RECORD: Emma Darwin's diary for: 1895. CUL-DAR242[.59]. 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:

Mrs Darwin appeared to be in rather good health so the year was filled with many activities and outings. There was a storm so big that it blew down an elm and six chimneys. Thomas Henry Huxley, who had been with the Darwins through thick and thin died at 70.


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Pawsey's Pocket Diary And Almanack for 1895

1/-

[January]

[February, March]

[April, May]

[June]

came to D

1

Amy W.

2

[July]

3

4

Moore & Ogles

Hookers 5

6

7

[August]

8

9

10

anne

11

[September]

12

13

14

15

to Cam

[October]

16

Patts

1

2

[November]

4

5

6

[December]

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January 1895

Tuesday, 1 January 1895

Snow came

wr Camilla

Saw Snow

Horace

Wednesday, 2 January 1895

wr Anne

Snow 3 times

down.

cold & fine

Thursday, 3 January 1895

w. Leo

Snow went

B. to Southampton

Friday, 4 January 1895

Hen eye ache –

saw Horace G –Ida -

Saturday, 5 January 1895

wr. B.

children to lunch

January 1895

Sunday, 6 January 1895

8.7 4.7

wr Cicely on Fr engagement

Marian Hughes

saw twice

Monday, 7 January 1895

wr Mrs Gouche

Marian went

Carry came

Tuesday, 8 January 1895

wr. B.

saw Ida in evg -

Wednesday, 9 January 1895

35

wr Hope.

H E L went

saw Ida

Thursday, 10 January 1895

wr B - & Lady Hooker again

Friday, 11 January 1895

wr H E L & B.

Saturday, 12 January 1895

wr B. Pearce ann –£8 - £7

having been ad –

owes me £2 –

Lucy K. came

saw Bee

saw. G –

deep snow in night

January 1895

Sunday, 13 January 1895

8.1

4.17

wr H E L.

M. Hughes came

saw Leo

Monday, 14 January 1895

Marian went

Carry came [2 lines crossed]

wr. Ellen

B. from London.

Tuesday, 15 January 1895

wro B.

Mrs Marshall

Wednesday, 16 January 1895

Fr. in evg –

Bernard from Aberdovey

wr H E L.

Thursday, 17 January 1895

wr H E L

& Dickson

wr Sara

Friday, 18 January 1895

wr Sara

heard of M. Lush & Stephen's engagement

Saturday, 19 January 1895

wr Parslow about Arthur -

W. E. D on business

wr Louisa & sent rug -

January 1895

Sunday, 20 January 1895

7.57

4.26

wr Hen –

r. uncomf

ex night

Monday, 21 January 1895

wr C. A T.

saw G.

Tuesday, 22 January 1895

wr H E L.

Snow –

Orchards dined

Wednesday, 23 January 1895

wr M. A Parslow

sent H water bed -

Thursday, 24 January 1895

wr. H E L & M. A P. £3

Friday, 25 January 1895

Miss Hammond to lunch –

wr Laura

Saturday, 26 January 1895

wr H E L –

saw Mrs Bern.

January 1895

Sunday, 27 January 1895

7.48

4.39

wr Joan

saw Ralphs W.

G's accident at tennis

Monday, 28 January 1895

wr R B L.

saw Fr. Horace & Ida in evg.

Tuesday, 29 January 1895

wr R B L –

B. to Wetherby Place to hear L. speak

saw H. & Ida -

Wednesday, 30 January 1895

wr M. A. P.

January – February 1895

Thursday, 31 January 1895

wr Hen & Rev Watts Lil. Fund

£5 - £1 Bessy –

L. & Bee came -

Friday, 1 February 1895

wr H E L. & Sara

Snow had Jacko killed

saw L. & B. several times

Saturday, 2 February 1895

wr H E L –

saw Leo & Fr in evg -

February 1895

Sunday, 3 February 1895

7.38

4.51

wr. Mrs Maggridge

skating today & yesterday

Monday, 4 February 1895

L. & Bee went

wrote to Parslow on Arthur's death –

Sara came

Tuesday, 5 February 1895

wr M. A. Parslow & Louisa L.

m. flat.

Wednesday, 6 February 1895

wr Alice B. C. & H E L.

W & Sara dined & G -

Thursday, 7 February 1895

15° in mg

saw Mrs Foster

slept in bow room

Friday, 8 February 1895

9° in mg

wr H E. L.

s

Saturday, 9 February 1895

13°

wr Bee & Mrs Forrest

February 1895

Sunday, 10 February 1895

7.26 5.4

wr H E L.

