RECORD: Emma Darwin's diary for: 1883. CUL-DAR242[.47]. 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. RN1
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:
Mrs Darwin had a very busy year in 1883. She received a string of visitors and paid calls. There were also grandchildren for company and excursions. She was mostly surrounded by her children who visited in turns. She seemed to be more poorly then before.
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[Printed Title] Harwood's Diamond Diary 1883.
1883
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Army & Navy Polishing Cloths
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Gr. Hotel de Noailles
Marseilles
till then Hotel Chatham
after auc 10 mil
Baron d'Est_
Residence Francoise Turin
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[Printed Title] Harwood's Diamond Diary with An Almanack for 1883
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[Index]
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[January]
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[February, March]
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[April, May]
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Dina
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Mrs Amb
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F.W
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Fr & Ell
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Sara
L & B
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Dina 8 w.
to 14
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Hills
Mrs
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Mrs Am
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Dukin
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Mrs Hills
[November]
Mrs A W
20 wks
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[December]
Dulin
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January 1883
Monday, 1 January 1883
Tuesday, 2 January 1883
Wednesday, 3 January 1883
Thursday, 4 January 1883
Friday, 5 January 1883
Eras came [Erasmus III, Horace & Ida's son]
Saturday, 6 January 1883
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January 1883
Sunday, 7 January 1883
cold E. wind
Monday, 8 January 1883
Tuesday, 9 January 1883
Wednesday, 10 January 1883
wr. Caroline
Thursday, 11 January 1883
wr. Ellen
George returned
Friday, 12 January 1883
Saturday, 13 January 1883
Camilla came
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January 1883
Sunday, 14 January 1883
Monday, 15 January 1883
Tuesday, 16 January 1883
Mr Pallrick came
Wednesday, 17 January 1883
Thursday, 18 January 1883
Friday, 19 January 1883
Saturday, 20 January 1883
Pattricks went
!!
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January 1883
Sunday, 21 January 1883
Monday, 22 January 1883
Tuesday, 23 January 1883
Wednesday, 24 January 1883
Bessy went to London &
Thursday, 25 January 1883
Friday, 26 January 1883
great storm
Eras came
Bessy & Mrs Synnot
crossed
Saturday, 27 January 1883
In hand £6
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January 1883
Sunday, 28 January 1883
Monday, 29 January 1883
went to Bry St
Tuesday, 30 January 1883
Wednesday, 31 January 1883
February 1883
Thursday, 1 February 1883
moved to 30
Q – A - St
Friday, 2 February 1883
Saturday, 3 February 1883
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February 1883
Sunday, 4 February 1883
Monday, 5 February 1883
returned to Cam
Tuesday, 6 February 1883
Wednesday, 7 February 1883
Thursday, 8 February 1883
!!
Friday, 9 February 1883
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Saturday, 10 February 1883
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February 1883
Sunday, 11 February 1883
Rain
Monday, 12 February 1883
Tuesday, 13 February 1883
party at 66
Wednesday, 14 February 1883
Thursday, 15 February 1883
Friday, 16 February 1883
Saturday, 17 February 1883
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February 1883
Sunday, 18 February 1883
Monday, 19 February 1883
Tuesday, 20 February 1883
Wednesday, 21 February 1883
Mrs Ruck came
Thursday, 22 February 1883
Friday, 23 February 1883
!!
Saturday, 24 February 1883
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went by river
A. Norman & Miss Crofts dined
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February 1883
Sunday, 25 February 1883
Monday, 26 February 1883
Tuesday, 27 February 1883
went by river to boat race
fine most of time
Wednesday, 28 February 1883
March 1883
Thursday, 1 March 1883
Mrs Ruck went
Friday, 2 March 1883
Saturday, 3 March 1883
Litches came to 66
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March 1883
Sunday, 4 March 1883
!!
walked by river w Fr & Ber.
Monday, 5 March 1883
s. cut to 66
!
