RECORD: Emma Darwin's diary for: 1886. CUL-DAR242[.50]. 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:
At 78 years old, it is inevitable for Mrs Darwin to feel tired and poorly some days. Mostly she appeared to be her cheerful self, sociable and gracious. She playfully called her grandchildren her "chicks".
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Renshaw's Diary & Almanack for 1886
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Poste Restante
Bayreuth Germany till
Aug 10
Gypsophyllum [um crossed] a
Statice
Chrysanth.
Multicaulum yellow –
Waldsenen Schumann op. 82. Litolff
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[January, February]
[March, April]
[May, June]
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[July, August]
[September, October]
[November, December]
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January 1886
Friday, 1 January 1886
Saturday, 2 January 1886
W & - [crossed]
Sara went
January 1886
Sunday, 3 January 1886
Monday, 4 January 1886
Leo & B. went
Kempsons came
Tuesday, 5 January 1886
fine cold day
left off iron & Q.
m. better
Wednesday, 6 January 1886
Ella came
Thursday, 7 January 1886
frost
well -
Friday, 8 January 1886
headache
blue pill
Saturday, 9 January 1886
well
January 1886
Sunday, 10 January 1886
began iron & Q –
v. poorly all day.
Monday, 11 January 1886
pretty well
Tuesday, 12 January 1886
Do -
Wednesday, 13 January 1886
quite well
Thursday, 14 January 1886
Kempsons went
Friday, 15 January 1886
Saturday, 16 January 1886
January 1886
Sunday, 17 January 1886
Monday, 18 January 1886
!!
Bessy went to G. Allens
Fr & Ellen here
well
Tuesday, 19 January 1886
Wednesday, 20 January 1886
v. well
Clement & Frank W dined
Thursday, 21 January 1886
not so well –
Snow & change in night
Friday, 22 January 1886
Saturday, 23 January 1886
Stanfords & Newalls _
R. B L
January 1886
Sunday, 24 January 1886
Monday, 25 January 1886
Tuesday, 26 January 1886
Wednesday, 27 January 1886
Thursday, 28 January 1886
Friday, 29 January 1886
Saturday, 30 January 1886
Litches
January - February 1886
Sunday, 31 January 1886
Monday, 1 February 1886
H. Ida came
Tuesday, 2 February 1886
walked a good deal
Wednesday, 3 February 1886
done up.
Thursday, 4 February 1886
Friday, 5 February 1886
called on Mrs Ward.
Saturday, 6 February 1886
Hor. & Ida went home
February 1886
Sunday, 7 February 1886
saw Mrs Edwards
Monday, 8 February 1886
Tuesday, 9 February 1886
v. fine sharp frost
Isabel Akers came
Wednesday, 10 February 1886
Thursday, 11 February 1886
Friday, 12 February 1886
Saturday, 13 February 1886
Isabel went
Litches came
rheumatism
Bad foggy weather
not. v. well since Tuesday
February 1886
Sunday, 14 February 1886
Monday, 15 February 1886
rheumatism
Blue pill
Tuesday, 16 February 1886
Pretty well
Mrs Newall called
Wednesday, 17 February 1886
Thursday, 18 February 1886
well all these days
Friday, 19 February 1886
Saturday, 20 February 1886
February 1886
Sunday, 21 February 1886
Monday, 22 February 1886
Dinner Party.
Hughes
Slaters
Glazebrooks
Rachel came
Tuesday, 23 February 1886
tired
Cinderella
Wednesday, 24 February 1886
well – drove to Grange in mg.