Monday, 11 February 1895

23°  34°

wr H E L

Dr Allbutt

Tuesday, 12 February 1895

12°

wr H E L

saw G –

Dinner party Fosters

Mr Sidgwick &c

blue pill

Wednesday, 13 February 1895

wr Mrs Lister

fine -

Thursday, 14 February 1895

wr L. L

Jace to Girling

W. came

Friday, 15 February 1895

30 in day

wr Hen –

Saturday, 16 February 1895

25° 35° in day

Alice BC. came -

February 1895

Sunday, 17 February 1895

7.12 

5.17

38°

saw Meggy & Ralph

Monday, 18 February 1895

W. & Sara went

wr H E L. about watch

saw Mrs Newall-

Tuesday, 19 February 1895

40 all day

wr L.

G. B. C went

went back to room

Wednesday, 20 February 1895

[illeg] °

Bad flat

saw Mlle. Bay & Margt

Thursday, 21 February 1895

took white stuff

2

wr H E L. & Mr Crawley

saw Mrs Adams

v. good day -

Friday, 22 February 1895

wr Sara

saw Mme Pertz

Horace dined

Saturday, 23 February 1895

wr Elinor

Mildred came -

February 1895

Sunday, 24 February 1895

6.58 

5.30

wr Mrs Forrest

£1 Harry - & to Esther £1 -

Monday, 25 February 1895

wr Hope & Hen.

Tuesday, 26 February 1895

Mrs Tumpline (Eva Dulan & H E L.

£1 for K. Chester

Wednesday, 27 February 1895

Horace influenza

saw Mrs Marshall

February - March 1895

Thursday, 28 February 1895

Alice Hutch came for 3 or 4 hrs

Friday, 1 March 1895

wr. Hen.

Saturday, 2 March 1895

wr Laura & M. Wicksteed

Ida w. influenza

March 1895

Sunday, 3 March 1895

6.43  

5.42

wr W. E D –

saw Marg & Stephen

Bernard speak the day -

Monday, 4 March 1895

wr H E L

saw Horace

Tuesday, 5 March 1895   

Pauline went to Danes Monet Dorking

Wednesday, 6 March 1895

wr Mr Chester

Dr Allbutt

Thursday, 7 March 1895

wro Bee –

Litches came

saw Mrs Dale

Friday, 8 March 1895

45°

wr L. Croft.

pleasant day

Saturday, 9 March 1895

47°

wr. M. Anne Parslow w. P's annuity

B. to Windsor

E Lort.

Leo & Bee came

March 1895

Sunday, 10 March 1895 

6.28

5.54

wr Emily T.

fine day

Monday, 11 March 1895

Leo & Bee went

Litches went

B. back from Windsor

Tuesday, 12 March 1895

50°

wr H E L

out [crossed]

Wednesday, 13 March 1895

50°

!!

out

Thursday, 14 March 1895

40°

wr H E L -

Friday, 15 March 1895

55°

wr Amy W - & Jane Moss £1

out.

saw Mrs Huddleston

bad night

ill 4

Saturday, 16 March 1895

Dr M' Alister

no appetite

blue pill

March 1895

Sunday, 17 March 1895 

6.12 

6.6

better appetite

Mrs Lister 10/

sleep dr.

Ida & H. down to Shelford

Monday, 18 March 1895

wr Hen

m. better

up till 8

saw G -

Tuesday, 19 March 1895

B. to M. Shaen

Carry came –

saw G. & Maud after M. Alister's wedding

uncomf day

Wednesday, 20 March 1895

wr Hen & B.

blue pill – 2 1/2 g

Thursday, 21 March 1895

60

!!

wr B

better

wr H

Friday, 22 March 1895

60 !!!

wr H E L

out

saw Ida in garden

ex night

Saturday, 23 March 1895

wr B.

March 1895

Sunday, 24 March 1895

5.56 

6.18

wr Hen –

gt storm - at 2.

the elm down & 6 chimneys

Monday, 25 March 1895

wr. Hen & Bessy

out –

down in d. room

Tuesday, 26 March 1895

wr L. Hen & Bessy

saw children drill -

Wednesday, 27 March 1895

wr B

rain most of day

Thursday, 28 March 1895

wr H E L & Bessy

wind & rain

Friday, 29 March 1895

wr. Dickson & Pauline

went in bow room

Saturday, 30 March 1895

wr B. & H. E L.

Leo & Bee came

saw them twice –

H D [illeg] T

Royal Terrace

Weymouth

March - April 1895

Sunday, 31 March 1895

5.40 

6.30

out in road

G.s dine

Monday, 1 April 1895

tol day –

out

Leos went

Tuesday, 2 April 1895

wr. Ida

Bessy from Wales

Carry went

Wednesday, 3 April 1895

wr H E L

wr Mrs Lister 10/

promising small alsatian if she & her family can form any plan

out

Thursday, 4 April 1895

wr Sara –

cold

saw G. & Prof. Newton

Friday, 5 April 1895

wr Mrs Lister & H E L.

out

r. cold

Saturday, 6 April 1895

50°

wr Carry –

out

high wind

April 1895

Sunday, 7 April 1895

wr Sally N.

children to lunch.

