RECORD: Emma Darwin's diary for: 1893. CUL-DAR242[.57]. 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. RN3
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:
1893 was a rather bad year for Mrs Darwin. She was often unwell and different doctors were called in. Visitors came regularly but she did not seem to have paid any calls.
[Title page]
Pawsey's Pocket Diary And Almanack for 1893
1893
23 Hertford St
Mayflower
[End paper]
9 Royal Parade
Harrogate
Burn House
Aikrigg RSO
Yorkshire
Hammerwich Rectory
Lichfield
Snow –
Mrs Lambert –
Makeston Place
Largs
Ayeshire
N. B
Miss Thorley
Trevor House
Greenfield
Colwyn Bay
N. Wales
[title page]
Pawsey's Pocket Diary And Almanack for 1893
[January]
[February, March]
[April]
[May]
came to Down
[June]
W
2
3
4
5
[July]
6 weeks
Math weat
7
8
2
3
[August]
2. Math
[illeg]
1
[September]
2
3
16
[October]
illness began
[November]
1 month
[December]
[page break]
[page break]
[page break]
[page break]
[page break]
January 1893
Sunday, 1 January 1893
r. uncomf all day til evg –
good night
Monday, 2 January 1893
Drs C. & Allbutt
ex. day –
bad night -
Tuesday, 3 January 1893
bad day all day –
2 sleeping dr -
Wednesday, 4 January 1893
heavy dozing day
dr. failed for some hours
pretty good night
Thursday, 5 January 1893
uncomf mg –
good pm.
sleep. dr.
v. good night
Friday, 6 January 1893
languid mg w sleep.
comf p.m –
sl. dr.
slept till 3/- then from 6. to 8
Saturday, 7 January 1893
tol. day –
up on sofa –
ex night
ex day –
up twice
weak dr.
good night
January 1893
Sunday, 8 January 1893
good day -
Monday, 9 January 1893
middling day
v. uncomf night
Tuesday, 10 January 1893
baddish day –
ex night
more food
Wednesday, 11 January 1893
R 8
S. 4. 13
Dr Allbutt
good day
Thursday, 12 January 1893
R. 8. 4
S. 4.13
Good day
saw Fr & H.
Good night
Friday, 13 January 1893
R. 8. 3
S. 4.14
wr. Leo
Good day
saw Fr.
saw G. Ellen & Bernard & Horace
Saturday, 14 January 1893
R. 8. 2
S. 4.16
Good day
saw G. - & good night
Ellen & Bernard
good night
R. 8. 1
S. 4.18
saw W. & Sara
& down twice
good night
January 1893
Sunday, 15 January 1893
8 – 1
4. 18
Good day
saw Leo. w. & Sara twice
r. too much flat at night
Monday, 16 January 1893
8.0
4.19
Good day
& night
Tuesday, 17 January 1893
8.0
4.21
Good day
diminished draught
Wednesday, 18 January 1893
7.59
4.22
middling
ex night
Thursday, 19 January 1893
7.58
4.24
wr. Mrs Ruck
good day
- beef –
dim. dr -
Friday, 20 January 1893
7.57
4.25
went in bow room
Bessy to Aberdovey
ex night
Saturday, 21 January 1893
7.55
4.27
good day
ex night
7.54
4.29
January 1893
Sunday, 22 January 1893
7.54
4.29
wr Leo
good day
bow room
Monday, 23 January 1893
7.53
4.31
wr B –
some flat –
ex night
Tuesday, 24 January 1893
7.52
4.31
ex day & night
Wednesday, 25 January 1893
7.50
4.35
middling mg
good day & night
Thursday, 26 January 1893
7.49
4.37
mid. mg.
good pm
good night
Friday, 27 January 1893
7.47.
4.39
ex day –
up early
Saturday, 28 January 1893
7.49
4.40
Leo & Bee came
good night
7.56
4.40
Bessy from Aberdovey
Leo & Bee
January – February 1893
Sunday, 29 January 1893
wr Sara
Saw Leo 3 times
7.43
4.43
ex night
Monday, 30 January 1893
7.42
4.45
began bismuth
Leos. went
ex night
Tuesday, 31 January 1893
7.40
4.47
wr Amy W.
