked up by the fields to Kirby Hill & round by the Thirsk Road.  At Night went to meet Train  Mr Cape [sic] came home from Gainsbro

Tuesday February 5
Went to Office did Mail.  Drove Jane & Lizzy to Starbeck  went by train to Arthington  took a Cab from there to Ilkley to Miss Adcock’s   Had dinner there.  Stayed till 3 o’clock.  Left Lizzy there & Jane & I returned.  Met there Miss Harriet Dykes the nicest looking young lady I have seen of some time  I also liked Miss Adcock.  Mrs Powells house was on fire, not much damage done

Wednesday February 6
Went to Office.  Was at Aunt Bell’s at Noon.  At Night Read the times.  The Water rose   it was a very windy night

Thursday February 7
Went to Office.  Mr Barroby came  he invited me to go & spend Sunday with him which I accepted.  At Noon Jane & I walked up Topcliffe Rod to Kirby Hill & home by the Fields.  At Night Joe & I walked to Aldbro  I came home read Blackstone

Friday February 8
Went to Office   Mr Capes & I had a walk by Stump Cross.  At Night went to BB Church & then had supper with Mr Capes & Joe.  Tonight as Mrs Davies was going home to Minskip she met two men one of whom gave her a kiss “very delightful indeed”

Saturday February 9
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Mr Lawsons with 2 petitions.  At Night went with Mr Capes to Dishforth to hear a little more about Cousin Marks [Barroby] Horse Cause  Mr Charles Mason & John Appleton were there

Sunday February 10
Cousin Mark & I went to Thirsk   dined at Ryotts  Met Mrs Wm Richardson [sister of Mark Barroby]  went to old Thirsk Church & returned after dinner   Had a sermon in the evening

Monday February 11
Went to Office.  Walked from Dishforth before 7 o’clock.  At Noon Jane & I walked to Aldbro.  At Night Joe & I went to Langthorp, Kirby Hill and Aldbro & just called at the Temperance Hall.  I set Ann Stubbs who was at our house home to Uncles where I sat ½ an hour

Tuesday February 12
Went to Office.  Rode over to Dishforth to fetch a letter from Cousin Mark which he had recd about the jury at Malton   After dinner drove Mr Capes to Pilmoor   I then went to Cundall to see Mr Parker & Christopher Dent.  Sat at home all the night

Wednesday February 13
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked down the Banks.  At Night I was at home read Clar...da Singlehart through

Thursday February 14
Went to Office    Stayed dinner & tea at Uncles   Uncle & Mr C being at Malton Mr Barrobys horse trial being heard today they did not arrive home so stayed all night at Uncles   I went to meet the train   Sophy & Ann Stubbs came up from Brafferton   I read Blackstone before train time in Joes Glass Case it being finished to day

Friday February 15
Was at the Office   Had breakfast at Uncles   went to Howells with a letter Aunt had missed putting into their bag.  Uncle & Mr C came home   Mr Barroby lost owing to a stupid Jury £30 verdict.  I wrote a letter to Sir Wm Gallwey telling him Uncle had not arrived at home as he expected him this morng.  At Noon Joe & I walked with Sophy our Jane & Dora up the Topcliffe Road.  After dinner I went to Henry Carass’.  Went to Church at night.  After Joe & I walked to the top of Gibbet Hill.

Saturday February 16
Went to Office.  At Noon went with Mrs Roger Buttery & Sophy to the Station    Sophy & I returned together   At Night I went to Ouseburn for Joe about some oilcake.  Went to both places  supped with Mrs Henlock
[Bp Stubbs p 47:  the wife of Thos Stubbs of Ripley 1735-1805 was Elizabeth Walls, whose sister Ann b 1741 married John Buttery of Brafferton.  Possibly Mrs Roger Buttery is of the same family.  Thomas’ sister Sarah married Roger Buttery in 1764, and his daughter Sarah married Thomas Buttery in 1801]

Sunday February 17
Went twice to BB & once to Aldbro   Jane & I went alone to Aldbro

Monday February 18
Went to office.  At Noon Mr Capes & I walked to the top of Gibbet & round by Stump Cross   At Night I went with Dora to the Doctors for Sophy & from there to the School to practise when they were practising I went with Leonard Sedgwick to Aldbro   his mare fell with him to day & sprained his wrist & hurt his nose.  I then fetched Dora & Sophy from the School & spent the remr of the evg at Aunt Bells   Aunt Pick & Mr Capes were there

Tuesday February 19
Went to Office.  At Noon Mr Capes & I walked down the Banks.  When I came to the Office in the afternoon there was a letter from Sophy who was staying at Helperby to ask me to a party to Mrs Rogers tonight   I went    stayed all night.  Miss Burket Miss Lambert Miss Fanny Miss Jane Roulston & Dr John  two Miss Lawsons Sophy  Richard Hirst Miss Parker & myself were there   enjoyed very fairly
[Richard Hirst, older brother of Sophy, was born April 1831]

Wednesday February 20
Went with Mr Roger to Brafferton to Murfits to see a pig which was expected to weigh 60 stones   Had breakfast   Dick came with me to the Station came home by 9 o’clock train   Went to Office   At Noon Capes & I walked up the Common   I had dinner with Joe Jane & Aunt Pick at Aunt Bells (calf’s head)   At Night Joe  Capes & I went to Clarks of Ellenthorp Hall to fetch home Jane Aunt Pick Aunt Bell & Miss Calder   Played cards had supper danced & came home   Jane & Capes  Miss Calder & Joe  2 Aunts & I

Thursday February 21
Went to office   At Noon I chopped sticks in the yard   Capes & Jane went walking.  Joe had gone to Helperby   Aunt Ann [Pick] & Aunt Bell dined with us.  At night Joe & I went to Capes’  we then went to meet the train expectg Alfred Cresswell to fetch Ann Stubbs from Uncles but he did not arrive    felt very squeamish all the rest of the evening   took two Aunts home
[Bp Stubbs p69 shows the grandchildren of Anne Stubbs, daughter of William Stubbs of London & Sarah Butcher - her daughter Sophia Hulbert married George Cresswell, and they had several children including Alfred, who would therefore have been Ann Stubbs’ cousin.]

Friday February 22
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked up the river  at night I read leisure hour then went to Church   after Church came round the town with Joe & Alfred Cresswell who had come to fetch Ann Stubbs  we then went to Capes’s to sup   Aunt Ann, Aunt Bell, Aunt Hirst, Father Mama Joe & I.  I took Aunt Hirst home & then went back to Capes’

Saturday February 23
Went to Office.  At Noon Capes & I walked up by Minskip beck.  I sat at Hy Carass’
after dinner.  At Night saw Uncle & Aunt Pick off home, took Aunt Bell to Uncle Hirsts’ was examining the business books with Joe in his counting house

Sunday February 24
Went twice to BB Church.  Joe Jane & I went to Kirby Hill in the afternoon  I took & brot home Aunt Bell to Church in the even   I then joined Miss Calder

Monday February 25
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked down the Banks   After dinner I commenced reading the 2nd book of Blackstone.  At Night I went with Sophy & Mary Sedgwick to the practise while they were there I went & had a walk with Leonard   I then took Sophy home.  I then went home & read some more Blackstone.

Tuesday February 26
Went to Office   At Noon I read Blackstone.  At Night had a walk down Milby Lane with Capes & Aunt Hirst to meet Uncle & Sophy who had been setting Charlotte Smith home   went & had tea with Capes & spent the evening with him

Wednesday February 27
Went to office.  At Noon Capes & I walked down the Banks with Pincher   After dinner I read Blackstone   At Night Joe  Capes & I walked round by Sion Hill.  We then went to the Doctors called of Len & walked to Aldbrough   Joe & I then called at Capes’ had some Porter went home had supper & went to bed

Thursday February 28
Went to Office.  Joe  Capes & I walked up the river past Howells to opposite Slaters halfway to Roecliffe   At Night Joe Capes Len & I walked down Lawsons pasture & round by illeg went & called at Uncles   Capes went & had supper with us   I then read Blackstone & soon after retired

Friday February 29
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe  Capes & I walked up the River   Howells great dog followed us.  At Night I had a walk with Capes up the Common then went to Church

Saturday March 1
Went to Office   At Noon was about home & at Hy Carass’   At Night Joe & I were busy with Fathers books

Sunday March 2
Went twice to Church at BB.  Joe Alice & I went to Kirby Hill in the afternoon

Monday March 3
Went to Office.  At Noon Capes Joe & I walked up Minskip Beck.  I read a little in the life of Conde   At Night Joe & I went to meet Aunt Hirst Mama & Aunt Bell coming from Mrs Fletchers of Minskip   After that we went to the School were [sic] there was a practising & peeped in through the window & then returned home & read   Aunt & Uncle Pick were at our house to day   Wilson of Heaton House & his wife also called

Tuesday March 4
Went to Office   At Noon Joe & I walked up Kirby Hill way by the fields  we saw Secker of Knaresbro gallopping [sic] a mare in a field   At Night Capes & I walked up thro Aldbro I then went & had tea with him & read    Miss Calder Aunt Bell & Dora were having tea at our house    it was thought rather rude my going out to tea

Wednesday March 5
Went to Office.  At Noon Capes & I had a walk up to Robert Greens farm & down past Slaters & round by the Road home   At Night I was home with Joe chopping Sugar &c

Thursday March 6
Went to Office   At Noon I went & sat with Henry Carass    After dinner read a little in the life of Conde   At ½ past three Uncle Hirst let me off   I walked to Ouseburn and had dinner Uncle Williams as they had been coursing   We then had tea   after tea a rubber at wist  two table Uncle Henlock  Crosby  Len Sedgwick & I sat at one table.  Gudgeon Uncle Pick Capes & Joe at the other   Gudgeon & I walked togr to Marton Lane  I then walked on & the riders overtook me at the 2nd mileston [sic]  I walked to Heaton House then Capes walked & I rode - We got home at 12 o’clock  
[Uncle William - could be Pick or Henlock - but from entry for Mar 29 it would seem likely that it is Uncle William Henlock who is referred to thus]

Friday March 7
Went to Office   At Noon Joe & I walked up the fields towards Kirby Hill   After dinner read life of Conde   At Night went to Church, read after Church the life of Conde   To night was a hard white frost

Saturday March 8
Went to Office   At Noon I went to Newsroom   After dinner read the newspaper in the Garden it was a beautiful day.  At Night Joe & I had a walk down towards Ellenthorpe   I then helped him to post & make up his books &c

Sunday March 9
Went twice to BB Church    Dick Hirst  Joe & I went to Kirby Hill in the afternoon

Monday March 10
Went to office.  At Noon Joe & I went up the River for a walk   Howells great dog followed us   Crosby had a dinner party to day   Joe & Len Sedgwick went Capes & Aunt Bell  Jane was going but she had such a bad cold.  At Night I went up to the Doctors & sat to ask them if they had anything they wanted doing in York

Tuesday March 11
Went to York with Father.  I ordered an every day suit at Evers’   had dinner & tea at Sutcliffe’s   was at the Castle all the rest of the day it being the assizes.  I sat by 2 very pleasant young ladies coming from York who had travelled from London   they were going to Richmond   When I got home I went to James Swales & Wm Gatenby to ask them to go & speak a good word for Hodgson who was going to be tried with Kirby of Marton for night poaching as I met his mother in the Castle Yard & she asked me if I would   but they declined going

Wednesday March 12
Went to office.  At Noon Joe Capes & I went down the Banks for a walk   After diner I read Blkstone   At Night Joe & I walked down past Ellenthorp Hall   we then went & met the train.  After that I went to Uncle Hirst’s and had supper   Capes was there

Thursday March 13
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Newsroom   Len Sedgwick was there.  At Night Uncle & Aunt Pick   Mrs Pick of Grassgill & Richard Paver   Aunt & Uncle Hirst & Aunt Bell came and had tea at our house   After tea Paver Joe & I went up to see Capes

Friday March 14
Went to Office   At Noon sat at home reading Lances of Lynwood   Richd Walburn of Norton was buried today   Joe & Father both went.  At Night read Lances of Lynwood  went to Church  came home had supper sat and talked

Saturday March 15
Went to Office   At Night I went home with Miss Cunnyngham from there to Burton   Mr Capes went with me   he called   I went forward to Mrs Roger Butterys of Helperby & in so doing lost my way   got to a farm house the man directed me. 