Monday, 8 April 1895

56

!!

wr Ida

out

Bessy to London for [Hnnie] of C.

H E L came

Tuesday, 9 April 1895

65°

wr Bernard

out –

saw Lady Stokes

Wednesday, 10 April 1895

64°

Maud G. & Boy to Liverpool for America

out

wr Leo. & Mr Pryor about Down

Thursday, 11 April 1895

wr Wm.

out

a. v. Dicey came

uncomf – evg

ex night

Friday, 12 April 1895

58°

!!

wr Laura

Saturday, 13 April 1895

wr Horace

!!

out

r. cold

Sara Norton came

Jebb to dinner

April 1895

Sunday, 14 April 1895

!!

wr G.

créans - la Fléche Sarthe.

out in road

sharp wind -

Monday, 15 April 1895

wr Boofy & Nora

down

E. wind

not out

a. V. D went

Tuesday, 16 April 1895

wr Lady Alwyn Compton about – Wm

& to Alice B. C.

!!!

out

Wednesday, 17 April 1895

wr Maud

Sara Norton went

not v. well

good night

Thursday, 18 April 1895

!!!

not out

H. & R went 63°

Friday, 19 April 1895

63

!!

H. & R went

out

Mrs A Croft

Horace from Weymouth

Saturday, 20 April 1895

wr H E L.

April 1895

Sunday, 21 April 1895

wr Bee –

!! –

out

Monday, 22 April 1895

wr H E L.

out –

dull & coldish

Tuesday, 23 April 1895

wr W. & Mrs Ruck

saw Leo from Norfolk election

Wednesday, 24 April 1895

wr Prof. Pryor

Em T. came

saw her twice

Thursday, 25 April 1895

wr H E L.

saw G - & Rose Th.

Friday, 26 April 1895

wr Mrs Huxley

cold out –

Bern. to dinner

Saturday, 27 April 1895

wr H E L

Em. T. went

saw Horace

April –May 1895

Sunday, 28 April 1895

wr H E L

cold –

out

saw Mrs Marshall

Fr & B. dined

Monday, 29 April 1895

wr Mrs Huxley & H E L -

Tuesday, 30 April 1895

wr Pauline

out

saw Ida –

G. & Horace

Wednesday, 1 May 1895

wr Hen -

Thursday, 2 May 1895

!!!

Ida in evg -

Friday, 3 May 1895

wr Sara & Hen

high wind

out

saw G –

B. to Hans Place

Saturday, 4 May 1895

Leos & Ritchies came

!!

Ellen 5 The Crescent Cromer

May 1895

Sunday, 5 May 1895

Mrs Leslie Stephen's death –

Ritchies went.

saw her.

!!!

Monday, 6 May 1895

wr. H E L –

!!!

Leos went

out

Ida came

Tuesday, 7 May 1895

!!!

wr W.

out

Wednesday, 8 May 1895

!!!

wr Hen

out –

H. & Ida late in evg

Thursday, 9 May 1895

wr Mrs Ritchie

out in carr in Madingley Rd

saw Ellen.

!!!

Friday, 10 May 1895

out –

wr H E L

Mildred came

Saturday, 11 May 1895

wr Mrs Lister

kept copy –

wr Leo.

Diana M. came sang tune

70°

!!!

May 1895

Sunday, 12 May 1895

wr Alice H. & Effie –

79°

!!

Monday, 13 May 1895

wr H E L. & Alice H

children from Grange came

!!!

Tuesday, 14 May 1895

wr Mrs Norman for Mrs Lister 10/-

!!!

79°

saw F. Galton

Horace & G –

moved to N. room

Wednesday, 15 May 1895

60°

Kitty Maxse

wind & cold

Thursday, 16 May 1895

wr Mrs Beecham 10/- & Bee

47°

high wind

Miss Cross came

Ellen dined

Friday, 17 May 1895

wr B. Pearce & Laura

47°

rain

Saturday, 18 May 1895

wr H E L.

cold

Miss Cross went

50°

May 1895

Sunday, 19 May 1895

wr Mrs Huxley

Wm came

47°

Monday, 20 May 1895

Wm went

wr H E L

47°

Tuesday, 21 May 1895

54° & 60°

out

saw Ida

Peiles Prof. Newton Cobb &c -

Wednesday, 22 May 1895

60°

Bessy Pearce

Drove out

Mme Pertz & Annie called

B. to London

Thursday, 23 May 1895

60°

wr Camilla

out

Ida to tea

Friday, 24 May 1895

wr Mrs Bromwich

!!! 68°

Mrs Newall to tea

Litches

Saturday, 25 May 1895

Leos came in evg

out.