Tuesday, 6 March 1883
Storm all day -
Wednesday, 7 March 1883
Thursday, 8 March 1883
came to Quebec St
Wms dined
Friday, 9 March 1883
went to R. acad.
West Abbey –
called in Bry Sq
Saturday, 10 March 1883
to West Abbey
March 1883
Sunday, 11 March 1883
Ellen –
Huxleys –
&c dined at 27
Monday, 12 March 1883
Tuesday, 13 March 1883
Wednesday, 14 March 1883
called on L. Croft
Mrs Leslie St called
Thursday, 15 March 1883
Friday, 16 March 1883
Frost went
Saturday, 17 March 1883
Bessy returned
March 1883
Sunday, 18 March 1883
Monday, 19 March 1883
came back to Cam
Tuesday, 20 March 1883
came ho
Wednesday, 21 March 1883
Thursday, 22 March 1883
Friday, 23 March 1883
cold began
bright frost
Saturday, 24 March 1883
in bed
March 1883
Sunday, 25 March 1883
Do -
Monday, 26 March 1883
Tuesday, 27 March 1883
got up
Wednesday, 28 March 1883
came down
Thursday, 29 March 1883
Friday, 30 March 1883
M. Shaen & Miss [Astley]
v. poorly
Mrs Emerson
Saturday, 31 March 1883
better
Gaskells lunched
April 1883
Sunday, 1 April 1883
Monday, 2 April 1883
Tuesday, 3 April 1883
!!!
Wednesday, 4 April 1883
M. Shaen went
Thursday, 5 April 1883
Friday, 6 April 1883
Saturday, 7 April 1883
April 1883
Sunday, 8 April 1883
Monday, 9 April 1883
Tuesday, 10 April 1883
beaut bright
dry & r. cold
Wednesday, 11 April 1883
Thursday, 12 April 1883
Sophy came
called on Mrs Phillips
Friday, 13 April 1883
went to Kings -
Saturday, 14 April 1883
Called on Mrs Carr
April 1883
Sunday, 15 April 1883
Monday, 16 April 1883
Tuesday, 17 April 1883
Sophy went.
Wednesday, 18 April 1883
Hensleigh came
Thursday, 19 April 1883
Friday, 20 April 1883
Hensl [crossed]
Saturday, 21 April 1883
Hensleigh went
Hen came
Fr. first lecture
April 1883
Sunday, 22 April 1883
Monday, 23 April 1883
Hen. went
Tuesday, 24 April 1883
came to L. H P. with Bernard
Wednesday, 25 April 1883
v. cold
Thursday, 26 April 1883
Sat out most days
Friday, 27 April 1883
!!
Saturday, 28 April 1883
!!
April - May 1883
Sunday, 29 April 1883
rain all day
Monday, 30 April 1883
came to Gordon Pl.
Tuesday, 1 May 1883
poorly
Wednesday, 2 May 1883
called on F. EW
Leo & B. arrived & dined
Thursday, 3 May 1883
L. & B. dined
very cold
Friday, 4 May 1883
r. better
Saturday, 5 May 1883
May 1883
Sunday, 6 May 1883
went out
!!
Monday, 7 May 1883
F. E. W. Hookers called
Tuesday, 8 May 1883
came to Cam
Wednesday, 9 May 1883
Thursday, 10 May 1883
Friday, 11 May 1883
Saturday, 12 May 1883
Moores came
Mr Vines –
Dr Waldstern
Miss Gladstone to dinner
May 1883
Sunday, 13 May 1883
luncheon party
Monday, 14 May 1883
Moores went
!!
Tuesday, 15 May 1883
Wednesday, 16 May 1883
Thursday, 17 May 1883
Friday, 18 May 1883
Saturday, 19 May 1883
Hen came / & R.
rain / [2 lines crossed]
May 1883
Sunday, 20 May 1883
Monday, 21 May 1883
Moores went
!!
Tuesday, 22 May 1883
called on Mrs Miller
!!
Wednesday, 23 May 1883
Alice Hutchison
!!