Sunday March 16
Went twice to Brafferton Church   saw the Smiths   called at Thos Buttery   went with Dick Hirst to chop turnips for the Sheep.  At night we sat in the house

Monday March 17
Walked home from Brafferton by 7 o’clock.  Went to Office   At Noon went to see Aunt Bell.  At Night I read Blackstone at home by myself    all the rest were at Church   I then went to meet train   Joe  Cousin B Stamper & Mr Capes cames [sic] up   Joe brot my new morning suit from Evers   I then went with Capes up to the Practise at Church   came home & had supper then soon after retired
[Cousin Bessie Stamper, cf Mar 27.  BpS pp71 & 129:  JRS’ grandfather Thomas Stubbs of Borobridge had a sister Alice 1775-1814 who married William Stamper of Knaresborough.  Ripley graves records the burial of Elizabeth, daughter of William & Alice Stamper in 1881 aged 72.]

Tuesday March 18
Went to Office.  At Noon I went & sat at Henry Carrass’   At Night I had tea at Uncle Hirst’s we had in the office   Went to Church   stayed the Practising   went home & read Blackstone

Wednesday March 19
Read Blackstone before breakfast.  Went to office   At Noon Capes & I went up the Common thro some fields & on to the Stump Cross Road & came down the York Rd home   At dinner with Capes & Jane & Uncles   Also tea   We then went to Church   stayed the practise came back to Uncles had supper   Joe was there to Supper   stayed a short time & then went home.

Thursday March 20
Went to office  -  At Noon Capes & I went up Minskip Beck.  At Night I went to Church   came home & talked after supper

Friday March 21
Went to Office   did the Mail [written above the line in lighter ink: “Good”] Went to Church in the morng at BB.  After dinner Joe Capes & I walked to Dunsforth Spring & from there to Ouseburn   Bell Baldwin & her little girl Mary Metcalf Aunt & Uncle Henlock were at Uncle Picks   Mary illeg Bell Mrs Henlock & I walked up to the or [ie. other] house & then returned   went & had a game at Ball in the field   Mary Metcalf fell & sprained her hand   stayed supper & then walked home   Bacon’s lad gave us a ride to Yorkas Bank we then went to Matthew ..ishmans & had a glass of beer & then went home   we got home ¼ to eleven

Saturday March 22
Went to office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night read Blackstone   went to Church & went home had supper & sat talkg

Sunday March 23
Went twice to Church at BB & once to Aldbro   did not stay Sacrament

Monday March 24
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   After dinner went with Joe to Station to see if some oranges had come from Liverpool for Aunt Pick.  At 4 o’clock Joe & I set off & walked to Ouseburn to see the Craven party mentd on the 21st.  Miss Jepson & Edwd Crosby  our Jane & Capes were there   we had tea & supper  played at Cards & then Joe & I walked home   Capes & Jane drove & Aunt Bell stayed all night   we got home about ¼ past 12
[Miss Jepson was staying with Aunt Bell cf Mar 30]

Tuesday March 25
Went to office.  At Noon read Blackstone   After dinner went to Station where I found Aunt Picks oranges had come   Writg to Tom to information they had arrived.  At Night I chopped Sugar   sat in the house & read Eustace Conyers
[Tom Stubbs is in Liverpool]

Wednesday March 26
Went to Office.  At Noon Capes & I walked up Roecliffe Lane & over to Minskip Beck   came back to office.  Went home to dinner at 2 o’clock as the Ouseburn party mentd above came to dine at our house.  At 4 went back to the office   retd at 6   went to Station to pay carre [ie carriage] of Uncles Picks oranges   had tea   had a bit of a dance   Miss Calder came & Miss Jepson  Capes & Len.d in addition   I led the pony carre [carriage] past Mrs Warwicks   got to bed about 12

Thursday March 27
Went to Office.  At Noon Capes & I walked up Minskip Beck   Mrs Roger Buttery dined with us   Cousin Bessie Stamper Father & Mama went to Helperby to fetch Alice   they retd to dinner.  At Night went to Aunt Bells to meet the Ouseburn Party   I played with Mary Jane Baldwin & Alice in the Kitchen.  After they went  Joe & Aunt Bell played Miss Jepson & me   we beat them hollow.  Jane & Capes played Chess.

Friday March 28
Went to Office.  At Noon Capes & I had a walk down the Banks.  After Dinner read Blackstone   At Night went to Aunt Bells was asked to sup.  Went to Uncle Hirst’s to say I would see Sophy home  went up to the Practise at the Church with Aunt Bell & Miss Jepson & from there to Uncles, went to sup after that took Sophy home.

Saturday March 29
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night I went to Ouseburn.  Smallwood set me to the top of Yorkas Bank  Wm Freeman’s man overtook me in a spring cart & gave me a ride to the Workhouse   I then walked to Uncle Picks.  Bell Baldwin  Mary Metcalf & I walked up to Uncle Wms [Henlock]  I called at Crosby’s  he was not in

Sunday March 30
Went to G.O. Church in the morng   in the afternoon we went up to Wm Henlocks & had a walk with the dogs down the Croft   Went back to Uncle Picks to tea   After tea Crosby called gave me a letter for Miss Jepson who was staying with Aunt Bell   we sat & talked the rest of the Eveng    Aunt Pick gave me a pair of Gloves.  I am entitled to a pr of Gloves from Bell [Baldwin?] as she was asleep & I kissed her

Written above the following entry:-
On Saturday last Jim Sedgwick came home   he having passed

Monday March 31
Walked home.  Went to Office.  At Noon Capes & I walked down the Banks   At Night Len.d Sedgwick & I had a walk down the pasture round by Aldbro   Went to Practise   walked home with Sophy

Tuesday April 1
Went to Office.  About home at Noon  read Blackstone   At Night Capes Joe & I walked to  Marton to get a gun for me from Gudgeon Uncle Wms gamekeeper had some Ale with him & walked back  Went to Capes’  had bread & cheese & Porter & then went home

Wednesday April 2
Went to Office.  At Noon read Leisure hour at the office.  At Night went to Uncle Hirsts to tea to meet the Ouseburn party, the Sedgwicks, the Stotts & Steele, Miss Fretwell & Miss Calder.  Played a good many games.  Sang & so forth we should have liked a dance, but Uncle & Aunt did not like it.

Thursday April 3
Went to Office.  Was at Aunt Bells at Noon   At Night was about home   At Night Aunt Bell came to our house   I set her home & stayed supper with her

Friday April 4
Went to Office.  At Noon Mr Capes & I were at dinners/Turners   it came on a very heavy shower   At Night I walked to Ouseburn to have tea at Crosby’s to meet the Ouseburn party   we played at Bagatelle and Cards   we left about a ¼ past eleven   we then went down to Uncle Picks & sat till after two o’clock before we went to bed.  Mrs Baldwin gave me a pr of gloves (see 30th ulto)

Saturday April 5
Called Bell Baldwin & Mary Metcalf up went into their bedroom & had a little talk   I then wished them good bye as they were going away to day.  I then had breakfast & walked home had anor [ie another] breakfast & went to the Office.  At Noon I was about home reading the Newspaper   At Night I had a walk nearly to Ellenthorp with Joe & then helped him to post the books [ie do the bookkeeping]

Sunday April 6
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Had Mr Atkinson at BB in the morng & Aldbro in the afternoon   Had Mr Palmer at BB at night

Written above the following entry:-
Our Cow was bulled by Mr Barroby’s bull to night (Monday)

Monday April 7
Went to Office. At Noon read Blackstone   At Night went to the Newsroom from there to Sedgwick’s Len & I walked round by the Little Mills   I then went to the Practise came home had supper took Aunt Bell home & then retd & went to bed

Tuesday April 8
Went to Office.  At Noon I went with Joe to the Station   As I was going over the Bridge I took up a stone threw it into the River & killed a fish.  At Night it was very wet   read Blackstone & after that read Napoleon’s Old Guard.

Wednesday April 9
Went to office   At Noon Joe & I had a walk down the Banks   After dinner I read Blackstone  Today Joe drove Mrs Roger Buttery & Sophy Hirst to York to hear Jenny Lind.  At Night I went to Newsroom   met Jim & Len we walked round by Stump Cross I then called at Capes’ for 5 minutes & then came home & read the Old Guard
[Jenny Lind 1820-87, singer, ‘the Swedish Nightingale’]

Thursday April 10
Went to Office   At Noon I read Blackstone.  After dinner read the Old Guard.  At Night Jim Sedgk & I walked to Roecliffe  Snap & Pincher went   we had a course   I got rather wet  went home & changed my Coat   After that Joe & I went to the Drs & had supper   Sophy was there   we came home at 10 o’clock

Friday April 11
Went to Office   At Noon had a walk with Joe down the Banks   read Blackstone   At Night Joe & I had a walk to Langthorp   After that I came home & read the Old Guard

Saturday April 12
Went to Office.  At Noon Read Blackstone   At Night Jim Sedgwick came & asked me to go with him to Helperby so we went by train & walked back   we went to Mrs Buttery’s had a glass of ale   we then went to Mrs Rogers & had supper  we met 2 Miss Lawson’s there but they left before supper.  We got home about 10 o’clock. 
[Note outlined in corner of entry:-] 1st saw lre [ie letter] from Miss Owen to Chr Empson

Sunday April 13
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro    stayed Sacrament in the morning

Monday April 14
Went to office   At Noon Read Blackstone  Chopped Sugar   At Night at tea at Uncles with Dora Sophy & Mary Sedgwick.  I then went to Aunt Bells   Uncle & Aunt Pick were there   I read the letters they had had from Bell Baldwin Mary Metcalf & Mary Jane   I went with them to our house & saw them off   I then went with Joe to Sedgwicks & paid Len moy [ie money] for Vaccn [vaccination?]  Fees   went to the Practise & then went home & read Students Law Magazine

Tuesday April 15
Went to Office.  At Noon read Blackstone & went to sit at Henry Carrass’   At Night Jim S.  Len S.  Joe & I walked down to call at Heaton Clarks & from there to Heaton Edwin’s where we had supper & enjoyed ourselves & arrived home about 11 o’clock.  Jane went to stay a short time to York.

Wednesday April 16
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   At Night went to Sedgwicks from there Jim & I went round by the Common & then to the Newsroom  from there I went to Bulmers & got my hair cut   went home had supper & read newspaper

Thursday April 17
Went to Office.  At Noon took my watch to Glews to mend   went to Aunt Bells   At Night Len S.  Jim S.  & I walked round by Kirby Hill to Humberton to fetch the BB Ladies   got home about ½ past ten   Dora & Sophy  Jane & Mary Sedgwick.  I had a bit of supper after Uncle Hirsts

Friday April 18
Went to Office   At Noon Read Law Students Magazine  had a stroll in the Garden   At Night Joe  Capes & I went to our Milby Lane Field   Poulter brot a live rabbit & his two dogs   we had a capital course   Pincher took the Rabbit   Poulters old Bitch was in the heat   Pincher lined her   we then went up the River past the Steam Mill up to the other side of Roecliffe  had some sport with the rate & ret   Capes stayed to sup with us

Saturday April 19
Went to Office.  Went to Mr Lawson’s on business  Saw Mr Lawson   Lady Gooch way dying  she died shortly after I left.  At Noon read Blackstone & the Npaper   At Night Had a walk with Joe & Capes down the banks to opposite All Arm.  Met H.E.Clark.