!!! 69°

new teeth

May 1895

Sunday, 26 May 1895

!!

out – in road

Monday, 27 May 1895

Bessy to Miss Williams

Hen went in p.m.

Tuesday, 28 May 1895

!!!

Carry came

heard of Magestics' arrival at Q.stown

Wednesday, 29 May 1895

awake till 2

dr.

wr L. Bessy & Hen

Maud & ch from America

May - June 1895

Thursday, 30 May 1895

wr B. & Hope

v. hot –

Thunderstorm

Maud & G. & children

B. from Miss Williams

Friday, 31 May 1895

wr H E L

out –

75°

Caroline W. went

Saturday, 1 June 1895

wr Mrs Lister 10/

wr Amy W.

June 1895

Sunday, 2 June 1895

wr H E L.

saw Crawleys & Dr Moore.

!!

out in road -

Monday, 3 June 1895

wr Leo –

saw Mrs Price sen.

Mrs Marshall

M. & G. & baby

Tuesday, 4 June 1895

wro H E L

tired –

saw Ellen & Mrs Rhodes.

Wednesday, 5 June 1895

wr Mrs Huxley

!!!

Garden party at the Grange

Thursday, 6 June 1895

fete of Volunteers

Friday, 7 June 1895

Parrot died

Prof. Newton

Saturday, 8 June 1895

!!!

wr Bee

Dr Allbutt

Litches came.

June 1895

Sunday, 9 June 1895

wr Anne Snow

out

saw Maud G. & ch-

!!

Monday, 10 June 1895

!!

out

Tuesday, 11 June 1895

came to Down

v. little tired

Wednesday, 12 June 1895

wr L. & Bee

up at 2.30 & in new room

cold gloomy day

Thursday, 13 June 1895

wr Sara -

into bow room

Miss Clark came

Bernard came

Friday, 14 June 1895

wr G –

out to sand walk

saw Lady Derby

Saturday, 15 June 1895

!!!

wr Amy W.

saw Anne Snow & Bessy -

June 1895

Sunday, 16 June 1895

wr. Lucy Harrison

out –

!!!

Sutherlands called

Monday, 17 June 1895

!!!

wr H E L

Mrs Ffinden

Tuesday, 18 June 1895

wr Meggy V. Williams & Mrs Bromwich

!!

saw Parslow

Wednesday, 19 June 1895

wr H E L.

M. A Parslow £1 –

2/6 a week –

due again Aug 15

Thursday, 20 June 1895

!!

Lady Derby –

Anne

Friday, 21 June 1895

!!!

wr Hope –

B. to Idlerocks –

Litches & Amy W. came

Saturday, 22 June 1895

!!!

wr Bessy

Arthur Tuke came

June 1895

Sunday, 23 June 1895

wr Mr Pattrick

v. hot

not brisk

L. & Bee came

Monday, 24 June 1895

wr Ellen & Bessy

out

N wind !!

ministry out

L. & B went

Tuesday, 25 June 1895

!!!

wr Bessy

Amy W. went

Wednesday, 26 June 1895

!!

wr W.

Lady Derby

Thursday, 27 June 1895

!!

wr Le

Lady Derby -

Friday, 28 June 1895

!!

wr Laura

Leo. came

Bessy from Idlerocks

Saturday, 29 June 1895

wr Amy W –

Mrs Tomkins called

Wm came

Threatenings of rain

Death of Mr Huxley

June – July 1895

Sunday, 30 June 1895

wr H E L & Ida

Wm went

Eliza B came [2 lines crossed]

Monday, 1 July 1895

Eliza Bromwich came

!!

Wm went

some rain

fine after

Tuesday, 2 July 1895

wr Mrs Huxley

B. Pearce ann £11

showers all day

I returned fr. Leo

Wednesday, 3 July 1895

wr B.

£1 to Gedney for Union Treat -

Thursday, 4 July 1895

wr Lister 10/-

Hallack & Bond's school treat fogall day & H E L. Mr Smith called

Friday, 5 July 1895

wr H E L

out

saw Mrs Sales

ad £5

Saturday, 6 July 1895

G. came at 1 –

Maud in evg –

G. to Holwood

July 1895

Sunday, 7 July 1895

8 Mon

wr Horace

wr Leo £200 &

W. Maud went

B. to London

Monday, 8 July 1895

!!!

G. to Lullingstone

sat out twice

Tuesday, 9 July 1895

!!

wr H E L.

warm wind

sat out

G. to Tatsfield

Wednesday, 10 July 1895

!!!

wr Laura

Miss Block came

Party (garden) at Orch - normans

Thursday, 11 July 1895

!!!

