RECORD: Emma Darwin's diary for: 1839. CUL-DAR242[.5]. Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker and John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker and John van Wyhe 9.2008, further corrections by Christine Chua 3.2019. RN5

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:

Emma Darwin recorded her birthday on 2 May 1839. It is unclear who was 24 years old in the entry. She wrote many letters, mostly to her sister Elizabeth. The 'zoological evenings' were regularly held from May to December 1839. In June she started suffering from symptoms of pregnancy which lasted until August, where she remarked "half way now I think from symptoms". William was born two days after Christmas but the birth was not recorded in her diary.


[front cover]

[title page] Harwoods Diamond Diary, with almanack for 1839

Emma Darwin 1st year of marriage

Eliz owes me 18-0

The Dr M's journey 1-10-0

[Front matter]

[illeg] 7 - From At F 13

From Eliz. 19 - 5

From At F shoes 7 – 6

Charles lent me 10 –

Margery & Betty Philips 5 -

Diaper 1 - 17 - 6

dressing case 2 - 5 -

Anne Shrews 5[s]

Barber 4[s]

turnpikes 2[s] 6[d]

postage 3[s] 6[d]

lace 6[s]

tape muster 5[s]

[illeg] Maer 10

[printed page]

January 1839

[printed page] Overseers

[01 January-9 January 1839 not microfilmed]

Thursday, 10 January 1839

Mrs Milman, Chelsea

Mrs Williams

Mrs Owen

Friday, 11 January 1839

Lady Symonds

Miss Bent 171 Regent

Mr R Wedgwood 46 Q. Anne St

Saturday, 12 January 1839

Half Moon St

Mrs Owen, 4 Queen St

Mrs [illeg]

Mrs Pratt, Sackville Hotel

January 1839

Sunday, 13 January 1839

Miss Sedgwick, 37 Half Moon St

Monday, 14 January 1839

from At Em

shoes 7-[0]

letter 1-2

apothecary 4-6

Tuesday, 15 January 1839

Charles came

Wednesday, 16 January 1839

Thursday, 17 January 1839

At Emm. tooth brush -1-6

Friday, 18 January 1839

Charles went

Saturday, 19 January 1839

January 1839

Sunday, 20 January 1839

Monday, 21 January 1839

X

Tuesday, 22 January 1839

Wednesday, 23 January 1839

Thursday, 24 January 1839

Friday, 25 January 1839

Saturday, 26 January 1839

Charlotte came

January - February 1839

Sunday, 27 January 1839

Monday, 28 January 1839

Tollet Mr Stevens Darwin came

Tuesday, 29 January 1839

came to town

Wednesday, 30 January 1839

went out to buy arm chair

Thursday, 31 January 1839

Carolines baby died [Sophia Mary Ann W 1838-39]

went to Broadwoods for P.F. [piano forte]

Friday, 01 February 1839

Saturday, 02 February 1839

February 1839

Sunday, 03 February 1839

church

Monday, 04 February 1839

Tuesday, 05 February 1839

Hensleighs & Erasmus dined

heard of H. getting registrarship

Wednesday, 06 February 1839

Aldridges

Lyells called

Heard from M. & Eliz.

Thursday, 07 February 1839

[07 February-20 February 1839 not microfilmed]

Thursday, 21 February 1839

wrote Aunt Emma wrote Georgina Tollet

Friday, 22 February 1839

wrote Emma Bent. Mr & Mrs Lyell dined

Saturday, 23 February 1839

Shopping Miss [Wigley] & Erasmus dined

February 1839

Sunday, 24 February 1839

church at Kings College

called Sir Wm Symonds

Monday, 25 February 1839

wrote Catherine

Tuesday, 26 February 1839

drank tea at Horners

Wednesday, 27 February 1839

Mr Morels Geolog wrote At Sarah [Aunt Sarah]

Mrs Gd. Holland

Thursday, 28 February 1839

Friday, 01 March 1839

heard from F.F. & Bessy Holland

feverish Mr Henslow Eras. Hens. dined

Saturday, 02 March 1839

dined at the Clives

Mr Nihill Mr Russell Mr Henslow.

February - March 1839

Sunday, 03 March 1839

walk in morning

church Regent Sq.

Monday, 04 March 1839

wrote Eliz.

