RECORD: Emma Darwin's diary for: 1835. CUL-DAR242[.4]. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua, corrections by John van Wyhe 4.2019. RN2

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with the permission of Richard Darwin Keynes. See the introduction to Emma Darwin's diaries here. All of the diaries are also available in a single file here, which has the latest corrections.

Introduction by Christine Chua:

There are few entries in this diary; perhaps due to the added responsibilities keeping Miss Emma Wedgwood very busy. She was travelling a great deal.


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[Printed Title] Rees's Improved Diary or Memorandum Book for 1835

January 1835

2200

Thursday, 1 January 1835

lodging at Tenby 5 – 6

horus baiting 2 – 0

washing bills 12 – 0

Friday, 2 January 1835

postage 12 – 8

sacrament 2 – 6

Sally & James 10 – 0

Saturday, 3 January 1835

Martha 10 – 0

journey 2 – [illeg]

washing. 4 [crossed] 4 – 0

edging &c 4 [crossed] 4 – 0

going to rocks 7 – 6

[illeg] Tenby 2 – 6

Sunday, 4 January 1835

January 1835

Monday, 5 January 1835

journey here 2 -1s

postage Hill 3 – 6

Do. Cresselly 3 – 0

Sacrament Hill 1 – 0

Tuesday, 6 January 1835

cambrie 2 – 6

elastic shoulder 1 – 0

Llantony 6 – 6

Wednesday, 7 January 1835

lent Harry 10 – 6

stays 1 – 4 – 0

Bessy 3 - 6

Thursday, 8 January 1835

George baiting &c 9 – 6

Friday, 9 January 1835

Saturday, 10 January 1835

Sunday, 11 January 1835

January 1835

Monday, 12 January 1835

Essays for Xtian encouragement & consolation – John Sheppard

Thoughts on private devotion

Whittaker

Treacher & Co

Ave. Maria Lane

Tuesday, 13 January 1835

went to Keel

Wednesday, 14 January 1835

Ball at New castle

Uncle John lent me to pay for Abergavery

flys 1£

Thursday, 15 January 1835

Friday, 16 January 1835

Saturday, 17 January 1835

came home

Sunday, 18 January 1835

January 1835

Monday, 19 January 1835

Tuesday, 20 January 1835

Wednesday, 21 January 1835

Thursday, 22 January 1835

Friday, 23 January 1835

X

Saturday, 24 January 1835

Sunday, 25 January 1835

January – February 1835

Monday, 26 January 1835

Tuesday, 27 January 1835

Wednesday, 28 January 1835

Uncle John & Eliza came

Thursday, 29 January 1835

dined at Whitmore

Friday, 30 January 1835

Saturday, 31 January 1835

went to Etruria

called at the Northens

Sunday, 1 February 1835

February 1835

Monday, 2 February 1835

Caroline & Eras. came.

Came home

Tuesday, 3 February 1835

Wednesday, 4 February 1835

Thursday, 5 February 1835

Friday, 6 February 1835

Saturday, 7 February 1835

Sunday, 8 February 1835

February 1835

Monday, 9 February 1835

Eliz. & Eras went to town

Harry & Uncle John went to the Shaw.

Tuesday, 10 February 1835

Caroline went to Camp Hill

Wednesday, 11 February 1835

Caroline & Uncle John went to Shrewsbury

wrote to Susan Holland

Thursday, 12 February 1835

wrote to Liz.

X

Friday, 13 February 1835

Saturday, 14 February 1835

Sunday, 15 February 1835

February 1835

Monday, 16 February 1835

rode with Papa

Tuesday, 17 February 1835

at Sarah came

heard from Eliz.

Wednesday, 18 February 1835

dined at Whitmore

Thursday, 19 February 1835

X

Friday, 20 February 1835

Saturday, 21 February 1835

Sunday, 22 February 1835

February – March 1835

Monday, 23 February 1835

Tuesday, 24 February 1835

Wednesday, 25 February 1835

Thursday, 26 February 1835

Friday, 27 February 1835

Susan came.

Saturday, 28 February 1835

Sunday, 1 March 1835

March 1835

Monday, 2 March 1835

Tuesday, 3 March 1835   

M. ill.

Wednesday, 4 March 1835

Mrs H Louisa Susan & Frederick came.

Thursday, 5 March 1835

Friday, 6 March 1835

wrote to Eliz.

Jessie came.

Saturday, 7 March 1835

Hollands went

Sunday, 8 March 1835 

March 1835

Monday, 9 March 1835

Georgina & Ellen came

Tuesday, 10 March 1835

Wednesday, 11 March 1835

Tollets went

Thursday, 12 March 1835

Friday, 13 March 1835

heard from Charlotte

No's 5 & 6.

