Tuesday 13 June 1837
Fine morning Ann came and sat with me when I dressed I said laughingly perhaps I may go to Leipsig fair whether you and I'll bundle off or not she gave no answer and I spoke no more
Out – at the meer – did not stop to speak to anyone – by the walk and Charles Howarth’s to the wheel race and then to Listerwick pit – Joseph Mann not there – George Naylor’s cart carrying stuff from Listerwick pit to Embankment in Charles Howarth’s Norwood nearfield – returned along the Embankment and then to the rock bridge and the pools – musing there till came in to breakfast at 9
Sent for Ann she did not speak nor did I except to say civilly half a cup if you please having myself poured out the first and on coming away I said I am going little one still she did not speak
Out again about 9 3/4 – Mallinson had been at the Lodge – I went with Booth supposing Mallinson to be there – no! – some time with Booth soldering in the steps, sockets for the gate-hanging styles to turn in, and Bligh and Robert the joiner came – saw them plumb the stone posts and steps – all quite plumb
Then had Mawson – looked over the Lodge road – to be 4 drains 3 on that side one on this side the bridge – the stuff from the 2 latter to be carried to under the road wall near the back Lodge and Robert Mann to settle about it – then looked over the back road – Mawson would throw the stuff out to a good foot below where the sod is at present taken off, and would lay it on the South side 1st taking up the sod and then laying it down again over the stuff dressing it out to a regular slope of 3 or 4 thirds base … for 8d [8 pence] per third running yard the length of the road – road 9 feet wide therefore 1 running yard = 1 yard cube of stuff to move – or he will take out the stuff 1 foot good deep from the present ground where the sod is taken-off in the garden in front of the house and shewed what stuff I wanted moving and to where – valued this a 1/2d a yard cube less than the platform – i.e. 3 1/2d [threepence ha’penny] getting and filling and 3 1/2d [threepence ha'penny] carting to under the embankment in front of the house from the westernmost sycamore to the great sycamore – Platform should be 3 1/2d [threepence ha'penny] getting and filling and 4d [fourpence] carting = 7 1/2d [sevenpence ha'penny] per yard cube from Platform top of bank to with in the back gate down to the trees dividing the old paddock from the wheatfield – I said the platform I had thought should be done at 4d [fourpence] – the carting jobs would be better Mallinson Mark Hepworth and George Naylor – the platform would probably be let by Mr. Holt to the Manns
Then about 11 35/60 left Mallinson and went to Booth busy Firth’s men laying the lead gutters for wash-house came to do them this morning – Charles Howarth and company and 2 or 3 of Booth’s men putting the tower roof wood- -work on
Robert and 5 at the meer lowend bye wash this morning – Frank and Zebedee carting bricks from Swan Banks for the garden wall – some time with Bligh till 12 1/4 – then came upstairs and till now 1 1/2 making memoranda and writing all the above of today
Have not gone near Ann not seen her – what a temper she has this would be miserable worn to last forever – how and when will it end I care less and we owe 2 great duties to society to be useful, and to be agreeable – and we most especially owe these duties those upon whom our welfare more immediately depends
Going out at 1 3/4 when it began to rain – then sat reading the 1st article in the last Gentleman’s Magazine on the church commission the inexpediency of transferring chapter patronage to the bishops reading till Ann came to me and staid till 3 – long talk about George and Susan – Oddy spoke to Ann but did not wish to be brought in – thought Susan not to blame – Eh bien! observed to Ann that I knew of no way of managing the matter well without Mrs. Oddy would consent to be informant openly – Ann seemed not to coincide in my opinion I quietly told to do as seemed best to herself she left me rang the bell and is perhaps saying as I proposed how ungracious she is?
Mr. Jubb called this morning – thinks Mrs. Walker better as also little Mary – I did not see him
Out from 3 10/60 to 6 3/4 at the meer – with Booth and Mawson measuring off the pitching of the meer-embankment some rain and damp from about 4 p.m. - (and then from 1 3/4 to 3) for the rest of the afternoon and evening – stood some time watching the tower drawn up by blocks the coupled spars each couplet complete – then talking to Joseph and then to Robert Mann till came in at 6 50/60
Dressed – dinner at 7 10/60 – coffee at 8 played with little Mary – Ann took her to bed at 8 3/4 and I went into the drawing room at my books (arrangement of) till 9 25/60 – then blow up with George for being out – Had Oddy up to tell her to lock the doors – George it seems was not in fault – really gone out for a moment – but his for ever talking, he talks on all occasions if spoken to, always annoys me
My cousin came gently just before dinner – Fahrenheit 60 at 10 1/2 p.m. – preparing for cousin
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