Sunday April 20
Went twice to BB & once to Aldbro   took 2 letter to Post.  Had a walk round Uncle Hirst’s Garden with Dora Sophy Capes & Richard [presumably Hirst]

Monday April 21
Went to Office   At Noon Dora Sophy Joe & I walked down to Mr Clarks of Ellenthorp   I went in to tell him to come down to the office to sign a purchase Contract the rest did not go in.  At Night I drove Cousin Bessie Parker to the far Dishforth Lane on Leeming Lane as she had to drive alone to Hutton.  I walked from there to Dishforth, had a glass of wine  stayed one hour & a half   Mary Ellen was there   I got home about ¼ to ten   To night the Doctors had a pty [ie party]   I ought to have been there
[ JRS’ mother’s greataunt Anne Henlock married Thomas Parker of Helperby - possibly Bessie is a descendant.  ‘Dishforth’ usually signifies Mark Barroby’s.  Mary Ellen is presumably Mary Ellen Ryott b 1844, his great-niece, cf BpS p32]

Tuesday April 22
Went to office   At Noon read Blackstone in the Garden   went to Hy Carass’  At Night Joe Capes & I walked up the River   we took Howell’s Dog & Pincher   we met Hy Carass  he had been fishing   Pincher killed a hedgehog   we all returned together   Sophy was at our house to supper

Wednesday April 23
Went to Office.  At Noon read Blackstone   At Night Joe Capes & I went up Minskip Beck   we returned & then we went to Heaton Clarks where we had supper   we then returned  got home at nine o’clock

Thursday April 24
Went to Station to see the Clock.  Read Law Stds mag.  Went to Office.  Drove Uncle Hirst to Spellow   brought the Dog Cart back.  At Noon was about home   At Night we had Mr Hy Powell & Mrs P.  Mrs Sedgwick & Cousin Bessie Stamper to tea   I sat with them till 8 o’clock  Joe & I then went up to Capes’ to sup to meet Jim & Len   had a jolly do  played Cards  got home at 12

Friday April 25
Went to Office.  At Noon read Blackstone in the Garden   After dinner had a nap in the Garden   at Night I went up to Sedgwicks  Len Jim & I went to Wilsons of Heaton House   they went in  I walked backwards & forwards  I went & sat down in the Lodge   they were such a time I left them & came home alone

Saturday April 26
Went to Office   At Noon was at Newsroom at Hy Carass’  At Night Do.  Also at Mr Capes   went home & read

Sunday April 27
Twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   At Night Joe & I went to look at the Roecliffe field & the Milby Lane Fields to see if any beasts were in at tomorras in the fair

Monday April 28
Joe & I walked to the Roecliffe field   I went into the fair with Mr Chr Barroby   Went to Office   Wilson of Heaton House was at me for not going in to his house with Sedgwks on Friday.  At Noon Went into the fair saw Horse Show,   Had 2 Barrobys  J.Morley Uncle Wm & Uncle Pick to Dine.  At Night Capes Joe & I walked up to Langthorp & back   Capes & I then walked down to the Cricket gro.d.   after that I went to Mr Owen’s to delr a message from Mr Barroby   I stayed & had tea with him   Mr John was there   got home at ½ past nine  had a very jolly evening
[May be T Morley]

Tuesday April 29
Went to office   At Noon was about in the Fair   To day the Cricket Gro.d was opened   I did not go down   At Night Capes Joe & I rowed their boat up to Roecliffe for the first time & back   I then went up to help Capes with the Union books   had some bread & Cheese & Porter  got home by ½ past nine   Mama was at Mrs Powells to tea
[‘Their boat’ - Joe’s and Capes’s ?  ‘Union’ presumably refers to the Poor Law]

Wednesday April 30
Went to Office   At Noon went to Hy Carass’   Went also with Joe to Charlotte Farmerys to ask her to let them anchor the boat of her field end.  At Night had the Smiths of Burton & Jane Eliza Morley from Effingham to tea   the Sedgwicks S. Hirst Ruth Stott  Steele  Capes  H.E.Clark & Jacob Smith   had a jolly dance   J.E.Morley & I had a first rate polka   broke up about ½past twelve   Sophy stayed all night

Thursday May 1
Went to Office   At Noon went to call at Stotts   Davies saw me & asked me to attend a meetg at the Hall tomorrow conc.g. the Cricket   Mama & I went with Steele & Miss Stott in their pony Carr.e. to Dishforth   had a glass of wine & then went on to Topcliffe   the Church was opened to day   saw a good many old friends   we came back to tea   got home about ½ past eight.  Jane returned from York brot me a black undress Coat  Cousin mark asked me to go on Saturday night which I accepted

Friday May 2
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   At Night I went to Sedgwicks   sat there till eight o’clock   called on my way home at Hy Carass’   Mr Leond Sedgwick of York had supper with us   sat & talked
[Joe married Sarah, daughter of Leonard Sedgwick of York on 12 May 1857]

Saturday May 3
Went to Office   At Noon I went to Hy Carass’   Mrs Hy Powell & Sophy were there.  After dinner read the Newspaper   At night I walked to Dishforth to stay over Sunday

Sunday May 4
Cousin Mark & I drove down to Topcliffe Church   I sat with T.[?J] Morley  Jas Morley  Anne & Miss Hutchinson    was at home all the rest of the day   Mr Frankland came
[For Morley family, including John who d.1878 and James who d. 1878, cf BpS p30.  Anne Morley?]

Monday May 5
Walked home to Breakfast   At Noon read Blkstone & went to Aunt Bells.  At Night I went with Lend Sedgwick to Davies of Minskip in Davies’ pony Cart   we walked round by Aldbro home   came home & read the paper &c

Tuesday May 6
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night Rd Hirst was here   he rode a grey mare   I had a ride on her as far as the milestone over the Common & back   We had a walk  went to meet the train  haad tea & supper at Uncle Hirsts & then Richd went home

Wednesday May 7
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   Stayed in the Office till nearly eight o’clock   I had supper at Uncles

Thursday May 8
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At ½ past three we went to shoot rooks at Owen’s   we left there at 6 & went to Clarks of Ellenthorp Hall to shoot there   Len Jim Joe Capes & I went    we had capital sport   After the sport we had supper & got home about ten   Heaton Edwin came down to supper

Friday May 9
Went to Office  Stayed in the Office till one   went & had dinner with Mr Capes.  At Night had tea at Uncles   Drove their Dogcart took Union Books to the Workhouse  went from there to Picks of Grassgills for bonds of Officers  had a very pleasant Drive   Richd Paver was not at home    got home about 9  After supper Capes & I went to the other side of Milby to meet Joe who had been at R. Butterys to shoot their rooks

Saturday May 10
Went to office.  At Noon went to Newsroom & cleaned my Gun   At Night Helped Joe with his books   Had a row in the boat down to the Lock & back with Joe  we then walked up the river a short way  I then went to see Aunt Bell

Sunday May 11
Twice to BB Church once to Roecliffe with Mr Capes Richd Dora & Willey

Monday May 12
Went to office   Was at the Office till 1   Went back directly after dinner   At Night went to tea at Aunt Bells   Miss Jepson from Ouseburn & a Miss Johnson from Easingwold who was staying at Crosbys  Sophy H. Jane Stubbs  Joe Capes & I   we went & rowed up as far as Slaters then came back   went to the Church   Joe & I went home with Miss Jepson & Miss Johnson  I sat behind with the latter  it was jolly  we walked home.  Miss J is rather a nice girl rather good looking &c &c
[Jane Stubbs is Mrs Jane Stubbs nee Hirst, widow of Charles Stewart Stubbs.  She was born in 1824, and was therefore five years older than Joe.  She married at the age of 20 and was widowed  before she was 24.  Willey (May 11) is her son, William b 1846.  cf May 21]

Tuesday May 13
Went to Office.  At Noon prepared for shooting rooks   At ½ past 4 Capes  Joe  Jim S.  Steele & I set off to Humberton  had tea  we then went down to shoot   we shot 158 rooks   it kept raining a little  we then returned to the House  had supper   walked & got home at one o’clock rather late   Had some jolly sport & a jolly wet walk home

Wednesday May 14
Went to Office.  At Noon read Blackstone.  Expected to go with Dora & Mrs Hy Powell but by a mistake Joe went instead of me   At Night went & sat a little at Uncle Hirst’s   went & had supper with Bell [Aunt Bell?] we had it in the kitchen.  Sophy & Dora came just after  we had a jolly chat   I set them home & then returned to my own home

Thursday May 15
Went to office   At Noon read Blackstone  went to Aunt Bells   At Night I walked to Ouseburn   Joe was there  he had taken Aunt Bell to stay at Atkinsons  I met Uncle & Aunt Pick going to BB   I went & found Joe at Crosby’s   I saw Miss Johnson   She played & sang  I turned over the leaves  she has a very sweet voice   we stayed ½ an hour & then came home   got home a little before 9

Friday May 16
Went to Office   At Noon read Blackstone   Cleaned my Gun   At Night went to tea to Uncle Hirsts to meet Miss Walburns & Miss Kyme & Miss Eliza Kyme who were stay.g with the Walburn’s  We walked to the Devils Arrows  we went to Church to practise  came home had some singing  Joe  Steele & I walked home with them  we stayed a quarter of an hour   got home ¼ to twelve

Saturday May 17
Went to Office   At Noon went to Capes to read the beginning of Palmers trial for murdering Cook by poison   At Night Joe & I walked nearly to Ellenthorp   went to Newsroom   went to Capes’

Sunday May 18
Twice to Church at BB  once to Aldbro

Monday May 19
Went to Office.  At Noon read Blackstone   At Night I went & had tea with Capes  From there I went to the Newsroom  read part of Palmer’s trial   Also a little of the Quarterly Reivew & the lead.g Article in the Times   Left at ¼ to 9   went home  I then went on to Uncle Hirsts for a short time.  Mrs Powell’s young ladies were at our house at tea.   I missed them which was a good job.

Tuesday May 20
Went to Office   At Noon read Blackstone  went to Charles Walkers  At Night was at Newsroom  Joe & I walked to the Station   Miss Mary Stubbs of London & a Miss Dixon from Clapham Surrey  came to stay at Uncles
[Miss Mary Stubbs is possibly Jane Hirst Stubbs’ sister-in-law: Mary daughter of Joseph & Sophia b 1818]

Wednesday May 21
Went to Office   At Noon read Blackstone   At Night Joe  Capes  Jim Sedgwick & I rowed up to Bickerdikes in the Boat   Miss Mary Stubbs of London  Miss Dickson (Genl Dickson’s daur) Sophy H.  Mary Sedg.  our Jane Alice & Willie Stubbs   it was very jolly   got home about ½ past eight

Thursday May 22
Went to Office.  At Noon went to read News  At Night I was at Uncle Hirsts a great pt of the Eveing   had a Walk with their Ladies up to Aldbro   came home  had supper with them & came home soon after

Friday May 23
Went to Office   At Noon went to Newsroom   At Night I rode to Ouseburn  went to both houses  put up at Uncle Wms  had supper there  had a glass of ale at Uncle Picks   got home at a ¼ to ten   got a rowing for being so late

Saturday May 24
Went to Office   At Noon went to Newsroom   Arthur Powell came over to day   At Night was with the Ladies at Uncle Hirst’s singing   went to Sedgwicks with Len.d   he had just retd from London   I met him on the bridge

Sunday May 25
Twice to BB Church  once at Aldbro

Monday May 26
Went to Office   At Noon wrote to Tom  settled my Cash book &c   At Night went to Practise at the School   Saw Mr Frankland after the Practise   Sophy M.Dixon & I walked up the Common & round by Minskip   Dora met us & a jolly walk we had

Tuesday May 27
Went to Office   At Noon went to Newsroom   At Night we had all Uncle Hirsts party at our house to tea   had a row backwds & forwds as far as Slaters   it looked very like rain   Had a jolly lot of singing & spent a very jolly evening   Had sundry flirtings with Miss Dixon &c &c

Wednesday May 28
Went to Office   At Noon went to Newsroom   At Night Sophy  Dora  Miss Dixon & I walked to Aldbro  Miss Dixon & Dora went to see the pavement   Sophy & I walked to the bottom of Yorkas Bank & backwds & forwds till they came out   it rained a little   I then went to meet Joe & Capes   they had been rowing
[The Roman mosaic pavement]