Wednesday, 1 February 1893
7.39
4.49
Thursday, 2 February 1893
7.39
4.49
good p.m & night
Friday, 3 February 1893
7.37
4.51
flash & bad day
good night
Saturday, 4 February 1893
7.36
4.53
v. good day & night
February 1893
Sunday, 5 February 1893
7.34
4.55
v. good day & night
Monday, 6 February 1893
7.32
4.57
wr. Leo
mid day & night
Tuesday, 7 February 1893
7.31
4.58
middling day good p.m & night
Wednesday, 8 February 1893
7.29 5.
wr. Mrs Bromwich
Thursday, 9 February 1893
7.27
5.2
ex. day & night
Friday, 10 February 1893
7.25
5.4
good day
saw Mildred in evg
mid. night
Saturday, 11 February 1893
7.23
5.6
bad day w. heart
February 1893
Sunday, 12 February 1893
uncomf day
ex night
Monday, 13 February 1893
Dr Allbut
good day
wakeful night
Tuesday, 14 February 1893
7.18
5.13
began min water
poorly day
ex night
Wednesday, 15 February 1893
7.16
5.13
good day
ex night
Thursday, 16 February 1893
7.14
5.15
ex day!!
good night
headache
Friday, 17 February 1893
7.12
5.17
ex day & night
Nanny & Rachel came
Saturday, 18 February 1893
7.10
5.19
!!
ex day & night
7.8
5.20
February 1893
Sunday, 19 February 1893
good day & night
saw. Allens
Monday, 20 February 1893
went down
Dinner party
good night
Tuesday, 21 February 1893
wr Camilla
r. uncomf w min water
Wednesday, 22 February 1893
Dr Allbut
Thursday, 23 February 1893
Good day
Friday, 24 February 1893
began [Carlsbad]
again v. uncomf
Saturday, 25 February 1893
ex day & night
February - March 1893
Sunday, 26 February 1893
good day
Down –
g. night
Monday, 27 February 1893
wr. Mrs Miles
Bessy to Wetherby P
went down
good day & night
Tuesday, 28 February 1893
wr B
came down
saw Mrs Marshall
Wednesday, 1 March 1893
wr Lady Derby
Thursday, 2 March 1893
wr Laura –
down for 3 hrs –
tired
not so good night
Friday, 3 March 1893
good day –
B. from London
saw F Clark
G. night
Saturday, 4 March 1893
Leo & Bee
saw L. 3 times
tired
good night
March 1893
Sunday, 5 March 1893
good day
fine.
wr Dr M.
Monday, 6 March 1893
wr. C. A T
Leos went
went down
Hen. went
Tuesday, 7 March 1893
wr Sara
went down
ex night
Wednesday, 8 March 1893
6.31
5.51
v. hot
Thursday, 9 March 1893
6.29
5.52
we H E L
saw Miss Block
Friday, 10 March 1893
6.27
5.54
wr H E L.
saw Miss Block & Sara twice.
headache at night
Saturday, 11 March 1893
6.25
5.56
wr. Leo
Saw W. E D
ex night
March 1893
Sunday, 12 March 1893
6.22
5.57
wr H E L –
Saw W & Sara.
g. night
Monday, 13 March 1893
6.30
5.59
wr Anne
Down late
ex night
W. E D went
Tuesday, 14 March 1893
6.18
6.1
wr H E L
m tired at night
ex night
Wednesday, 15 March 1893
6.16
6.3
wr Ida
Mrs Goude
saw Horace in ev.
not so good night
Thursday, 16 March 1893
6.13
6.4
wr H E L
ex n. till 5
v. cold
Friday, 17 March 1893
6.11
6.6
Sara went
wr Bee
Saturday, 18 March 1893
6.9
6.8
cold storms
W. came
March 1893
Sunday, 19 March 1893
6.6
6.9
wr G -
10 Fortfield Terrace
Sidmouth
Bright frost
Monday, 20 March 1893
6.4
6.11
W. E D went
wr. Laura
Tuesday, 21 March 1893
6.2
6.13
wr. [Lose] -
Wednesday, 22 March 1893
6.14
H. E L. came
not down
Thursday, 23 March 1893
5.57
6.16
B. to Miss Williams
wr Bee
went out
Friday, 24 March 1893
5.55
6.18
wr B. & Dickson
poorly w heat
60°
Saturday, 25 March 1893
5.53
6.19
wr G. & B
60°
went out
R. came
March 1893
Sunday, 26 March 1893
5.50
6.21
wr Mrs Huxley
colder
tired went down
good night
Monday, 27 March 1893
5.48
6.23
wr Ida
Tuesday, 28 March 1893
5.26
6.24
Bad mg & day
v. bad at night till 12.