School Treat

H E L came

saw Mrs Tomkins

& Mrs Campbell to tea

Friday, 12 July 1895

Miss Block wen

colder –

some rain in mg -

Saturday, 13 July 1895

wr Mrs Lister about Hunston

Ogles came

July 1895

Sunday, 14 July 1895

wr. Mrs Ingles about women's party

wr Ellen –

!!

Monday, 15 July 1895

wr Dr C. about death of daughter

Ogles went

Tuesday, 16 July 1895

!!

wr Ida

Sir J. & Lady Lub –

H E L went

Frank came

Wednesday, 17 July 1895

wr Prof Allbutt

wr 66 Ch x £400 to Mortlock's

Thursday, 18 July 1895

Cottage Garden Soc

Alban Cross Press

M. & Stephen's marriage

election!

rain at night

Friday, 19 July 1895

wr H E L

Leo & B. from Lichfield

v. tired

Saturday, 20 July 1895

wr Mrs Pat. & H E L

L. & B returned home

Lady D –

Miss Pugh's death

July 1895

Sunday, 21 July 1895

wr W. & L –

showers

Monday, 22 July 1895

wr Rasmus & Miss Owens / Cudham

Sara came

Jusie Scott called

Tuesday, 23 July 1895

wr M. Mass –

Sara came

Wednesday, 24 July 1895

wr M. Massing

Mrs Ff. & ds to tea

9 st. 1 lb

Thursday, 25 July 1895

wr H E L. & Leo.

Friday, 26 July 1895

out to Dr Allbutt

wr G. & Lady D.

Wm came late

Saturday, 27 July 1895

wr M. Shaen –

Arthur W. came

r. unwell –

!!!

exhausted

July 1895

Sunday, 28 July 1895

wr. H E L –

fog & rain all day

began puddings again

Monday, 29 July 1895

wr Mrs Forrest & Laura

W. went

Tuesday, 30 July 1895

wr Em. T.

Arthur went

dismal day

Mrs Sutherland called

Wednesday, 31 July 1895

wr H E L

!

fine p.m

Lady D -

August 1895

Thursday, 1 August 1895

wr Ida & Ellen & Lady Hooker

Friday, 2 August 1895

!!

wr H E L.

some showers

Saturday, 3 August 1895

wr Mrs F. £10

rain.

Ella M' L came also Wm.

August 1895

Sunday, 4 August 1895

wr H E L.

showers –

slight rheumatism

Monday, 5 August 1895

boarding Ch.

party – rain –

Ella M' went

Tuesday, 6 August 1895

L. & B came

rain & wind

Wm went

wr Mrs Lister 10/-

Wednesday, 7 August 1895

wr Mr Poulton

Gay Lil promin. D. of Man

wr Vernon L -

Thursday, 8 August 1895

wr W. Yates

wr. Laura –

H. & Ida & ch –

Godfrey came for a few hrs

Friday, 9 August 1895

wr. H. E L

!!

warm wind

Nanny Allen & board. ch -

Saturday, 10 August 1895

wr M. Shaen

Lady D. & Lady Holloway –

!!

August 1895

Sunday, 11 August 1895

wr H. & Gw

L. & Bee to High Elms to meet Courtneys

Monday, 12 August 1895

wr Sara - & H E L –

B. to L. H P.

Gr [crossed]

fine p.m -

Tuesday, 13 August 1895

wr H E L

rain all mg –

Ella & Reg. B. C came in evg –

Wednesday, 14 August 1895

Leo & B. went

M. Shaen came

Ida to London to E Erskine's funeral

Thursday, 15 August 1895

wr H E L

Pauline came

Ida & ch. to Abinger

Friday, 16 August 1895

wr H E L –

M. A. P. allowance £1

done up

B. from L. H P

Saturday, 17 August 1895

wr H E L & Mrs Miles L. Lud came

!!!

August 1895

Sunday, 18 August 1895

!!!

wr G.

lovely day -

Monday, 19 August 1895

!!!

M. Shaen & B to Chevening

Louisa L went £5

Tuesday, 20 August 1895

wr H E L & Ida

!!!

Wednesday, 21 August 1895

!!!

wr Miss Davis

v. hot

flower show

B. Cottage

£1 Hosp.

Thursday, 22 August 1895

wr Dr Allbutt & Maud

boarding out ch. to tea

Friday, 23 August 1895

wr C. A Thorley

G. Maud & ch came

Mr & Mrs Freer lunched

!!!

Saturday, 24 August 1895

!!

wr El. Dicey

Lady D –

H B. C & Mrs called

August 1895

Sunday, 25 August 1895

wr Nora

!!

Monday, 26 August 1895

Began w. Anne

B. W. Mlle Gonin to Down –

wr. C. P. £25

Tuesday, 27 August 1895

wr B.

!!

Wednesday, 28 August 1895

wr G

little Audrey to tea

!!!