Thursday May 29
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Newsroom   At Night I drove Mary Stubbs & Dora to Dishforth   I went to Barkers to get measured for a pr of shoes   I then went to Mr Barrobys   I had 2 glasses of Sherry   I did not go into the Dining Room as they had company   we then went to Marton le Moor & from there to Skelton   we called at Woods  came home  went to Sedgwicks with Dora to fetch Sophy & Mary Dixon   Leond came back to Uncles & had supper with us. & jolly it was

Friday May 30
Went to Office   Did the Mail.  Drove Sophy & Mary Dixon to Harrogate & Knaresbro saw all there was to see it was a splendid day.  came home by Farnham  Copgrove  Stavely & Minskip  Got home about ½ past four   Did the Mail   Jim Sedgwick & I set Leon nearly to Minskip  he was going to dine at Davies’ it being the Christeng   came home & went to the practise

Saturday May 31
Went to Office   At Noon was at home.  In the afternoon I drove Mary Stubbs & Dora to Humberton to call    M.Dixon & Sophy walked   we then drove on to Mr Leafs of Spellow Grange  made a call & retd   I had tea at Uncles   Went home & was about home

Sunday June 1
Went twice to BB Church  it was wet  did not go in the Afternoon.  At Night went to see Uncle about bus.s [business] & sat some time

Monday June 2
Went to Office   At Noon read Blackstone & called at Henry Carass’   At Night Mr Capes & I had two rabbits which Poulter brought us let loose in Steels field behind Uncle Hirsts   Pincher killed them both   We then took Dora & Mary Stubbs our Alice & Anne Sedgwick a row nearly to Brampton  came home  had something to eat at Uncles’ then Mr C.  Dora & I walked to the top of Gibbet Hill & back & splendid it was.

Tuesday June 3
Went to Office.  At Noon read Leisure hour.  At four o’clock I drove Dora & Mary Stubbs to Helperby   Mary Dixon & Sophy were set by Fletcher to Sampsons & walked from there.   we had a walk in the field after tea   I then drove the same two home & Richd drove the other two as far as the Gatehouse   when we got home Dora  Aunt H & I walked to meet the young ladies   I met them just at the railway  got home about ¼ to ten.  Enjoyed myself very much.
[Helperby usually means the Buttery families]

Wednesday June 4
Went to Office.  At Noon called at Carass’   when I got home the Hirst party were at our house.  At Night Mr Capes & I rowed the sd party all except Dora to Westwick   we had some milk there   we had four dogs with us  two of Howells  Sedgwicks dog & Pincher   we had a very jolly evening   Capes had supper at our house

Thursday June 5
Went to Office at Noon.  Read Blackstone   At Night Mr Capes & I had a row as far as the Lock   I then went to Sedgwicks to meet the Hirst party & Capes   we went on to the top of the tower of the church  had singing & talking   I enjoyed the eveng very much.  Got home about ten.  Dora was very frightened on the top of the tower  she seemed quite nervous.

Friday June 6
Went to Office   Did the Mail.  At 9 o’clock Sophy  Miss Dixon & I drove to Studley   Fletcher drove Dora & Mary Stubbs   the Sedgwicks were there   we had a splendid day in every possible way the party were exceedingly agreable [sic]  R. Hirst was there.  We dined in the pavilion about ½ past 3   had a ramble after dinner  we had some singing also.  Got home about 7   Sophy drove some part of the way & Miss Dixon some part & I drove the rest.  We all had tea at Uncle Hirsts   had a game at ball   Dora struck the ball into Miss Dixon’s face she cried poor thing.

Saturday June 7
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Hy Carass.  Sat with the Ladies at Uncles.  At Night Capes  Len.d Sedgwick & Jim  Mr Wilson of Heaton House & I rowed up to Westwick   were there above ½ an hour & then returned   it was very jolly.

Sunday June 8
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   recd Sacrament in the morn.g   Went to do the Mail as Uncle was in London & stayed tea   we said some hymns & sang some   I went with their Ladies to Church

Monday June 9
Went to office   Went down to see the Cricket  there was a match betwn BB & Aldbro   Uncle Hirsts ladies were there   At Night I had tea at Uncles   We then rowed Uncle Hirsts ladies to Westwick   Steele  Jim S. & Capes & I   we went into Vyners grounds & had some jolly fun up & down the Hill Jim & Sophy & Miss Dixon & I.  Steele was called away   I went & had supper at Uncles   Miss Calder was also with us & after a jolly chat I went home along with Miss Calder

Tuesday June 10
Went to office.  At Noon Miss Dixon was at our house with Sophy & Dora wishing good bye
After dinner went to Carass   At Night I had tea with Capes   we went down to play Cricket & a jolly practise we had   We then came home   I had supper & went to Uncles’   I had a very jolly chat as to requiring sheets &c next morning as the ladies were leaving & then I went home

Wednesday June 11
Went to Office.  Miss Dixon to me & sd  “John I am come to have a chat with you for the last time”   she stayed a short time   I wished them good bye & they then left us.  Joe came home from Taitlands.  At Noon Read Blackstone   Joe  Capes & I sat on our bank after dinner.  At Night went down to play Cricket   went & had some porter with Capes & then Joe  Capes & I rowed Dora & Mama past Langthorp we then all had supper at our house & we all 3 set Dora home & had a chat with her & Sophy on the front door steps   felt very dull all day without the Londoners

Thursday June 12
Went to Office   At Noon read Blackstone.  At Night went & sat at Carass’   went from there to the Station to meet Uncle, Jane Stubbs, Mary Hirst, Cook & the Children who came from London to night   went on to Uncles with them for a minute & then went home   Had supper   read Lady of the Lake

Friday June 13
Went to Office   At Noon read Blackstone   went & sat in the Garden after dinner   At Night went to Capes’  it was very wet   Joe came up  we had some Porter   went home had supper talked a short time & went to Bed

Saturday June 14
Went to Office   Read Blackstone  went to Hy Carass’ after dinner.  At Night Capes & I walked nearly to Heaton House & then on to the Aldbro road & there went to the Station met with Thos Lund   set him nearly to Kirby Hill Lane on Dishforth road.  Came home & stayed in  

Sunday June 15
Twice to BB Church   Trevor preached in the evening.  Joe  Capes  Richd Hirst  Dora  Mrs Charles [Stubbs]  Willey & I went to Roecliffe in the Afternoon

Monday June 16
Went to office   At Noon Mr Hallewell called at our house   I read Blackstone & went to Hy Carass’s   At Night Joe & I went to Helperby by Train & walked back   Richd [Hirst?] set us to Sampsons   I called at Thos Buttery’s  he was in a very wild state   we had supper at Mrs Rogers & got home about ten o’clock   we walked down the line

Tuesday June 17
Went to Office   At Noon Read Blackstone   was about home after dinner   At Night Leond Sedgwick & Jim  Steele & Edwin Charles Clarke  Capes & his cousin Scholfield who was here trying to sell 2 houses  Joe & I rowed up to Westwick   On our Way Tig and Pincher killed a  Cat that was in the fields   they swam in the water after it & killed it finely.  We had a little amusement at Westwick   we had some porter & we had a little racing & Leap Frog &c &c

Wednesday June 18
Went to Office   At Noon Was about in the fair   At Night Steele  E.C.Clarke  Leonard  Joe  Capes  Schofield & I went down to the Swale Nab in the boat  it came on wet & we got wet through   we pulled up through the far arch   there was a little fresh down but we grated on the bottom.

Thursday June 19
Went to Office   At Noon was about in the fair   Lizzy came home   At Night Uncle & Aunt Pick came   did two or three errands for Aunt  Got my hair cut   Joe & I went to sup with Capes & his cousin Young Schofield of Faxfleet.  Got home about ¼ to ten.

Friday June 20
Went to Office   At Noon Was about in the fair   Thos Mason of Dishforth & Chas dined with us.  At Night was about home &c &c

Saturday June 21
Went to Office   At Noon was in the fair   At Night I drove Mr Barroby home & stayed until Monday with our Dog Cart   When I got there   We had a walk   Thos Mason & I went out & shot a Leverite [leveret]  Mr & Miss Barwick were staying at Cousin Mark’s

Sunday June 22
Cousin & I drove our Dog Cart to Topcliffe Church   two of Hawkins sons came to dine   Hawkins did the duty in the afternoon at Dishforth   I had tea with Thos Mason & walked in the evening &c &c

Written above the following entry:  My dog “Button” was pupped about this time

Monday June 23
Drove home from Dishforth   Went to Office   At Noon I rode over to Dishforth for some Deeds   I had dinner there.  came home & went to the Office   At Night was walking about in the fair    saw two or three battles & a tumble off or two   helped the Constables & had some fine fun

Tuesday June 24
Went to office   At Noon was about home   Mr Robt Workman & Mrs W. dined with us & Uncle Wm [Henlock] & Aunt.  At Night was about in the fair   Went to sup at the Drs [Sedgwicks] came away about 11   Capes  Joe & I walked round the fair   had some fun & came home.

Wednesday June 25
Went to office.  At Noon was about home   At Night The Clarks of Ellinthorp  Steele & E.C.Clark  The Sedgwicks & the Hirsts were at our house to tea    we had a walk in the garden   we had singing &c   Sophy H.  Mary Sedgwick & I went into the fair to buy pins &c of Mrs Dickinson.  The[y] left about 11

Written above the following entry:  It is about a year ago since I got my Watch

Thursday June 26
Went to Office  About ½ past ten went to the Church to see Miss Owen married   it was a jolly wedding   all past [sic] off very well.  We got home about ½ past twelve.  Capes dined with us   At Night Steele  E.C.Clark  Jim & Len  Capes  Joe & I went boating   we went to Westwick  had some fun   got home about ten.   had supper & went to bed  

Friday June 27
Went to Office   At Noon was at Capes’ with Arthur Powell to dinner   I gave Mrs Stevenson a pair of Sissors [sic] & Bessie Carass a pair.  At Night I drove Dora to Ellenthorp Hall   Fletcher bro.t back the Dog Cart & we all walked home   it was a party.  Steele  Jim Sedgwick  Joe & I with Charlotte Smith  Mary [Sedgwick?] & Sophy Hirst sat at a side table to sup   we had some jolly fun   got home about 12

Saturday June 28
Went to Office   At Noon was about home & at Hy Carass’   It is a year today since I went to Taitlands & Skipton Sessions   Aunt & Uncle Hirst have gone to Skipton today.  Tonight James Sedgwick & I went to bathe through the pasture & jolly it was.  We came to their house & walked about   I then went home

Sunday June 29
Went twice to BB Church   Stayed at home in the afternoon to keep house   Went & did the Mail as Uncle had gone to Skipton

Written above following entry:  On Sat.y last Joe went to York & today (Monday) I expect he is off to - London

Monday June 30
Went to Office   At Noon Read Blackstone.  At Night Dora  Sophy & I sent Wm Stubbs to Minskip   he was going to dine at Davies’   We came home   I went with Capes up the river nearly as far as Brampton walking.  We then had supper & I went on to Uncle Hirsts

Tuesday July 1
Went to Office.  At Noon Read Blackstone   At Night was up at Sedgwicks   Jim Len.d & I walked to Aldbro & round by All Arm & I then went & supped with them   left directly after supper.