Tuesday, 05 March 1839

wrote Bessy Holland

Wednesday, 06 March 1839

Lady Inglis party

Hensleighs came

Thursday, 07 March 1839

snow all day.

Friday, 08 March 1839

dined Dr Hollands Mr Marsh

wrote Ellen Harrison

Saturday, 09 March 1839

refused Huttons President Roy. Soc.

wrote Eliz heard fr. At Emma

March 1839

Sunday, 10 March 1839

to college

Monday, 11 March 1839

6 candles wax

wrote Susan

Tuesday, 12 March 1839

Mrs Williams did not go because C. was unwell

Wednesday, 13 March 1839

Thursday, 14 March 1839

candles wax & tallow

wrote Fanny F.

play Richelieu

Ellen dined

Friday, 15 March 1839

wrote Charlotte

Saturday, 16 March 1839

Miss Martineau

Mr Babbage

March 1839

Sunday, 17 March 1839

Monday, 18 March 1839

6 candles

called on Mrs Williams

Murchison & Strutt

Tuesday, 19 March 1839

wrote Eliz.

called on M. Clive

Wednesday, 20 March 1839

Thursday, 21 March 1839

dine Marlb. St.

Blagrove's Concert

heard from Frances A.

Friday, 22 March 1839

X

dine at Dulwich 6.

Invited by Hope's.

went down with John Allen.

Saturday, 23 March 1839

Lord Northampton Roy. Society

wrote Eliz

M. Clive brought to bed. [Marianne Clive née Tollet]

March 1839

Sunday, 24 March 1839

Monday, 25 March 1839

Marianne's baby died

Tuesday, 26 March 1839

F. & H. came [Fanny & Hensliegh Wedgewood]

Wednesday, 27 March 1839

Thursday, 28 March 1839

Henslieghs went

Friday, 29 March 1839

wrote Eliz.

Saturday, 30 March 1839

called in Manchester Sq

Marianne better

March - April 1839

Sunday, 31 March 1839

Monday, 01 April 1839

Mr & Mrs Henslow came Dr Fitton Mr Brown Lyells

Tuesday, 02 April 1839

wrote Eliz.

Wednesday, 03 April 1839

Sir R. Inglis party.

party at Lyells

Thursday, 04 April 1839

dine at Dr Fittons

Friday, 05 April 1839

Messiah

invited to Dr Holland & Horners

Saturday, 06 April 1839

April 1839

Sunday, 07 April 1839

Marianne & Susan drank tea

Monday, 08 April 1839

Geographical Society

Philharmonia

Wrote Eliz

dined Marlow St

Tuesday, 09 April 1839

home

Wednesday, 10 April 1839

G.S.

drank tea in M St

Thursday, 11 April 1839

house owes me 5-9

Friday, 12 April 1839

dined Marb St

went to Lady of Lyons

Charlotte came

Saturday, 13 April 1839

invited to dinner by Strutts

Lord Northampton

opera Sonnambula Persian

wrote Eliz.

April 1839

Sunday, 14 April 1839

wrote F.F's

Monday, 15 April 1839

dine at Lyells 1/2 past 6

Tuesday, 16 April 1839

Wednesday, 17 April 1839

Thursday, 18 April 1839

call from house[?]

E garters 1-6

Musk 1[s]

coach 2[s]

bonnet 1-8[s]

play 5[s] [=] 1-17-6

Friday, 19 April 1839

Invited to Sir Wm Symonds

Edward & Margarets board wages began

Saturday, 20 April 1839

Babbage-

April 1839

Sunday, 21 April 1839

Ethics Mack.

1 vol Paley's sermons

Monday, 22 April 1839

Charles Journal

life of Lady R. Russel

Fitz Roy. King

Life of Buone

Life of Cowper

Tuesday, 23 April 1839

Yates invites us to dine

Shepherds Thoughts & Essays

Life of Columbus

Wednesday, 24 April 1839

G.S.

dined Mrs Williams play

Thursday, 25 April 1839

dined Sir Wm Symonds

Friday, 26 April 1839

came to Maer

Saturday, 27 April 1839

wrote F Acland

April - May 1839

Sunday, 28 April 1839

Monday, 29 April 1839

Tuesday, 30 April 1839

Zool. Anniversary

Wednesday, 01 May 1839

Zool.