good night
Wednesday, 29 March 1893
5.44
6.36
wr Camilla
v. g day & night
B. from Miss Williams
March - April 1893
Thursday, 30 March 1893
5.21
6.28
wr Frank
Diceys came
uncomf till evg.
went down
ex night
Friday, 31 March 1893
5.39
6.29
wr W.
very warm day
uncomf & languid till evg.
saw Elinor
ex night
Saturday, 1 April 1893
5.37
6.31
wr G.
Sidwicks dined
saw Diceys
went out
began [illeg]
good day
April 1893
Sunday, 2 April 1893
wr Mary Wicksteed
v. g. day
colder
went down
ex. night
Monday, 3 April 1893
out
mid night
Tuesday, 4 April 1893
wr Leo
ex night
Wednesday, 5 April 1893
wr Jossie [Wallen]
Elinor D. went
Litches went & Ida came home
Thursday, 6 April 1893
5.25
6.39
wr H E L. & Ellen
Carry came
Friday, 7 April 1893
went out
saw Ida in p.m.
Saturday, 8 April 1893
L. & B. came
not v. g. day –
cold & bright
April 1893
Sunday, 9 April 1893
wr Laura
out
very tired
v. bad night
Monday, 10 April 1893
bad day
v. hot
Leos went
Fr & B. came
Tuesday, 11 April 1893
good day
Saw Fr & B.
Wednesday, 12 April 1893
Carry went
baddish night
Thursday, 13 April 1893
5.10
6.51
v. b. mg
Dr Allbutt
better all p.m
ex night
Friday, 14 April 1893
wr H E L
v. g. day till 6
blue pill
not good night
Saturday, 15 April 1893
wr. W.
Villa aders
Merano
Ausbrian Tyne
Leo & Bee & Litches came. –
good night
April 1893
Sunday, 16 April 1893
wr. Mrs Ruck
v. warm !!
good day & night
Monday, 17 April 1893
wr Anne –
went down
rain & cold
good night
Tuesday, 18 April 1893
wr Louisa Croft
v. g. day –
down
g. night
Wednesday, 19 April 1893
Hen went
wr Rowland & C. W –
went out
g. night
Thursday, 20 April 1893
8.55
7.3
wr H E L
Down
saw Maud & ch –
74°
good night
Friday, 21 April 1893
wr H E L
out
ex day till 6 –
bad flat till 10.30
good night from 3
Saturday, 22 April 1893
better all day
down
ex night
Mildred & Mary Massingberd
April 1893
Sunday, 23 April 1893
wr. H E L
!!
Down & out
g. night
Monday, 24 April 1893
wr Leo
ex day & night
out -
Tuesday, 25 April 1893
!!!
wr Sara
out.
ch. to tea
Wednesday, 26 April 1893
wr Lady M Coal
cooler
out
g. night
Thursday, 27 April 1893
4.41
7.16
wr Camilla
Massingberds went –
B. to Eton
Friday, 28 April 1893
60°
wr H E L
out
walked in from chair
m. tired -
mid night
Saturday, 29 April 1893
wr. Bee
sat
cool & pleasant
not. v. g. night
April – May 1893
Sunday, 30 April 1893
wr H E L.
v. uncomf from 2.30 to 6 –
Mrs Marshall
ex night
not down
Monday, 1 May 1893
wr Dina B
saw G. & M & Ellen.
cold & little rain –
Down
G. night
Tuesday, 2 May 1893
wr H E. L.
out –
Horace dined
Wednesday, 3 May 1893
wr Leo
r. tired
out
63°
ex night
Thursday, 4 May 1893
4.28
7.25
wr. H E L
lovely day
out
saw Prof. Newton
Friday, 5 May 1893
wr W. E D.
65°
E wind
out
v. g. day & night
Saturday, 6 May 1893
wr H E L.