Wednesday July 2
Went to Office   At Noon Read Leisure Hour.  At Night Dora  Sophy & I walked to Ellenthorp Hall to call   we were going to the Lodge to call on Mrs Stocks but we heard they were from home.  We met Uncle & Aunt Jane & Mary as we came home.  I had supper & then went to see if Mr Capes was at the Office but he was not

Thursday July 3
Went to Office   Spent Noon at Aunt Bells   At Night Capes & I went to see a Cricket Match that was being played betw.n Langton Wold & BB.  Len.d & Jim were there   we stayed till about 8   Capes & I then went to meet the train & I went home & had supper & went home with Aunt Bell.  In the morn.g I drove Wm Stubbs to Ripon   Mary Hirst was with us   we just dropped him & then returned

Friday July 4
Went to Office.  At Noon was at the Office till one   Wm Stubbs & Uncle Hirst dined with us & Richd Hirst  Mr Capes  Dora & Mrs Charles came to tea   After tea I had a ride on Richds mare to the top of Gibbet Hill  I then went to the Practice & fetched Mary & Sophy   we walked as far as Milby Lane.  we all had supper  had a little singing & I set them home

Saturday July 5
Went to Office   At Noon read Palmers life   At Night Rode our Pony over to Dishforth   stayed all night

Sunday July 6
Rode our Pony to Topcliffe church   Went to Dishforth Church in the afternoon   We had Mr Hawkins   At night Thos Mason  Cousin Mark & I walked up to Windsor Castle from there on to the Moor & home   went & sat with Thos Mason a short time & then went home

Monday July 7
Rode home from Dishforth.  Went to Office    At Noon was in the house at Uncle’s   Read Palmers life   At Night walked to Dishforth to fetch home Uncle Hirst’s ladies & Wm Stubbs   they had Uncles H’s Cart   Fletcher walked home & I drove & very jolly it was

Tuesday July 8
Went to Office.  At Noon  Read Palmers life.  At Night Was at tea at Uncle Hirsts   Miss Pearson &  Mr James of London (2 flats) were there   we had a tolerably pleasant evening

Wednesday July 9
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night Edwin Charles Clarke   Steele  Miss Ruth Stott & Miss Fretwell & I rowed up as far as Mulwith   Miss Fretwell & Steele went to make a call  Miss R. Stott  Edwin Charles C. & I played at “Cat” to warm ourselves  had a bottle of ale   corked up the bottle & stoned it.  Joe came to meet us.

Thursday July 10
Went to Office   Was at the office at Noon  Read a law Book as all the people were at Miss Holdsworths Wedding   At Night Uncle Hirst[s] ladies  Wm Stubbs  Joe & I rowed up to Westwick  got out on Vyners side  had a stroll   & returned   went & had supper all of us at Uncles
[The Rev George Holdsworth was the vicar of Aldborough]

Friday July 11
Went to Office  At Noon was about home  At Night Jane & Capes came from Taitlands   I went with Capes to Uncle Hirsts  we had supper there.  Cousin Margaret Workman came from Redcar to stay at our house.  

Saturday July 12
Went to Office.  Went to Mr Lawson’s & went to Mr Holdsworths.  Went with Mr Capes to Petty Sessions.  At Noon read City Cousins  At Night Uncle & Aunt Pick brought home the children   I went back to the Office

Sunday July 13
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro.
Tom Sedgwick was at home today.

Monday July 14
Went to see Mr Barroby’s bull sent off by train to Chelmsford Show.  Went to Office   Father  Aunt Hirst & Mary went with the Sedgwicks to Scarbro.  At Noon stayed eating Cherries at Uncles   went & read after dinner in my bedroom   At Night Dora & I walked to meet Mrs Charles & Sophy coming from Burton  Went to meet the train   We expected Uncle from York Assizes  he did not come   I stayed all night at Uncles

Tuesday July 15
Went to Office   At Noon Helped Joe with his books   went to Hay Field.  At Night Uncle Hirsts ladies  Capes  Joe & I went a row to Roecliffe   went to see Poulters pups got by Pincher   Howells Dog “Tig” tried to drown Pincher but we stopped him   Steele & E.C.Clarke were out in Green’s Boat   we had a race   We all went & supped at Uncles

Wednesday July 16
Went to Office.  Was at Office till nearly one   came back soon after dinner   At Night Went with Uncle Hirst & their ladies on to the top of Gibbet Hill for a Walk came back & had some Cherries   Went & got my hair cut & then went home

Thursday July 17
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   helped Joe with his books   At Night Joe & I drove to Ouseburn to fetch Mary Redmayne who came to day with Uncle Aunt & Henry   had some tea there & soon after came home

Friday July 18
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night Joe & I walked up Minskip Beck with Pincher   we killed 2 rats  saw a few more  had some good sport   came home   read Blackstone   Mama & Cousin Margaret came home from Ouseburn   We then had supper   I took a note to Uncles from Ouseburn

Saturday July 19
Went to Office   At Noon Was about home   At Night went home with Mr Barroby to Dishforth   Uncle Redmayne & Aunt had tea at our house   Uncle Wm [Henlock] & Aunt came home from Redcar.

Sunday July 20
Went to Topcliffe Church  In the afternoon Cousin Mark & I went to Thirsk   no one at home but Ryott & Mrs Richardson   went to Ryott’s Hay Field   came home after tea  Mr Barroby’s bull came home from Chelmsford having been to the show & got the 2nd prize

Monday July 21
Walked from Dishforth   Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Read Blackstone   Went to Uncle Hirsts & stayed all night as Uncle was at Scarbro

Tuesday July 22
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night I drove Mrs Charles Stubbs & Miss Isabella Sutcliffe who was staying at our house to Ouseburn in Uncle’s Dog Cart.  Went to both houses [ie Henlock & Pick]  Saw them all.  Slept at Uncles   Miss Pearson of Islington came to stay a day or two with Uncle
[Bp Stubbs pp6&17: John’s mother’s grandfather was George Henlock.  His brother William married Frances Milbourn (the Bishop’s gt grandparents), and their daughter Isabella married John Sutcliffe of York.  The Sutcliffes had three children, Richard, Francis and Isabella; the latter died on 18 Sep 1869 aged 71]

Wednesday July 23
Went to Office   At Noon Went to Newsroom   At Night.  At Night went to Hy Carass’s   the children were there at tea   Went into the Bank & caught a tremendous lot of huge worms & snails   We had a very heavy thunder shower tonight.  Read Blackstone   Joe & Capes walked to Ouseburn   got home about 10 o’clock

Thursday July 24
Went to Office   At Noon read Blackstone   Joe  Mary Redmayne  Lizzy & I went to sit in the garden after dinner.  At Night Came to tea at Uncle Hirsts   tea was not ready when I came so I went into the Office to read -  Mr Mrs & Miss Pearson of London  Uncle & Aunt Redmayne  Mrs Workman  Isabella Sutcliffe  Mama &c/&I  were at Uncles

Friday July 25
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   After dinner I went & sat some time at Uncles
Did nothing much
All Next Week

Saturday July 26
Went to Office   Took Two Pills & took Medicine till besides until

Sunday July 27
went once to Church at Aldbro  - in the afternoon

Monday July 28
Went to Office

Tuesday July 29
Went to Office

Wednesday July 30
Went to Office
Took 2 more Pills -
Uncle Hirst  Dora & Mrs Charles set off with Mr & Mrs Roger Buttery to the Lakes   they drove

Thursday July 31
Went to Office

Friday August 1
Went to Office

Saturday August 2
Went to Office

Sunday August 3
Went once to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Staued at home in the eveng

Monday August 4
Went to Office   Gave Jane a butter dish & silver knife with pearl handle for a wedding present    it cost 11/6

Tuesday August 5
Lizzy went to School to day    Went to Office

Wednesday August 6
Went to Office   At Noon Wrote to Tom & Sarah Sedgwick to thank her for helping Joe to choose a present for me to give to Jane.  Went into the Garden.  At Night Joe & I went to Poulters at Roecliffe to see Pincher’s pups when we got home Uncle & Aunt Pick were at our house   they stayed supper & then returned home.

Thursday August 7
Went to Office.  At Noon cleaned out my Gun.  At Night Jane & I went to Mr Sedgwicks.  I got some more medicine   Jim & I went to the newsroom   I then went home   went into the Garden &c &c
[presumably Jim Sedgwick]

Friday August 8
Went to Office.  At Noon was in the garden mowing   At Night was in the Garden   Joe & I went to Milby & came round by the Lane   Mr Capes supped with us.  Uncle Hirst  Mrs Charles [Stubbs] & Dora returned from the Lakes

Saturday August 9
Went to Office   At Noon was at the Justice Meeting.  At Night went with Capes to tea   Sat with him all the Eveng.  Jane & Mama went to York.

Sunday August 10
Went once to BB Church & once to Aldbro   stayed at home in the evening

Monday August 11
Went to Office   At Noon wrote to Mama to ask if I might go to Taitlands which note I sent by the Mail Driver.  At Night went to the Doctors   from there to the Newroom   Father & I went to meet the train   Leond Sedgwick came from York & he informed he was going [sic] to Taitlands on Friday next.  Got my hair cut

Tuesday August 12
Went to Office   Had a letter from Tom.  Had one from Mama sayg I might go to Taitlands   At Noon I wrote a long letter to Aunt Redmayne asking her if it was convenient for me to go & stay a short time on Thursday or Friday next.  At Night Went to Sedgwicks  Jim & I walked up to Aldbro.  I then went home & read
Today Father & Joe went to Ripley   Alice & I were alone

Wednesday August 13
Went to Office   At Noon Was about home.  At Night I went to Sedgwicks   It came a very heavy thunderstorm,  I then went to Uncle Hirsts to fetch Alice but she stayed all night

Thursday August 14
Went to office  Had a letter from Jane Redmayne Jnr sayg how glad they wod [sic] be to see me on Friday & I had one from Aunt also which by mistake she had addressed to Joe.  Aunt Hirst & I went to Dishforth   we stayed till after tea   came home   went to the Doctors to see Leond who I expected was coming with me to Taitlands but he could not come of a few days

Friday August 15
Started by 8 o’clock to York   Went to Park Place   Saw Mama & Jane   bought a hat & a Tie   left York & came along to Settle   called at the Terrace   had tea at Mrs Roberts   walked to Taitlands   I then drove Fanny Stubbs  Sophy Hirst & Jane R Junr [ ‘to Settle’ deleted] in the Phaeton
[Bp Stubbs’ younger sister, Frances (1836-77) cf BpS p3]

Saturday August 16
Went to Billinger   had a shot at a rabbit in a field where I ought not so I did not go to see if I had killed it   came in & read the papers   In the afternoon We had some musick   I wrote home  I then drove Sophy  Jane & Aunt to called [sic] at Langcliffe  I saw Mrs Wm Foster   we then went to call at Dr Buttertons   saw Hind an old school fellow   went to Settle   saw Old Loewe & came home   At Night I went into their wood & shot a brace of Rabbits   had some fine sport

Sunday August 17
Went to Stainforth Church in the afternoon & did not go in the morng   At Night Uncle & I went to Billinger & called at Dicky Armisteads & sat some time   I saw C. Browns Stock

Monday August 18
Walked up to Billinger & into the Wood to try & shoot a Rabbit   did not get a shot   Walked some time with Cousin Jane in the Garden   I drove the ladies to the Terrace to tea   After tea we all walked to Castleberg   Fanny told me of her smash with George Robinson & she also told me of Mary Anne’s Engagemt with Walter Alfred Hill Esq   Got home a little after tea.   I wrote to Joe & Tom
[Pigot’s Directory 1834:  “The situation of Settle is singular and picturesque - the town being seated at the foot of Castlebergh, a conical lime-stone rock, 210 feet high, backed by a cluster of rugged crags” .
The Bishop’s sister Mary Anne married W A Hills at Navestock in 1858.  Frances (Fanny) seems to have died unmarried]

Tuesday August 19
Was walking about in the garden with Jane   Was about home till Noon when I drove Aunt to Settle   Uncle was there   I stayed & dined at Dr Harrisons   Saw James Hartley.  Went to Billy Bowskills   Wm Foster was there   I walked with him to Bowerley & made a call    walked on & got home about 5   After tea Uncle & Aunt  Miss Tristram & Thos Stackhouse & I went to Billinger & the Wood   shot 2 Rabbits   they supped with us   The Girls were at Austwick
[In the 1834 Pigots Directory are listed:  Edward Harrison, surgeon, Settle:  Hartley & Dudgeon, attorneys in Settle, William Hartley, surgeon, and various others of the name in a variety of trades, eg braziers & tinmen, innkeeper;  William Bowskill, blacksmith, Settle, and Bowskills who are horse or cattle dealers;  the Misses Foster in Settle;  Mr Anthony Stackhouse in Settle]