Thursday, 29 August 1895

wr Godfrey –

G. & Maud to Holwood

Friday, 30 August 1895

wr M. Shaen

!!

party to blackberry in Holwood

Lady D –

£25

Saturday, 31 August 1895

wr H –

!!!

September 1895

Sunday, 1 September 1895

wr Sara & Bessy

!!!

Monday, 2 September 1895

wr Bee

!!

Tuesday, 3 September 1895

!!

G. to E. Grenstead

saw Lady Musgrove

Wednesday, 4 September 1895

wr B –

Mrs Forrest came

Mildred came

(rug

Thursday, 5 September 1895

Serots to Crystal P.

wr B.

Friday, 6 September 1895

Lady D.

party to Knole

Mrs H B. C & Alice

Thunder at night

Saturday, 7 September 1895

Mr Steane 10/-

Lady Derby

G. & M. to Holwood

little Parslows to tea.

September 1895

Sunday, 8 September 1895

wr B.

!!

Mr Steane 10/

Monday, 9 September 1895

wr Leo

!!

v hot -

Tuesday, 10 September 1895

wr B. & Lady D about ear t.

Laura & Mildred went together

saw A. Moss

Wednesday, 11 September 1895

wr Camilla

rather cold

showers

saw Dina

B 10/

Thursday, 12 September 1895

saw Anne Moss £1 –

Ellen & Fr came

G. party to Crystal P.

cold & windy

Friday, 13 September 1895

wr Cicely on Oliver's engagement – also to Laura

Wm came

Saturday, 14 September 1895

wr Mr Ff. clothing clap

£1 Bessy 10/- G. H D.

wr Horaces

Hookers came & Eliot Norton & Mrs to lunch -

September 1895

Sunday, 15 September 1895

wr B. & Mrs Fisher

Wm went to Ems

!!

saw Lady H 2.

Sir J. I.

!!

Monday, 16 September 1895

wr Amy W - & Mrs Lister £1 –

Frank came from B.

!!

All at Ipswich -

Tuesday, 17 September 1895

Hookers went

Wednesday, 18 September 1895

wr W at Ems & B. Cadenasbia

!!

[3 words illeg]

Thursday, 19 September 1895

wr Camilla

fog & rain all day

Friday, 20 September 1895

wr Mrs Stewart

G's went

Bee came & Leo in evg -

Saturday, 21 September 1895

wr Mrs Huxley - & Bessy –

Carry came

Fr & Ellen & Frances went

September 1895

Sunday, 22 September 1895

wr W

!!

Arthur Tuke

Joan B. C. walked over.

Monday, 23 September 1895

wr Elinor

Leos went also Bernard.

v hot

Tuesday, 24 September 1895

wr Bessy & Ida

too hot to g out

saw Mrs Wright

Wednesday, 25 September 1895

wr F. & Camilla

Thursday, 26 September 1895

!!

to Cam –

85 in London

slept in N. room

Friday, 27 September 1895

up to sofa in N. room

saw Ida

Saturday, 28 September 1895

wr. B -

September – October 1895

Sunday, 29 September 1895

wr W.

went out

saw Ellen Fr & Dubl.

Monday, 30 September 1895

wr G –

Dr Allbutt

out –

saw baby -

Tuesday, 1 October 1895

wr B - & Leonard, & £500 to Mortlocks

& Anne £3 for 30 days reading.

!!

rain

Wednesday, 2 October 1895

wr C A T & Em. T.

windy

out

62°

Thursday, 3 October 1895

wr W –

high wind

not out -

Friday, 4 October 1895

wr Ida

Bessy from abroad

drove out in carriage -

Saturday, 5 October 1895

wr Sara

rain & wind

Litches went to Holyhead for Ireland

October 1895

Sunday, 6 October 1895

mugg rain

out in road –

G. in evg -

Monday, 7 October 1895

wr Hen - 

out.

Boofy & Nora lunched –

G – M & baby in P.M.

Tuesday, 8 October 1895

wr Leo –

out on Madingley

foggy -

Wednesday, 9 October 1895

wr Hen –

out

cold –

Mrs Jebb -

Thursday, 10 October 1895

Lena went

wr H E L.

not out

Friday, 11 October 1895

wr Camilla

Saturday, 12 October 1895

out pleasant –

wr H E L –

60°

October 1895

Sunday, 13 October 1895

wr Caroline W.

Fr. Ellen & Bern – dined

saw them

Monday, 14 October 1895

wr Miss Astley - & H. E L

H. & Ida returned home

drove out

Tuesday, 15 October 1895

Wm. drove Freer out in mg.

!!

saw H. & Ida –

G – Ralph & Felix

rather bad. night

Wednesday, 16 October 1895

Thursday, 17 October 1895

wr Prof. Freyer & Laura .

saw G. & F.