Kitty Maxse & Sue
E. wind
cold
May 1893
Sunday, 7 May 1893
wr. M. Shaen
v. cold –
not out –
music from girls
Dinner party
Monday, 8 May 1893
wr – H E. L
out –
Lushingtons went
Tuesday, 9 May 1893
wr Dickson
Laura came
out
Wednesday, 10 May 1893
wr Leo & H E L –
H E L [crossed]
lovely day
out longer
saw Mrs Huddleston
Thursday, 11 May 1893
4.16
7.37
out 3/4 hr –
tired
saw Mme Pertz & Ida
70°
Friday, 12 May 1893
wr Sara
74°
m. done up w heat
good night
Saturday, 13 May 1893
wr. Rowland & Leo -
70°
fresh E. wind
out in evg –
Lily Forster & Morgan
spent the day –
Hen. & R. came
May 1893
Sunday, 14 May 1893
Dr Moore
75°
E. wind
out
Monday, 15 May 1893
wr Elinor
75°
Litches went
out lots
m. tired
moved to N. room.
g. night
Tuesday, 16 May 1893
wr H E L
slight rain in mg
Laura went
v uncomf day
ex night
Wednesday, 17 May 1893
rain at 8. & for some hrs.
wr H E L
blue pills
comf. in evg & night.
Thursday, 18 May 1893
1.5
7.47
wr Laura
v. comf
Mrs Newall
soft high wind
Friday, 19 May 1893
wr Leo –
high wind
went out
Hen came
v. comf -
Saturday, 20 May 1893
Mrs J. W Clark
wind & no rain here -
May 1893
Sunday, 21 May 1893
wr W. E D –
not out -
Monday, 22 May 1893
wr. M Shaen
Forresters fete
beaut fireworks
ex. day
68°
Tuesday, 23 May 1893
66°
Wednesday, 24 May 1893
came to Down
good night
Thursday, 25 May 1893
3.57
7.56
wr Geo
middling day –
ex night
Friday, 26 May 1893
wr Leo
sore throat
Saturday, 27 May 1893
wr Fr
in new room
comf day
cold.
May 1893
Sunday, 28 May 1893
wr Em. Thorley
some rain at Cam -
Monday, 29 May 1893
wr Horace
rain from 4.30 to 6.30
cold.
Tuesday, 30 May 1893
wr W. E D
Dr Scott
cold -
Wednesday, 31 May 1893
cold E. wind
June 1893
Thursday, 1 June 1893
3.50
8.5
wr Bee
saw Anne –
H. E L went
Friday, 2 June 1893
wr Laura
warmer –
went out –
tired
good night
Saturday, 3 June 1893
wr H E L
Leo's & Horace came –
saw 3.
m. knocked up
June 1893
Sunday, 4 June 1893
saw 3 separately
good night
Monday, 5 June 1893
L's & H. went
wrote H E L
hot & thundery
Tuesday, 6 June 1893
wr. Effie
E wind
saw Parslow
Sat in vernanda
Wednesday, 7 June 1893
B. to Wetherby Place & tomorrow to Basset –
Carry home –
saw Bessy
Thursday, 8 June 1893
3.46
8.12
wr Bernard
went round sand walk
Friday, 9 June 1893
wr Bessy & Hen
v. cold –
r tired till evg.
saw Mrs Sales
Saturday, 10 June 1893
Henrietta W.
spent P.M. & returned
June 1893
Sunday, 11 June 1893
wr B.
went out & lay in veranda -
Monday, 12 June 1893
!!
day
round sand walk
M. A Parslow
Tuesday, 13 June 1893
wr. B. & Nita Ward -
Wednesday, 14 June 1893
wr. B –
not out downstairs till 6 –
!!
76°
Thursday, 15 June 1893
3.44
8.16
wr Hen
round sand walk
74° !!!
Friday, 16 June 1893
Carry went
reading
Anne Snow
80° in evg
night 69°
Saturday, 17 June 1893
wr H E L.
80°
B. returned
got thro' the day well
June 1893
Sunday, 18 June 1893
wr. G –
74°
!!!
out on lawn
Monday, 19 June 1893
wr Sara
82°
out after tea
in field
hot wind
Tuesday, 20 June 1893
E wind
drizzle
F. Ellen & Fr came
wr Horace & H E L
round sand walk
56°
Wednesday, 21 June 1893
wr Carry. & Leo
cool grey day –
Ella M' Lennan –
out
Thursday, 22 June 1893
3.45
8.19
wr Camilla & H E L
Anne - reading
Friday, 23 June 1893
rain ! from 4. a.m. to 8 a.m –
wr H E L.