Wednesday August 20
Went with Uncle to Stainforth & as far as the Foss   Came home    I got the Wine up for dinner   Rode the Black Horse to Settle  Went to John Tathams  Miss Hargers & the Terrace   Saw a man who promised to lend me a ferret.  Wm Stubbs & Mrs   Miss Henlock  Fanny & Aunt Bell dined with us   Jack Ingleby  Old Ingleby  Mrs Jefferson Harrison   Thos Stackhouse   Miss Tristram  & Misses Preston of Settle took tea with us   Leonard came tonight & a jolly evening we had
[In the 1834 Directory, John Tatham & Sons, Settle, are linen & woollen drapers;  Isabella Harger is an earthenware dealer in Settle, who is also apparently a shopkeeper and painter, plumber & glazier; and Elizabeth Harger a confectioner
Wm Stubbs is the future Bishop and Mrs Stubbs is his mother; he did not marry until 1858.  Miss Henlock is Wm Stubbs’ aunt:  Isabella Henlock b 1805, buried Aug 1860 at Settle.
The 1834 Directory lists:  Robert Ingleby of Lawkland Green and Thomas Ingleby Esq of Lawkland Hall (north west of Settle); a Mrs Jane Preston, Settle, and a Mr John Preston, Meer Beck are listed in Clergy & Gentry, - other Prestons are straw hat makers, boot & shoe makers, butchers ]

Thursday August 21
A Very Wet Day   Helped Aunt   We had a game at Bagatelle   After dinner walked up the Wood with Uncle & Jack who were going out shooting & Jack shot a Rabbit   I went up into the Wood after   did not get anything   Wm Marriner & Hugh came to tea   After tea had a game at Bagatelle   Miss Tristram & Thos Stackhouse called   Mr Pooley came tonight

Friday August 22
After breakfast Jack & I set off to shoot Rabbits at Cragg Hill   Two other fellows from Langcliffe went with us   we had some fair good sport   I shot well   We got 6 ½ couples   Got home about ½ past 7 & rode Jessie   After tea  I went to fetch the Eggs from the Low Barn.  Aunt R went to Lancaster to day & the young people went to Clapham  Uncle & Pooley went shooting   did not get any

Saturday August 23
Was about Taitlands in the morning   After dinner Uncle & I went to the Moor Heads shooting but got nothing

Sunday August 24
Went twice to Stainforth Church   In the afternoon fetched Aunt Bell in the pony carriage from the Terrace to see James Brown who had come from Australia   Len & I had a walk

Monday August 25
Lend & I walked down to Settle with Uncle   We called at Harrisons & the Terrace & then walked home   At Night Thomas Stackhouse & I walked up to Billinger & into the Wood & tried to get some Rabbits  but did not get a shot

Tuesday August 26
I drove Aunt R  Aunt Bell & Sophy to Bowerley  made a call there & then went to Settle   I saw Mr Ingelby [sic] & Mr Foster   Mr F asked me to go & spend tomorrow with him   I then walked home & left Uncle to drive the Ladies   After dinner had some music   Sophy & I ran up to the Top of the Rock opposite   I went into the wood with Joe Hodgson but did not get anything

Wednesday August 27
Did not go to Horton [to Mr Foster’s] it was so wet   Wrote to Mrs Foster to fix tomorrow if fine  At noon Jane  Sophy & I went to the Station with Leonard in the pony carre  called for Mary Metcalfe as we came back  put up the pony for an hour & then came home  Read   James took Mary home at night.  Had a letter from Capes & one from Dora saying I might stay on another week

Thursday August 28
Very wet all day   Read Paul Ferroll   Had a letter from Jane   Wrote to Jane   Marked some linen for Aunt   We all went & had tea with Thomas Stackhouse   Two Misses Preston from Settle were there   had a little dance  took a walk in the Garden  played cards & had a very jolly evening   Came home about 10   Uncle was at Lancaster all day

Friday August 29
Wet morning but it cleared up   Went with Uncle to Stainforth   Thos Stackhouse & I went up to the Wood to see for Rabbits & up to Billinger   he shot one & gave it to me   After dinner I went to Horton to Fosters but they were both out so said I would go in the morning   got home about ½ past three   Read Paul Ferroll   Thos Stackhouse & I went to try to get some Rabbits   he shot one & gave it me  I went & supped with him

Saturday August 30
Got up early to go to Horton but met Mr Foster going from home so I turned back with him & said I would go on Monday   Went to the Wood did not get anything   Was about home all the morng   In the afternoon I went with Uncle shootg   it came on wet so I left him  he got one bird   Miss Hargraves was at Taitlands to tea   I did not see her
[1834 Directory:  John Hargraves, boot & shoe maker, Long Preston;  Isabella Hargraves, butcher, Settle; Thos Hargraves, watch & clock maker, Settle]

Sunday August 31
I went with Thos Stackhouse to Giggleswick Church  we drove   Saw Old Howson  I spent the day with Thos   Went to Stainforth Church in the afternoon At Night we all went to Langcliffe Church where I saw Jane & Sally Edmondson & Robinson   We then walked home
[‘Old Howson’ is presumably the Rev John Howson MA Giggleswick, listed in Clergy & Gentry for 1834]

Monday September 1
Went to Mr Fosters At Horton  Mrs Foster gave me some sandwiches  I shot 10 Rabbits  We had a terrier Dog which got into the way when I was shooting & I hit it but it was not much worse  Got very wet   it came a heavy storm   I had Mr Foster’s Waterproof but got very wet about the legs  when I got in Mrs Foster lent me a pair of trowsers stockings & shoes   We dined at six  had beef  a brace of grouse  plumb pudding &c   I left about ¼ to eight   Mr Foster lent me a cloak to come home in   They were extremely kind
[Horton in Ribblesdale, 3 to 4 miles north of Taitlands]

Tuesday September 2
My Rabbits Gun & some Game for Uncle Wm [Henlock or Hirst ?] came by the carrier from Horton   Mrs Foster of Horton called at Taitlands.  I rode Jessie to Settle  called at Harrisons  Mrs Roberts’ & the Terrace   Went to Giggleswick   called at Edmondsons   saw dear Sally   Called at Howsons
Saw the lads playg Cricket   Went to Lawkland Hall   Saw Margt Ingleby   Went to Clapham  had tea with Miss Marriner  Miss R.  Mrs M & Mr Marriner were out   I rode home by Austwick   saw Jack Ingleby
[Lawkland Hall is 3 to 4 miles NW of Giggleswick]

Wednesday September 3
Was about with Thos Stackhouse
At Night Thos & I went out   we got 2 Rabbits   I shot at Joe Hodgsons hat  blew it nearly all to pieces

Thursday September 4
Pooley & I walked to Settle   called on Harrison  Mrs Roberts & the Terrace   After dinner I helped Jane to pack up my things   At Night Thos Stackhouse & I got 1 Rabbit which he shot & gave to me   I shot at his Cap & hit it famously.  Miss Tristram & he had supper with [us]  had a rubber at Wist
[Presumably Jane Redmayne, his cousin]

Friday September 5
Went to Thos Stackhouse’s   We walked to Billinger & never got  a shot   said good bye to Miss Tristram  Mrs Wm Stubbs  Aunt Bell & Aunt Redmayne & I set off to come here   We stayed & had tea at Hunters of Knaresbro  had a cab from there  Frances [Hunter?] came with us & she returned in the Cab

Saturday September 6
Went to the Office   Did nothing very particular

Sunday September 7
Went twice to BB & once to Aldbro

Monday September 8
Went to Office   Joe & Sarah [Sedgwick] came from York

Tuesday September 9
Went to Office   Tom came   At Night Tom & I drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart to Dishforth   Uncle Redmayne Polly & Lizzy came.  I slept at Uncle Hirsts
[Lizzy is his sister.  Polly is his cousin, Mary Redmayne]

Wednesday September 10
Did the Mail   Went home   helped to arrange about the Weddg breakfast   got Dressed   We all went to Church except Mama   I had Sophy  Mr Owen had breakfast with us   had races &c &c   After the bride & Groom left we took 2 carriages & Uncles Dog Cart to Studley   I drove one Cab   Very jolly it was   Got home to supper then went into the Drawingroom   The Servants all had supper & drunk healths &c &c  A very jolly Day   Slept at Uncles

Thursday September 11
Was at the Office   Dined at Uncles   Did nothing much   Tom went to Ouseburn   Slept at Uncles

Friday September 12
Tom left us   Joe & Uncle Redmayne [?] went to Ouseburn to shoot

Saturday September 13
Went to Office   Went to Doctors [Sedgwicks] in the Eveng  had a small game at Cricket

Sunday September 14
Went twice to BB Church & Uncle Redmayne [?] & I went to Kirby Hill

Monday September 15
Went to Office   Uncle  Mary & Lizzy left us   At Night I had a walk with Mrs Charles [Stubbs] & Mary [Hirst?] nearly to Gibbet Hill  Set Sophy & Mary to the Practise   Called to see Bessie Carass & Aunt Bell & then went home

Tuesday September 16
Went to Office.  At Noon walked with Jim Sedgwick to Aldbro.  At Night Father & I walked nearly to Ellenthorp  Then we went to the Doctors  all the rest were there to tea  Had 3 tables of Wist  Lend & I played Joe & Sophy.  Mary & I had a very short polka as we were coming away.  Got home about Eleven  Had a very pleasant Eveng

Wednesday September 17
Went to Office   At Noon Father & I walked up towards Kirby Hill by the fields & came back by the Ripon Road.  At Night I walked to the Station  Read “Williams Law of Real Property”

Had a Walk to the Field

Thursday September 18
Went to office   Mrs Wm Stubbs left us today   Walked at Noon with Mrs Charles & Mary Hirst to the top of Gibbet  it was a beautiful day  we had a grand view   At Night I went after tea to Aunt Bells   Aunt Pick & Miss Jepson were there   Went home  read “Williams Law of Real Property”

Friday September 19
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I went to the Malt Shovel  had a glass of beer.  walked nearly to Aldbro  & met Wm & turned back.  At Night Aunt Redmayne went to York.  Miss Calder came & sat with us  Read “Williams Law of Real Property” & a little of Hedley Vicars

Saturday September 20
S Sedgwick went to Helperby
Went to Office.  At Noon Walked with Aunt Bell to the Milestone on Topcliffe Road   At Night Read Williams Law of Real Ppty& walked with Uncle Hirst to the Far Field

Sunday September 21
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Joe walked to Helperby

Monday September 22
Set off about seven a.m. to walk to Ouseburn   Went to Uncle Picks  he had finished breakfast   I had beef & bread & 2 glasses of Ale   sat with him some time   went to Uncle Wms   Mrs H gave me a tart or two & a glass of wine   Went to the Board Meetg   met Uncle Hirst there   we got home about One   Dined at Uncles   At Night I read Williams Law of Real ppty & finished Hedley Vicars

Tuesday September 23
Went to Office.  At Noon Walked with Mary Hirst to the top of Gibbet Hill   At Night went to meet the Hirsts coming from Gibbet   Read Williams Law of Real Property

Wednesday September 24
Went to Office  Had a ltre [letter] from the G.P.O enclosing form of exemption from Income Tax which I sent & Uncle sent to Stead of Knaresbro.  At Noon walked with Mary Hirst to the top of Gibbet   the children went with us.  At Night Uncle Redmayne & Aunt Henlock came to tea   Joe & I walked round by Milby   Aunt Bell came    I read Williams Law of Real Property

Thursday September 25
Went to Office.  Walked to Aldbro to see Robert Thompson & Mr Holdsworth on business   At Noon Walked with Dora Hirst & mary & the childrn to the Top of Gibbet Hill   At Night went to Pilsmoor as we expected Aunt Redmayne from York but she had walked on to Helperby   Mr & Mrs Roger Buttery drove her home

