Thursday 11 April 1839
Fine morning Fahrenheit 43 1/2 inside and 41 1/2 outside at 8 40/60
Holt just gone - had waited 20 minutes - told him to be sure to see one of the partners as well as the engineer Mr. Lowrie at Low moor - to say that now the latter was civil we were all satisfied but that we really could not wait, and it would be best to get Garforth to set us right
Breakfast at 8 55/60 Mr. Horner come - Ann hurried off to him after merely taking a cup of tea - and I after I had breakfasted was some time with Ann and Mr. Horner
And then came upstairs about 9 3/4 and copied my letter written before breakfast to O.Y. a native of Germany who offers himself (vide last night's Herald) as travelling servant and his wife (together or separate) as lady's maid - wrote to ask age - wages - address of people with whom they lived last - directed my letter to 'Mr. Bamford tailor 6 Dorset Street Manchester Square London Postage Paid'
Had just written so far at 10 - then at Ann's rent lists and slumbering over them till Mr. Horner went away and she came to me at 10 35/60 and I went down to sit with her at breakfast 1/4 hour or 20 minutes then with Ann walking in front of the house till Booth came about 11 1/2
Had about 11 sent off George to Halifax with my letter to the post as above - some while with Booth tied up newspapers to go to Whitley's &c. - then walking with Ann till her luncheon at 12 1/2 and left her lying down on my bed about 1 1/4 and went out
Talking to John Booth in the farmyard - then with Joseph Mann at the waterwheel - in going there met Holt on his return from Low moor - and have all done this week - Holt can get nothing in - owned he should be glad to have Mr. Harper take the business under hand
Joseph Mann and Carter began this morning to trench and sight up the ground about the waterwheel - then some time with Robert Mann +3 (William Lord, David Mann, and Ben) filling the carts as yesterday with Steam engine reservoir water drift scale - it will be all gone by tomorrow at noon or before
Then with Edward Waddington and William and old Abraham and 2 or 3 lads settling the hearth in and blacksmith's shop at Listerwick which if the dry walling was done would be ready for roofing
Then with Jack Green at the meer began this morning puddling up the breach the Spiggs loose water running into the meer, and the clow down to keep it in - Thomas Sharpe following after the carts
Home in 2 hours at 3 1/4 - then walked with Ann to the Conery to speak to Sam's wife about a shirt she had ill made
Booth came to us on his return from Halifax after his cart had taken last years Morning Heralds to Whitley's to be bound, and brought the tower windows glass from Halifax, and groceries for Ann from Metcalf's - he brought word that the boiler for the kitchen could not be ready till tomorrow morning so that (as I cannot possibly spare my own cart) I must have his cart again tomorrow
Sauntered in front of the house with Ann till 5 3/4 - then at my desk at her rentals arranging till 7
Dinner at 7 10/60 - Ann read French - coffee I read aloud (till 10) the 1st. 14 pages (to page 293.) Quarterly Review come this evening - very good interesting article on Captain Scott's excursions in the mountains of Ronda and Granada
Then till 10 1/2 wrote all but the 1st. 11 lines of today
On Georges return from the post this morning he brought me note from Mr. Adam to say Mr. Day not certain what the ground plan of Northgate would cost - because uncertain as to the time it would occupy - my 'charges are two guineas per diem and expenses. The cost of the survey and draft plan and one fair plan would probably be from 5 to 6 guineas' - the thing waits my further orders
Fine day - Fahrenheit 45 1/2 inside and 40 outside at 10 50/60 p.m.
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