Anne read
round sand walk -
Saturday, 24 June 1893
a good deal of rain
Leos & Mrs Crawley came –
Fr. went
awake till 4 -
June 1893
Sunday, 25 June 1893
tired most of day –
saw L. & Bee
!!
ex night
rain at night
Monday, 26 June 1893
Ls & Crawley went
round sand walk
wr. Laura
G. came
rain at night
Tuesday, 27 June 1893
wr. Horace
Bessy to L. H P.
rain all p.m & evg -
Wednesday, 28 June 1893
wr. Bessy
!!
high S wind
2rd sand walk
G. to London
June – July 1893
Thursday, 29 June 1893
3.48
5.19
Hen came
G. on bicycle long ride
out sand walk -
Friday, 30 June 1893
wr. Sara & B –
!!!
Dr Moore
2 round sand walk
Saturday, 1 July 1893
!!!
Maud & ch - to lunch –
out twice
W. & Sara in evg –
I did not see them
July 1893
Sunday, 2 July 1893
3.50
8.18
hot wind
out after tea
Sara walked to big woods w. the children & party
Monday, 3 July 1893
!!
wr Leo.
E wind
Tuesday, 4 July 1893
wr Ida
rain at night
Wednesday, 5 July 1893
Bessy back from Shiprods
out
Thursday, 6 July 1893
math went
Royal wedding
Sara went w B –
v. hot
Anne.
bad night till 3 -
Friday, 7 July 1893
v hot –
deadish all day
good night
Sophy & M. came
Saturday, 8 July 1893
wr. Ellen & M. Shaen
High soft wind
Sat under lime trees
Hen. went to Laura
Matheson went
July 1893
Sunday, 9 July 1893
3.56
8.14
wr H E L.
some rain
high wind
2. round sand walk
Monday, 10 July 1893
Sophy & M. went
Maud to K. Sq.
Tuesday, 11 July 1893
G. & children went
M. Shaen came
!! -
Wednesday, 12 July 1893
wr Mrs Huxley & H E L –
saw Mary 2ce -
Thursday, 13 July 1893
Lady Derby –
cold –
no rain
Friday, 14 July 1893
wr H E. L
cold –
out 2. sand w
Saturday, 15 July 1893
wr Sophy
cold
W. came
rain at night
July 1893
Sunday, 16 July 1893
4.4
8.8
wr H E L & Maud
cold -
Monday, 17 July 1893
wr Camilla
M. Shaen went
wr. Hor. & Leo –
!!!
64
Tuesday, 18 July 1893
!!!
65°
wr H E L
out before luncheon -
Wednesday, 19 July 1893
rain most of day -
Thursday, 20 July 1893
Rain till 4 –
went out
Friday, 21 July 1893
wr H E L
!!
L. & B. came at 9.
Saturday, 22 July 1893
!!!
went out longer
tired
good night
July 1893
Sunday, 23 July 1893
4.13
8.13
wr Elinor
m tired
good night
Monday, 24 July 1893
L. & B. went
wr H E L –
!!
Mr & Mrs H. B. C called
sl. dr at 11.30
Tuesday, 25 July 1893
wr Em. T –
Bessy to G. Allens
Wednesday, 26 July 1893
wr H E L & B.
Thursday, 27 July 1893
wr Mrs Ff –
cool day
N E w
Lady D. & Miss Beresford Hope -
Friday, 28 July 1893
!!
wr H E L
Sara went
B. back from Allens
Saturday, 29 July 1893
Hope
Horaces came
rain till 2 -
July – August 1893
Sunday, 30 July 1893
4.23
7.50
wr Fr –
Showers –
H. & Ida in evg – a long time
Monday, 31 July 1893
wr. Snow
cold & rain
did not go out
Tuesday, 1 August 1893
4.26
7.46
wr Hen.
Isabel Akers
Wednesday, 2 August 1893
wr Gwenny
Thursday, 3 August 1893
went to Terrace w. Horace
last day of Anne
Friday, 4 August 1893
knocked up
Horace's accident from bicycle –
Ida to Cam
Saturday, 5 August 1893
put off Em. T.
m better
Lady D. called
Children to W. Farrers' -
August 1893
Sunday, 6 August 1893
!!
wr H. E L & Em. T –
round sand walk
Monday, 7 August 1893
wr Leo. & Sara
72°
!!
r. done up
Tuesday, 8 August 1893
wr H E L.
