Mitford Journal - 1819 to 1823 Mary Russell Mitford's Notebook of 1819 to 1823

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JANUARY the 1st we were living at Bertram House--dear Granny, dear Drum & I--Our servants poor Lucy, Jane (who is going away) & George--our pets--Dear Mossy--his sister May Fly--Nelly--Moses--(greyhounds) Mob a borrowed greyhound--Whim our squinting spaniel who came from Lockinge--Miranda our dear beautiful greyhound puppy--Selim our Persian Cat, Poll a tabby do--& 22 Bantams The 3 old ones given me by poor Jesse Cliff.

Thursday Decr 31th

Went with Papa & Eliza Webb to a dance at Mrs. Dickinson's very splendid--very delightful--much laughing--Mr. Crowther not to be forgotten.

At Farley Hill--Happy day--Mrs. D's singing--Where'er you walk--Mr. D's reading--Count Ugolino-- Manchester House Exmouth. Sonnet Farley Hill Jany 1st 1819. To Mrs. Dickinson Banquet & song & dance & revelry! Auspicious year born in so fair a light Of gaiety & beauty! Happy night Sacred to social pleasure--& to Thee Its dear dispenser--of festivity The festive Queen--the moving spirit bright Of music & the dance--of all delight The gentle Mistress bountiful & free! Oh happy night! and oh suceeding day Far happier when 'mid converse & repose Handel's sweet strains came sweetened, & the lay Divine of that old Florentine arose Dante; & Genius flung his torch-like ray O'er the dark tale of Ugolino's woes. M. R. M.

Saturday 2 JANUARY

Another happy day--at Farley Hill--Reading & home.

Sunday 3 JANUARY

At home--told dear Mama all about the Ball--read BurkeMitford is likely reading the Rivington edition, published beginning in 1801. & the Reviews the B.C. & the E.R.

Mon. 4 JANUARY

At home--wrote to Miss James--letter not to go this week--And to Miss Brooke. read the Antiquary XX.

Tuesday 5 JANUARY

Read some of Miss Edgeworth's Popular tales XX some of Burke.Mitford is likely reading the Rivington edition, published beginning in 1801. Still at home.

Wednesday 6 JANUARY

Read Do. Do. Edgeworth's Popular tales and some Burke. Still at home.

Thursday 7 JANUARY

Read Fearon's America X--still at home--Got & read this pretty book X

Friday 8 JANUARY

Wrote to Sir William Elford not to go till next week--Read Burke.Mitford is likely reading the Rivington edition, published beginning in 1801.still at home.

Saturday 9 JANUARY

Read Nightmare Abbey XX Still at home.

Sunday 10 JANUARY

Wrote to Miss Webb--not to go till Tuesday. read more of Burke.Mitford is likely reading the Rivington edition, published beginning in 1801.

Mon. 11 JANUARY

At home--worked some gown trimming--& wrote a letter to Mr. Haydon.

Tuesday 12 JANUARY

At home. heard from dear Mrs. Dickinson--sent off letters to Sir W. Elford Mr. Haydon, Miss James & Miss Webb.

Wednesday 13 JANUARY

Heard from dear Miss James--went Fir topping--wrote a sonnet & letter to Mrs. Dickinson--at home.

Thursday 14 JANUARY

At home. Wrote to dear Miss James Read Bisset's Life of Burke--very bad weather, could not stir.

Friday 15 JANUARY

At home all day doing nothing but finish my letter to dear Miss James & read BurkeMitford is likely reading the Rivington edition, published beginning in 1801.--Burke a sad turncoat.

Saturday 16 JANUARY

Went to Reading--had a most delightful chat with Miss Brooke--bought things at Marshes--saw a number of people--came home to dinner quite well & was exceedingly ill (sick & purged) all night.

Sunday 17 JANUARY

Rather better--Lucy a famous nurse--in bed almost all day--had a charming letter from Mr. Haydon & read Malcolm's Anecdotes of the 17th Century.

Monday 18 JANUARY

A great deal better. Amused myself with doing up some gowns against the end of the mourning --read Burke's works. All day at home.

Tuesday 19 JANUARY

Quite well. Wrote a long note to Miss Brooke--read Scott's Visit to Paris & played with my beautiful puppy Miranda born at Stratford on Avon.

Wednesday 20 JANUARY

Received a long letter from Mrs. Rowden & began an answer all day at home.

Thursday 21 JANUARY

Mr. White & Mrs. Tuppen called did not see them--was Fir-topping with Luce & the pets. At home.

Friday 22 JANUARY

Lord Bacon, 1561. All day at home finished my packet for Mrs. Rowden & read Burke's works.

Saturday 23 JANUARY

All day at home Firtopping--began Florence Macarthy--very much amused by it.

Sunday 24 JANUARY

Got a letter from dear Miss James answered it--went with dear Drum to look for primroses--did not find any--Finished Florence Macarthy.

Monday 25 JANUARY

Mrs. Dickinson came to see us all in the rain--She was quite delighted with Selim & Miranda's play.

Tuesday 26 JANUARY

Went to Reading--saw a great many people--bought my new crimson bombazine--came home to dinner Poor Whim lost.

Wednesday 27 JANUARY

At home. Dear Drum went to London & took my letters to Mrs. Rowden & Miss James. Read the Duchesse d'Angoulime's journal while in the Temple

Thursday 28 JANUARY

At home. Poor Jeremy Chamberlaine the shoemaker brought me some primroses & violets in pots--which he found in the fields.

Friday 29 JANUARY

Whim found again.--Selim nearly killed a white kitten we have got for Sir W. Elford.--I found today the first primrose this year in the hedge at the bottom of the park meadow.

Saturday 30 JANUARY

At home all day. Read Junius--famous peppering--nothing so good now.She is likely reading 1772 The Letters of Junius by a pseudonymous Junius, rather than the Roman ancient world author Junius. Mossy very amiable.

Sunday 31 JANUARY

Dear Drum came back again. Heard from Eliza Webb--wrote to her in answer. At home all day.

Monday 1 FEBRUARY

At home. Went out Firtopping with Mossy--Mossy was very amiable--so was Miranda in the Evening--read Junius & the British Critic Review. Aubrey's Lives said to be in the Ashmolean Collection 1819

Tuesday 2 FEBRUARY

At home all day. Helped trim my new gown and read the Eclectic Review & played with Miranda.

Thursday 11 FEBRUARY

Walked about Farley Hill--Mrs. Dick. brought me & Mrs. Hofland home & dined with us--Mrs. H. went away at night. Heard from Sir W. Elford & Miss James.

Friday 12 FEBRUARY

Read Burke & Mitford is likely reading the Rivington edition, published beginning in 1801.wrote to Mr. Williams & Miss Eliza Webb--at home all day.

Saturday 13 FEBRUARY

Went to Reading--called on Mrs. Tuppen--the Brookes--Mrs. Boyd--Mrs. Newberry & the Valpy's--saw a great many people & hired a Cook.

Sunday 14 FEBRUARY

Wrote to Mrs. Clarke--& Miss Ogbourn & Miss James. At home all day--fed the pets.

Monday 15 FEBRUARY

Mr. Williams called on me--went primrosing got the little basket full--wrote to Sir William Elford--Forsyth's Italy--charmed with it. On this day (Monday the 15th) Papa saw a pheasant's nest with 4 eggs, which was found by one of Lord Braybrooke's people at Billingbear whilst a party were coursing in the park--very early indeed. 1819 --Cheap place for India Shawls 78 Oxford Street--1819

Tuesday 16 FEBRUARY

All day at home--read Forsyth's Italy--trimmed my black bonnet helped to contrive dear Granny's spencer--played with the Pets.

Wednesday 17 FEBRUARY

All day at home. Read Dr. Aikin's Translation of the Memoirs of Huet--very entertaining--played with the Pets. Helped to trim dear Granny's spencer.

Thursday 18 FEBRUARY

Called on Mrs. Dickinson--Cut Drum's hair--finished reading Huet's Memoirs & began Emma. Had a note from Miss Valpy.

Friday 19 FEBRUARY

At home all day. Received a letter from Mrs. Hofland--finished Emma--the puppy a great pet.

Saturday 20 FEBRUARY

Went primrosing--Got the Sheffield Iris from Mrs. Hofland with some verses from her to me--very pretty. Read Sir Robert Wilson's Egypt.

Sunday 21 FEBRUARY

Dear Drum went into Hampshire. Jeremy brought me violets & primroses--Wrote to Eliza Webb & Mrs. Hofland--at home all day--fed the pets.

Monday 22 FEBRUARY

Went Firtopping--fed the Pets--Mayfly, Miranda & a new little bitch called Fly given us by young farmer Webb.

Tuesday 23 FEBRUARY

Went Firtopping in the Plantations--fed the Pets--at home all day. primroses very plentiful in the Plantations.

