RECORD: Emma Darwin's diary for: 1859. CUL-DAR242[.23]. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua, corrections by John van Wyhe 3.2019. 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:

1859 was the year Charles Darwin's Origin of species was published, no record of this can be found in this diary except Darwin's stay at Ilkley. The household functioned, it seems, as it always had; children going to school and back, visitors came and went. There is an entry of Darwin having a second attack (2 February) but what kind of an attack was not explained.


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Wilson    Lienny

169: G       11 – 50

E               2 1/2 [*] 5 [=] 12 -

W Elliot   

W

320 [/] 40 [=] 8. 0     

Hellers 3 [Ecleques] Op 92

2 nocturne

Bijous [Rendus]

 

4 1/2 yds    40

3 1/2

8 yrds [shiot]

11 yrds

 

Melle [illeg]

[sketch]

 

knitted go stitches

52 Marine Parade

Brighton

[not microfilmed]

1/6 36 Eversfield House St Leonards

Miss Norgate

61 Warwick St

Belgrave Rd

Pimlico

 

48017 light gr 12d /

104 392   18d

42965      20d

Mr Latter

16 Morden Terrace

Lewisham Rd

Greenwich

Arum Arisarum

2 ft 2 in by 14

[page break]

[Printed Title] Harwood's Diamond Diary with An Almanack for 1859

January 1859

Saturday, 1 January 1859

Cumberlanders came Dec 27.

L. H. P. & Edmund 29th.

Eliz. 30 -

January 1859

Sunday, 2 January 1859

Monday, 3 January 1859

Tuesday, 4 January 1859

Mr. Rob. 12 o'clock

Wednesday, 5 January 1859

18 – 13 – 6.

cab &c 6

went to London with Lizzy

all the party left us

Thursday, 6 January 1859

head ache

Miss P. & Lizzy returned home

Friday, 7 January 1859

came home

maids 6/6

fly & milliner 10/

Etty frock £1 – 4

1 – 6 [+] 3 – 6 [=] 5 – 0

X [crossed out]

Saturday, 8 January 1859

January 1859

Sunday, 9 January 1859

Monday, 10 January 1859

Tuesday, 11 January 1859

G. went to London

Wednesday, 12 January 1859

Thursday, 13 January 1859

Friday, 14 January 1859

Saturday, 15 January 1859

W & G. came from London

January 1859

Sunday, 16 January 1859

Monday, 17 January 1859

Tuesday, 18 January 1859

Wednesday, 19 January 1859

Thursday, 20 January 1859

went to London with W.

came home Etty poorly

Friday, 21 January 1859

Ditto

X

Saturday, 22 January 1859

In bed

January 1859

Sunday, 23 January 1859

Etty in bed much of day

Monday, 24 January 1859

In bed

went up to London engaged Mrs Grut

Tuesday, 25 January 1859

in bed

Wednesday, 26 January 1859

Thursday, 27 January 1859

Miss Pugh went to Brighton

Friday, 28 January 1859

Saturday, 29 January 1859

January – February 1859

Sunday, 30 January 1859

Monday, 31 January 1859

Mrs Grut came

Tuesday, 1 February 1859

Willy went to Camb. George not well

Wednesday, 2 February 1859

Ch attack 2nd

G went to school

Thursday, 3 February 1859

Friday, 4 February 1859

Saturday, 5 February 1859

Ch. went to Moor Pk.

February 1859

Sunday, 6 February 1859

Monday, 7 February 1859

Came to Hartfield

Etty came down to tea

Tuesday, 8 February 1859

Mrs Grut & children followed us

Wednesday, 9 February 1859

pouring rain

Eliz went to Tenby hearing of Mrs B. Allen's death [Bayly, Georgina Sarah, second wife of Baugh L Allen]

Thursday, 10 February 1859

Friday, 11 February 1859

Eliz. Returned

X

Saturday, 12 February 1859

February 1859

Sunday, 13 February 1859

beautiful weather

went to church

Monday, 14 February 1859

Tuesday, 15 February 1859

Wednesday, 16 February 1859

drove out.

Thursday, 17 February 1859

headache

Friday, 18 February 1859

came home with Mrs G. & all the children

Saturday, 19 February 1859

February 1859

Sunday, 20 February 1859

Monday, 21 February 1859

Tuesday, 22 February 1859

Wednesday, 23 February 1859

Thursday, 24 February 1859

Friday, 25 February 1859

Saturday, 26 February 1859

Ch. had threatening after breakfast which went off

February - March 1859

Sunday, 27 February 1859

Monday, 28 February 1859

G. Tollet came

beautiful weather all week.

