#Sibella MacLean

[skgway]

1823 Aug., Sun. 24

6 1/4

11 40/60

In the stable 3/4 hour, then walked down the lane into the calf-croft to look at Hotspur (he will not stay in the hall-green – the fog tempts him) and stood by him some time – Did not come in till 7 1/2 –

Wrote the last 5 lines of the last page and so far of this which took me till 9 1/4 – Letter from Mrs. Norcliffe (Langton) very kind one, 3 pages and the ends – Mrs. Dalbiac in a bad state of health –  “some symptoms tending to consumption” in the opinion of Dr. Thompson of Scarbro’ –

“I hear that Dr. Baillie says he never remembers so unhealthy a season, and a disorder is prevalent in town, which he calls a sort of plague – It begins with a bowel complaint, and if not fatal often produces idiotism, or loss of limbs, and he has lost 9 out of 10 of his patients – Bleeding is fatal, and so far nothing has been of service but rhubarb magnesia and laudanum – You have the story as I am told it” –

… 

“a finale to Mr. Fox’s (George Fox Esquire of Bramham Park) dashing notoriety, he is gone to the continent, and all his horses and dogs sold at York” –

Norcliffe at Zurich – The prints to be found in Russia if they can be done neatly at £1.11.6 1 volume the set to be completed if not too expensive? 

Letter also (3 pages quite full ditto the ends) from Miss Henrietta M. Crompton (Esholt hall) – Chit-chat letter – Asks the derivation of “Cater cousin” … “the meaning – whether related or no relation at all?” Mr. Rookes Crompton in France “Paris” (as apparently quoted from his letter) 

“is filling fast, the deputy of Bourdeaux is writing 5 occupy his apartments and many famous are quickly returning as the Spanish war seems nearly terminated” –

Sir Thomas Frankland gave them (when they called from woodsend,

 “a dish of black strawberries and shewed us his medal from the Horticultural society for the best green Egyptian melon” –

The Misses Elizabeth and Margaret Crompton at Scarbro’ with their aunt Crompton – A letter from Breadalbane Maclean (received at Esholt last Wednesday) “very anxious about her sister….. she had consented to pass the winter at Sidmouth” – I fear she is not so well as when she last wrote to me – 

Went down to breakfast at 10 35/60 – We all went set off to go to church and got as far as Benjamin’s along the new road but the rain drove us back. My aunt and I read the morning service 10 3/4 to 11 3/4, and afterwards from 1 1/2 to near 4, read from page 13 to 36 volume 1 Rousseau’s confessions –

Then wrote the above of today – § speaking of Catalani, Miss Henrietta C– [Crompton], 

“We hear she is to be with Miss Norcliffe – Of course you will be of the party – How delightful enviable!” 

to be with Miss Norcliffe! Curious enough –

Went downstairs at 4 50/60 – My aunt and I read the evening service, and I read aloud sermon 50 volume ii my uncle’s collection – In the evening did nothing – Thoroughly rainy day – Barometer 1 degree below changeable Fahrenheit 54 1/2º at 9 p.m. –

Came upstairs at 10 3/4 – 25 minutes looking at 1 book or other – vide Encyclopædia volume 1 Articles Catharma and Accursed – Among the pews accursed was synonymous with crucified “this serves to explain the obscure passage in Romans ix. 3, when the apostle Paul wishes himself accursed after the manor of Xst [Christ] §, i.e. crucified, if happily he might, by such a death, save his countrymen The preposition “ἀπὸ is used in the same sense, 2 times i.3”

§ Hὐχόμην γὰρ αὐτὸς ἐγὼ ἀνάθεμα εἶναι ἀπὸ τȣ [τοῦ] χριςȣ [χριςοῦ] ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν μȣ [μου] τῶν συγγενῶν μȣ [μου] κατὰ σάρκα. Romans ix. 3. E [three dots, treating venereal complaint], O [one dot, signifying little discharge] –

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[veryfineday]

Thursday 14 April 1825

6 35/60

11

went into the stable gave Hotspur oat cake – Sealed and sent (postage paid) my letter written yesterday to ‘miss Harvey  17 Albemarle street, (Piccadilly) London’ –

From 9 35/60 to 10 5/60 read the first 63 pp.[pages] of ‘Observation on the struture, œconony, and Diseases of the foot of the horse, and on the principles and practice of shoeing. By Edward Coleman, Professor of the veterinary college, principal veterinary surgeon to the British cavalry, and to his majesty’s most honourable board of ordnance, and honorary member of the board of agriculture volume 2. Homo, naturæ minister et interpres tantum facit et intelligit, quantum de naturæ ordine, re vel mente observaverit; nec amplius seit aut potest. Bacon. Nov. organ.  — Homini quippe, in naturam nullius rei potestatem esse, præterquam motus. ut scilicet corpora naturalia and admoveat aut amoveat. De Aug. scient. London Printed for the author; and sold at the veterinary college; also by Egerton, Parliament street; Debrett, Piccadilly; and J. Johnson, Saint Paul’s church yard  1802.  T. Gillet Salisbury square’ Printer – 4to [quarto] pp.[pages] 251.