E. wind
86°
brisk
Wednesday, 9 August 1893
m. done up
Laura came
Thursday, 10 August 1893
S wind
hot
not so wind
out a little -
Friday, 11 August 1893
!!!
wr H E L –
S. wind
out
round sank
Em Loch came
Saturday, 12 August 1893
wr. Ellen
v. hot & close
Leo & B. came
August 1893
Sunday, 13 August 1893
4.4
7.25
wr Camilla
Mrs Tibbit & H. E. L.
out –
v. hot
Monday, 14 August 1893
L & B. went
Em. Loch Do
B. to Eastbourne
wr Sara
v. hot
Tuesday, 15 August 1893
!!!
wr. W.
went in study
5° deg - cooler
Wednesday, 16 August 1893
wr B. & Leo.
Flower show
57°
Thursday, 17 August 1893
!!!
wr H E L.
G. came
v. hot -
Friday, 18 August 1893
90° in [illeg]
wr Camilla & Mrs Bromwich
G. went in evg -
Saturday, 19 August 1893
wr Louisa - & H E L
r. tired
72°
August 1893
Sunday, 20 August 1893
4.55
7.11
67° in mg in no 5
wr. Sara
high wind
rain in evg -
Monday, 21 August 1893
wr H E. L –
unwell all day
ex night
Tuesday, 22 August 1893
68°
well
Emily T. came
Wednesday, 23 August 1893
Eliza Bromwich came
rain
not down –
v. uncomf – evg
went to bed –
ex night
Thursday, 24 August 1893
5.2
7.3
Better day
not down –
saw Em T. twice
ex night -
Friday, 25 August 1893
65
wr. Camilla
Em. T. went
out –
good day
Saturday, 26 August 1893
pink stuff –
Laura went
wr. H E L
out –
Laura went
62°
August 1893
Sunday, 27 August 1893
61°
5.6
6.55
wr. Laura & card to Joanna –
out in p.m -
Monday, 28 August 1893
wr. H E L.
Bernard came
66°
out -
Tuesday, 29 August 1893
wr Horace –
wr. Mrs Wright
v. tired
Wednesday, 30 August 1893
wr G.
L. & B. came
August - September 1893
Thursday, 31 August 1893
5.13
6.47
wr. H E. L. & Camilla –
L. & B. went
Lady Derby -
Friday, 1 September 1893
Fr came
Saturday, 2 September 1893
wr Snow - & Hen - & LL -
September 1893
Sunday, 3 September 1893
5.18
6.41
Brisk E. wind
wr. W.
Dr Moore
Monday, 4 September 1893
Louisa L. came
Fr & Bernard went
wr Louisa –
Louisa L. came -
Tuesday, 5 September 1893
wr Elinor
L. L. went
Hen came
lovely day -
Wednesday, 6 September 1893
wr G.
!!!
Thursday, 7 September 1893
5.24
6.32
wr Horace
Bessy & Mildred
went tom to Yorks & Scotland
rain in night
Friday, 8 September 1893
wr B - & Bee
some rain
Lady Derby & A. Snow
Saturday, 9 September 1893
wr W. E. D & to Ellen –
Mrs Ffinden to tea
cool - & pleasant
September 1893
Sunday, 10 September 1893
5.29
6.25
wr. Bessy
cold & sunny
Miss Stevens came
Monday, 11 September 1893
wr B.
cold & bright
Miss Stevens came
Tuesday, 12 September 1893
wr Bessy
cold & bright
!!
Wednesday, 13 September 1893
wr Ida
W. E D came
stomach bad from 12.
Thursday, 14 September 1893
5.35
6.15
wr B –
st. bad in mg.
better pm –
Blue pill
Friday, 15 September 1893
ex day –
wr. Gwenny & Boy
W. to Scotland
not v. hot
!!!
Saturday, 16 September 1893
wr Mrs Huxley & B.
G. Hope came
rain
did not go out –
rain in night
September 1893
Sunday, 17 September 1893
wr Leo.
uncomf all mg
better all day –
saw G. twice & Hope once
good night
Monday, 18 September 1893
Godfrey went
wr B –
2 sittings
Hope twice –
& J. party
Tuesday, 19 September 1893
B. Pearce went
wro. M. Shaen
Wednesday, 20 September 1893
wr Camilla
Miss Stevens went
croquet party
Thursday, 21 September 1893
wr B.