Tuesday, 1 March 1859   

Wednesday, 2 March 1859

Thursday, 3 March 1859

Friday, 4 March 1859

Saturday, 5 March 1859

March 1859

Sunday, 6 March 1859 

Monday, 7 March 1859

Tuesday, 8 March 1859 

X

Wednesday, 9 March 1859

Thursday, 10 March 1859

Harry & Louisa came

Etty

Friday, 11 March 1859

George came from school.

Saturday, 12 March 1859

John came

March 1859

Sunday, 13 March 1859 

Monday, 14 March 1859

Harry & Louisa & John went

Tuesday, 15 March 1859 

Wednesday, 16 March 1859

Mrs Grut went

Thursday, 17 March 1859

Friday, 18 March 1859

Saturday, 19 March 1859

March 1859

Sunday, 20 March 1859 

Monday, 21 March 1859

Tuesday, 22 March 1859

Miss Pugh came

Wednesday, 23 March 1859

Thursday, 24 March 1859

Friday, 25 March 1859

Saturday, 26 March 1859

went to the C.P. Fidelio

March 1859

Sunday, 27 March 1859 

Monday, 28 March 1859

Called at Normans Carters & Lubbocks

Tuesday, 29 March 1859

Wednesday, 30 March 1859

Miss P. went.

March - April 1859

Thursday, 31 March 1859

Friday, 1 April 1859

Went to London with Etty.

12 – 11

Tickets cabs 7 –

Servant. 1 – 6

Saturday, 2 April 1859

headache

April 1859

Sunday, 3 April 1859

X

Mrs Sutherland 5/.

dined at Cumberland T.

lunched with Lyells

Monday, 4 April 1859

lunched with Tollets

came home

Tuesday, 5 April 1859

Wednesday, 6 April 1859

Thursday, 7 April 1859

Friday, 8 April 1859

Saturday, 9 April 1859

Miss Latter came

Wm came

April 1859

Sunday, 10 April 1859

Monday, 11 April 1859

Tuesday, 12 April 1859

Wednesday, 13 April 1859

hail storm & thunder

Thursday, 14 April 1859

very cold

Friday, 15 April 1859

Saturday, 16 April 1859

April 1859

Sunday, 17 April 1859

Monday, 18 April 1859

went to Moor P

In hand 21 – 7 - 3.

Tuesday, 19 April 1859

Wednesday, 20 April 1859

Thursday, 21 April 1859

Miss Thorley & Dr Hooker came

Friday, 22 April 1859

Saturday, 23 April 1859

Barlastons came

April 1859

Sunday, 24 April 1859

Monday, 25 April 1859

Tuesday, 26 April 1859

Wednesday, 27 April 1859

Peters to tea

Ronny & Eva

Thursday, 28 April 1859

Friday, 29 April 1859

Saturday, 30 April 1859

Miss Thorley went

G. went to school.

Ronny & Eva went

May 1859

Sunday, 1 May 1859

X

Monday, 2 May 1859

W. & Erny

F. & F went

Tuesday, 3 May 1859

Wednesday, 4 May 1859

Thursday, 5 May 1859

Amy went

Friday, 6 May 1859

Saturday, 7 May 1859

Lizzy iron

May 1859

Sunday, 8 May 1859

Monday, 9 May 1859

Hope went

began putting down meat.

Tuesday, 10 May 1859

Wednesday, 11 May 1859

Thursday, 12 May 1859

went to Bromley

Friday, 13 May 1859

Saturday, 14 May 1859

St. mutt. rump st

beef st.

May 1859

Sunday, 15 May 1859

Monday, 16 May 1859

[loin] mutton

Fanny Bruce

Tuesday, 17 May 1859

ribs

neck mutt.

Wednesday, 18 May 1859

Thursday, 19 May 1859

Friday, 20 May 1859

Saturday, 21 May 1859

beef

leg mutton

rump steak

C. went to Moor P.

May 1859

Sunday, 22 May 1859

Monday, 23 May 1859

Cath. came

Tuesday, 24 May 1859

Wednesday, 25 May 1859

went up with children

Thursday, 26 May 1859

Friday, 27 May 1859

came home from London

X

Saturday, 28 May 1859

Penelope & Fanny came

Ch. came from Moor Pk.

May - June 1859

Sunday, 29 May 1859

Monday, 30 May 1859

Tuesday, 31 May 1859

lunched at B. Carter

Wednesday, 1 June 1859

Tollets went

Thursday, 2 June 1859

Cath. went

Friday, 3 June 1859

Saturday, 4 June 1859

June 1859

Sunday, 5 June 1859

Monday, 6 June 1859

In hand £22 – 9..