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went down to breakfast at 10 10/60 – so late, because my aunt very rheumatic, and not down till 10 – Came upstairs again at 11 10/60 wrote the above of today – from 11 3/4 to 6 1/4 wrote 3 pp.[pages] and 2 lines on one end, pretty close, to miss mcL-[MacLean]; three pp.[pages] the ends, and the 1st page crossed to M-[Mariana] and 3 pp.[pages] and one end to IN-[Isabella Norcliffe] 

Dinner at 6 1/2 – In the evening talKed to my uncle and aunt – the latter very rheumatic could scarcely move from her chair – screaming with pain every now and then – I have never seen her so bad – came up to bed at 9 35/60 – 25 minutes reading (aloud to myself) the first 18 pp.pages of volume 3 Anacharsis – Rainy day – E [2 dots inside] a great deal of discharge

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[misslisterkeepsajournal]

1828 Sunday 25 May

8 50/60 1 3/4

Foolish last night felt her bosom but she was not very angry and I thought to myself I might contrive to go any lengths I liked tho since being at Redford I have often alluded to Pi [Marianas] living with me -

Breakfast at 10 1/4 - at 10 3/4 Miss Mc.L- [Maclean] and I off to St. John's church (bp. [bishop] Sandford's) - It being Whitsunday, and consequently sacrament sunday we had no sermon so that I missed hearing the bp. [bishop] preach - but heard him read the chief part of the communion service - an old man with weakish voice - handsome modern gothic church - but inside the clustered shafts of the columns too long and lanky and thin, and the pointed arches too short and dumpy   and outside the tower looking too long and lanky for the rest and the proportions somehow not pleasing -

From church called at the Thackerays' - they were out - then took a little round about by Murray place, the royal circus, Queen street etc. home - called on Mrs. and the Miss Clarks Mc.Donald's [MacDonald's] friends - they speak very queer broad Scotch - mentioned Mr. Irvines preaching - offered me a seat in their pew at St. George's this afternoon and to send a young nephew to go with me - got home at 1 - sat talking to Miss Mc.L- [Maclean] the young gentleman not coming, off by myself at 1 3/4 - found the entrance (vestibule) completely full - impossible to gain admittance - espied Mr. Trotter, the great upholsterer, and he got me in - took the 1st. vacant seat in the first unfilled pew - the church already crowded tho' 20 minutes before the service began - the service lasted 1 3/4 hour beginning with the 100th. psalm read aloud by Mr. Irvine then sung - then a prayer by Mr. I- [Irvine] then the 62nd psalm as before - then Mr. I- [Irvine] opened the bible (a thick 8vo. [octavo]) and read something I think from Luke, but somehow not being aware he was really beginning to preach, I lost the text chapter and verse if they were given out at all -

The discourse seemed a continuation of some former discourse on the same subject - however Mr. I- [Irvine] began by stating the end or purport of the creation to have been for the glory and worship of God, and that his subject would naturally divide itself into 3 parts the knowledge of God, the worship of God, and the communication of God by which last I suppose he meant our connection with God - God could not be known but thro' Xst. [Christ] and that not by the tale that he told, but by his actions well might Xst. [Christ] and the resurrection be so put together - it was the resurrection which proved him to be God - Mr. I-'s [Irvine's] short answer to an atheist would be, whence his sensations his joys griefs etc.? he (the atheist) would tell him they were from Life - well! but whence that life? Mr. I- [Irvine] would say, it was not from the atheist himself or he would never die; it was not from any other man, for then that man could prevent death - it must therefore be from some invisible being, and that being was God - therefore Xst. [Christ] being able to die and rise again had the power which could belong to God alone - God could be worshipped only thro' a religion the basis of which was the trinity - much to prove the necessity of the fall and scheme of redemption lest man should have confounded himself with God - 3 persons in 1 substance were required for our proper union with, yet distinction from God - no other no. [number] than 3 persons could do - the doctrine of distinctions much insisted on - Xst. [Christ] the head of the redeemed church which is united to him thro' the holy ghost, and to God thro' Xst. [Christ] - thus the 3 distinctions, - the redeemed church joined with the holy ghost - the redeemed church and holy ghost joined with Xst. [Christ] - and the 2 former joined with the almighty father - then the unredeemed form a 4th. distinction or division - seemed to call God the father the will, Xst. [Christ] the expression of that will, and the holy ghost the fulfilment of that will - all this seemed to be in illustration of what was in the commencement of the discourse styled the communication with God - It seemed to be insinuated that the fallen angels had confounded themselves with God; therefore not payed proper worship to God, and were thus cast out - combatted the idea, that the 2nd deaths would not be eternal damnation - if at the end of any cycle of time, sin could be as it were worn out, then there would, in fact, be no positive sin at all, since all could be atoned for - every system of religion not founded on the basis of the trinity, must lead to materialism, materialism which made God in everything and everything God -