Thursday, 02 May 1839

my birth day. 24 years old.

Car & Jos came

Friday, 03 May 1839

Harry & Jessie came

Saturday, 04 May 1839

F.F. S

May 1839

Sunday, 05 May 1839

Monday, 06 May 1839

Col & Mrs Anne

walked in the woods

wrote Charlotte

Tuesday, 07 May 1839

went to Seabridge

Etruria Fenton

Wednesday, 08 May 1839

G.S.

Thursday, 09 May 1839

Friday, 10 May 1839

Saturday, 11 May 1839

May 1839

Sunday, 12 May 1839

Monday, 13 May 1839

came to Shrewsbury.

Tuesday, 14 May 1839

Margaret Johnson. 109s or 12-10.

Eliz. Hughson. 129s or 15£

Wednesday, 15 May 1839

Thursday, 16 May 1839

Friday, 17 May 1839

Saturday, 18 May 1839

May 1839

Sunday, 19 May 1839

Monday, 20 May 1839

came home to Gower St

Tuesday, 21 May 1839

Wednesday, 22 May 1839

G.S.

Thursday, 23 May 1839

Friday, 24 May 1839

wrote Eliz.

Saturday, 25 May 1839

May - June 1839

Sunday, 26 May 1839

Monday, 27 May 1839

Mr Henslow came

Uncle Baugh

M. de Candolle

Tuesday, 28 May 1839

Wednesday, 29 May 1839

Thursday, 30 May 1839

wrote Eliz.

Friday, 31 May 1839

wrote Ellen Tollet

went Zoolog. gardens

Saturday, 01 June 1839

June 1839

Sunday, 02 June 1839

84 [x] 20 [=] 1680 [divided by] 16 [=] 105

Monday, 03 June 1839

went to Chelsea called on Owens & Williams's

Tuesday, 04 June 1839

went to the Exhibition with Charles

Wednesday, 05 June 1839

G.S.

wrote Eliz.

Thursday, 06 June 1839

Roberts.

Mr Herbert. Capt Bird dined

Friday, 07 June 1839

wrote Susan

Saturday, 08 June 1839

dined at Huttons

June 1839

Sunday, 09 June 1839

Monday, 10 June 1839

Tuesday, 11 June 1839

Zool.Soc. Evening

At Em called

Wednesday, 12 June 1839

wrote Eliz.

Thursday, 13 June 1839

Friday, 14 June 1839

Saturday, 15 June 1839

June 1839

Sunday, 16 June 1839

Monday, 17 June 1839

Mrs Holland

At Emma went with us

Tuesday, 18 June 1839

went to Windsor

Wednesday, 19 June 1839

Mrs Warren [deleted]

Mr Holland & Susan dined

Thursday, 20 June 1839

Friday, 21 June 1839

Saturday, 22 June 1839

Babbage

old not do

F & H drank tea

June 1839

Sunday, 23 June 1839

took to my room

Monday, 24 June 1839

Tuesday, 25 June 1839

Evening meet. Zool.

Wednesday, 26 June 1839

wrote Eliz.

Thursday, 27 June 1839

Friday, 28 June 1839

Saturday, 29 June 1839

At Em F & H went

June - July 1839

Sunday, 30 June 1839

Monday, 01 July 1839

Z.

wrote Eliz.

Tuesday, 02 July 1839

wrote Charlotte

Mr Henslow came

wrote Louisa H

Mrs Rich drank tea

Wednesday, 03 July 1839

wrote Susan

Eras drank tea

Thursday, 04 July 1839

monthly meeting Z.

Friday, 05 July 1839

Saturday, 06 July 1839

July 1839

Sunday, 07 July 1839

Monday, 08 July 1839

Tuesday, 09 July 1839

Evening Zool

Eliz Hensleigh came

Wednesday, 10 July 1839

Thursday, 11 July 1839

Friday, 12 July 1839

Saturday, 13 July 1839

Sunday, 14 July 1839

Monday, 15 July 1839

Tuesday, 16 July 1839

Evening Zool.