Tuesday, 7 June 1859

2/6

11/ tickets

5/C d-

turnpikes 2/

C. & me came to Hartfield with Etty

Wednesday, 8 June 1859

lovely weather

drove out

Langton Clarke

Thursday, 9 June 1859

Friday, 10 June 1859

Ditto rain

Saturday, 11 June 1859

Etty's over turn

June 1859

Sunday, 12 June 1859

Monday, 13 June 1859

Etty & I came home

Tuesday, 14 June 1859

Wm came

Wednesday, 15 June 1859

Thursday, 16 June 1859

Ellen T. came

Friday, 17 June 1859

Saturday, 18 June 1859

June 1859

Sunday, 19 June 1859

Monday, 20 June 1859

Crystal P. with Etty.

cold & rain

Tuesday, 21 June 1859

Ellen T. went

Wednesday, 22 June 1859

called on Kelsey

saw At Em

dined at Rowlands

Thursday, 23 June 1859

X

Friday, 24 June 1859

Saturday, 25 June 1859

June 1859

Sunday, 26 June 1859

Monday, 27 June 1859

Boys came

Tuesday, 28 June 1859

Jessie came

Wednesday, 29 June 1859

June – July 1859

Thursday, 30 June 1859

Friday, 1 July 1859

Jessie Arthur & Rowl went

Saturday, 2 July 1859

Hope Eva & Angus

July 1859

Sunday, 3 July 1859

Monday, 4 July 1859

Miss Pugh came

Tuesday, 5 July 1859

Wednesday, 6 July 1859

Went to Mr Salters

brought back Effie & Tim

Thursday, 7 July 1859

G. came from Hartfield

Friday, 8 July 1859

Saturday, 9 July 1859

July 1859

Sunday, 10 July 1859

Monday, 11 July 1859

Effie went

Tuesday, 12 July 1859

drank tea at Mrs Carters

Wednesday, 13 July 1859

Thursday, 14 July 1859

Friday, 15 July 1859

fine weather for more than a fortnight

Saturday, 16 July 1859

Hens. Eras & Louisa came

July 1859

Sunday, 17 July 1859

Monday, 18 July 1859

Tuesday, 19 July 1859

C went to Moor P.

Hens Eras Hope & Tim went

Wednesday, 20 July 1859

Thursday, 21 July 1859

Friday, 22 July 1859

Saturday, 23 July 1859

July 1859

Sunday, 24 July 1859

Monday, 25 July 1859

G. went to London to go to Shrewsbury

Tuesday, 26 July 1859

Ch. came home from M P

Wednesday, 27 July 1859

Thursday, 28 July 1859

Friday, 29 July 1859

Mme Mohl came

Saturday, 30 July 1859

Miss Horners

August 1859

[31 July – 6 August 1859 not microfilmed]

Sunday, 7 August 1859

Monday, 8 August 1859

Tuesday, 9 August 1859

Wednesday, 10 August 1859

Thursday, 11 August 1859

Brodie went

went to Bromley

Friday, 12 August 1859

Saturday, 13 August 1859

Susan Hens & Eras came [line crossed out]

August 1859

Sunday, 14 August 1859

Monday, 15 August 1859

went to London about P.F.

Tuesday, 16 August 1859

tea kitchen [line crossed out]

Eras Hen. Tim & Hope went [line crossed out]

G. went to school

Wednesday, 17 August 1859

tea nursery [line crossed out]

Thursday, 18 August 1859

Friday, 19 August 1859

Children went to L. H P.