Thursday, 24 May 1883
Friday, 25 May 1883
Alice went
Saturday, 26 May 1883
R. & Hen.
rain
May 1883
Sunday, 27 May 1883
went to Magdalen
Monday, 28 May 1883
Mrs Bateson lunch
!!
Tuesday, 29 May 1883
paid calls
Wednesday, 30 May 1883
!!
May - June 1883
Thursday, 31 May 1883
Friday, 1 June 1883
Blazing all week
Saturday, 2 June 1883
June 1883
Sunday, 3 June 1883
went to St John's Ch
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Monday, 4 June 1883
Tuesday, 5 June 1883
Wednesday, 6 June 1883
came to K. Sq.
Thursday, 7 June 1883
fog & drizzle
Friday, 8 June 1883
fine
went to hear young Lushingtons
Saturday, 9 June 1883
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came to Down w. Litches
June 1883
Sunday, 10 June 1883
!
Monday, 11 June 1883
Black & cold
Tuesday, 12 June 1883
same as before
Wednesday, 13 June 1883
!!
C. Thorley came
Ffindens called
Thursday, 14 June 1883
Fog in mg
!!
calls in vill.
Miss Teesdale called
Friday, 15 June 1883
Saturday, 16 June 1883
Mildred came
C. Thorley went
June 1883
Sunday, 17 June 1883
Monday, 18 June 1883
Tuesday, 19 June 1883
Wednesday, 20 June 1883
R. & Rachel Allen.
Thursday, 21 June 1883
Mildred went
Friday, 22 June 1883
Saturday, 23 June 1883
H. & Ida came
little Forrests!
Allens went
June 1883
Sunday, 24 June 1883
Monday, 25 June 1883
Tuesday, 26 June 1883
Wednesday, 27 June 1883
Bessy to London
Thursday, 28 June 1883
Bessy went
Storm & rain
Friday, 29 June 1883
!!!
Saturday, 30 June 1883
Leo came
July 1883
Sunday, 1 July 1883
Monday, 2 July 1883
Tuesday, 3 July 1883
fine all week
Wednesday, 4 July 1883
Thursday, 5 July 1883
Friday, 6 July 1883
Saturday, 7 July 1883
H. & Ida went to L. H. P.
Alice E. Carter & Miss Julia
July 1883
Sunday, 8 July 1883
!!!
Monday, 9 July 1883
G. came
Tuesday, 10 July 1883
Drs came to G –
op.
Wednesday, 11 July 1883
Thursday, 12 July 1883
rain all day
Laura came
Friday, 13 July 1883
m. rain
fine windy p.m -
Saturday, 14 July 1883
Thunder & rain
Fr returned
July 1883
Sunday, 15 July 1883
Monday, 16 July 1883
Tuesday, 17 July 1883
rain -
Wednesday, 18 July 1883
Thursday, 19 July 1883
Frank went to Cam.
!!
Friday, 20 July 1883
Laura went
rain p.m
Saturday, 21 July 1883
Frank W. went
Showers -
July 1883
Sunday, 22 July 1883
Monday, 23 July 1883
Tuesday, 24 July 1883
Showers all week
Wednesday, 25 July 1883
Thursday, 26 July 1883
Friday, 27 July 1883
Saturday, 28 July 1883
Hens & Fanny came
July – August 1883
Sunday, 29 July 1883
Monday, 30 July 1883
Fr &
Tuesday, 31 July 1883
Fr & Ellen
!
Wednesday, 1 August 1883
!!
Thursday, 2 August 1883
!!
Hensleigh went
Friday, 3 August 1883
Wm came at night
Saturday, 4 August 1883
F. E. W. went
I poorly
August 1883
Sunday, 5 August 1883
Monday, 6 August 1883
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Tuesday, 7 August 1883
!!!
Band of Hope
Mrs C. Norman
Wednesday, 8 August 1883
Storm of wind
Wm went home
Thursday, 9 August 1883
Friday, 10 August 1883
Exam. wine cellar
Saturday, 11 August 1883
August 1883
Sunday, 12 August 1883
Monday, 13 August 1883
L. & Eliz came
Tuesday, 14 August 1883
Wednesday, 15 August 1883
Thursday, 16 August 1883
!!