Dr Allbutt £5.5

Friday, 18 October 1895

wr H E L

out

r cold –

Ida in P.m

[illeg] to Dr Allbutt

Saturday, 19 October 1895

wr H E L.

out -

October 1895

Sunday, 20 October 1895

wr. Camilla

out in road

Monday, 21 October 1895

wr M. Shaen & Leo

not out

Prof. Newton

Tuesday, 22 October 1895

wr W. & Hen –

Rain all day

Wednesday, 23 October 1895

wr Elinor & Camilla

Miss Gladstone on her bi.

out in carr.

Thursday, 24 October 1895

wr H E L –

!!

R. & Hen crossed from Ireland

Friday, 25 October 1895

cold

out –

!!

very sharp frost

Saturday, 26 October 1895

cold & fine

not out

Wm came & Rachel -

October 1895

Sunday, 27 October 1895

wr H E. L

cold –

Gs & Fs & Bernard dined

Monday, 28 October 1895

wr Harold

drove out

bright & cold -

Tuesday, 29 October 1895

wr Camilla

v. cold

not out

Wm went

Wednesday, 30 October 1895

Rachel went

wr H E L –

L. & Bee from Orchard

October - November 1895

Thursday, 31 October 1895

Frost went

wr Laura & Mrs Lambert -

Friday, 1 November 1895

wr W.

Nurse came

B. to Miss Wms –

G's & Mr Duff dined

Saturday, 2 November 1895

Dr Allbutt for rheum –

Fr dined

sent specimen to Dr Allbutt

November 1895

Sunday, 3 November 1895

wr B & H E L

out in road.

cold & foggy –

rheum nearly gone

Monday, 4 November 1895

wr Wm - & Camilla & Mary Anne

rain

not out

Tuesday, 5 November 1895

wr H E L. & B.

drove out –

cold in hand

bad night -

Wednesday, 6 November 1895

Leo & Bee to Lich

wr H E L.

B. from London -

Thursday, 7 November 1895

Dr Allbutt.

pulse 100

stayed in bed

good night

Friday, 8 November 1895

good day

in bed

all night

Saturday, 9 November 1895

wr H E L - & Bee –

In bow room in evg.

last day of Miss Warren

£1-6 for 26 days

Stephen & Margt

G's to dinner -

November 1895

Sunday, 10 November 1895

saw Marg – 2 & Stephen once

[illeg] . & T. Farrer & Mrs dined

Monday, 11 November 1895

Mass. went

Bessy to London on dentistry

downstairs

Dr A.

Tuesday, 12 November 1895

wr H E L –

saw G.

down

not out -

Wednesday, 13 November 1895

wr H E L. & Dickson 10/

Thursday, 14 November 1895

out in chair

Lady Stokes

Friday, 15 November 1895

wr H E. L - & Lady Hooker

Saturday, 16 November 1895

high wind

65°

out

wr Ellen –

Bessy influenza

saw Grange children

November 1895

Sunday, 17 November 1895

wr. H E L – & Ida

out in road

Monday, 18 November 1895

wr Laura

Miss Hammond to luncheon

Tuesday, 19 November 1895

wr H E L

frosty & bright

Mrs Sidgwick

Wednesday, 20 November 1895

wr Leo

out in carriage

Sara arrived at S.

Mrs Crittel 5/

Thursday, 21 November 1895

wr. Wm-

not out

Sophy came

Friday, 22 November 1895

wr Miss Crop about tray

wr Miss Thompson about pigeon

Alice B. C. came

Saturday, 23 November 1895

wr Hermione £2

/ from Bessy pd

wr Laura

wr Elinor

wr Miles

November 1895

Sunday, 24 November 1895

17

cold & sleet

fine

out in road

Fr & Bernard dined

wr Laura

Monday, 25 November 1895

wr Laura

Alice B. C & Sophy went

Litches came

Tuesday, 26 November 1895

wr Leo

Lily went home

£1 – 10.3.

not out

Fr dined.

Wednesday, 27 November 1895

wr Mrs Lister £1

Thursday, 28 November 1895

wr Louisa K –

fog

Hen & R. went

Friday, 29 November 1895

wr Sydney Holland Poplar Hospital £2. sub. Poplar E.

Linen. Jebbs Dales

Saturday, 30 November 1895

Sat. 30 wr Hope

fog & rain

Wicksteeds came

saw Marg –

Millers 2nd candles

1/6 a lb

December 1895

Sunday, 1 December 1895

Sunshine for the 1st time for a week –

wr A. B. B. & Camilla & Hen

out in road

Frank & B dined

Monday, 2 December 1895

wr L.

!!

Lady Hooker called

D.P. Ewings

wards Tannery

sunset

!!!