Wednesday, 17 July 1839

Thursday, 18 July 1839

wrote Jessie

Friday, 19 July 1839

Saturday, 20 July 1839

Eliz went

July 1839

Sunday, 21 July 1839

[14 July - 20 July 1839 not microfilmed]

Monday, 22 July 1839

Tuesday, 23 July 1839

evening Zool

Wednesday, 24 July 1839

Thursday, 25 July 1839

wrote Jessie

Friday, 26 July 1839

Saturday, 27 July 1839

Eliz went

July - August 1839

Sunday, 28 July 1839

Monday, 29 July 1839

Tuesday, 30 July 1839

Wednesday, 31 July 1839

Thursday, 01 August 1839

monthly Zool

wrote

F. Hensl. came

Friday, 02 August 1839

wrote Mamma

Saturday, 03 August 1839

August 1839

Sunday, 04 August 1839

6 Saville Place

Monday, 05 August 1839

Anne Abberley came

Tuesday, 06 August 1839

Wednesday, 07 August 1839

Thursday, 08 August 1839

8 lb. 3 oz. [+] 1 - 6 [=] 6 - 13 oz

Friday, 09 August 1839

Jan. 20. 3 weeks & 3 days old.

Saturday, 10 August 1839

August 1839

Sunday, 11 August 1839

Monday, 12 August 1839

Tuesday, 13 August 1839

evening Zool.

21 weeks

Wednesday, 14 August 1839

Thursday, 15 August 1839

half way now I think from symptoms

Friday, 16 August 1839

Saturday, 17 August 1839

Hensleighs went to Maer

August 1839

Sunday, 18 August 1839

Monday, 19 August 1839

Tuesday, 20 August 1839

Wednesday, 21 August 1839

Thursday, 22 August 1839

Friday, 23 August 1839

Saturday, 24 August 1839

came to Maer

August 1839

Sunday, 25 August 1839

Monday, 26 August 1839

Charles went to Birm.

Tuesday, 27 August 1839

Association Birmingh.

[Abom.] & I down to Maer

Wednesday, 28 August 1839

fine day.

Mrs Blunt & Mrs Child

Thursday, 29 August 1839

rain

Friday, 30 August 1839

rain

Mr Clifford came

Saturday, 31 August 1839

Charles came

rain

September 1839

Sunday, 01 September 1839

rain

Monday, 02 September 1839

rain

Mr Clifford went in the evening.

Tuesday, 03 September 1839

cold but little rain

Wednesday, 04 September 1839

Fine

Stevens called

Thursday, 05 September 1839

rained dined Seabridge

Friday, 06 September 1839

fine

Saturday, 07 September 1839

rain

Uncle John Eliza & Jessie came

September 1839

Sunday, 08 September 1839

Monday, 09 September 1839

Mrs Greener

W.C. Ross Esq A.R.A.
52 Charlotte St., Fitz Roy Sq.

Tuesday, 10 September 1839

On Mr Fuller, Temple of Fancy, Rathbone Place

Wednesday, 11 September 1839

Thursday, 12 September 1839

Charles went to Shrewsbury

Friday, 13 September 1839

Go to Shrewsbury

Saturday, 14 September 1839

R.J. went

September 1839

Sunday, 15 September 1839

Monday, 16 September 1839

Tuesday, 17 September 1839

Wednesday, 18 September 1839

Thursday, 19 September 1839

Friday, 20 September 1839

Saturday, 21 September 1839

went to Shr.

with Langtons

Make paste a little white pounded sugar & egg in it & sugar & water over the top. No cream. yoke & white of egg.

September 1839

Sunday, 22 September 1839

25 -

Monday, 23 September 1839

come back

20-16.8

24 1 20 12

12/240/20

1-8

10

16-8

Tuesday, 24 September 1839

Wednesday, 25 September 1839

Thursday, 26 September 1839

Friday, 27 September 1839

Saturday, 28 September 1839

returned from Shr with Ch. & Susan fine day

September - October 1839

Sunday, 29 September 1839

Monday, 30 September 1839

go home

25 [x] 5 [=] 125 [divided by] 6

Tuesday, 01 October 1839

left Maer slept at Birm.

Wednesday, 02 October 1839

come to town.

Thursday, 03 October 1839

wrote Catherine

Friday, 04 October 1839

wrote Elizabeth.