Friday September 26
Went to Office  Did the Mail   Drove Dora & Mary Hirst to Harrogate   I walked to Low Harrogate to call on Miss Barroby but she had gone to Wetherby Show   We then drove through Ripley to Ripon   stayed there some time   Went to see Jane Jackson & drove home & a splendid day we had   Mr & Mrs Capes came home tonight   Our people were all out but Joe Lend & Jim Sedgwick had tea & supper in our house   Capes & Jane came from their Wedding Tour in Wales

Saturday September 27
Went to office   At Noon went with Uncle Redmayne & had a glass of beer at the Crown   Went to Henry Carass’ & Mrs Stephensons’  At Night I read the Old English Gentleman

Sunday September 28
Went twice to BB & once to Aldbro   We had a very high River   moved the things out of the Kitchen but it did not come in

Monday September 29
Went to Office.  Went to Capes’ to fetch two letters.  At Noon Joe & I fetched the boat from the Steam Mill & came over the dam & through the Arch  the river was very high  At tea at Uncles’ Jane & Mary Sedgwick were there   Sophy & I called at the Brides   Went to the Practise  Jim went back with us to Uncles to sup

Tuesday September 30
Went to Office   Had a short walk up Topcliffe Road   Cousin Bessie Stamper came   At Night went to Uncle Hirsts   Capes & Jane came   I went with them to their house & filled up some orders of Removal & stayed & supped with them   After supper Leond Sedgwick came

Wednesday October 1
Went to Office   Cousin Jane [Stubbs?], Sophy, Willey & Alice went to London this morning.  At Noon Father Mother Aunt Redmayne & Uncle & Aunt Bell & Sarah Sedgwick went to Redcar  I went with them to the Station   Mr Barroby came & invited me to go & see him on Saturday which I agreed to do   Mr & Mrs Capes & Mary Ann Sedgwick had tea & supper with us   I wrote to Jane Redmayne
[Jane Stubbs nee Hirst and her children Willie and Alice]

Thursday October 2
My birthday   Joe gave me a blue necktie which Sarah had given him for me.  Went to Office  A wet day  At Noon I walked to the Station  Read Leisure hour.  At Night I had tea at Uncles   Dora had tea at our house   I had a burning of old letters   I wrote to Sarah Sedgwick

Friday October 3
Went to office - At Noon was about home  it was very wet   At Night Joe & I  Capes & Jane went to Crawshaws to have tea   Leond Sedgwick & Mary [Sedgwick?] Dora & Mary Hirst
the Stotts & Steele Mrs Powell & Miss Calder were there  Mrs Elgood   it was rather sticky   came home about 9

Saturday October 4
Went to Office  At Noon Went to Henry Carass’   Mr Barroby & Chas Mason came & I went back with them  Mr Dutton of Leeds was staying at Cousin Marks   we all went to Chas Mason’s to tea   Thos Mason came in after

Sunday October 5
Mr Barroby went to Wm Richardsons Christening   Mr Dutton & I went to Dishforth Church   I went with Dutton to John Dents in the afternoon & I went to see Morley in the evening

Monday October 6
Walked home from Dishforth   Dutton set me nearly a mile   Went to Office   Went to Mr Lawson’s to try two men for begging   Were sent to Wakefield for 14 days hard labour   At Noon Joe & I walked to Langthorp & served Mrs Hudson with Notice to Quit as her husband was out at their back door   Uncle & Aunt Hirst having gone to Leeds I stayed all night at Uncles  Cousin Bessie [Stamper?] & Joe had tea with us

Tuesday October 7
Went home to dinner   I read a little of Macaulay   Uncle & Aunt Hirst came home   Went to Uncles to stay all night as Uncle went to York by the last train

Wednesday October 8
Dora Hirst & Mary went to Wooton. Uncle came home this morning   At Noon I took Pincher & Howells Tig & walked nearly to Broom Close & met Joe coming from Newby   At Night Uncle Hirst went again to York & I stayed all night at Uncle’s again  Aunt & I were alone   I read Robinson Crusoe

Thursday October 9
Went home to dinner   I took a walk through the fields near the Station  crossed over our field & went to Milby where I met Cousin Bessie & Alice & I turned back with them.  At Night I wrote a long letter to Mama   Jim Sedgwick sat with us a short time   Cousin Bessie was at Capes’ to tea   Joe went to sup   I was alone & read “Williams on Real Property”

Friday October 10
Went to Office   At Noon Joe & I walked to the Station   Saw the one o’clock train come in   Mr Holdsworth & Miss Lila were there.  Had some talk with the Vicar.  At Night Mr Powell came & sat some time  I read Williams on Real Property   Jim Sedgwick came & supped with us

Saturday October 11
Went to Office   Did not go home till one o’clock   Read Leeds Intelligencer   At Night went to Station to see Joe off to Redcar.  Went to Station to see Joe off to Redcar.  Went to Newsroom   Read ‘Williams on Real Property’

Sunday October 12
Went twice to Borobridge Church.  Was Housekeeper in the Afternoon.  Cousin Bessie stayed at home at night

Monday October 13
Went to Office.  At Noon Walked up Topcliffe Road  Went to Capes’s  At Night Uncle Hirst gave me a tickett to the Concert (Singers Miss Barwick & Miss Newbound  Mr Wilson Lambert & Delavanti)  It was very nice  All passed off well.  I went to Capes’ to sup  Heaton Clark Uncle & Aunt Pick were there.  Got home about 11

Tuesday October 14
Went to Office   At Noon I took a walk with Pincher & Tip to the Plantation going towds Kirby Hill by the fields   they got a Hedgehog & worried it   At Night I went to Miss Stotts to meet Mr & Mrs Capes  Miss Smith & Lydia  Emma Eteson & Jacob  Mrs Elgood & Mrs Crawshaw  Mrs Powell  Sedgwicks &c &c  Played at Cards  Speculation & Loo  Had a little singing  Had very pleasant evening  Got Home about ¼ to 11

Wednesday October 15
Went to Office   At Noon Had a walk.  At Night I went to Mrs Powells party  Had cards  Emma Eteson & I played Joe & Miss Smith   We beat them   Had a very pleasant evening  Got home about ½ past ten

Thursday October 16
Went to office   At Noon Had a short walk   At Night I went with James Sedgwick  Jane & Mary in their dogcart to Uncle Picks Party   Joe drove Capes & Jane   Fras Hunter was there   played Cards had some fine fun   Got home about twelve

Friday October 17
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I took a walk down the Banks  Pincher worried a Weasel   I went to Capes.  At Night about home

Saturday October 18
Went to Office.  At Noon about home   At Night I went to Redcar   left at ¼ past six   got there ½ past nine   Mr Clark of Ellinthorp went at Noon   Father & Mother  Aunt & Uncle Redm[ayn]e  Sarah Sedgwick & Miss Cunnyngham were there   Mr Clark & I slept and had breakfast on Sunday & Monday   he pd my exps at the Inn

Sunday October 19
Clark & I went on the Sands before breakfast   Uncle R & I went to Redcar Church   the rest went to Coatham  Had a walk in the afternoon   Sarah  Aunt & I went to Coatham at night
[Christ Church Coatham was consecrated 10 Aug 1854; considered architecturally one of the finest churches in Cleveland]

Monday October 20
Got up had breakfast at the Inn   Saw Clark off [by the 7.50 train] to Yarm Fair  Saw Uncle R & Aunt & Miss Cunnyngham off by 11 train   Had a bathe in the Sea   Father & I walked to Coatham  had some porter at the Lobster   Walked about all day   Set off for home about 5 [at 5.20.  Had a very jolly visit]
[Italics indicate the additional details written by error under Oct 27, and then deleted]

Tuesday October 21
Went to Office   About home at Noon   At Night I went with Jim Sedgwick  Mary & Jane in their Dogcart to Humberton  [to a party to meet the Bride & Groom - written under Oct 28 and then deleted] had a large party   Emma Eteson was there   had a jolly dance   got home about two

Wednesday October 22
Went to Office   About home at Noon   At Night went to call on Mrs Powell  Miss Stott & Capes’

Thursday October 23
Went to Office  At Noon about home   At Night Was at the Doctors to see the old gent  Went to Capes’  met Len & Jim there.
It was the fair.

Friday October 24
Went to Office   At Noon about home  At Night at home

Saturday October 25
Went to office  At noon about home  At night I rode Uncle Hirst’s pony to Dishforth  stayed all night

Sunday October 26
Went with Cousin Mark to Topcliffe Church  I sat with James & Annie Morley  walked back to Dishforth & Hawkins rode in my seat   he dined with us   Went to Dishforth Church in the afternoon & stayed in the House at night
[JRS’ grandmother was Jane Morley, whose mother was a Barroby of Dishforth.]

Monday October 27
Rode home from Dishforth  Went to Office   At Noon had a walk   At Night Read Williams on Real Property & The Heir of Redcliffe   Walked to Aldbro in the afternoon

Tuesday October 28
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked down the Banks.  I walked to Aldbro in the morning.  At Night I read Heir of Redclyffe & Williams on Real Property

Wednesday October 29
Went to Office.  Had a letter from Thos Stackhouse of Stainforth   At Noon Joe & I walked down the Banks  At Night I read the Heir of Redclyffe & “Williams on Real Property”

Thursday October 30
Went to Office   At Noon had a walk  At night Read Heir of Redcliffe & Williams on Real Property
Mail came in today at 12.10 instead of 7.45

Friday October 31
Went to Office   At Noon Went with James Sedgwick to Langthorp   Wrote to Tom   At Night Read Heir of Redcliffe & a little law.  Recd an invitation from Mr Clark of Ellinthorp Hall for Wednesday night next

Saturday November 1
Went to Office   The Mail commenced coming in ten minutes earlier   Went home to breakfast after despatching the messengers   At Noon had a walk  Wrote to decline an invitation of Mr Clarks of Ellinthorp Hall for next Wedny also to Crosby of Ouseburn for Tuesday.  At Night read law

Sunday November 2
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   stayed Sacrament

Monday November 3
Went to Office  Had breakfast at Uncles as he was going to London & Aunt wanted to go to the Station to see him off   Joe & I had a walk for half an hour   I then went back to the Office & Aunt went to the station to meet Dora & May [?Mary] comg from Hessle.  At Night Went with M Hirst to practise & went to Drs to see fireworks  stayed all night at Uncles  Had letter from Crosby of Ouseburn pressing me to go on Tuesday but I wrote back & declined   Had a letter from Lizzy

Tuesday November 4
At Noon I went home   it was very misty  Read Heir of Redcliffe   At Night Joe went with Sedgwicks  Steele & Mary Hirst & Richd went with Capes & Jane in a Cab to Crosbys party   I went home to tea   read “Williams Law” & finished Heir of Redclyffe which is a very well written book indeed.  Went back to Uncles to sleep.  Wrote to Lizzie.  The party   some got home at two  the rest at 4  Mary Hirst slept at Capes’  R Hirst at our house
[Heir of Redclyffe by Charlotte M Yonge pub 1853]

Wednesday November 5
Went at noon with Jane Capes  Joe & Mary Hirst to the Milestone up Dishforth Road for a walk.  Mr Clark of Ellinthorp had a party to night   I did not go   At Night went home  Read Law & walked round the town to see the fireworks  nothing doing much.  Went back to Uncles to sleep

Thursday November 6
At Noon went & had a walk & met Father as I was coming back & I turned again with him   Aunt Hirst went to Dishforth for a few days.  At Night went home read Law  Went back to Uncles  read Popes Life & Lady Mary Wortley Montague to the Girls

Friday November 7
Had dinner at Uncles   Just went home to say I should not be at home to dine & then went back to the Office.  Had a very hard day   After tea went home & read law.  Came back to sup & looked thro’ some of the Library books.  Joe had tea with us.