Lady D –
cold & bright
Friday, 22 September 1893
wr. Fr & Sara
Anne Snow
Saturday, 23 September 1893
wr Leo
September 1893
Sunday, 24 September 1893
!!
5.51
5.52
Bill of Bessy to Anne
£1-13-5
Monday, 25 September 1893
£1 to Anne [Mols]
Husband ill –
wr. Camilla
blue pill -
Tuesday, 26 September 1893
not out
Wednesday, 27 September 1893
came to Cam
[2 lines illeg]
Thursday, 28 September 1893
pretty good day
on sofa in bedroom
not v. good night
Friday, 29 September 1893
went in bow room till 8.30
ex night
Saturday, 30 September 1893
wr Laur and Anne –
Anne 34 days 68/-
6 [crossed]
saw. G. & Maud
good night
October 1893
Sunday, 1 October 1893
wr. W.
Dr Moore came
went out -
Monday, 2 October 1893
wr B –
r cold –
saw Fr. & Ellen
G. & the children
down in dr room
not out
Tuesday, 3 October 1893
wr M. Shaen
!!!
out
saw. G & Maud
Ellen [crossed]
Wednesday, 4 October 1893
Bessy came
wr Mrs Ruck
Decided about Dr C –
v. uncomf –
2 draughts
Thursday, 5 October 1893
wr Sara
downstairs
ex night
Friday, 6 October 1893
out
saw Dr Carver
Saturday, 7 October 1893
!!
Out –
downstairs till 6.15
baddish night
October 1893
Sunday, 8 October 1893
!!!
uncomf day
ex night
Monday, 9 October 1893
6.18
5.16
wr Louisa
out
Litches went to L H P
ex night
Tuesday, 10 October 1893
wr. Hen –
saw L. L B –
G. & Ida
went out
sleeping d -
Wednesday, 11 October 1893
wr Em. Thorley
out
saw Ellen & Leos
Thursday, 12 October 1893
6.21
5.12
wr Hen –
out in mg –
Saw G. & M. & Leos -
Friday, 13 October 1893
wr Snow
out
Leos came from Orchard.
Ida influenza
Saturday, 14 October 1893
October 1893
Sunday, 15 October 1893
6.26
5.5
wr H.
Therm 62 –
not out
Monday, 16 October 1893
!!
out
saw G. & Leo
Tuesday, 17 October 1893
wr H
Leo to Manchester
4 v. uncomf days from heat & muggy weather
cooler
ex night
Wednesday, 18 October 1893
very bad night after oxtail -
Thursday, 19 October 1893
6.33
4.57
Dr Moore
slept all day & all night
Friday, 20 October 1893
Dr Moore
Allbutt [crossed]
tol. day -
Saturday, 21 October 1893
Dr Allbutt
v. bad night w [sore]
m. aperient
October 1893
Sunday, 22 October 1893
6.38
4.51
v. uncomf till 3 -
ex night
Monday, 23 October 1893
wr H -
Tuesday, 24 October 1893
castor oil
v. bad evg –
Dr A. twice
Wednesday, 25 October 1893
good day
Hen. came
Thursday, 26 October 1893
good day -
Friday, 27 October 1893
uncomf after action
began Valentine
[ex] night
Saturday, 28 October 1893
[illeg] 3 times a day
v. good effect -
October - November 1893
Sunday, 29 October 1893
6.51
4.37
good day –
[illeg]
Monday, 30 October 1893
no effects
cascara -
Tuesday, 31 October 1893
not m exhausted after action
v. g. night
Wednesday, 1 November 1893
up. comf day –
v. g. night
Thursday, 2 November 1893
good day & ex night till 2.
2 sleeping dr.
Friday, 3 November 1893
cascara in mg.
uncomf till 3.30
bromide 2 cc
ex night no dr.