Friday, 17 August 1883
dull foggy
Saturday, 18 August 1883
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Ogles
Litches
Mary Hancock
August 1883
Sunday, 19 August 1883
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Monday, 20 August 1883
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Ogles went
Ruth Mary born
Tuesday, 21 August 1883
Eras. & Grace came
Wednesday, 22 August 1883
Thursday, 23 August 1883
Friday, 24 August 1883
Saturday, 25 August 1883
August 1883
Sunday, 26 August 1883
Monday, 27 August 1883
Tuesday, 28 August 1883
Wednesday, 29 August 1883
August - September 1883
Thursday, 30 August 1883
!
Friday, 31 August 1883
Leo & Eliz went
Jane & babies went
Saturday, 1 September 1883
Storm in night
September 1883
Sunday, 2 September 1883
Storm in day
Monday, 3 September 1883
came w. Dickson to Broomfield
high wind
Tuesday, 4 September 1883
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Snow left -
Wednesday, 5 September 1883
Thursday, 6 September 1883
Friday, 7 September 1883
bitter cold
Saturday, 8 September 1883
came home
warm & bright
September 1883
Sunday, 9 September 1883
!!!
Monday, 10 September 1883
Tuesday, 11 September 1883
Wednesday, 12 September 1883
Fr went for wedding
Thursday, 13 September 1883
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Louisa & little Pattricks
Friday, 14 September 1883
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Saturday, 15 September 1883
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September 1883
Sunday, 16 September 1883
!!!
Monday, 17 September 1883
Tuesday, 18 September 1883
Louisa & Pattricks went
Wednesday, 19 September 1883
G. came
m. better
Thursday, 20 September 1883
Friday, 21 September 1883
G. drove w. me to Hayes -
Saturday, 22 September 1883
Harrisons came
September 1883
Sunday, 23 September 1883
went to Church!!
Monday, 24 September 1883
Harrisons went
G. went
Tuesday, 25 September 1883
called at R-bourne
Wednesday, 26 September 1883
Alice & Miss Shore
Thursday, 27 September 1883
came to Camberly -
Friday, 28 September 1883
windy & bright – took a turn out -
Saturday, 29 September 1883
Drove thro College grounds
Storm at night
September – October 1883
Sunday, 30 September 1883
rain & wind
Monday, 1 October 1883
drove to Frimley
Tuesday, 2 October 1883
came to 31 Q. A St
Saw Ellen
Wednesday, 3 October 1883
rain
came to K. Sq
Thursday, 4 October 1883
Friday, 5 October 1883
drove to Boehms
Hensleigh dined
Saturday, 6 October 1883
came to Cam –
18/6 - with Litches
October 1883
Sunday, 7 October 1883
went to Grove in mg
Monday, 8 October 1883
Tuesday, 9 October 1883
Wednesday, 10 October 1883
Thursday, 11 October 1883
came to Grove
!!
Friday, 12 October 1883
!!
Saturday, 13 October 1883
October 1883
Sunday, 14 October 1883
storm
Monday, 15 October 1883
poorly in bed
Tuesday, 16 October 1883
storm
Wednesday, 17 October 1883
Thursday, 18 October 1883
Bessy went to London
Friday, 19 October 1883
Saturday, 20 October 1883
Litches came
October 1883
Sunday, 21 October 1883
!!
went to hospital & Trinity Chapel
Monday, 22 October 1883
!!
Tuesday, 23 October 1883
fine p.m
Hen. went
Wednesday, 24 October 1883
Thursday, 25 October 1883
Friday, 26 October 1883
Saturday, 27 October 1883
!!!