Wednesday 24 FEBRUARY

Heard from Miss Nooth--went to look for violets --could not find any--then went Firtopping till I was driven in by the snow. Read Sir R. Wilson's Egypt.

Thursday 25 FEBRUARY

Heard from Eliza Webb. Staid Stayed at home all day--read the Collectanea Curiosa--very amusing--dear Drum & the pets came back from Overton.

Friday 26 FEBRUARY

At home all day--read the Collectanea Curiosa--wrote to Miss Nooth. Nell went to Mr. Piles--poor love I hope she will be comfortable.

Saturday 27 FEBRUARY

At home all day--Had a delightful letter from Sir William Elford enclosing some lozenges of his own making. Wrote to Sir W. E. & Miss James.

Sunday 28 FEBRUARY

Heard from Mr. Haydon--wrote to Pen Valpy & Eliza Webb--heard from Mary Webb--went primrosing with dear Drum --read the Eclectic Review & the British Critic. Both stupid.

Monday 1 MARCH

At home all day. Heard from Pen Valpy--read the Monthly Magazine--Fed the pets.

Tuesday 2 MARCH

At home. Heard from Miss James--wrote to Mary Webb & Pen Valpy. Sent off my letter to Sir W. E. & finished a letter to Miss James.

Wednesday 3 MARCH

At home. Sent off my letter to Miss James--went Firtopping--read the Monthly Magazine, & Anecdotes of distinguished persons.

Thursday 4 MARCH

At home--went Firtopping--read Anecdotes of distinguished persons 4 Vols--very amusing.

Friday 5 MARCH

At home--read Anecdotes of distinguished persons. Went violetting--found none--then went Fir topping with the pretty pet Miranda.

Saturday 6 MARCH

Michael Angelo Buonarrotti, 1474. At home--heard from Eliza Webb--went firtopping with the pets.

Sunday 7 MARCH

Went to Farley Hill--heard Mr. Dickinson's Italian Translations--read Burdon's Materials for thinking--a very pleasant day.

Monday 8 MARCH

At Farley Hill--Mr. Johnson & Mr. Northmore came to dinner--a delightful day-- Mr. Johnson talked to me very much indeed.

Tuesday 9 MARCH

At Farley Hill--the Miss Broughtons called--nobody dined but ourselves--in the Evening we had the 4th book of Virgil translated by Mr. D.

Wednesday 10 MARCH

At Farley Hill--dear Drum came for me & dined as did Dr. Bailley--we came back in the Evening--a most delightfully pleasant day.

Torquato Tasso, 1544. Thursday 11 MARCH

At home--went primrosing--saw Mr. Dearesley--read Guy Mannering--played with the Pets--wrote to Mrs. Hofland.

Friday 12 MARCH

Went to Wokingham--met the Whites & Tuppens& a large party--Drum went out coursing with them--I staid stayed with Mary--wrote a note to Mrs. Hayward & Miss Wheeler--came home at night. Stupid day. Moses beat Charles Symonds's dog which he ran for the 1819 cup of Champion. Moses a famous dog.

Saturday 13 MARCH

At home--received a very kind letter from Miss Nooth--wrote to her--read Marriage--liked it very much--made me laugh.

Sunday 14 MARCH

At home--went violetting--found none--Mr. Dearesley called--read Marriage--& George Mathew's Narrative--wrote to Miss James.

Monday 15 MARCH

At home--went Firtopping. Drum bought me two new baskets for flowering--read Wanley's Wonders.

Tuesday 16 MARCH

At home--went violetting to Mr. Davies's meadow--found a nice parcel--Wrote to Sir William.

Wednesday 17 MARCH

At home--heard from Mrs. Hofland--Miss Webb & Miss Wheeler came to spend the day--went primrosing with them--very pleasant day indeed.

Thursday 18 MARCH

At home--went violetting in Mr. Pithers's fields--found none except in the corner by the field we sold to Mr. Dearesley. Wrote to Mrs. Hofland.

Friday 19 MARCH

At home--Mr. Haydon sent me the Examiner--went violetting--did not find many--read Waverley--wrote to Mr. Haydon.

Saturday 20 MARCH

At home--Heard from Miss James & Mary Webb--finished my letter to Miss James--read Waverley.

Sunday 21 MARCH

At home--Went primrosing in Mr. Dearesley's Copse & violetting in our own fields. Read a pretty Tale called Altham & his Wife.

Monday 22 MARCH

At home. Went violetting in Mr. Body's Fields & our own with dear Granny & the Pets--did not find many. Read the Tale of my Landlord.

Tuesday 23 MARCH

Wrote to Miss Webb--read Miss Jane Taylor's Display--& began Mr. Maturin's Women--Dear Drum went to Town--At home all day.

Wednesday 24 MARCH

At home--went violetting with Luce--found a great many white & some beautiful blue violets in a field near Pinge wood. The wood sorrel not out yet.

Thursday 25 MARCH

At home--heard from dear Drum--Got caught in a shower--read Wanley's Wonders.

Friday 26 MARCH

At home--went violetting about our own fields & Mr. Body's --Dear Drum came home & brought me my superb red shawl for a present--God bless him.

Saturday 27 MARCH

At home--heard from Eliza Webb--read Mr. Maturin's Women--don't like it much--too dismal.

Sunday 28 Mar

Raffaello Sanzio D'Urbino, 1485. At home--went violetting with dear Drum & the pets in our own fields & Mr. Body's.

Monday 29 MARCH

At home--Went to Pinge wood with dear Drum, Luce & the pets--got a few wood anemones & quantities of violets blue & white--Wrote to Miss Brooke.

Tuesday 30 MARCH

At home--Went Firtopping with dear Mossy--Mossy very amiable indeed poor lamb.

Wednesday 31 MARCH

At home--went Firtopping & walking about the place--never saw so many flowers in my life--Miranda a great pet.

Thursday 1 APRIL

At home--Frederick Slade called--went to Reading--saw a great many people--called at the Brookes Tuppens & Newberrys. Read Undine & Dr. King's Anecdotes of his own Times. April 1st Subscription for half a year to Havell's Library. So good of my own dear Drum --1819

Friday 2 APRIL

At home--Heard from Miss James. Went violetting with the Pets, got quantities--wrote to Mrs. Newbery--Read the Eclectic & British Critic Reviews & Horace Walpole's letters.

Saturday 3 APRIL

At home--walked with Granny and the Pets--heard from Mrs. Newberry--read Horace Walpole's delightful Letters to Mr. Cole & Tom Crib's Memorial to Congress--Dear Drum came home sick from Reading.

Sunday 4 APRIL

At home--Dear Drum quite well again--Heard from Sir W. Elford. Mr. & Mrs. Newberry called--wrote to Mrs. Newberry & Miss Eliza Webb.

Monday 5 APRIL

Went to Pinge Wood with Lucy & the Pets--Read Horace Walpole's letters to Mr. Cole--Delightful--& Dr. Clarke's Travels .

Tuesday 6 APRIL

At home--heard from Mrs. Rowden--Read Beppo & Mr. Roger's Human Life--& Dr. Clarke's Travels in Sweden & Norway.

Wednesday 7 APRIL

At home--went to Reading--saw Miss Brooke & many people--had a note from Mrs. Tuppen--read Dr. Clarke's Travels & Holcroft's Memoirs.

Thursday 8 APRIL

At home--wrote to Sir William Elford--walked with dear Drum & the pets--read Holcroft's Memoirs which are very entertaining.

Friday 9 APRIL

At home--Went to Wokingham with dear Drum--dined at the Webbs & called on the Wheelers--came home at night. A pleasant day.

Saturday 10 APRIL

At home--went violetting with Lucy about our own place & Mr. Body's--Betty Rapley sent me some Honeysuckle in full bloom.

Sunday 11 APRIL

At home--Heard from Miss Nooth & Miss James--wrote to Miss Nooth, Miss James, Mrs. Hofland, Mrs. Tuppen & Mr. Maitland--read Miss Edgeworth's Comic Dramas--not good.

Monday 12 APRIL

At home all day--read the Lives of Hayden & Mozart & the Memoirs of the great Condé--not very good. Lines from Lord Byron's Parisina which exactly resemble the flower of the wood sorrel (1819) Those lids o'er which the violetpurplevein Wandering, leaves a tender stain Shining through the smoothest whiteStanza X, lines 30-32: Those lids--o'er which the violet vein / Wandering, leaves a tender stain, / Shining through the smoothest white / That e'er did softest kiss invite--

Tuesday 13 APRIL

At home all day--Drum went to Wokingham & attended Mr. Palmer's grand procession to Reading--sopping wet all the morning--read Memoirs of Condé--stupid enough.

Wednesday 14 APRIL

At home--Papa not well enough to take me to Reading--went to Pinge wood with Lucy. Got a great quantity of flowers. violets almost over.

Thursday 15 APRIL

At home--Drum & Granny went to Reading to call on Lady M. Palmer--read Whistlecraft's National Poem & Cary's Dante. Whistlecraft very good.