Saturday, 14 March 1835

Sunday, 15 March 1835 

March 1835

Monday, 16 March 1835

Tuesday, 17 March 1835

Wednesday, 18 March 1835

Jessie went

X

Thursday, 19 March 1835

Susan went

do Tom.

Friday, 20 March 1835

Saturday, 21 March 1835

called at Camp Hill

Sunday, 22 March 1835

March 1835

Monday, 23 March 1835

Tuesday, 24 March 1835

Wednesday, 25 March 1835

M. ill

Thursday, 26 March 1835

Friday, 27 March 1835

Saturday, 28 March 1835

Sunday, 29 March 1835

March - April 1835

Monday, 30 March 1835

Tuesday, 31 March 1835

Wednesday, 1 April 1835

calomel

went to Nigel's sale.

Thursday, 2 April 1835

drank tea at Camp Hill

Friday, 3 April 1835

breakfasted at Betley

Saturday, 4 April 1835

Sunday, 5 April 1835

April 1835

Monday, 6 April 1835

heard from Charlotte

No 7. 8.

Harry & Jess came

Tuesday, 7 April 1835

F. F. s went.

Wednesday, 8 April 1835

rode out

Thursday, 9 April 1835

Friday, 10 April 1835

Saturday, 11 April 1835

Sunday, 12 April 1835

April 1835

Monday, 13 April 1835

Harry's accident

Tuesday, 14 April 1835

Wednesday, 15 April 1835

Thursday, 16 April 1835

Papa & Eliz came from town

Friday, 17 April 1835

Saturday, 18 April 1835

Sunday, 19 April 1835

April 1835

Monday, 20 April 1835

X

Tuesday, 21 April 1835

Wednesday, 22 April 1835

Thursday, 23 April 1835

came home from Keel

Friday, 24 April 1835

Saturday, 25 April 1835

Sunday, 26 April 1835

April – May 1835

Monday, 27 April 1835

Tuesday, 28 April 1835

The Dr came & Caroline

Wednesday, 29 April 1835

Thursday, 30 April 1835

Friday, 1 May 1835

Dr went

Caroline [crossed] Jessie came

Harry went to town.

Saturday, 2 May 1835

Sunday, 3 May 1835

May 1835

Monday, 4 May 1835

Tuesday, 5 May 1835

Wednesday, 6 May 1835

Thursday, 7 May 1835

Friday, 8 May 1835

Saturday, 9 May 1835

Sunday, 10 May 1835

May 1835

Monday, 11 May 1835

Tuesday, 12 May 1835

Wednesday, 13 May 1835

went to Parkfield

Thursday, 14 May 1835

Friday, 15 May 1835

dined at the Smiths

came home.

Saturday, 16 May 1835

Sunday, 17 May 1835

wrote to At Fanny

May 1835

Monday, 18 May 1835

Tuesday, 19 May 1835

X

Wednesday, 20 May 1835

went to Betley

Thursday, 21 May 1835

Friday, 22 May 1835

Saturday, 23 May 1835

came home

Sunday, 24 May 1835

wrote to Bessy Holland

May 1835

Monday, 25 May 1835

Tuesday, 26 May 1835

Wednesday, 27 May 1835

Thursday, 28 May 1835

Friday, 20 May 1835

Saturday, 30 May 1835

Sunday, 31 May 1835

May - June 1835

Monday, 1 June 1835

fine day

Tuesday, 2 June 1835

Fanny & Hensleigh came

ditto

Wednesday, 3 June 1835

ditto

Thursday, 4 June 1835

ditto

Friday, 5 June 1835

ditto

Saturday, 6 June 1835

hot

Sunday, 7 June 1835

very hot

Therm 76

June 1835

Monday, 8 June 1835

therm 76

Tuesday, 9 June 1835

fine

not so hot

Wednesday, 10 June 1835

Thursday, 11 June 1835

Friday, 12 June 1835

hot.

Mrs Northen & Misses came

Saturday, 13 June 1835

hot

Sunday, 14 June 1835

hot

June 1835

Monday, 15 June 1835

hot

went to the Sheridan Knoles

Tuesday, 16 June 1835

came to Shrewsbury

hot

Wednesday, 17 June 1835

hot

Thursday, 18 June 1835

hot

rain & the evening

Friday, 19 June 1835

came to Onsbury

Saturday, 20 June 1835

to Luinston & Hereford

showery

Sunday, 21 June 1835

went to the Cathedral twice

June 1835

Monday, 22 June 1835

Tuesday, 23 June 1835

Wednesday, 24 June 1835

Thursday, 25 June 1835

Friday, 26 June 1835

Saturday, 27 June 1835

Sunday, 28 June 1835

June - July 1835

Monday, 29 June 1835

Tuesday, 30 June 1835

Wednesday, 1 July 1835

Thursday, 2 July 1835

Friday, 3 July 1835

Saturday, 4 July 1835

Hen. & Fanny went to Shrewsbury

Sunday, 5 July 1835

July 1835

Monday, 6 July 1835

Tuesday, 7 July 1835

Wednesday, 8 July 1835

H & F came home

Thursday, 9 July 1835

Friday, 10 July 1835

Shipley's came

Saturday, 11 July 1835

Sunday, 12 July 1835

July 1835

Monday, 13 July 1835

Shipley's came

Tuesday, 14 July 1835

Wednesday, 15 July 1835

fine weather

Thursday, 16 July 1835

Langtons & C. Darwin came.