A very singular, enthusiastic, fanciful? dicourse - delivered with an ardour of manner which made one almost apt to say, art thou beside thyself? action at times theatrical, yet not ungraceful - handsome looking dark man in the pulpit - yet said to squint very much - Should think he preached 1 1/4 hour - waited ten minutes before attempting to get out - and perhaps 5 minutes more before all the congregation was out - church said to contain 3,000 people - church heavyish within - a large dome with 4 circular wings the square filled up at the great entrance (west) with the vestibule -

In returning walked round St. Andrew's Square - got home about 4 3/4 - found colonel and lady Elizabeth Thackeray here - went with them to walk in Princes Street gardens, and got back again in 3/4 hour at 5 3/4 - dinner at 6 - tea at 9 - sat talking to Miss Mc.L- [Maclean] finish day - west wind - the 1st. time since my arrival, and therefore warmer and clearer - the only clearish day we have had -

Reference: SH:7/ML/E/10/0163

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[witch0000]

Chapters: 32/ Death and Consequences Fandom: Gentleman Jack (TV)

They’ve survived the battle, but what of Sarah? Will the hex be broken, or will she die in Ann Walker’s arms?

#Ann Walker #Anne Lister #Gentleman Jack #sibella maclean #The Vampire Diarist

[wasalwaysagreatpickle]

Tuesday 19 May 1829

4 50/60

11 10/60

Quite ready at 6 – breakfast at 6 10/60 – Mrs Barlow here at 6 40/60 – off at 6 3/4 – at the lecture room in 58 minutes just in time – the lecture lasted 1 hour – chemical lecture lasted from 9 20/60 to 10 3/4 – home in 55 minutes at 11 3/4 by our clocks, leaving (I alone) called on M. Desfontaines at his house immediately after the chemical but he was not at home so left my name in pencil, as the woman servant requested – he had been very civil at the close of his lecture when I asked him a question relative to the date cut and grown over in a piece of the trunk of a tree exhibited at the lecture – he answered me very civilly and good naturedly but I called to ask him if he would go over the garden with myself and a friend, Miss Hobart – Mrs Barlow and I had sat at the administration between the lectures, and seen M. Royce who said M. Desfontaines would be thought to be happy to oblige me – on getting home letter per petite poste, from Miss Maclean enclosing little money from Miss Hobart – 

Had stayed talking to my aunt and Mrs Barlow (who returned with me) some time – then read my letter and from about 12 1/2 to near 2 wrote 3 pages – should have got her letter in time to acknowledge it in my letter yesterday but Vere had no means of sending to me but, by the little post – delighted that my pages to say our plans were fixed were already on the road – ‘it was my aunt herself who hammered into me the travelling scheme (I had not thought of it for ages)’ - she varies as to staying here as her health varies – 

Sunday poorly thought herself fit for nothing but Shibden and to be quiet – yesterday better and all in spirits, and would take a house here for 3 years and then return! Even begin to doubt whether to change this apartment for it changing will harass my aunt – she does not complain of it, and its disagreeables ought to be nothing to me 

‘For entering much into society is even impossible on my aunt’s account, whatever she may think to the contrary all that I have dwelt on with most pleasure has been the thought of having you with me – if this may not be, the will of heaven be done! all I can say is, I desire but your welfare and happiness, and whatever can best insure these I would do all in my power to promote – your present state of health is an affliction to me greater than I can describe; but I am indeed persuaded that, ‘for human weal heaven husbands all wents’; and again, and again, in meek submission to that power that ruleth all things, my heart exclaims, ‘thy will be done in Earth as it is in heaven!’ – you are ‘a little bewildered about what everybody says of Paris in the heat’ – Bewilder yourself nothing more on this subject – the worst month is August, and next July – September, too, you might stay away – October is delightful – November often rainy – December and January our ‘winter’ – can she not go to Hampshire for the present but stay longer than a week that would be only a harass for nothing – then why not go to Guernsey? – think the mild air of Guernsey would do her good.