Friday 16 APRIL

At home-- sate sat waiting for Lady M. Palmer dressed quite fine--tiresome woman did not come--wrote to Mrs. Rowden & read Cary's Dante.

Saturday 17 APRIL

At home--waited again for that tiresome woman who never came--heard from Mrs. Hofland & Mary Webb--wrote to Mrs. Hofland & finished my letter to Mrs.Rowden--read Hazlitt's lectures on the Comic Writers--famous.

Sunday 18 APRIL

At home--waited again in vain for Lady M. P.--Heard from Miss James & Mrs. Rowden--read Cary's Dante & Hazlitt's Lectures on the Comic Writers.

Monday 19 APRIL

At home all day--wrote to Miss James & to Miss Webb. The name of Napoleone occurs in the notes to Dante as that of one of his 1819--I find from the same authority that Romian or Romeo signify Palmer. 1819.

Tuesday 20 APRIL

At home--went to Pinge wood--Poor dear Mossy got a sad fall & was very ill--wrote to Miss James--still expected that tiresome woman.

Wednesday 21 APRIL

At home--poor dear Mossy very ill in the Morning but better in the Afternoon--Still expected that tiresome Lady Mad. who did not come.

Thursday 22 APRIL

Henry Fielding, 1707. At home--waited again for that shocking plague Lady M. P. who never came--Dear Mossy much better almost well. Read Horrace Walpole's Letters to Mr. Montague.

Friday 23 APRIL

SHAKESPEARE, 1564. At home--waited again for my Lady, Deuce take her--read Horace Walpole's delightful letters & Rose's Letters from the North of Italy--very good though vulgar.

Saturday 24 APRIL

Oliver Cromwell, 1599. At home--waited again for that shocking torment Lady M. P.--never came--read Rose's letters from the North of Italy--& finished my letters to Miss James & Mrs. Rowden.

Sunday 25 APRIL

At home--waited again For Lady Madaline Palmer--dined early--dear Drum went to the fields by Burghfield Bridge to get me Field Tulips--God bless him, dear lamb. Wrote to Miss Nooth &--Had Miranda to tea. Great lamb.

Monday 26 APRIL

At home--Dear Drum went to London--I had & had had for two days a very bad cough--read The Quakers & Campbell's English Poets.

Tuesday 27 APRIL

At home--rather better--dear Granny very good to me--heard from Sir William--wrote to him & dear Drum--read Mr. Campbell's Specimens of the English Poets. Like it very much.

Wednesday 28 APRIL

At home--rather better. Heard from dear Drum--wrote to him--poor Mrs. Budd of Bedford now dead in childbirth--Went cowslipping in the meadows with dear Granny, Lucy & the pets--all very amiable.

Thursday 29 APRIL

At home--much the same--Heard from dear Drum--Went to Pinge wood with dear Granny, Lucy & the Pets. Dear Drum came home at night.

Friday 30 APRIL

At home--better--heard from Miss James--walked round the place with dear Drum--read a Walk through Switzerland--liked it pretty well.

Saturday 1 May

Niccolò Macchiavelli, 1469. At home--better--went cowslipping with dear Granny & the pets--read Campbell's Specimens of the British Poets--very good. Some very good extracts from a famous burlesque of Leigh Hunt called Two papers attributed to the Editor of the Examiner in the British Critic of last month.See Review of Two papers in Volume 11 (1819): 325-330.

Sunday 2 May

At home--much the same--heard from Aunt Mary--walked about the Place with dear Granny--read the Eclectic & British Critic Reviews.

Monday 3 MAY

At home--better--walked about the place with dear Drum, dear Granny & the pets--all very amiable--wrote to Miss James.

Tuesday 4 MAY

At home--much better--heard from Eliza Webb--walked about the Place with dear Granny--read Labaume's Campaign in Russia.

Wednesday 5 MAY

At home--much better--heard from Miss Nooth--went round the place flowering with dear Drum--wrote to Aunt Mary.

Thursday 6 MAY

At home--almost well--Mr. Parfitt & Mr. Armstrong dined here--wrote to Eliza Webb.

Friday 7 MAY

At home--still better--heard from Aunt Mary--read les Parvenus by Madame de Genlis.

Saturday 8 MAY

At home--quite well--Mr. Voules & Mr. Walker called & Mr. Dickinson--corrected some proofs for Mr. D. & wrote a note to Mrs. Dickinson. Saturday--I made a Cowslip ball for dear Drum--& wreaths of primroses & blue bells (wild hyacinths) cowslips & broom for the dear Pets Mossy & Miranda--They looked very pretty indeed dear lambs.--1819 at Bertram House poor dear Mossy

Sunday 9 MAY

At home--quite well--wrote a note to Mr. St. Quentin--walked with dear Drum & the Pets. Looked over Mr. Dickinson's Translations.

Monday 10 MAY

At home--Dear Drum went to London--walked with dear Granny & the pets--read Campbell's Specimens of English Poets. The Dearesleys called.

Tuesday 11 MAY

At home--heard from dear Drum--the Dearesleys called while we were at dinner & we did not see them. Mr. Green called in the morning & was very pleasant--read a ten years in Tripoly.

Wednesday 12 MAY

At home--heard from dear Drum--Capt. & Mrs. Tuppen called--heard again at night from Drum & Miss James--Dear Drum sent some lovely lillies of the valley--Read a ten years residence in Tripoly very entertaining indeed.

Thursday 13 MAY

At home--Dear Drum came home--Poor Mossy was sick--dressed the flowers--read Coleridge's Zapolya, very good--& Miss Benger's Life of Mrs. Hamilton--very bad.

Friday 14 MAY

At home--wrote to Miss James & Sir W. Elford--Mr. & Mrs. Dickinson drank tea with us--Dear Mrs. D. brought me some wild lilies of the valley.

Saturday 15 MAY

At home--went to Reading--called on Mrs. Tuppen, Mrs. Newberry, Miss Brooke, Miss Anstruther & the Valpy's --bought some things for Granny & myself--read The Rivals--famous

Sunday 16 MAY

At home--went to Wokingham--dined there--Mr. Palmer was there--came home in the evening & read the Wheel of Fortune--middling. Dear May Fly married at Wokingham to Warrener & Whistle.

Monday 17 MAY

At home--dressed my flowers--walked about the Place--read Florence Macarthy--liked it better than the first.

Tuesday 18 MAY

At home--dear Mossy married to pretty little Fly--Heard from Mrs. Hofland--Drum went to London. Mr. Dickinson called.

Wednesday 19 MAY

At home--heard from dear Drum--read a Picturesque Tour through France & Switzerland (stupid) & Mr. O'Regan's Memoirs of Curran Do. Dear Granny's new bonnet came. At home.

Thursday 20 MAY

At home--dressed the flowers--dear Drum came home & brought me a pretty blue handkerchief & some lovely lilies of the valley.

Fri, 21 MAY

At home--walked with dear Drum & the pets--the may finer this year than I ever saw it, particularly in my lane--read from Charlotte Smith's Young Philosopher--pretty but too dismal.

Saturday 22 MAY

Alexander Pope, 1688. At home--heard from Sir William Elford & Miss Ogbourn--read Lord Byron's 6th Vol. of Poems (Manfred, the Prisoner of Chillon & the Lament of Tasso) & the last vol of Miss Benger's Life of Mrs. Hamilton--Sir William came in the evening. Sir William Elford came on the Saturday Evening to tea having left his friend Mr. Champernowne who was to have accompanied him ill at the Bear--he expected him next day--but instead of him came a note from Mr. Bulley to Drum to say that Mr. Cham: had taken an opening medicine & could not move: so Sir William went to him after tea. poor Mr. C. died after a very few weeks--Dear Mrs. Dickinson dined & slept here.

Sunday 23 MAY

At home--Sir William Elford with us--expected his friend Mr. Champernowne who did not come--Mrs. Dickinson called & dined & slept with us--Sir W. went in the morning to see Stratfield Saye went away in the evening

Monday 24 MAY

At home--Mrs. Dickinson still here on account of the loss of her carriage horses--Drum & I dined at Wokingham to keep Mr. Webb's birthday--met Mr. & Mrs. Holton, two Mr. Wheelers, & Mr. & Mrs. W. Hayward--pleasant day. Came home at night. I came home on the 24th from Mr. Webb's we heard the nightingale smelt the bean fields & saw Glow-worms. 1819 1819 Never saw the flowers so lovely as this year--the Lilacs horse Chestnuts Honeysuckle & May red and white were all beautiful--they are just over--& the laburnums syringas guelder roses & honeysuckles are in full perfection--the honeysuckle round the little oak in the garden is a perfect picture--we have had periwinkles ever since last October in profusion.1819

Tuesday 25 MAY

At home--Mrs. Dickinson left at about 1 o'clock--heard from Sir William Elford--Read Fellowes's Journey to La Trappe & La Vendee--liked it very well--poor Mossy lame.