Friday, 17 July 1835

went to Etruria

Saturday, 18 July 1835

fine

Sunday, 19 July 1835

Fanny Mosley brought to bed.

Aclands called

Shipley's went.

July 1835

Monday, 20 July 1835

beautiful weather with brisk E. wind till Sunday next.

Tuesday, 21 July 1835

Wednesday, 22 July 1835

Thursday, 23 July 1835

Friday, 24 July 1835

Dr D. came.

Saturday, 25 July 1835

Miss Mainwaring

Misses Russel & Smith dined

Sunday, 26 July 1835

July – August 1835

Monday, 27 July 1835

Tuesday, 28 July 1835

Wednesday, 29 July 1835

Thursday, 30 July 1835

Mrs Marsh came

Friday, 31 July 1835

beautiful weather til today when it was not so hot.

Saturday, 1 August 1835

went to Overton

hot.

Sunday, 2 August 1835

hot thunder storm

August 1835

Monday, 3 August 1835

hot

Tuesday, 4 August 1835

hot

came home.

Wednesday, 5 August 1835

Thursday, 6 August 1835

Friday, 7 August 1835

Hen. & Fanny went

cold

Saturday, 8 August 1835

cold

Sunday, 9 August 1835

hot

August 1835

Monday, 10 August 1835

X

hot

Tuesday, 11 August 1835

Do

Wednesday, 12 August 1835

Do

Thursday, 13 August 1835

Do

Friday, 14 August 1835

Northen's came

went to the Concert at Newcastle

Saturday, 15 August 1835

Sunday, 16 August 1835

August 1835

Monday, 17 August 1835

Charlotte & I went to see Sheridan Knowles

Tuesday, 18 August 1835

C & I went to Shrewsbury

Wednesday, 19 August 1835

Thursday, 20 August 1835

Friday, 21 August 1835

to Onsbury

Saturday, 22 August 1835

To Hereford where Charles met us.

rain

Sunday, 23 August 1835

August 1835

Monday, 24 August 1835

to the Hill.

Thunderstorm & rain

Tuesday, 25 August 1835

met Uncle Allen at Breca & slept at Carmarthen

Wednesday, 26 August 1835

came to Cresselly

cold

Tom Allen & Mr Barnett

Thursday, 27 August 1835

cold & rainy.

walked in wood.

Friday, 28 August 1835

Mr & Mrs James Allen called

walked to Cressell quay

fine

Saturday, 29 August 1835

fine.

picnic at Carew Castle

Sunday, 30 August 1835

rode to church

hot

August - September 1835

Monday, 31 August 1835

rode with Uncle Allen

Lavrenny

Tuesday, 1 September 1835

Miss Puxley's called

Wednesday, 2 September 1835

went to Dockyard with U. Allen

Thursday, 3 September 1835

Friday, 4 September 1835

went to Tenby with U. Baugh

R. Mack. came

Saturday, 5 September 1835

Sunday, 6 September 1835

fine

church at Carew

wrote Jessie

September 1835

Monday, 7 September 1835

Ma

walked in wood

Mr Hughes & sons called.

Tuesday, 8 September 1835

dined at Freestone

wrote Charlotte

rainy.

Wednesday, 9 September 1835

dined at Freestone

wrote F E W.

Thursday, 10 September 1835

Friday, 11 September 1835

Saturday, 12 September 1835

Rode to Ridgway

Sunday, 13 September 1835

rode to Jefferstone

September 1835

Monday, 14 September 1835

rain.

Uncle Allen & Harry went to High Mead.

Tuesday, 15 September 1835

rode with At Fanny on the ould mare.

Wednesday, 16 September 1835

walked to Freestone

Mary Allen came back with us.

Thursday, 17 September 1835

rode to Penally

Friday, 18 September 1835

Saturday, 19 September 1835

went to Tenby

wrote Fanny Hen.