Thursday, 25 February 1886
tired
Friday, 26 February 1886
Saturday, 27 February 1886
February - March 1886
Sunday, 27 February 1886
Monday, 1 March 1886
went to Mrs Newall
Tuesday, 2 March 1886
poorly
Maud & Gwen
Wednesday, 3 March 1886
rheumatism
Thursday, 4 March 1886
Ditto
Friday, 5 March 1886
better
Saturday, 6 March 1886
March 1886
Sunday, 7 March 1886
Monday, 8 March 1886
Tuesday, 9 March 1886
Wednesday, 10 March 1886
Maud & G. went to Liverpool_
Thursday, 11 March 1886
Friday, 12 March 1886
Saturday, 13 March 1886
March 1886
Sunday, 14 March 1886
Monday, 15 March 1886
Tuesday, 16 March 1886
much better
Wednesday, 17 March 1886
Thursday, 18 March 1886
came downstairs
weather changed
Friday, 19 March 1886
v. hot
Saturday, 20 March 1886
March 1886
Sunday, 21 March 1886
Monday, 22 March 1886
went in Bath chair
m. better
Tuesday, 23 March 1886
Wednesday, 24 March 1886
went out twice
Thursday, 25 March 1886
Friday, 26 March 1886
Saturday, 27 March 1886
March 1886
Sunday, 28 March 1886
Monday, 29 March 1886
Tuesday, 30 March 1886
Baby at Wychfield [Frances Crofts, daughter of Francis and Ellen Darwin]
Wednesday, 31 March 1886
Snow came
April 1886
Thursday, 1 April 1886
Friday, 2 April 1886
poorly since Wed -
Saturday, 3 April 1886
Snow went
better
!!
April 1886
Sunday, 4 April 1886
Monday, 5 April 1886
called on Mrs Jackson
Tuesday, 6 April 1886
pretty well -
Wednesday, 7 April 1886
stormy day
Thursday, 8 April 1886
Ditto
Friday, 9 April 1886
Saturday, 10 April 1886
12 st 10 w clothes dress
after lunch.
Leo & B - came
April 1886
Sunday, 11 April 1886
poorly all day
bad night
Monday, 12 April 1886
L. & B went
began bismuth &c
better
went out
Tuesday, 13 April 1886
tol
Do
Wednesday, 14 April 1886
v. weak in mg –
Mrs J. W to tea
Thursday, 15 April 1886
m. better
Mrs Marshall to tea
Friday, 16 April 1886
Amy W.
pretty well
Saturday, 17 April 1886
Do
April 1886
Sunday, 18 April 1886
Quite well –
rain -
Monday, 19 April 1886
beaut day
!!
Tuesday, 20 April 1886
v. well
v. cold
Wednesday, 21 April 1886
v. cold
Mrs Ruck came
Thursday, 22 April 1886
Leo & B. to Orchard
quite well -
Friday, 23 April 1886
beaut day
!!!
Do
Saturday, 24 April 1886
!!
Do
April 1886
Sunday, 25 April 1886
!!
out a good deal
Monday, 26 April 1886
!!
Tuesday, 27 April 1886
!!
fine
Bessy & Dickson went
Wednesday, 28 April 1886
Better day
Mrs Jackson & children
May 1886
Thursday, 29 April 1886
cold
frost at night
v. well
Friday, 30 April 1886
!!
sharp
Em. Thorley came
v. well
Saturday, 1 May 1886
wrote Caroline
May 1886
Sunday, 2 May 1886
!!
Monday, 3 May 1886
Came to Wetherby Place
Tuesday, 4 May 1886
!!
drove out in Bath chair
Wednesday, 5 May 1886
Sibella called
Thursday, 6 May 1886
Cicely & Mabel called on Mrs Norman
º70
Friday, 7 May 1886
Saturday, 8 May 1886
weather changed to cold fog.
saw Ellen T.
May 1886
Sunday, 9 May 1886
Rheumatism
Monday, 10 May 1886
Tuesday, 11 May 1886
Wednesday, 12 May 1886
called on Mrs Croft
Thursday, 13 May 1886
Friday, 14 May 1886
Saturday, 15 May 1886
Came to Abinger
bright stormy day
May 1886
Sunday, 16 May 1886
Rain all day
Monday, 17 May 1886
came to L. H P. w Hen.