Wednesday 26 MAY

At home--Heard from Miss James--read Hackett's Narrative of an expedition to South America. Wrote to Mrs. Hofland. Walked with Granny & the pets--very amiable.

Thursday 27 MAY

At home--Heard from Mrs. Dickinson--cut dear Drum's hair--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson--dressed the flowers--walked with dear Drum & the pets.

Friday 28 MAY

At home--walked about the place--saw some fine foxglove out in the lane, very early--& a fine pansy, very late--the syringa coming out beautifully.

Saturday 29 MAY

At home--heard from Miss James & Miss Ogbourn--lay on a Haycock in the West Orchard, & read Repton on Landscape Gardening & Miss James's little Tale of Jenny the spinner.

Sunday 30 MAY

At home--walked about the place with dear Drum, dear Granny & the pets--wrote to Sir William--read Miss Edgeworth's Moral Tales--very pretty.

Monday 31 MAY

At home--went about the garden with dear Drum, dear Granny, & the pets--read the Eclectic & British Critic Reviews--wrote to Miss James.

Tuesday 1 JUNE

At home--dressed my flowers--walked in the garden with Granny & Mossy--read Barrow's Account of Voyages to the North Pole--wrote to Miss Nooth--syringa very beautiful.

Wednesday 2 JUNE

At home--Papa went to Watlington to stand to Mrs. Hayward's little girl--I wrote to Mrs. Hayward & Miss James. I was to have gone with Papa to Watlington but did not go on account of the day's looking showery & our being disappointed of a horse, 1819 Mem. To look for the Execution of two Koromantyn negroes in Edwards' History of the West Indies Vol 2nd page 57 2nd Edition, mentioned by Miss Edgeworth in her story The Good AuntStory from Moral Tales for Young People.

Thursday 3 JUNE

At home--lay in the Hay (my own little Haycock) in the West Orchard. Walked in the garden with Granny & the dear Pets.

Friday 4 JUNE

At home--lay in the Hay--went Firtopping--Drum came back from Watlington--read Mr. D'Israeli's Calamities of Authors.

Saturday 5 JUNE

At home--Dressed the flowers--lay in the Hay--walked about the Place with dear Drum, dear Granny & the Pets--read Blackwood's Edinburgh Magas.

Sunday 6 JUNE

At home--lay in the Hay--walked down the lane with dear Drum & the pets, very amiable--the wild roses out--read Edinburgh Review & a Year & Day--pretty enough but too dismal.

Monday 7 JUNE

At home--dear Drum went to Town--walked with dear Granny & the pets--read the Quarterly Review (No. 38-39 & 40 are to be indexes) & The White Cottage--which is too dismal.

Tuesday 8 JUNE

At home--Heard from dear Drum, & Granny heard from Sir William & dear Drum. Walked with dear Granny & the Pets.

Wednesday 9 JUNE

At home--heard from dear Drum, Mr. Haydon & Mary Webb. Lay in the hay--walked with Granny wrote toMary Webb.

Thursday 10 JUNE

At home--Heard from dear Drum--walked with the pets--Dear Drum did not come home at night but sent a note & some most beautiful flowers--red lilies--ranunculuses--pinks--moss roses--sweet peas & double anemones--God bless him, dear love.

Friday 11 JUNE

Ben Jonson, 1574 At home--heard from dear Drum--dressed the flowers--dear Drum came from Town & brought me a present of the two Peter Bells from Mr. Taylor--both which I read & liked very much.

Saturday 12 JUNE

At home--heard from Miss James--walked with dear Granny & the Pets about the Place--read Captain Ross's account of the Polar Expedition.

Sunday 13 JUNE

At home--lay in the hay--walked with Drum & Mossy--Read Capt. Ross's Polar Expedition--stupid--the Captain very timid--did nothing but christen every rock & hillock he saw after some great person or other--Lord Melville, Mr. Croker & so forth.

Monday 14 JUNE

At home--went to Reading--called on Miss Brooke, Mrs. Tuppen, Mrs. Newberry--& bought Granny a new gown & some other things at Marsh's--

Tuesday 15 JUNE

Dear Granny's Birthday--at home--Dressed my flowers--lay in the hay--wrote to Mr. Bacon & Miss Brooke.

Wednesday 16 JUNE

At home--Went to Reading--bought the materials for a new bonnet at Marsh's--saw the Brookes &c--a very pleasant morning indeed.

Thursday 17 JUNE

At home--heard yesterday from Miss James & Mrs. Hofland--lay today in the hay--walked with Drum, Granny & the pets--read the Heart of Midlothian & the Criminal Trials to illustrate it of Porteous--Wilson--Nichol Muschet--&c--very curious.

Friday 18 JUNE

At home--wrote to Mr. Dickinson & Miss Allin--read Heart of Midlothian--walked in the garden with dear Drum, dear Granny & the Pets. Wrote to Mary Webb too!

Saturday 19 JUNE

At home--lay in the Hay & helped haymake--walked in the garden with dear Drum & the pets--read Tour to Alet--liked it pretty well.

Sunday 20 JUNE

At home--dear Drum & Granny went into Hampshire--walked about the place--lay in the Hay--read Shaw's Travels very learned & curious.

Monday 21 JUNE

At home--dear Drum & Granny in Hampshire--lay in the hay--saw to the haymaking--wrote to dear Granny Mrs. Hofland & Miss James--read the Beggar Girl famous.

Tuesday 22 JUNE

At home--dear Drum & dear Granny still out--expected the Miss Webbs who did not come--finished my letter to Miss James & wrote a note to Mr. Palmer. Got the hay in good order--lay in the hay.

Wednesday 23 JUNE

At home--dear Drum & dear Granny still out--heard from dear Drum & Eliza Webb--wrote to dear Drum. Lay in the Hay--Luce & I drank tea together very comfortably.

Thursday 24 JUNE

At home--Drum & Granny still out--heard from dear Granny--Luce made my white bonnet--read the Beggar Girl--had Mossy all day--he was very amiable poor lamb indeed.

Friday 25 JUNE

At home--heard from dear Drum & Sir William--dear Drum & Granny came home--dear Granny not quite well--God bless her.

Saturday 26 JUNE

At home--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--wrote to Eliza Webb & Mrs. Dickinson. Read the New Tales of my Landlord.

Sunday 27 JUNE

At home--heard from Eliza Webb--read the new Tales of my Landlord--dear Granny better.

Monday 28 JUNE

At home--was so showery & could not go to Wokingham--Did some of my flowers--fed my pets--Mossy very amiable--dear Granny better.

Tuesday 29 JUNE

At home--got flowers--lay in the hay--read Fuseli's lectures on Painting--wrote to Sir William Elford--dear Granny quite well.

Wednesday 30 JUNE

At home--walked with Drum & the Pets--sent off my letters to Mrs. Dickinson & Sir William Elford with note to Mr. D. & Mr. Palmer.

Thursday 1 JULY

At home --heard from Miss Nooth--went to Reading & Wokingham--called on Miss Brooke & Mrs. Newell--dined with the Webbs--met Mr. Carter there--very pleasant day--came home at night. 1819 The friends to whom we sent my Poems were Miss Harley--the Miss Holdens, Miss Deverell--Mrs. Woodburn & Miss At the same time sent a spaniel Puppy to John Holden which we got from Mr. Webb and our own pretty little bitch Miranda, alias Miss Mouse, to be kept for us by Mrs. Hunt of Arlesford. God bless her pretty love--she's a great beauty.

Friday 2 JULY

At home--read the British Critic & Eclectic Reviews--so cold & wet that we had a fire--cleared up rather in the Evening & walked with dear Drum. Sent some of my Poems to Hampshire friends Woodburns Holdens &c.

Saturday 3 JULY

At home--dressed my flowers--heard from Miss James--read Camilla--Walked with Granny Lucy & Mossy about our own place.

Sunday 4 JULY

At home--lay in the Hay--read Zuma by Madame de Genlis--stupid--Mr. John Deverell came to dine & sleep--he stupid too! Walked in the evening with him & Drum & the pets--the pets very amiable.

Monday 5 JULY

At home--lay in Hay with Mossy Marmy & Moses--read an Autumn near the Rhine--wrote to Mary Webb--Mr. Deverell went away.

Tuesday 6 JULY

At home--began a letter to Miss James--had Mossy--read Lord Molesworth's account of Denmark in 1693 & Miss Aikin's Memoirs of Queen Elizabeth--Mossy very amiable.

Wednesday 7 JULY

At home--read Miss Aikin's Memoirs of Queen Elizabeth--walked with Drum & the pets--Mossy very amiable.

Thursday 8 JULY

At home--read Miss Aikin's Memoirs of Queen Elizabeth--dressed my flowers--walked about the place with the pets.

Friday 9 JULY

At home--Mr. Elliott & Mr. Spurling came here & settled to take to the place at Michaelmas--they both behaved very well--Harry Marsh came to meet them & dined here--heard from Miss James.

