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Memorandum book

January 1st, 1822

My Dear friend

I think it a most abombinable thing, the minute Erasmus went out of the room, they begin abusing him for being out of temper, you must knowthat he is not well, and that he hath got the rheumatism, and very pale, and particularly many accouse you know how peevish many are is when she is unwell or big lie but just the reverse I think Erasmus very good humered to day he came back from enquiring about his ticket, on purpose because he thought I should like it, the reason

 

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was because he was going to draw from Cambell Bible and must now conclude so therefore your

Note this day I received this cabinet

My Dear friend

I think Erasmus is quite good humered to day as he was yesterday and they have not abused at all. I hope you will help me in looking out and washing the fossils out of the plate closet, as soon as you can conveniently, I hope you received yesterdays letterse

I remain,  you know what

APU8

January 2nd 1822

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January 5th 1822

My dear friend

I hope you like that inquisitive man Monseur Beodoes when I was a boy I used to think him a man impertinent man but you may differ in your opinion, he always used to be as bring about my father and other things, In you last letter you told me you knew, who, my sisters at Shrewsbury were talking of, I think Papa you will inform me in return of post

I remain

yours to be Case

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PS. Mr Bayly was formerly a devlish bor but I dare say he is not so to you

My Dear friend,

You must known that I am very sorry about shakespeare when Maryane, told me to put it up, and I like Mariane excessively, she is so very good to Miss Jone, I will tell you a little accident that happened to me   of course you know Miss Jones is in bed, and when I went there with Mariane last night, while she stoopped there

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I went in town and bought the cakes, and I came back sooner than Mariane was ready, and that foolish old man shoed in the bedroom then there was a bit of Kick-hoop, not that I went quite in, oh no, quite the reverse

Your affectionate

Justice brust with a nose as big as your fist

PS I hope you were not much alarmed at Miss Clare accident

January 4, 1822

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My Dear friend,

you must know that after my Georgraphy, she said I should go down to ask for Richards poney, just as I was going, she said she must ask me not a very decent question, that was whether I wash all over every morning   no   then she said it was quite disgustin   then she asked me if I did every other morning, and I said no   then she said how often I did, and I said once

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a week, then she said of cour you wash your feet every day, and I said no, then she begun saying how very disgusting and went on that way a good while, then she said I ought to do it, I said I would wash my neck and shoulders, then she said you had better do it all over   then I said upon my word I would not, then she told me, and made me promise I would not tell, then I said, why I only wash my fett once a month

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at school, which I confess is nasty, but I cannot help it, for we have nothing to do it with, so then Caroline pretended to be quite sick, and left the room, so then I went and told erasmus, and he bust out in laughing and said I had better tell he to come and wash them her self, besides that she said she did not

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like sitting by me or Erasmus for we smelt of not washing all over, there we sat arguing away for a good while.

I remain your affectionately

I notice[illeg] a nose as big as your fist

January the 2, 1822

The second letter today

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My Dear friend

I hope you had a pleasant ride yesterday on Domben  I had a very pleasant walk   at first we were very dull but afterward we were quite merry till Curnell Burg Leighton stoped us and walked with us in the quarry   I have had such fun with nany and May about some stuff* that I thought very

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shocking   it is in paling [skin]   I thought it rogue  I believ⁠ it cost eighteen pence a saucer of it—and that [Maryan] called very dear

I remain your Pug puller

* that stuff in the washroom

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[sketch]

x a pin drove in the bark on which a piece of wood can turn up and down, a the piece of wood, bb two pieces of string going down [over] the bank, cc two weights insted of springs, dd two pieces of coulored rag

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e the tree on whi⁠ch⁠ I sit, g the bank, f [illeg] when the red rag is pulled up come to me, when the other lie still.

Papa told me that Fridy perhaps I should go to Walcut to see all the beutiful things there but he told me not to set my mind upon it so therefore your affectionate pug whom you gave a good cough.

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Remember this time ask Downs, the drums shall beat, the fifes shall play— and it is all for the sake of—

I went to Athelton where I say Miss reynols and I like her very much   I think her very pretty but I do not know she was a friend of Mariane and Caroline her mother is half a quaker

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and I like her very murch, I believe Miss Reynols is going to be marriend to a clergyman, and has been under trial 1 2 3 4 or 5 year before Mrs Reynols would let her may him, and he has given some living, but I am not shure about this   I like Mr and Mrs W Cluide very much indeed particularly Mr Clude

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but I dont thing Erasmus does for your must know he was with me   indeed I dont think Erasmus liked it all together but I am [oky] I did, I think Miss and young Master Clude much more [talkative]

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