Tuesday, 3 December 1895

Wicksteeds went

wr H.E. L. & Mrs Lister gown piece & fl –

youthful D.P. v. fully

Wednesday, 4 December 1895

wr Laura

Cicely W.

Ball at Girton

Thursday, 5 December 1895

Friday, 6 December 1895

Litches came

Saturday, 7 December 1895

Cicely went

Litches came

G.s to dinner

December 1895

Sunday, 8 December 1895

wr Ida

saw Ralph V. A. & R. W. -

Monday, 9 December 1895

wr B - & Mr Wherry –

Leo & Bee went

Louisa & Jessie K -

Tuesday, 10 December 1895

wr Wm

Hen went

Bessy from M. Shaen

Wednesday, 11 December 1895

wr Amy –

Claud Kempson & Mrs to luncheon -

Thursday, 12 December 1895

wr H E L.

cold

not out

Friday, 13 December 1895

Kempsons went

wr. Bee

v. cold

Mrs T. Farrer called -

Saturday, 14 December 1895

wr H C L.

wrote Isabel Akers

Mrs T. Farrers & ch. called –

Drove out

wr Isabel Akers

December 1895

Sunday, 15 December 1895

wr Mr Ff. 10 for S Sch. prizes

wr Horace

Frank in evg -

Monday, 16 December 1895

wr Anne Snow & H E L –

Mrs Jebb -

Tuesday, 17 December 1895

wr. Mary Elliott

sarge for gown

wr Mr Harris school [illeg] for 8 years

Wednesday, 18 December 1895

wr Anne Moss

sofa rug

wr Leo H E L

Thursday, 19 December 1895

wr Laura –

£500 to Mortlock –

Mrs T. Farrer

Friday, 20 December 1895

Mrs Bywater £1 for tea & coals

H. & Ida returned from Spain -
saw them

Saturday, 21 December 1895

wr Mary Anne P

10/. to Mary Elliot

Sophy Forrest

£4 to the family.

£50 from Bank

500 to Mortlock

December 1895

Sunday, 22 December 1895

saw T & Ellen

G. & N.

H. & Ida & children dined

Monday, 23 December 1895

wr Mrs Ruck

children's party at Orchard

Tuesday, 24 December 1895

All family dined

wr Hope. & Mrs Ruck

Wednesday, 25 December 1895

wr Laura

not out

cold & raw

Thursday, 26 December 1895

cold & some sun

Friday, 27 December 1895

Leos came

H's to dinner

Hope & Mary for some hours

Saturday, 28 December 1895

wr Mrs Huxley - & Nanny Allen

£2.2 Jamaica nurses for 96 [also]

December 1895

Sunday, 29 December 1895

wr Sara.

out in road

50°

Monday, 30 December 1895

55°

wr Anne Snow

not v. well -

Tuesday, 31 December 1895

Leo & Bee went

wr Mrs Jackson

drove out

Litches went

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3 – 1 [x] 6 [=] 18 – 6

[doodles]

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vote for Arthur Wm

Carter age 15 –

Eastern Idiot Asylum

re-election.

Charity Org –

26 Regent St

Cam –

Jacket

set on 40

enlarge every 6

knit plain back

14 or 16 ribs

Back 50

Fronts 34 each

arm hole 20 skirt 15 or 20 –

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knit 70 ribs

cast off for neck 8 stitches.

inverse for neck ev. 3 or 4 ribs

times [crossed]

knit strait on the front & narrow ev. rib on the outside

knitted shawl

set on 15

increase beginning of each 60 times

begin shoulder about 40 ribs wide

knit plain in centre 6 ribs

narrow outside 40 ribs

round off end

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W. E D 32

Han Place

Cadogan Sq.

handle 13/4 a doren 17 or 18 in.

Rosa ragosa

St Bernard's Lily

Mrs Wright also a deduin

Mrs Lister Gp. 95

2 willing to have her on a visit of some weeks

I am willing to keep boy till he can maintain himself & to give her a home if she can pay part of her board. –

eldest I [crossed] dau. & her husband

I wish eldest boy will allow her a trifle

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Deserts of S. Gould

Franc. Baring

(Laura)

No of new Cs –op

Ticket 78887

weight of rug

24 oz 1 lb 1/2

Dr Lewis

Church Street

Willingham

Rev. Walkins –

Miss Drury £30

Mrs Lucas 25

to Mrs Lister

Heligoland Birds

H. Gatke' –

trans. D. Douglas

Edinburgh

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85274 Aug 96

Mrs Longworth Irish widow refund her

Sep. 96 Torca Villa

[Dashey] to Dublin

Mems. Dan de Numirnaie Louis  [illeg] V

2 Salons by E Litches

The Golden age by Kenneth Graham

Chapter of [illeg] [mindful] [life] [illeg]

Penley cross –

(Em Thorley)


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