Saturday 10 JULY

At home--lay in the hay--walked about the place with Drum Granny & the pets--read Lord Byron's Mazeppa liked it very much.

Sunday 11 JULY

At home--went with dear Granny to Wokingham--found them all dismal on account of Mr. Webb's operation which is to be performed Tuesday--came home to dinner--lay in the hay.

Monday 12 JULY

At home--went to Reading with dear Drum--made a great many calls changed my books--a pleasant morning--Came home to dinner--lay in my hay--finished my letter to Miss James.

Tuesday 13 JULY

At home--Dear Drum & Granny went to Lockinge--dressed my flowers--lay in the hay--walked down the lane with Luce & saw a beautiful glowworm on a weed in the ditch.

Wednesday 14 JULY

At home--dear Drum and Granny at Lockinge--lay in the hay--walked in the hayfield--a little bird by my hay has been very tame for the two last days--read Colonel FitzClarence's Indian Journal.

Thursday 15 JULY

At home--Drum & Granny still out--laid in the hay--my little robin kept eating close to me--walked in the hayfield. Betty Rapley dined here--heard from Miss Eliza Webb--read the Magazines.

Friday 16 JULY

At home--heard from dear Drum--Drum & Granny came home--very glad to get them--lay in the hay--walked down the lane--read the Monthly & European Magazines--pretty good.

Saturday 17 JULY

At home--dressed my flowers--lay in the hay--read Sir Joshua Reynold's worksAlthough various editions of Reynolds's works appeared during Mitford's lifetime, it seems likely that she reads the 1819 3-volume collection, The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds.--fed my tame robin--began a letter to Miss Nooth. Twice caught in the rain & obliged to change my things.

Sunday 18 JULY

At home--lay in the hay--read Crabbe's Tales of the Hall liked them--wrote to Miss Brooke & Mrs. Rowden--walked down the lane with dear Drum & pets. Mossy very amiable.

Monday 19 JULY

At home--lay in the Hay--read Crabbe's Tales of the Hall--walked with Drum & Granny & the Pets backward & forward to the white gate.

Tuesday 20 JULY

At home--lay in the hay--dear Mossy not well--Bobby brought a relation to eat bread crums crumbs both of them very amiable--dear Mossy better in the Evening--read Reynolds's works.Although various editions of Reynolds's works appeared during Mitford's lifetime, it seems likely that she reads the 1819 3-volume collection, The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Wednesday 21 JULY

At home--Poor dear Drum taken very ill--giddy & sick--sent for Mr. Sherwood who bled & physicked him. Dear Drum better in the Evening--Mossy quite well to day--read.

Thursday 22 JULY

At home--dear Drum much better--God bless him--dressed my flowers--lay in the hay--walked in the wood--dear Drum brought me some fine Jasmine from Mr. Davies.

Friday 23 JULY

At home--Dear Drum's throat very bad--sent for Mr. Harris who came to see him--dear Drum better in the Evening--lay in the Hay--read Traits of Nature. Walked with the Pets.

Saturday 24 JULY

At home--Dear Drum much better. Heard from Mrs. Dickinson Mrs. Rowden & Miss Harley--lay in the hay--Marmy very ill--wrote to Mrs. Rowden--finished my letter to Miss Nooth--began one to Sir William.

Sunday 25 JULY

At home--finished my letter to Sir William & sent off that of Mrs. Rowden's--dined at Wokingham--dear Mr. Webb much better--a very pleasant day--came home by Reading to get a parcel for Miss James containing two long letters from her & Mrs. Hofland a pretty handkerchief bordered with roses & Professor Brown's book on cause & effect--Marmy quite well.

Monday 26 JULY

At home--wrote to the Miss Webbs & sent them some apples amp; French beans--lay in the hay--read De Rance & ZeneideStory included in Zuma collection. by Madame de Genlis--the first very bad the other pretty--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson.

Tuesday 27 JULY

At home--called on Mrs. Voules with dear Drum--lay in the hay--read Professor Brown on Cause & Effect--wrote to Miss James.

Wednesday 28 JULY

At home--heard from Sir William--wrote to Sir William & Miss James--dressed my flowers--walked with dear Drum and the pets.

Thursday 29 JULY

At home--wrote to Mr. Haydon. Called at Farley Hill--Mr. D. just gone out--dined at Wokingham--very pleasant day--had a wandering band to play to us--we drank tea in the shrubbery--Came home at night.

Friday 30 JULY

At home--lay in the hay with Mossy & talked to my Bobby -- Bobby very amiable--I think he'll soon talk too! Read Miss Plumptre's Tales--very amusing.

Saturday 31 JULY

At home--lay in the hay till it thundered--heard from Mr. Dickinson (with a proof of Cyllenius) & from Mrs. Rowden--corrected the proof & wrote to Mr. Dickinson--read Lord Byron's Don Juan good but wicked.

Sunday 1 AUGUST

At home--lay in the hay--read the Sicilian--wrote to Mrs. Havell & Pen Valpy--walked in the evening with dear Drum & the pets--all the pets very amiable especially Mossy & Marmy.

Monday 2 AUGUST

At home--was engaged to have gone to Wokingham to see some strolling players but not quite well so staid stayed at home--wrote to Mary Webb--heard from Mary Webb--lay in the hay--Bobby very amiable--walked with dear Drum Moll & Mossy, dear Mossy.

Tuesday 3 AUGUST

At home--wrote to Mary Webb--dressed my flowers--lay in my hay--Bobby very amiable--read Headlong Hall famous--Journal of a soldier of the 71st stupid enough & the Eclectic Review not much better.

Wednesday 4 AUGUST

At home--lay in the hay with my pets, all of them--very amiable particularly Mossy Marmy & Bobby--read the British Critic pretty good--walked with dear Drum Mossy & Molly.

Thursday 5 AUGUST

At home--Went to Wokingham--saw Miss H. Knyvett there from the Isle of Wight-dined & drank tea there & came back in the evening--a very pleasant day indeed.

Friday 6 AUGUST

At home--Ducked the Pets combed them--went Firtopping--in the evening walked with Drum & was hailed to my great joy by Jack the drole boy who lived at Mr. Body's 2 years ago & then went to London.

Saturday 7 AUGUST

At home--wrote to Mrs. Rowden & Mrs. Hofland & began a letter to Miss James--lay in my hay--Bobby very amiable--read Evelina--walked with dear Granny.

Sunday 8 AUGUST

At home--heard from Mr. Haydon--lay in the Hay--read Salame's account of the expedition to Algiers. good--walked with dear Drum--wrote to Mr. Haydon & Miss James --Mossy & Bobby very amiable.

Monday 9 AUGUST

Isaac Walton, 1593. John Dryden, 1631. At home--dear Drum not well--pared Apricots for jam--lay in the hay--read Madame de Staël's private life of M. Necker & his Miscellanies--& Evelyn's Memoirs very entertaining.

Tuesday 10 AUGUST

At home--dear Drum much better--lay in the hay--read Evelyn's Memoirs & Independence--Mr. Dickinson drank tea with us & was very pleasant.

Wednesday 11 AUGUST

At home--heard from Mr. & Mrs. Dickinson & Miss Ogbourn. Drum & Granny out all the morning at Wokingham & Reading--lay in my hay & read Independence. & Dressed my flowers.

Thursday 12 AUGUST

At home--lay in my hay--Bobby very amiable--poor dear Mossy not well--read Leighton Priory--walked with dear Drum & the pets.

Friday 13 AUGUST

At home--lay in the hay--Bobby very amiable--Mossy dear lamb rather better today--dear Granny sat out of doors with me--read Leighton Priory.

Saturday 14 AUGUST

At home--lay in the hay--Bobby very amiable--Mossy better--sent off my letters to Mrs. Rowden Miss James & Mr. Haydon which I had written a week ago--read the Mysterious Wife.

Sunday 15 AUGUST

At home--lay in the hay--all my pets well & amiable--read Mrs. Brunton's Emmeline & her life--& the life of James Hardy Vaux written by himself --walked with dear Drum down the lane.

Monday 16 AUGUST

At home--lay in the hay Bobby & Mossy very amiable--finished reading Evelyn's Memoirs--very entertaining--Jacob Newberry called--walked between the house & the white gate.

Tuesday 17 AUGUST

At home--lay in the hay--read Schlegelon Literature Drum & Mossy--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson.

Wednesday 18 AUGUST

At home--dressed my flowers--dear Drum brought me some beauties as he often does, God bless him--lay in the hay Bobby very amiable--a blackbird came to eat at Bobby's board.

Thursday 19 AUGUST

At home--rode to Reading--dear Drum gave me my grey cloth gown shifts & petticoats God bless him--made calls--Dr. Valpy gave me Opie's Lectures--very pleasant morning.

