Friday 15 March 1839

Soft damp hazyish morning - had Ann for 10 minutes till 9 1/4 - Fahrenheit 45 1/2 inside and 47 1/2 outside at 9 25/60 a.m. writing till breakfast at 9 3/4 and sat reading to Ann the 1st. 11 pages of her Keightley's Summary of History, that she began last night - from the library, till near 11

Then stood over the joiners till after 11 and mended pens, &c till now 11 1/2 - from then to (except had Ann 1/2 hour till near 2) 3 50/60 read and made notes from page 63 to 312 end of volume 2 Murray's Summer in the Pyrenees vide page 255. Friday 1 March - to go back tonight Crowder sending word last night that it was wanted -  made so many notes on account the ascent of Mont Perdu the least overcharged account (in fact good) of the ascent of Mont Perdu I have ever seen

Thick damp fog this morning - rainy afternoon from between 1 and 2 and therefore do not think of going out - not out yesterday - then had Ann a little while - then downstairs with her

Dawdled about till at last went out at 5 1/4 and walked in front of the house in spite of the rain till the 1/2 hour bell rang at 6 1/2 - 5 minutes in the farm yard and about and came in at 6 35/60 - dressed - went into the cellar - 1 port Oldfield's mid quality

Dinner at 7 5/60 Ann read French - Coffee - read tonight’s and last night's papers - and then read from 79 to 107 of Cabinet Cyclopædia History of Greece by Thirwall volume 1. till 10 40/60 thaw

Damp foggy morning till after 1 p.m. and then gentle rain the rest of the afternoon and evening and rainy night - Fahrenheit 43 1/2 inside and 37 1/2 outside at 11 1/4 p.m.

WYAS: SH:7/ML/E/22/0139

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