Storm -
Tuesday, 18 May 1886
had Mr [Insdrie]
Wednesday, 19 May 1886
in bed
Thursday, 20 May 1886
Laura came
Friday, 21 May 1886
All week
Saturday, 22 May 1886
May 1886
Sunday, 23 May 1886
Maud & Gwen arrived at Cam -
Monday, 24 May 1886
began to get up
Tuesday, 25 May 1886
Wednesday, 26 May 1886
up a good deal
Thursday, 27 May 1886
came to K. Sq – w. Hen –
nearly well
Friday, 28 May 1886
Ida came to K. Sq
Saturday, 29 May 1886
went home w. H. & R -
May - June 1886
Sunday, 30 May 1886
!!
Monday, 31 May 1886
!!!
Hen went
Tuesday, 1 June 1886
!!
Wednesday, 2 June 1886
!!
Bessy returned
Thursday, 3 June 1886
Friday, 4 June 1886
Saturday, 5 June 1886
v. tired
!!
June 1886
Sunday, 6 June 1886
!!!
Monday, 7 June 1886
m. better
Tuesday, 8 June 1886
!!
went to Grantchester
Ditto
Wednesday, 9 June 1886
Miss Lee lunched
Thursday, 10 June 1886
Friday, 11 June 1886
Saturday, 12 June 1886
Litches came
!!
well all week
June 1886
Sunday, 13 June 1886
Monday, 14 June 1886
Tuesday, 15 June 1886
Wednesday, 16 June 1886
Thursday, 17 June 1886
Friday, 18 June 1886
cold N. E wind
Saturday, 19 June 1886
June 1886
Sunday, 20 June 1886
Monday, 21 June 1886
came to Down
met G. Maud & Carrie
v. cold
Tuesday, 22 June 1886
r. better
quite well all week
Wednesday, 23 June 1886
wind changed to S.
!!
Thursday, 24 June 1886
!!!
Friday, 25 June 1886
!!!
G. Maud & Carrie went
Saturday, 26 June 1886
!!!
June 1886
Sunday, 27 June 1886
!!
Monday, 28 June 1886
!!
Tuesday, 29 June 1886
Drove in Holwood
Wednesday, 30 June 1886
!!
Little Marriotts came
July 1886
Thursday, 1 July 1886
!!
Friday, 2 July 1886
!!
Saturday, 3 July 1886
F. E. W came
G. Maud & Carry
very hot & clou
returned
July 1886
Sunday, 4 July 1886
Monday, 5 July 1886
Tuesday, 6 July 1886
Godfrey & Hope came
Wednesday, 7 July 1886
Thursday, 8 July 1886
Friday, 9 July 1886
Godfrey & Hope went
Cold & slight rain
Saturday, 10 July 1886
F. E W. went
July 1886
Sunday, 11 July 1886
charming day _
Monday, 12 July 1886
Leos Litches George's & Mr Crawley went
rain
Tuesday, 13 July 1886
Called at Keston Rectory
cool r. pleasant
Wednesday, 14 July 1886
Thursday, 15 July 1886
Friday, 16 July 1886
Saturday, 17 July 1886
July 1886
Sunday, 18 July 1886
Monday, 19 July 1886
Tuesday, 20 July 1886
At C. came
!!
Wednesday, 21 July 1886
Sat out in hay field
Thursday, 22 July 1886
drive to Cudham
Friday, 23 July 1886
Rain all day_
Saturday, 24 July 1886
Litches & Leos –
!
July 1886
Sunday, 25 July 1886
Monday, 26 July 1886
Tuesday, 27 July 1886
Cold & dismal
Wednesday, 28 July 1886
Thursday, 29 July 1886
Friday, 30 July 1886
Saturday, 31 July 1886
Litches
August 1886
Sunday, 1 August 1886
!!
Monday, 2 August 1886
fine in p.m -
Tuesday, 3 August 1886
drove to Leaves Green
Wednesday, 4 August 1886
Thursday, 5 August 1886
v. tired
Friday, 6 August 1886
Ida & H.
nice day
!
Saturday, 7 August 1886
Q. well
!!
August 1886
Sunday, 8 August 1886
!!