Friday 20 AUGUST

At home--heard from Mrs. Hofland--lay in the hay--Mossy very amiable--the blackbird came again--read Opie's Lectures & the Mysterious Wife.

Saturday 21 AUGUST

At home--went to Reading--dined at Dr. Valpy's--poor dear darling Mossy was found dead about eleven o'clock after eating an excellent breakfast. God in Heaven bless him dear love.

Sunday 22 AUGUST

At home--buried my own dear darling beloved pet Mossy--God bless him--I shall never have such another darling again. God bless him sweet dear darling--I am sure he is happy beloved lamb.

Monday 23 AUGUST

At home--wrote an account of my own dear lamented Mossy & some verses on his death to put up with his hair dear angelic Saint--I shall never forget him & never love anything like him--as long as I live--God bless him sweet Angel.

Tuesday 24 AUGUST

At home--Mr. White & Captain Tuppen called--Mrs. T. sent me a card on the death of my angel Mossy--we had today some of the same pudding boiled which I had given to the dear saint on Friday--I miss him more & more sweet Angel.

Wednesday 25 AUGUST

At home--wrote to Mary Webb & Mr. Dickinson--lay in my hay--worked trimming--read Lord John Russell's life of Lord Russell pretty good--Miss my poor dear darling Mossy more & more.

Thursday 26 AUGUST

At home--heard from Mary Webb--Mr. Rainy came to see the place--lay in the hay--fed my Bobby--Dear Drum went to Alresford--poor Solomon buried--Miss my own dear sainted Mossy more & more.

Friday 27 AUGUST

At home--heard from Miss James--lay in my hay had all my birds--dressed my flowers--Drum still in HampshireVisiting Alresford.--Miss my own Mossy more & more.

Saturday 28 AUGUST

At home--heard from dear Drum--began my worked shirt--lay in the hay--fed my great Bobby--read Napoleon peint par lui-même--missed my own dear darling Mossy more than ever.

Sunday 29 AUGUST

John Locke, 1632. At home--heard from Mary Webb--dear Drum came home--lay in my hay--read Thaddeus of Warsaw--Missed my own dearest darling pet Mossy more & more.

Monday 30 AUGUST

At home--worked my shirt--read Burnet's History of his own Times--walked with Drum & Molly--missed my own dear Darling Mossy more & more.

Tuesday 31 AUGUST

At home--went to Wokingham with dear Drum--dined there--a very pleasant day indeed--saw the Wheelers, Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Bullard & Mrs. Falmore --Came home at night.

Wednesday 1 SEPTEMBER

At home--went filberding with dear Drum, Granny & Luce--got a good many--read the Eclectic Review--missed dear Mossy very much indeed, sweet saint!

Thursday 2 SEPTEMBER

At home--lay in the Hay--went Filberding with dear Drum, Granny & Luce--read the British Critic & Burnet's History of his own Times--missed my own dear Mossy more & more.

Friday 3 SEPTEMBER

At home--worked my shirt--dressed my flowers (only my little basket)--read Burnet's History & Peter’s Letters to his Kinfolk. Missed my own darling very much indeed.

Saturday 4 SEPTEMBER

At home--Heard from Mr. Haydon & Eliza Webb--finished my shirt--read Peter’s Letters to his Kinfolk very good--Missed my own sainted Mossy very much indeed.

Sunday 5 SEPTEMBER

At home--finished Peter’s Letters--wrote to Mrs. Hofland & Miss James--walked with Drum & the pets--missed my own dear Mossy more than ever, sweet saint.

Monday 6 SEPTEMBER

At home--lay in the hay--fed my bobbies--read Peter’s letters--walked with Granny & Drum & the Pets. Missed my poor dear darling Mossy all day long--sweet saint.

Tuesday 7 SEPTEMBER

At home--went filberding--lay in the hay--worked some of Lucy's shirts--read Raymond--walked with Drum & Moll--& missed my own dear Mossy all the whole day.

Wednesday 8 SEPTEMBER

Ludovico Giovanni Ariosto, 1474 At home--lay in my hay--walked with poor Luce--read Raymond & the Soldier Boy--Missed my own dear dear Mossy more than ever.

Thursday 9 SEPTEMBER

At home--dined at Farley Hill--came home soon in the evening--a very pleasant day--read a Number of the New Monthly Magazine.

Friday 10 SEPTEMBER

At home--sat in my hay--worked at Lucy's shirt--copied some of Wordsworth's Poetry from Peter's Letters &c--& read Percival--a stupid old Novel. Missed my own dear Mossy very much indeed all day.

Saturday 11 SEPTEMBER

At home--sat in my hay--worked at Lucy's shirt--fed my Bobbys--& all my pets (only missed so much my own dear Mossy)--finished Burnet's History & read a little tol lol tale called

Sunday 12 SEPTEMBER

At home--sat in my hay--read the Edinburgh Review & Hans Egede Saabye's Journal in Greenland--Mrs. Dickinson called--walked with dear Drum & the pets--wrote to Sir William--missed my own dear sainted Mossy more & more every day.

Monday 13 SEPTEMBER

At home-- sate sat in my hay--worked Lucy's shirt--fed my Bobbies--read Miss Edgeworth's Harrington.

Tuesday 14 Sept.

At home--went to Reading saw a great many people & made some calls--came home to dinner--lay in my hay & read Rennell on scepticism--Missed my own Mossy more & more.

Wednesday 15 SEPTEMBER

At home--finished Lucy's shirt--read Nicholls's Illustrations of the Literary History of the last Century --very amusing--Missed my own beloved Mossy very much indeed.

Thursday 16 SEPTEMBER

At home--dressed my flowers--finished my letter to Sir William--walked with dear Drum--read Mr. Nicholls's Literary History Vol 3rd. Missed my own dear Mossy more than ever.

Friday 17 SEPTEMBER

At home--went to the Music Meeting very tired indeed though the music was said to be good--came home to dinner--read the Quarterly Review & wrote another half sheet to Sir William Elford.

Saturday 18 SEPTEMBER

At home--Heard from Sir William--lay in my hay--worked at my shirt--fed my bobbies--read the Quarterly Review--missed my own beloved Mossy very much indeed.

Sunday 19 SEPTEMBER

At home--went filberding & cobnuttingRegional name for the nuts of the hazel. with Drum--Mr. Green called & was very pleasant--walked down the lane with Drum & the pets--Molly put up a partridge & Marmy caught it. Saw a most beautiful butterfly in the grounds--missed my own dear Mossy very much indeed.

Monday 20 SEPTEMBER

At home--went apple gathering--got a great many--almost cleared both the garden and Orchard--Luce & George & Granny hard at work all day--read Mr. Heude's Journey overland from India.

Tuesday 21 SEPTEMBER

At home--expected Mrs. Raggett all day who never came though I gave up Reading Fair & an engagement at Dr. Valpy's to see her--walked with dear Granny.

Wednesday 22 SEPTEMBER

At home--wrote to Mary Webb--went apple gathering--visited dear Mossy's grave dear Angel--a doves pretty feather lay just over his dear head--read Ormsby's Letters from the Continent.

Thursday 23 SEPTEMBER

At home--Heard from Miss James--read the shipwreck of a French ship the Medusa--horrible. Mrs. Raggett & Mrs. Greenwell dined & slept with us--a pleasant day.

Friday 24 SEPTEMBER

At home--heard from Miss Webb--went into Reading with Mama Mrs. Raggett & Mrs. Greenwell--made calls & shopped. Mrs. R. gave me a very pretty gown--came home to dinner--they slept here--another pleasant day.

Saturday 25 SEPTEMBER

At home--Mrs. Raggett & Mrs. Greenwell went home--Mrs. Greenwell a very pleasant woman & very like Sir William Elford --walked in the garden with Granny & Slops.

Sunday 26 SEPTEMBER

At home--rode over to Wokingham to see Mr. Webb found him just after he had undergone another operation but tolerable considering--dear Mrs. Dickinson drank tea with us--very pleasant day--missed my own poor dear Mossy very much always--Molly is a nice bitch but not like poor dear Mossy.

Monday 27 SEPTEMBER

At home--wrote to Miss James to send with a hare tomorrow & began a letter to Sir William-- read the Quarterly Review.

Tuesday 28 SEPTEMBER

At home all day--could not go to Reading for the rain--played with Slops--read the Pilgrim of the Cross--missed my own dear saint Mossy very much indeed sweet Angel.

Wednesday 29 SEPTEMBER

At home--went to Reading with Drum to be measured for my new gown--heard from Mary Webb--read Branford pretty good--& the Edinburgh Review famous.

Thursday 30 SEPTEMBER

At home--wrote to Mr. Johnson--heard from Mrs. Raggett & Mrs. Greenwell--walked with dear Granny & Slops--read the Miser Married--a clever thing.

Friday 1 OCTOBER

At home--heard from Mary Webb--wrote to Mary Webb--began my shirt (having given the one I worked for myself to Mrs. Raggett)--walked in the garden--read the Miser Married.