Saturday, 20 August 1859

In hand 19 – 5 – 6

C & I went

August 1859

Sunday, 21 August 1859

Monday, 22 August 1859

Tuesday, 23 August 1859

C. came from Moor Pk. [line crossed out]

L. H P

Wednesday, 24 August 1859

Children returned home

Thursday, 25 August 1859

Etty & I came home

Friday, 26 August 1859

Saturday, 27 August 1859

Tea nursery

August 1859

Sunday, 28 August 1859

Monday, 29 August 1859

Tuesday, 30 August 1859

Wednesday, 31 August 1859

Langtons came

September 1859

Thursday, 1 September 1859

Friday, 2 September 1859

Saturday, 3 September 1859

September 1859

Sunday, 4 September 1859

Monday, 5 September 1859

Tuesday, 6 September 1859

Jane Roffey came 9£

Langtons went

Wednesday, 7 September 1859

Thursday, 8 September 1859

Friday, 9 September 1859

Wm came

Saturday, 10 September 1859

Went to Bromley

Allen came

September 1859

Sunday, 18 September 1859

Monday, 19 September 1859

Tuesday, 20 September 1859

Wednesday, 21 September 1859

Thursday, 22 September 1859

Friday, 23 September 1859

G. came

Saturday, 24 September 1859

Hensleighs Erny & Ronny

September – October 1859

Sunday, 25 September 1859

Monday, 26 September 1859

Tuesday, 27 September 1859

Wednesday, 28 September 1859

Thursday, 29 September 1859

Friday, 30 September 1859

Send Sat Tue Wed Thur to Ch at Ilkley Wells House Otley York

L. H. P came

Saturday, 1 October 1859

October 1859

Sunday, 2 October 1859

Monday, 3 October 1859

Tuesday, 4 October 1859

Wednesday, 5 October 1859

L. H. P. went

Thursday, 6 October 1859

In hand 16. 16. 5

Lydia 2 – 10

Lydia £2 – 10

Parslow lb tea 3/4

Mundy bill £1 – 5 - 0

Friday, 7 October 1859

Came to Barlaston

Left for Mrs E. 2

Tickets 4 – 0

cabs 9.

writing c. 9.

Bessy. 10 – 0

[Para] 6.10.6

Saturday, 8 October 1859

October 1859

[9 October – 15 October 1859 not microfilmed]

Sunday, 16 October 1859

Monday, 17 October 1859

Came to Ilkley

Tuesday, 18 October 1859

Wednesday, 19 October 1859

Etty weight 7 st. 9 lb

Lizzy 6. 5

Thursday, 20 October 1859

Friday, 21 October 1859

Saturday, 22 October 1859

October - November 1859

[23 October – 29 October 1859 not microfilmed]

Sunday, 30 October 1859

Monday, 31 October 1859

Went to Bolton Ab

Tuesday, 1 November 1859

Wednesday, 2 November 1859

Thursday, 3 November 1859

Friday, 4 November 1859

Ch. came back from Estab.

Saturday, 5 November 1859

November 1859

[6 November – 19 November 1859 not microfilmed]

Sunday, 20 November 1859

Monday, 21 November 1859

Tuesday, 22 November 1859

Wednesday, 23 November 1859

Thursday, 24 November 1859

left Ilkley with Etty & Lizzy

Slept at Manchester

Friday, 25 November 1859

came to Shrewsbury

Saturday, 26 November 1859

December 1859

[27 November – 3 December 1859 not microfilmed]

Sunday, 4 December 1859

Monday, 5 December 1859

Tuesday, 6 December 1859

came from Shrewsbury

Etty staid in Cumberland. T

Wednesday, 7 December 1859

Thursday, 8 December 1859

Friday, 9 December 1859

Saturday, 10 December 1859

Miss Pugh came

December 1859

Sunday, 11 December 1859

Monday, 12 December 1859

£21 – 10

1 – 6

3 - 6

Tuesday, 13 December 1859

Wednesday, 14 December 1859

10 concert

1 – 1 Sir H H.

4 Miss Gass

chemisette.  11/6

Thursday, 15 December 1859

Came home with Harry & Wm

Friday, 16 December 1859

Saturday, 17 December 1859

[18 December – 31 December 1859 not microfilmed]

[Printed JULY, 1859]

X. Etty

X

[not microfilmed]

C. Clark

2 Barton Court

Hoxton Town

 

French Poetry by Prof. Ventorillac

2/- Parker Strand

 

Eda Morton –

 

Miss P.

- Simpson

4 Montpellier Villas

Stockwell

London

[not microfilmed]

Purveyor

22 Salisbury St

Strand

 

F. Armstrong

6. Greville St

 

106 Jermyn St

felt Ewen

 

Mrs Hawkshaw

2 The Recess

Richmond Hill

 

Avg. 57.

 

hall table 3 ft 26 by 17.

3£ 1 oak or mahogany

 

drawing room

2 ft 3 by 4 ft 8

 

21 – in 13 £100

12.15 64

 

Mrs Grut

61 Warwick St

 S H  Georges Rd

Pimlico

[not microfilmed]

Girl  pd Cath Medici

Nuts & crackers 2/

Lamp lighter

Moorland Cottage

Struggles of a village lad 1/6

Ashley 1/15

pillow 15/

£11. 15

Deal 8 £5

Maple 6 – 10

 

Mlle Batticaz

162 Westbourne Terrace

 

Moetress

Twelth 12th

Zool h v n

 

Miss Meek

7 Thing Street

Rock Ferry Liverpool


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