Saturday, 4 November 1893
ex day –
in bow room
November 1893
Sunday, 5 November 1893
7.3
4.24
v. bad day
w. too. m. aperient
ex night
Dr Allbutt
Monday, 6 November 1893
ex day –
in bow room
saw G. F. Ida & R –
ex night
Tuesday, 7 November 1893
ex day night
Dr
Wednesday, 8 November 1893
ex day –
up till 9.30
good night
Thursday, 9 November 1893
[illeg] confects
v. good day
up in bow room
good night
Friday, 10 November 1893
r. uncomf mg –
took bromide
comf evg & ex night
Saturday, 11 November 1893
confect in mg
comf p.m –
in bow room
November 1893
Sunday, 12 November 1893
7.16
4.13
pill –
in bow room
x night
Monday, 13 November 1893
ex day –
saw Kitty Maxse
bow room before lunch
x night
Tuesday, 14 November 1893
pill
bow room before lunch
Hen. & R went
Wednesday, 15 November 1893
wr Hen
Thursday, 16 November 1893
Mrs Asa Gray
Hen. came
went downstairs
Friday, 17 November 1893
wr. Camilla
down –
38°
Saturday, 18 November 1893
wr Laura
Leo & H came
November 1893
Sunday, 19 November 1893
7.28
4.4
pill –too m. action
ex night [3 lines crossed]
sore throat
Monday, 20 November 1893
ex day –
in bow room before lunch
saw Kitty Maxse
[pain] in night [4 lines crossed]
comf day
bow room
Tuesday, 21 November 1893
wr [Woldema] v. H on his marriage
cold better
r. poorly
Emily. Clement & Cicely came
Wednesday, 22 November 1893
Thursday, 23 November 1893
saw Emily C. twice
Friday, 24 November 1893
Emily & Cicely went
wr W.
ex day
in bow room
Saturday, 25 November 1893
wr. Lady Hooker
Leo & B. came
November 1893
Sunday, 26 November 1893
7.39
3.56
wr Mrs Huxley
Hen. went home
frost at night
Monday, 27 November 1893
Leos went
wr. Hen.
Tuesday, 28 November 1893
£500 to Messrs Mortlock
53°
Mrs Marshall
Wednesday, 29 November 1893
wr. Sara & Hen.
November - December 1893
Thursday, 30 November 1893
wr Mr Ff –
£1-10 .
S. sch. & offertory
Rachel came
D. P. Thena
Mrs Marshall
Friday, 1 December 1893
wr Hen
snow.
cold
24°
Saturday, 2 December 1893
wr Leo
went down to drawing room
December 1893
Sunday, 3 December 1893
7.49
3.51
wr Hen.
Monday, 4 December 1893
Rachel went
down in study
Tuesday, 5 December 1893
wr W.
B. to 31 - & on to Laura
Wednesday, 6 December 1893
wr B. & Hen
Carry & Sophie K came -
Thursday, 7 December 1893
wr. B. & H.
Friday, 8 December 1893
wr Mrs Adcock£3
cards to [illeg] H
storm of wind & rain
sort specimen -
Saturday, 9 December 1893
wr B & card to Hen
fine day
downstairs
December 1893
Sunday, 10 December 1893
7.58
3.49
wr H. & B
Monday, 11 December 1893
Down stairs in dr. room
Tuesday, 12 December 1893
Carry & Jessie K went
wr H E L
B back from Laura
Wednesday, 13 December 1893
wr Leo
down -
Thursday, 14 December 1893
Mrs Prothero –
Down & up again early
Friday, 15 December 1893
Dr A.
attack of pain & flat –
wr W – & H E L
up at night
Saturday, 16 December 1893
wr Hen
slight pain in night
Dr A £10
December 1893
Sunday, 17 December 1893
8.4
3.49
wr. Carry & Jessie - £5 –
slight attack at 10 pm
good night
Monday, 18 December 1893
wr. Sara
ex day & night
Tuesday, 19 December 1893
wr H E L.
Good day & night
saw. G. & Ida
Wednesday, 20 December 1893
wr Bee
Thursday, 21 December 1893
v tired
wr H E L.
good p.m
Friday, 22 December 1893
Leo & Bee came
not v. well – owing to weather
Saturday, 23 December 1893
wr H E L - & Mrs Forrest
December 1893
Sunday, 24 December 1893
8.8
3.58
wr Dickson
Monday, 25 December 1893
wr Louisa K –
comf day
Tuesday, 26 December 1893
wr. W & Mrs Ruck -
Wednesday, 27 December 1893
wr H E L.
v. comf.
white stuff
Thursday, 28 December 1893
wr C. A. T.
comf day
Friday, 29 December 1893
wr. H E L
Wm came
G's dined & Bernard
Saturday, 30 December 1893
wr Laura
beaut day
frost
L. & B. came early
December 1893
Sunday, 31 December 1893
8.9
3.58
wr H E L
wr H E. L -
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