Saturday 2 OCTOBER

At home--heard from Mrs. Hofland & Miss James--worked at my shirt--walked with Molly--dressed my flowers--finished my letter to Sir William Elford--read Ellesmere.

Monday 4 OCTOBER

At home--wrote to Mrs. Hofland & began a letter to Miss James--read Ellesmere--& played with little Molly Slops.

Tuesday 5 OCTOBER

At home--finished & sent off my letter to Miss James & Mrs. Hofland. Worked at my shirt--walked in the garden with Slops & Granny--read the new letters of Lady Russell--interesting.

Wednesday 6 OCTOBER

At home--Heard from Mr. Johnson--went to Reading--called at Mr. Brookes--Newberry's--Garrards--Valpys--Institution & Miss Warwicke--Came home to dinner--saw many people--a very pleasant day.

Thursday 7 OCTOBER

At home--rode to Farley Hill--dined there & came home at night--a very pleasant day indeed--Drum was with me & dear Granny at home.

Friday 8 OCTOBER

At home--dressed my flowers--walked in the garden--sent a pattern to Mrs. Newberry--wrote to Miss Webb & Mrs. Dickinson--read Nicholls's Illustrations of Literature--amusing enough.

Saturday 9 OCTOBER

At home--heard from Eliza Webb--got my new gown home--packed up my things to go to Marlow--read Nicholls's Illustrations of Literature.

Mon. 11 OCTOBER

At Seymour Court--Walked out with Miss Johnson & Miss Biggs--wrote to Mrs. Payn & dear Granny--a great deal of conversation--a very pleasant day indeed.

Tuesday 12 OCTOBER

At Seymour Court--saw many curious books on the laws & Constitution--the laws of Alfred--votes of Parliament &c &c. Walked to the Thames--saw the paper Mill very curious indeed--very pleasant day--read the Way to Keep him going to bed.

Wednesday 13 OCTOBER

At Seymour Court--Came home to dinner--called in the way at Mr. Payns & Mr. Wakefields--very pleasant ride--found dear Granny quite well & a letter from Aunt Mary--read Dr. Leyden's Poet. remains.

Thursday 14 OCTOBER

At Seymour Court--heard from Sir William--went to Wokingham--dined there & met Miss Jeremy & James Wheeler--came home at night--a pleasant day--read Dr. Leyden's Poetical Remains--very good.

Saturday 16 OCTOBER

At home--pretty well again--heard from Miss Ogbourn & Mrs. Newberry--wrote to Sir William& Mrs. Raggett--read Sir Robert Howard's life of Richard 2nd--a most curious book.

Sunday 17 OCTOBER

At home--walked with Drum & the pets--read Morland--wrote to Aunt Mary & Mrs. Rowden--Dear Drum's & Granny's Wedding day.

Monday 18 OCTOBER

At home--Drum went to London--walked out with Granny & Slops--met Mr. Talfourd who was coming to call here--walked back with us but did not come in as Mr. Champion was waiting to take him home--he was exceedingly pleasant--Read Lord Bolingbroke's political Tracts--famous.

Tuesday 19 OCTOBER

At home--heard from dear Drum & Aunt Mary--Mrs. Dickinson called to tea & took me with her to a dance at the Valpys--very delightful evening with Talfourd & Miss Brook--only unluckily missed dear Drum who had been there in his way from Town & went away just before I got there.

Wednesday 20 OCTOBER

At home--Dear Drum gave me a beautiful new cloak which he brought from Town--read Lord Bolingbroke's Remarks on English History published under the name of Humphrey Oldcastle--famous.

Thursday 21 OCTOBER

At home--It rained in the morning--could not go to Wokingham with dear Drum--read Jones's Peninsular War a sad uncandid military book--& old Richardson's delightful Essay on Painting.

Friday 22 OCTOBER

At home--went to Reading with dear Drum--called on the Brookes Newberrys & Valpys--a very pleasant morning indeed--heard from Eliza Webb--wrote to Eliza Webb--read Mr. Lawrence's suppressed lectures lent to me by James Wheeler--When at Reading called likewise on Mrs.

Saturday 23 OCTOBER

At home--Heard from Miss James--walked in the garden with Granny & Molly--dressed my flowers--read Lawrence's Lectures--famous.

Sunday 24 OCTOBER

At home--dear Drum's cold was so bad that we could not go to Wokingham so staid stayed at home--Mr. Green & Harry Marsh called & staid stayed two hours & were both of them exceedingly agreeable.

Monday 25 OCTOBER

At home--walked with Granny & Slopsto the Cross--read the Edinburgh MagazineAlthough Mitford does not indicate which volume she read, it is likely she reads one the new series volumes (1817, 1818, 1819), published by Constable starting in 1817, rather than the old series, started in 1785. & Age & Youth by La Fontaine--a pretty thing.

Tuesday 26 OCTOBER

At home--Went to Reading to White Knights to the Duke's saleAuction of the estate at White Knights and its contents, necessitated by the Duke's bankruptcy. & then with the Webbs home to dinner to meet James Wheeler & Miss Jeremy--came home at night--met a great many people at the sale--a pleasant day.

Wednesday 27 OCTOBER

At home--had a very bad cold indeed--did not stir out--read Black woods Edinburgh Magazine--famous--& Mrs. Radcliffe's old novel the Italian.

Thursday 28 OCTOBER

At home--Called at the Liebenroods & went round by Reading--saw a great many people--a very pleasant day--my cold better.

Friday 29 OCTOBER

At home--wrote to Miss James & Mary Webb. Read The Insane World stupid and frantical--& Sir R. C. Hoare's Continuation of Eustace's Tour--Humdrum--Drum killed 5 hares at Tilehurst.

Saturday 30 0ct.

At home--Heard from Eliza Webb--read some of the Pamphleteer & the 3rd Series of Tales of my Landlord.

Sunday 31 OCTOBER

At home--Mrs. Dickinson called & brought me some flowers--read Manners--a pretty thing.

Monday 1 NOVEMBER

At home--wrote to Eliza Webb--began to cut out my gray cloth gown--read Manners--a pretty thing.

Tuesday 2 NOVEMBER

At home--went firtopping got a great many--read the Pamphleteer & the Eclectic & British Critic Reviews.

Wednesday 3 NOVEMBER

At home--Mr. Greene called & was very pleasant--read an Etymology of old Sayings proverbs &c--& some of the Monthly Magazine.

Thursday 4 NOVEMBER

At home--went with dear Drum to Reading & Wokingham--dined there & came back at night--a very pleasant day.

Friday 5 NOVEMBER

At home--Mr. Merry sent me Mr. Talfourd's M.S. Petition--very fine. Walked with Granny & Moll--read the Monthly & European Magazines.

Saturday 6 NOVEMBER

At home--heard from Eliza Webb--wrote to Mr. Haydon--went firtopping--got a great many--read Harold the Exile, very stupid & dismal.

Sunday 7 NOVEMBER

At home--Dear Granny had not been well this week--was better today dear love--walked down the lane, with Luce & Molly. Wrote to Mary Webb. Missed my poor Mossy very much.

Monday 8 NOVEMBER

At home--Dear Drum went to London--went firtopping got a good many--Lucy finished my pretty gray cloth gown--read Harcourt.

Tuesday 9 NOVEMBER

At home--Heard from dear Drum--wrote to dear Drum--went firtopping--got a great many. Wrote to Sir William Elford.

Wednesday 10 NOVEMBER

At home--heard from Drum--Mrs. Dickinson came & took me to Reading & then back with her to Legh's Travels in Egypt & wrote to Mrs. Dickinson.

Friday 12 NOVEMBER

At home--read Walpole's Letters to Mr. Montagu--charming--wrote some more of my letter to Sir William Elford. Had the Piles a little.

Saturday 13 NOVEMBER

At home--went firtopping did not get so many as usual--read Legh's Travels in Egypt & Hazlitt's Lectures on Poetry--heard from Aunt Mary.

Sunday 14 NOVEMBER

At home--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--called with dear Drum at Farley Hill--a very pleasant morning--came home to dinner--wrote to Mrs. Rowden & finished my letter to Sir W. Elford.

Monday 15 NOVEMBER

Dear Drum's birthday--he went to our County Meeting about the Manchester business & seconded the resolutions--I went firtopping--did not get many--Heard from Miss James. Read Corinne.

Tuesday 16 NOVEMBER

At home--heard from Haydon & Mrs. Rowden--wrote to Miss James & Col. Anstruther--Mr. Johnson dined and slept here & was very agreeable indeed--a very pleasant day.

Wednesday 17 NOVEMBER

At home--Mr. Johnson went home after breakfast--worked a little of my shirt yesterday--read Purity of heart or the Ancient Costume.

Thursday 18 NOVEMBER

At home--heard from Colonel Anstruther--called with dear Drum at Farley Hill & Wokingham. Came home to dinner--a pleasant day.