Sunday, 20 September 1835

went to Tenby

walked on sands

Penally in afternoon

September 1835

Monday, 21 September 1835

came back

Tuesday, 22 September 1835

Wednesday, 23 September 1835

Thursday, 24 September 1835

went to the Ruxley's

Friday, 25 September 1835

went to Manorburn

Saturday, 26 September 1835

came back

Sunday, 27 September 1835

September – October 1835

Monday, 28 September 1835

called at Freestone

wrote C. L.

Tuesday, 29 September 1835

Wednesday, 30 September 1835

Freestone dined here

Thursday, 1 October 1835

wrote Mamma

Friday, 2 October 1835

Saturday, 3 October 1835

Sunday, 4 October 1835

October 1835

Monday, 5 October 1835

Tuesday, 6 October 1835

heard of Elizas illness & Harry Allens accident

Wednesday, 7 October 1835

Thursday, 8 October 1835

Friday, 9 October 1835

Saturday, 10 October 1835

Sunday, 11 October 1835

October 1835

Monday, 12 October 1835

Tuesday, 13 October 1835

Wednesday, 14 October 1835

set off from Cresselly

Thursday, 15 October 1835

came to Hill

Friday, 16 October 1835

went with Harry to Llantony

Saturday, 17 October 1835

Sunday, 18 October 1835

October 1835

Monday, 19 October 1835

Harry & Jessie went home

Tuesday, 20 October 1835

Wednesday, 21 October 1835

Thursday, 22 October 1835

Friday, 23 October 1835

Saturday, 24 October 1835

Sunday, 25 October 1835

October - November 1835

Monday, 26 October 1835

Tuesday, 27 October 1835

Wednesday, 28 October 1835

dined & slept at Mr & Mrs Ansdells.

Thursday, 29 October 1835

dined at Hanover

Friday, 30 October 1835

X

Saturday, 31 October 1835

Sunday, 1 November 1835

November 1835

Monday, 2 November 1835

Tuesday, 3 November 1835

Wednesday, 4 November 1835

Thursday, 5 November 1835

came to Onsbury

Friday, 6 November 1835

Saturday, 7 November 1835

Sunday, 8 November 1835

November 1835

Monday, 9 November 1835

Tuesday, 10 November 1835

Wednesday, 11 November 1835

Thursday, 12 November 1835

Friday, 13 November 1835

Saturday, 14 November 1835

came to Shrewsbury.

Sunday, 15 November 1835

November 1835

Monday, 16 November 1835

Tuesday, 17 November 1835

came home

Wednesday, 18 November 1835

Thursday, 19 November 1835

Friday, 20 November 1835

Saturday, 21 November 1835

wrote Harriet Gifford

Sunday, 22 November 1835

November 1835

Monday, 23 November 1835

Tuesday, 24 November 1835

X

Wednesday, 25 November 1835

Thursday, 26 November 1835

Friday, 27 November 1835

Saturday, 28 November 1835

Sunday, 29 November 1835

November - December 1835

Monday, 30 November 1835

Tuesday, 1 December 1835

Wednesday, 2 December 1835

Thursday, 3 December 1835

Friday, 4 December 1835

Saturday, 5 December 1835

Sunday, 6 December 1835

December 1835

Monday, 7 December 1835

Jessie came

Tuesday, 8 December 1835

Wednesday, 9 December 1835

Thursday, 10 December 1835

Friday, 11 December 1835

Saturday, 12 December 1835

Sunday, 13 December 1835

December 1835

Monday, 14 December 1835

H & Jessie went

Tuesday, 15 December 1835

Wednesday, 16 December 1835

Thursday, 17 December 1835

Cheadle ball

Friday, 18 December 1835

wrote F. Acland.

Saturday, 19 December 1835

Eliz. went Shrewsbury

Sunday, 20 December 1835

December 1835

Monday, 21 December 1835

X [crossed]

Tuesday, 22 December 1835

Wednesday, 23 December 1835

wrote F. E W.

Papa dines Trentham

Thursday, 24 December 1835

Friday, 25 December 1835

Saturday, 26 December 1835

Sunday, 27 December 1835

December 1835

Monday, 28 December 1835

Tuesday, 29 December 1835

Wednesday, 30 December 1835

Thursday, 31 December 1835

43 [/] 3 [=] 14 – 4

Quarterly

A

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holly [illeg]

In hand

took from house 15..0..0

from my own 5 - ..0

tea &c Hoduct 2 – 0

bill at Lloyds 13..6

Nelly Sairs pd 1 . 0 . 0 =

scissors & knife 3..6

stools 9..0

shoes 1..2..0

my bill at Luinston 3..0

Mary at Shrew & Wm Bight 5..0

coach fare 1..8..0

coachman &c 2..0

Do Uncle A. 2..0

letters 3..4

rib & gloves 3..6

woman at castle 6

lent U. Allen 2..6

bill at Tenby 13 – 9

bath 3 – 0

combs & camp st. 3..

rib 2 - 6


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