Saturday, 05 October 1839

C & I called on Horners

drank tea at No. 16

October 1839

Sunday, 06 October 1839

tumbled down

Monday, 07 October 1839

Mr Henslow came

Tuesday, 08 October 1839

Mrs H. called

Wednesday, 09 October 1839

Thursday, 10 October 1839

Friday, 11 October 1839

Saturday, 12 October 1839

October 1839

Sunday, 13 October 1839

Monday, 14 October 1839

wrote Eliz.

Tuesday, 15 October 1839

Wednesday, 16 October 1839

Thursday, 17 October 1839

Friday, 18 October 1839

Saturday, 19 October 1839

October 1839

Sunday, 20 October 1839

Monday, 21 October 1839

Tuesday, 22 October 1839

I drank tea at No. 16

Scotts & Miss Farrer

Wednesday, 23 October 1839

No. 16 & Eras. dined with us

Thursday, 24 October 1839

wrote Eliz.

Friday, 25 October 1839

wrote Cath

Saturday, 26 October 1839

called on Lyells

October - November 1839

Sunday, 27 October 1839

Monday, 28 October 1839

Tuesday, 29 October 1839

Wednesday, 30 October 1839

wrote Georgina T. [Tollet]

Thursday, 31 October 1839

wrote Eliz.

Friday, 01 November 1839

Saturday, 02 November 1839

wrote Frances A.

November 1839

Sunday, 03 November 1839

Monday, 04 November 1839

Tuesday, 05 November 1839

Wednesday, 06 November 1839

Thursday, 07 November 1839

Friday, 08 November 1839

Fanny's baby born. [Katherine Euphemia (Effie) Wedgwood, 1839-1931]

Mrs Henslow came

Saturday, 09 November 1839

November 1839

Sunday, 10 November 1839

wrote Mamma

Monday, 11 November 1839

Tuesday, 12 November 1839

Z.

Wednesday, 13 November 1839

Thursday, 14 November 1839

Friday, 15 November 1839

Saturday, 16 November 1839

November 1839

Sunday, 17 November 1839

Charlotte Lisney

Mr Haydons

Monday, 18 November 1839

No. 7 Upper Union Pl Battle Bridge

Tuesday, 19 November 1839

Wednesday, 20 November 1839

Thursday, 21 November 1839

hooks 1-10 1/2

cord 10

cotton-binding 5

Friday, 22 November 1839

5 days 7 - 6 [total] 10 - 7 1/2

feathers 10 - 0

Saturday, 23 November 1839

November 1839

Sunday, 24 November 1839

Monday, 25 November 1839

Tuesday, 26 November 1839

Geographical Schomberg

Wednesday, 27 November 1839

Z.

Thursday, 28 November 1839

Friday, 29 November 1839

Saturday, 30 November 1839

Royal Soc. 1 o'clock

December 1839

Sunday, 01 December 1839

Pulvis Gallarum Zii

Monday, 02 December 1839

Adips Suilla Zi for Ung-

Tuesday, 03 December 1839

Wednesday, 04 December 1839

Thursday, 05 December 1839

[illeg] is owing to

[Jan.T.] 1-12-6

Eliz 4-12-6

Friday, 06 December 1839

Saturday, 07 December 1839

[08 December-21 December 1839 not microfilmed]

December 1839

Sunday, 22 December 1839

Monday, 23 December 1839

Z.

Tuesday, 24 December 1839

Wednesday, 25 December 1839

Thursday, 26 December 1839

first half year 133£

from July to end Nov. 85£

Friday, 27 December 1839

I had 50£ first half year

2nd half to Nov. 45

Saturday, 28 December 1839

December 1839

Sunday, 29 December 1839

Miss Carrs.

Charles Corpe, Margaret St 47 Cavendish Sq.

Monday, 30 December 1839

Improved moulded wax. 1/6 lb W.S. Hale, 21 Cateaton St

Tuesday, 31 December 1839

Weep oh Sion

Quartet Mozart from Oratorio of Judah

Fleche's 6th set of Quad The onds of Honem

[printed page] Harwood's Diaries

4        17 - 2

80 [/] 12 [=] 6-

9 1/2

10      10

 5        5

 2       12      6

£4 – [+] 1-5 [=] 5-6

 

2 1/2 [+] 1 1/4 [=] 3 3/4

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