Friday 19 NOVEMBER

At home--went firtopping found a good many in a rabbit hole--somebody meant to steal them--read Marriage--famous.

Saturday 20 NOVEMBER

At home--went firtopping--one of my Bobby's came to me to be fed & eat so pretty! in the plantation by the white gate--did a great deal of talking--heard from Mary Webb.

Sunday 21 NOVEMBER

At home--was white haired--cut Drum's hair--read Women or Minor Maxims--a pretty thing. Missed my own dear Mossy very much indeed--Though Molly is a trim little bitch.

Monday 22 NOVEMBER

At home--Mary Webb & Miss Jeremy & Mr. Joliffe dined with us & the ladies slept here--Drum bought dear Granny's new Puce cloth gown--dear lamb--a very pleasant day.

Tuesday 23 NOVEMBER

At home--Mary Webb & Miss Jeremy went away this morning--a very agreeable visit--Read Letters from the Cage in answer to Warden--famous praise of my beloved Emperor.

Wednesday 24 NOVEMBER

At home--altered a gown for dear Granny--the cloth gown finished--went firtopping--fed my Bobby's--read an attempt to prove a Dr. Wilmot wrote Junius.

Thursday 25 NOVEMBER

Lope Félix de Vega Carpio, 1562. At home--Granny & Drum went to Winchester--Mr. John Elliott came to look about the house & the timber--Bobbies came to be fed--Luce & I very comfortable together.

Friday 26 NOVEMBER

At home--Dear Drum came home having left dear Granny at Winchester--he brought our pretty little bitch Miranda to see us for a week--& she knew us all just as well as ever.

Saturday 27 NOVEMBER

At home--wrote to dear Granny--went to Reading with dear Drum--called at the Whites--Brookes--Newberrys & Bulleys--dined at the Valpys--no company but Miss Ross--a very pleasant day--came home at night & found a beautiful purse a present from Miss Harley.

Sunday 28 NOVEMBER

At home--wrote to Miss Harley--Miss Webb--Mrs. Dickinson--Mr. Palmer & dear Granny--could not go with Drum to Wokingham on account of the frost. Read Sense & Sensibility--very good.

Monday 29 NOVEMBER

Sir Philip Sydney, . At home--dear Drum went to Ilsley--dear Granny still at Winchester--did some tatting--read Sense & Sensibility--wrote to the --had a great many bobbies eating at my board.

Tuesday 30 NOVEMBER

Jonathan Swift, 1667. At home--heard from dear Granny--wrote to dear Granny--did some tatting--read Symmon's Life of Milton--very good--Luce & Molly very amiable--want Granny.

Wednesday 1 DECEMBER

At home--heard from Mrs. Hofland--Mr. & Mrs. Dickinson came & dined here--dear Drum came home in the evening--a very pleasant day--wrote in the morning to Drum at night to Granny.

Thursday 2 DECEMBER

At home--Heard from dear Granny Mr. Johnson, & Sir Williamwith an excellent letter enclosed from Lord Ashburton to Mr. Waristoun which I transcribed. Wrote to dear Granny--read the Eclectic & British Critic Reviews.

Friday 3 DECEMBER

Luigi Pulci, 1431. At home--Captain Tuppen came to course with Drum--wrote to Mrs. Dickinson, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Hofland, & dear Granny--read Memoirs of the Rev. H. Martyn. Methodistical.

Saturday 4 DECEMBER

At home--Sent a hare & some beetroot with my note to Mrs. Dickinson--Heard from dear Granny & Mary Webb--wrote to Sir William--read memoirs of H. Martyn.

Sunday 5 DECEMBER

At home--walked with dear Drum & the pets--Luce washed Molly who looked like a little snowball sweet love--wrote to Granny--read Decision--rather methodistical but clever & interesting.

Monday 6 DECEMBER

At home--wrote to Mr. Palmer--heard from dear Granny--went firtopping--got a great many--a sweet dear little Bobby came to me to be fed & ate as I threw it to him sweet lamb.

Tuesday 7 DECEMBER

At home--Heard from Mrs. Dickinson--went Fir topping--begin to get scarce--fed my Bobbies under the trees--read Florence Macarthy.

Wednesday 8 DECEMBER

Milton, 1608. At home--Heard from Miss James--went firtopping--fed my bobbies--wrote to Mr. Haydon & Granny--read Life of Princess Charlotte by Booth--a catch penny thing.

Thursday 9 DECEMBER

At home--Heard from Granny--wrote to Mary Webb & the Butcher--went firtopping--fed a great many Bobbies dear lambs.

Friday 10 DECEMBER

At home--heard from Mr. Fyshe Palmer--fed my Bobbies a great many poor dears came to the board at the Window to eat it being a snow--Wrote to dear Granny & Miss James.

Saturday 11 DECEMBER

At home--sent dear Miss Morse to Mr. Haydon--heard from Mary Webb & Granny--fed a great many Bobbies & other birds off my board.

Sunday 12 DECEMBER

At home--walked with dear Drum & the pets--fed a great many bobbies & other birds--read Blackwood's Magazine--famous--& the Life of Sand--pretty well.

Monday 13 DECEMBER

At home--heard from dear Granny & Mr. Johnson--went with dear Drum to Reading--called at the Brookes--Whites--Newberrys & Valpys--came home to dinner--a pleasant day--fed my bobbies.

Tuesday 14 DECEMBER

At home--heard from Mr. Haydon--called at the Dickinsons--came home to dinner--read Clan Albyn--a pretty thing only too Highlandish--fed my dear bobbies & a great many others--poor lambs.

Wednesday 15 DECEMBER

At home--dear Granny came back in great trim from Winchester--God bless her!--fed my poor Bobbies & other birds.

Thursday 16 DECEMBER

At home--my Birthday--went Firtopping with Drum & the Pets--fed my Bobbies both at the window & in the Plantations--the dear Bobbies very tame sweet loves eat as I threw bread to them.

Friday 17 DECEMBER

At home--received the Statesman from Mr. Johnson with a peppering of Frank Cowslade--curled Granny's Wigs--fed my Bobby's--poor Jessy Cliff brought us a present of a very fine pig--wrote to Mary Webb.

Saturday 18 DECEMBER

At home--went firtopping--fed my Bobbies--read The Carib Chief by Horace Twiss--a tolerable Tragedy--& Dr. Franklin's Correspondence--famous.

Sunday 19 DECEMBER

At home--fed my Bobbies--read Dr. Franklin's Correspondence which is excellent--& Bubb Doddington's Diary which is Corruption itself.

Monday 20 DECEMBER

Sir Isaac Newton, 1647. At home--went firtopping with Molly & the other Pets--read Mr. Quillinan's Sacrifice of Isabel--an elegant Poem--very short.

Tuesday 21 DECEMBER

At home--heard from Mr. Haydon--worked at my shirt--fed my Bobbies at the Window--read Mordaunt--an excellent old Novel.

Wednesday 22 DECEMBER

At home. Heard from Miss James--went firtopping--fed a charming Bobby in the plantation--read Memoirs of the Marquis of Montrosea very great man & great poet!--did some tatting.

Thursday 23 DECEMBER

At home--Heard from Mary Webb & Heard from Miss Nooth--went firtopping--Mr. Dickinson called--wrote to Mary Webb & lent Charles Knyvett six of Dr. Russell's sermons.

Friday 24 DECEMBER

At home--went firtopping--fed my bobbies--wrote to Miss James--read Clarkson's History of the Abolition of the slave trade. Good.

Saturday 25 DECEMBER

At home--received a proof sheet from Mr. Dickinson, corrected it & wrote a note to him. Walked with dear Drum--fed my bobbies--read the Munster Cottage boy Middling.

Sunday 26 DECEMBER

At home--heard from Sir William--went Firtopping--fed my bobbies--wrote to Mr. Johnson--read the Munster Cottage Boy.

Monday 27 DECEMBER

At home--walked out with Drum & my pets--fed my Bobbies--read Rhoda--pretty good but too dismal--Molly a sweet lamb.

Tuesday 28 DECEMBER

At home--heard from Mrs. Dickinson--fed my bobbies--wrote to Sir William Elford & Miss Nooth--read Queenhoo Hall--good. read Memoirs of the Marquis of Montrose a very great man & great poet!

Wednesday 29 DECEMBER

At home--walked with dear Drum in the Snow--fed my bobbies--worked at my shirt--read M. Visconti's Catalogue of pictures &c in the Louvre.

Thursday 30 DECEMBER

At home--heard from --went to Reading with Drum--called at Mr. Harris's, the Rowdens, Brookes, Marshes, Whites, Newberry's & Jolyffe's--came home to dinner--a very pleasant morning.

Friday 31 DECEMBER

At home--Heard from Miss Webb--wrote to Mrs. Rowden & Heard from Miss Nooth--fed my Bobbies--tried a pattern upon some net--wrote to Mr. Haydon.

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