Horace to lunch
out in field
October 1883
Sunday, 28 October 1883
Monday, 29 October 1883
Tuesday, 30 October 1883
Wednesday, 31 October 1883
November 1883
Thursday, 1 November 1883
Friday, 2 November 1883
Saturday, 3 November 1883
November 1883
Sunday, 4 November 1883
Monday, 5 November 1883
Tuesday, 6 November 1883
drove out & called
Wednesday, 7 November 1883
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Louisa came
Thursday, 8 November 1883
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poorly
Friday, 9 November 1883
!!
called on Mrs Lesturgeon
Saturday, 10 November 1883
!!
November 1883
Sunday, 11 November 1883
Monday, 12 November 1883
Arthur W. came
Tuesday, 13 November 1883
Clem. Emily & Felix
Wednesday, 14 November 1883
Louisa went
Thursday, 15 November 1883
Friday, 16 November 1883
Mr Hammond
Miss Rendel - dined
Saturday, 17 November 1883
Clements went
November 1883
Sunday, 18 November 1883
Monday, 19 November 1883
Tuesday, 20 November 1883
Wednesday, 21 November 1883
Thursday, 22 November 1883
Friday, 23 November 1883
Saturday, 24 November 1883
November 1883
Sunday, 25 November 1883
Monday, 26 November 1883
Tuesday, 27 November 1883
Wednesday, 28 November 1883
November - December 1883
Thursday, 29 November 1883
Friday, 30 November 1883
Litches & Wm came
Saturday, 1 December 1883
Huxleys came
M. Fosters
P. Newton
A. Sedgwick
dinner
December 1883
Sunday, 2 December 1883
Monday, 3 December 1883
Tuesday, 4 December 1883
Bessy to K Sq.
bitter cold
Wednesday, 5 December 1883
Thursday, 6 December 1883
Friday, 7 December 1883
Saturday, 8 December 1883
drove in mg to 66
poorly
December 1883
Sunday, 9 December 1883
called on Mrs Flower at Humphrey's
Monday, 10 December 1883
poorly
Tuesday, 11 December 1883
Wednesday, 12 December 1883
Thursday, 13 December 1883
Mr Carver
Friday, 14 December 1883
Saturday, 15 December 1883
Sir J & Lady Hooker
December 1883
Sunday, 16 December 1883
Monday, 17 December 1883
Tuesday, 18 December 1883
Hookers go
Wednesday, 19 December 1883
Thursday, 20 December 1883
Friday, 21 December 1883
Rasmus & Co went
Saturday, 22 December 1883
came down
W. E. D & Litches
December 1883
Sunday, 23 December 1883
m. better
Monday, 24 December 1883
Tuesday, 25 December 1883
Wednesday, 26 December 1883
Thursday, 27 December 1883
Friday, 28 December 1883
8 / 760
220 yards
furlong -
Saturday, 29 December 1883
8 -
December 1883
Sunday, 30 December 1883
Monday, 31 December 1883
[Printed January]
[Printed February, March]
[Printed April, May]
24.
Clark meat 14. 3 1/2
Tyler flour 1 – 11 – 5 1/2
[Printed June, July]
Journey to K. Sq. 13/-
&c to H.E.L. £1 – 7 for Ben
6/6 fly
James [crossed]
Gave John £5
Gave Bessy 5
[Printed August]
Verona
Hotel di Londra for Tel
[September & October excised]
[November]
[Printed December]
Referees for Mrs Mitchinson
£20 a yr pension
I.R. Hadon Esq
9 Gt Tower St
Mrs Cayzer
13 Canning Place
Palace Gate
Dina will have 3/6 in winter.
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Mrs Martyn
14 Charles St
Kensington Sq
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384 meat for 30 days
guests & family average 12 - & one dinner party
S. B Pierce Esq
Columbia St
Dorchester.
Mass. U.S
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Mar 8. to Cam.
1-10-4 cab 2/6
Miss Walt £2
muslin blinds 10.9
Stolt 8.6
marm – 5-
stamps 10
Dec bill 3 -11 -10
Dickson
11 Little Eberry Sl
Pimlico
Mrs Brown
5 Bay Terrace
Kingston St
Mill Road
15 yds of chintz left
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