Picnic at sandwalk
Monday, 9 August 1886
H. went
Tuesday, 10 August 1886
Rain & muggy
Wednesday, 11 August 1886
Ida & chicks went
Thursday, 12 August 1886
Fr & Dubba went
Friday, 13 August 1886
came to the Camp
Saturday, 14 August 1886
went to Rotherys
!!
August 1886
Sunday, 15 August 1886
Monday, 16 August 1886
Tuesday, 17 August 1886
24
Mr & Mrs Yonge dined
called [crossed]
poorly
W. went to Frankfurt
Wednesday, 18 August 1886
25
v. tired
Thursday, 19 August 1886
26
v. unwell in bed
Blue Pill
Friday, 20 August 1886
27
!!
Better got up
Mr Keele
Saturday, 21 August 1886
28
!!
m. better
August 1886
Sunday, 22 August 1886
15!
v. tired
sat out
Mr Rothery called
Monday, 23 August 1886
16
Lady H drove me to Bagshot
Wm met me at Bishopstoke.
Came thro R. Stoneham Park
Tuesday, 24 August 1886
17
cold
drove w. William
Wednesday, 25 August 1886
18
Thursday, 26 August 1886
19
Bessy came
!!
Friday, 27 August 1886
20
!!!
Mrs Seymour & children
Saturday, 28 August 1886
21
!!!
Invite Carry W _
August - September 1886
Sunday, 29 August 1886
!!!
Quite well came down
see 2 leaves back
Monday, 30 August 1886
!!
v. hot -
Tuesday, 31 August 1886
came home
Wednesday, 1 September 1886
Thursday, 2 September 1886
Friday, 3 September 1886
Saturday, 4 September 1886
Snow came
September 1886
Sunday, 5 September 1886
!!
Monday, 6 September 1886
Harrison & Arthur came-
Snow went
Tuesday, 7 September 1886
!!!
Wednesday, 8 September 1886
!!
Harrison & Arthur went
Thursday, 9 September 1886
rain -
Friday, 10 September 1886
G. & Maud from Barlaston & Brit. Assoc.
Saturday, 11 September 1886
September 1886
Sunday, 12 September 1886
Monday, 13 September 1886
Ellen & baby
Tuesday, 14 September 1886
Wednesday, 15 September 1886
Cold E. W –
exped. To Penhurst
Thursday, 16 September 1886
Mr & Mrs Huddlestone
16 st [crossed]
!!!
13 – 3/4 lb
Friday, 17 September 1886
!!!
Saturday, 18 September 1886
Ernest comes –
Dr & Mrs Ogle
!!!
September 1886
Sunday, 19 September 1886
!!!
hot
Monday, 20 September 1886
!!
All went
Tuesday, 21 September 1886
Wednesday, 22 September 1886
Thursday, 23 September 1886
Frank came
Friday, 24 September 1886
Saturday, 25 September 1886
unwell in bed
Leos came
cold
September 1886
Sunday, 26 September 1886
Came down in evg.
Monday, 27 September 1886
wind changed
some rain
Leos went -
Tuesday, 28 September 1886
Gwen went
Wednesday, 29 September 1886
September – October 1886
Thursday, 30 September 1886
Friday, 1 October 1886
Saturday, 2 October 1886
October 1886
Sunday, 3 October 1886
!!
Monday, 4 October 1886
!!
Tuesday, 5 October 1886
Wednesday, 6 October 1886
Came to Cam
Thursday, 7 October 1886
Friday, 8 October 1886
Sir J - & Lady Hooker & Reggie
Saturday, 9 October 1886
Joanna Horner
write to L. Pertz & to Susan & Joanna
October 1886
Sunday, 10 October 1886
Georges dined
Monday, 11 October 1886
Fr W dined
Joanna went
Tuesday, 12 October 1886
Wednesday, 13 October 1886
Hookers went
Thursday, 14 October 1886
Friday, 15 October 1886
Saturday, 16 October 1886
October 1886
Sunday, 17 October 1886
Monday, 18 October 1886
Pertz came
Tuesday, 19 October 1886
Miss Clough & Miss Sharpley to dinner
Wednesday, 20 October 1886
thunder storm
Mrs Ward & Miss Bateson to lunch
Sharpley [crossed]
Thursday, 21 October 1886
Friday, 22 October 1886
Pertz went
!!