Saturday November 8
It was a very wet day  Dined at Uncles of Roast Hare  At Night went to Capes for some Newspapers & took same to Mrs Powells  Went home & read Law  Finished Williams on Real Property  Went back to Uncles & read a little of Macaulays Essays

Sunday November 9
Went with the Hirsts to Church at BB  went home to dine  Went with our people to Aldbro  went & did the Mail & stayed tea at Uncles & went with them to Church & went back to Uncles after Church

Monday November 10
At Noon Joe & I had a walk up to the Wood going towards Kirby Hill by the fields  We met with Mrs Powell going with two Miss Carters to the train   Father & Mama dined at Capes’  Stayed tea at Uncles  Read Macaulays essay on “Milton”  Dora & I went to fetch Mary from the practice  we then went to the Station to meet Uncle who came from London   I went home to sup

Tuesday November 11
Went to office   Went home to breakfast at 8   Mail did not come in till 10.  At Noon was about home  At Night went home & read “Williams on personal property”  begun the book tonight

Wednesday November 12
Went to office  Ret to breakfast   Did not get a walk at noon   At Night Read law

Thursday November 13
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast   At Noon was about home  Joe shot 2 sparrows.  At Night Mama & Joe went to a party to Mrs Fletchers   I did not go  I read Law at home  After supper read Chambers Journal
['Chambers Journal' was ‘one of the most popular of the C19 journals of literature, science, and the arts, founded by R Chambers in 1832...survived until 1938’  Oxford Comp to Eng Lit]

Friday November 14
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast   At Noon Joe & I walked nearly to Ellenthorpe   At Night I went to Capes for a short time   Went home   read Law & Chambers Journal  Mother was at Mrs Powells at tea.

Saturday November 15
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast   At Noon Jane & I took a walk to the end of the walk past Aldbro Hall.  It was the hirings  Uncle Pick  Uncle Wm [Henlock] & Miss Cunnyngham dined with us.  At night I helped Joe with his books

Sunday November 16
Went twice to BB Church   Joe & I went in the afternoon to Kirby Hill Church

Monday November 17
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast.  At Noon I took the Dogs & walked nearly to Ellenthorp   Went & sat at Hy Carass’  At Night Read Law & Chambers Journal

Tuesday November 18
Went to Office & retd to Breakfast.  Joe & I walked down the Banks at Noon.  Miss Kate & Miss Lucy Collinson came to Uncle Hirst’s today.  At Night I went to a party at H.E. Clark’s  had a jolly dance   got home at ½ past one

Wednesday November 19
Went to Office   Walked at Noon with Aunt & Uncle Hirst towards Kirby Hill by the fields.  At Night I went to ask after the Doctor   Jim [Sedgwick] & I walked round by Aldbro  I then went to Capes’  Uncle Hirst was there   I went home to sup

Thursday November 20
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast   Aunt & Uncle set off at ½ past six to drive to Wakefield.  At noon Joe & I walked towards Kirby Hill by the fields.  At night The Sedgwicks Joe & I came & had tea at Uncles   They stayed till ¼ past eleven   I stayed all night   Had a very jolly evening.  Rather like the Collinsons

Friday November 21
Had breakfast at Uncles  Went home for 5 minutes after breakfast.  At Noon Joe & I walked with Kate & Lucy Collinson & M Hirst up Minskip Beck & on to the Minskip Road & home.  Went to the Newsroom   Had tea at Uncles   Went with Lucy & Mary Hirst to the Practise set them home & then went with £2.2.0 for money order to Newboulds   Miss Calder was at our house

Saturday November 22
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast.  Dined as soon as I got home   Went to Newsroom after dinner & stayed there till Office Time   At Night after tea I went to Uncles.  Lucy Collinson & I walked arm in arm round their garden for a short time in the dark   Mary Hirst & Kate C did the same    Did not stay

Sunday November 23
Went twice to BB Church  & once to Aldbro   Set Mary Hirst & Lucy home after church at night

Monday November 24
Went to Office   At Breakfast time I road [sic] our new mare round our field two or three times, I liked her very much.  At Noon Capes & I walked thro Langthorp & came on to the Waterside   At Night I went to Uncles   Set the girls to the Practise  Took Elizth Stubbs home from Capes’s & then fetched the girls home & then we had a walk on the Common   Lucy & I together as usual   Joe came when we were at supper   he had just come from York   had a very jolly evening

Tuesday November 25
Went to Office.  Retd to Breakfast   At Noon Had a walk with Capes towards Kirby Hill by the fields.  At Night Joe & I walked to see Aunt Hirsts cow which they were expecting to calve.  Went home  read Law

Wednesday November 26
Very thick snow this morng   Went home to breakfast before Mail came but it came before I returned.  At Noon I went with Lucy Collinson & Mary Hirst to Turners & then to the Bridge Foot.  Read Chambers  At Night made a draft copy letter to Jane Redmayne, went to sup at Uncle’s  had some fun & got home about ¼ to ten

Thursday November 27
Went to Office   Retd to breakfast   At Noon Dora & I walked towards Roecliffe to meet the Collinsons & Mary who had been with Joe to Roecliffe.  Wrote to Jane Redmayne at The Hermitage Caton having drafted the letter last night   Richd Hirst came over today.  Had tea at Uncle’s  set Richd to the Station  Jas Sedgwick was there  he Joe & I went to Newsroom  after supper Joe & I went to Uncles to see the Cow   went in to see the ladies for a moment

Friday November 28
Went to Office   Bid the Collinsons good bye  they left by the 8 o’clock train this morning  Retd to breakfast.  At Noon had dinner as soon as I got home   After dinner lead the Mare to the field  it was very slippery & she was not sharped & I exercised her in the snow.  At Night I read law   Went with Mary Hirst to the practice at the Church.  Missed the Collinsons very much

Saturday November 29
Went to Office   Retd to breakfast  At Noon went to Newsroom.  At Night Read Law & Chambers Journal

Sunday November 30
Went twice to BB Church   We did not any of us go in the afternoon   it snowed tremendously  Joe & I sat in the Kitchen all the afternoon

Monday December 1
Went to office   Retd to breakfast  At Noon I walked with Jane up Topcliffe Road   After dinner I went to Newsroom   At Night I read Law

Tuesday December 2
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast   Mail did not come in till 9.45   At Noon Jane Capes Mr C  Joe & I walked up Topcliffe Road   it was terribly cold   At Night I read Law & Leisure Hour   Aunt Bell was at our house

Wednesday December 3
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast before Mail came   it came when I was away  At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road  Met Leond Sedgwick  turned back with him  At Night Read Law & Shakespeare

Thursday December 4
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast   At Noon Walked up Topcliffe Road  At Night Read Law
Finished Williams on Personal Property

Friday December 5
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast  At noon Read Margaret & her bridesmaids  Went to Henry Carass   At Night Read Law & Shakespeare
Began Williams on Personal Property a 2nd time

Saturday December 6
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast.  At noon Rode the Mare to the field & exercised her   At Night Read Margaret and her bridesmaids

Sunday December 7
Very high Water   it got into our kitchen and it was in the Street  had not been such a high water of 35 years.  Went once to BB Church.  Joe was in York.  I was very busy all day.

Monday December 8
Did not go to Office  Before Breakfast the water was across the road  W/Lent after in Robert Pettys Rulley.  At Noon we had the Boat at the Crab Mills & rowed Jane Capes Dora & Mary about in the Tut  I rode Joes Mare in the field.  At Night I read Margaret & her bridesmaids  Went to the Station to meet Joe
[River Tutt]

Tuesday December 9
Went to office   Retd to Breakfast   At Noon I read Margaret & her bridesmaids  At Night I did the same

Wednesday December 10
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast   At Noon I walked up past the Steam Mill with the Dogs.  I went to invite Leond & Jas Sedgwick to sup tonight at Aunt Bells   I went to tea at Aunt Bells  Dora & Mary Hirst  Capes & Jane  Joe & I & the two Sedgwicks were there   had a very pleasant evening   got home about ten

Thursday December 11
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast   At Noon took the Dogs & walked towards Kirby Hill by the fields.  Went to Newsroom   At Night stayed tea at Uncles.  Went to Capes to sup on Oysters   Mama & Joe were there   Went & slept at Uncles as Uncle & Aunt had gone to Northallerton

Friday December 12
Stayed breakfast at Uncles  At Noon walked towards Kirby Hill by the fields  At Night Read Law & Chambers Journal

Saturday December 13
Went to Office Retd to Breakfast   Wm Buttery had breakfast   At Noon was about home & went to Aunt Bells   Aunt Henlock was the[re]  Uncle Wm dined at the Crown.  At Night I went to Aunt Bells

Sunday December 14
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday December 15
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast  At Noon I walked with the Dogs towards Kirby Hill by the fields  At Night I read Law   Father & Mother were at Ouseburn today   Mr Brown from Australia & Uncle Redmayne were there - They did not get home till half past nine

Tuesday December 16
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast  At Noon took a walk to both our Fields at Milby Lane & down Milby Lane   At Night Read Law.  Wrote to London for a rural Almanac by Chr Idle Esq inclosing 13 stamps.  Wrote to Mr Harrison of Settle having heard he had been very poorly

Wednesday December 17
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast  At Noon took the Dogs down the Banks towards Ellinthorp   At Night Read Law & Chambers Journal

Thursday December 18
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast  Joe took Alice to York today & brought Lizzy back  who came from school today.  At Noon took the dogs a Walk   At Night Read Law & Shakespeare
Had a letter of Mr Harrison of Settle
Recd the Almanac I wrote for Tuesday  which is a very good one

Friday December 19
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast  At Noon after dinner Walked with Joe who was riding towards Helperby.  At Night Read Law & Shakespeare

Saturday December 20
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast   Cousin Mark came & asked me to go tonight   A Noon went down the Banks   At Night I rode Uncle Hirst’s pony to Dishforth   Young Brockhill & I rode together

Sunday December 21
Cousin Mark & I went to Topcliffe Church   Old Linley of Thirsk & John Rhodes Attorneys Clerk Articled to Arrowsmith & Allison.  Went to Dishforth Church.  Steele of BB came to tea

Monday December 22
Rode home to Office   Retd home to Breakfast   At Noon walked down the Banks   At Night read Law

Tuesday December 23
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast   At Noon went a walk up Topcliffe Road   met Father   At Night Read Law   Got my hair cut  Went to Hy Carass’   read Shakespeare

Wednesday December 24
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast  Had a letter from Tom saying I was to meet him at Starbeck at 8.25 tonight.  At Noon had a walk up Topcliffe Road   At Night Drove to Starbeck to meet Tom  Left here at six   Got home about half past ten   Had some mulled Ale at Starbeck   It was very dark

Thursday December 25
Christmas Day
Went to Office   Did the Mail   Went to BB Church in the morning   Stayed Sacrament  Father Tom & I went to Aldbro in the Afternoon  After we came back had a walk with the Dogs a mile up Topcliffe Road & back  It snowed hard.  Dick Hirst & Aunt Bell had tea with us.  Sat & talked all the evening

Friday December 26
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast   At Noon was about home.  At Night Tom & I were at Uncles at tea and supper.  I finished “Lady Lee’s Widowhood” today.

Saturday December 27
Went & did the Mail.  After breakfast Tom  Dick Hirst & I walked to Ouseburn  had lunch at Uncle Pick   Were knocking about all day   Dined at Uncle Williams   Had tea at Uncle Picks   After tea had a rubber & after supper we walked home  got home about eleven

Sunday December 28
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro.  Tom & I walked to the Field & back

Monday December 29
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast   Tom left us this morning.  At Noon rode Joes Mare in the field.  Went to Hy Carass’  At Night went to Henry Carass’  Read the Paper

Tuesday December 30
Went to office   Retd to Breakfast   At Noon Joe & I had a walk towards Kirby Hill by the fields  At Night was about home

Wednesday December 31
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast   At Noon took the Dogs down the Banks.  At Night Tom Sedgwick came & had tea & supper with us   Aunt Bell had dinner tea & supper with us.  Spent a very pleasant evening   Alice & Lizzy went to Owens to tea