Saturday, 23 October 1886
October 1886
Sunday, 24 October 1886
Monday, 25 October 1886
Tuesday, 26 October 1886
cold fog
Wednesday, 27 October 1886
Ditto
Thursday, 28 October 1886
!
X
Friday, 29 October 1886
!!
Hammonds dinner p.
Dales Thorleys
Newalls
Dr Jackson
Saturday, 30 October 1886
October - November 1886
Sunday, 31 October 1886
Monday, 1 November 1886
Tuesday, 2 November 1886
Wednesday, 3 November 1886
Thursday, 4 November 1886
went to Mrs Jackson
Friday, 5 November 1886
Alice B. C. came
Saturday, 6 November 1886
November 1886
Sunday, 7 November 1886
!!
Monday, 8 November 1886
!
Alice B.
Tuesday, 9 November 1886
Alice B. C. went
B. & I poorly
Wednesday, 10 November 1886
Rain
Called Miss Gladstone
Thursday, 11 November 1886
Rain
Friday, 12 November 1886
Bessy to Aberdovey
Saturday, 13 November 1886
Tol. day
Mrs J. W.
Mrs Graves called
Leos came
L
November 1886
Sunday, 14 November 1886
!!
Monday, 15 November 1886
Went to the Orchard
!
Leos went
Tuesday, 16 November 1886
!!
Wednesday, 17 November 1886
Thursday, 18 November 1886
went to the Grange
Friday, 19 November 1886
!
Saturday, 20 November 1886
came from the Grange
called on Mrs Jackson
Litches came
November 1886
Sunday, 21 November 1886
!!
Monday, 22 November 1886
!!!
Tuesday, 23 November 1886
!!
Wednesday, 24 November 1886
!!
Bessy returned from Aberdovey
Thursday, 25 November 1886
!!!
Friday, 26 November 1886
muggy -
Saturday, 27 November 1886
November - December 1886
Sunday, 28 November 1886
Monday, 29 November 1886
Tuesday, 30 November 1886
Wednesday, 1 December 1886
Thursday, 2 December 1886
Friday, 3 December 1886
Saturday, 4 December 1886
December 1886
Sunday, 5 December 1886
Monday, 6 December 1886
Tuesday, 7 December 1886
Wednesday, 8 December 1886
Thursday, 9 December 1886
Saw Mrs Jackson
Friday, 10 December 1886
Saturday, 11 December 1886
Bessy to Leeds
Litches came
December 1886
Sunday, 12 December 1886
Monday, 13 December 1886
went to Wychfield
Litches went
Tuesday, 14 December 1886
very cold & bright
Wednesday, 15 December 1886
Thursday, 16 December 1886
Friday, 17 December 1886
came to the Orchard from Wychfield –
feverish & windpipe
Saturday, 18 December 1886
m better
Hen & R. came
Bessy from Leeds
December 1886
Sunday, 19 December 1886
Monday, 20 December 1886
Tuesday, 21 December 1886
Hen. went home
Wednesday, 22 December 1886
Thursday, 23 December 1886
came from Orchard
Friday, 24 December 1886
W. & Sara came
Saturday, 25 December 1886
December 1886
Sunday, 26 December 1886
Snow storm
Monday, 27 December 1886
Telephones all broken
Tuesday, 28 December 1886
bad night
Wednesday, 29 December 1886
not so well
Thursday, 30 December 1886
better
got up before lunch
W. E. D went
Friday, 31 December 1886
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p. 126. Wyen to end of paragraph
Mem for Inland Rev –
1 butler
1 coachman
1 boy.
4 [crossed] gardeners 2
3 [crossed] 4 4 wheel. Carr-
Armorial - £2 – 2
settled Jan 87
[Memorandum for 1887]
Oliver's bride
1/- Mrs Oliphant
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