Would go and see her there – fetch her from there – do anything she wished – Had I known the extent of her bodily weakness when I left her, should have stayed longer – ‘shall go to the soirée at the Embassy on Thursday because it seems best to do so; but I shall think only of you; and the contrast between the scene around me and that at 17 Duke Street, will wrap my thought in melancholy – Sibbella! I should be delighted to have you here, because I hope and think you would be comfortable; but do nothing that is deemed imprudent by those who ought to be best able to judge – what says your cousin, the physician in London? what Lady Stuart, the Macdonalds, Macneils, etc. etc.?’ to write, if but a few lines, as often as she can – to give me her address in Hampshire, and let me never be a moment without knowing where she is ‘Tell me the worst you think and feel; and do not let me be a moment without knowing where you are’ – would rather know all about it - …..’God bless you Sibbella! – you may, under all possible circumstances, count upon all that can be done by your ever faithful and affectionate AL-’

Had written the above of today, and sent my letter to ‘Miss Maclean of Coll 17 Duke Street Portland Place, London, Angleterre’ at 12 40/60 – her letter a 1/2 sheet full in an envelope of which the 1 page full – not a word about or hint at Mr Long in my letter of this morning – she writes that he makes her drive outside thinking it absolutely necessary for her – got Captain Bury to drive her out one day, and sent his (Mr Long’s) groom to drive her another day – ‘You have no idea how weak I was when you left me and this vile cold took the remaining strength away I am obliged to sit all the time I am putting on my clothes – but I am much better than when I last wrote to you, though not much stronger – I think the desperate heat of the weather occasions it particularly as I cannot eat much’ ……. Mr McNeil of Barra’s sister and brother in law have put themselves under Mr Long ‘a scorbutic face’ – meaning that each has a scorbutic face? ‘I have much to tell you but having written to Vere since I came in, I have no time, and my back aches with sitting up, my dearest, do not look forward to long life for me, this sad cold has done me infinite mischief – you ask what my doctor says he looks with intense anxiety, and the slightest change in me, is reflected in him I wish it were not so – I told him this evening my opinion was that I could not long survive but he says still he has no fear but he will get me over this severe attack – and that he thinks I may still live some years’ – 

Captain Bury advises her not to risk the heat of Paris – She is ‘a little bewildered’ i.e. evidently afraid – no date, but says she goes ‘a fortnight hence, if strong enough, to Hampshire for a week – I shall be most anxious till your plans are fixed, I am not surprised your aunt should wish to return to England before your three years tour will be over, in all probability – she, will have looked her last on all she loves on Earth, who now signs herself your own ever affectionate SML’ 

What an account! I fear her forebodings are but too true – she will not perhaps survive long – what good has this silly quack done her? ‘Tis misery to me to think of it – 

Miss Hobart’s first note, merely to say it was an age since she had seen me – could I call on her on Wednesday morning between 1 and 2 ‘that we may have a little gossip? for it will hardly be practicable on Thursday ….. not a very large soirée ‘I fear our Sibbella is but poorly still ever yours V. Hobart’ dated ‘Embassy Monday morning’ – then wrote and at one sent George to ‘Miss Hobart’ Tuesday 19 May 1829’ ‘Dear Miss Hobart I have this moment got your note, and Sibbella’s letter – I fear she is indeed very poorly – we will talk about it tomorrow – your note though written before your receipt of mine, is a sufficient answer to it – I will call for you tomorrow about half past one – I know not anything more you can have to write to me, but will desire George to ask if he is to wait for an answer – I hope you got your watch safe – the letter to Sibbella would, of course, be in time – ever yours AL’

Before 2 George brought an answer – she sent my letter – will be delighted to go to ‘Père la chaise’ if will call for her about 3 – ‘I shall have dined with the children by that time’ but if I think this too late, to go earlier ‘ however I think it pleasanter to let the heat pass away before we drive’ – will pay for her watch tomorrow – 

At 3 1/4 had written the whole of the above of today – Mrs Barlow sat with my aunt till a little after 1 (by our clock as I have written always) – at 3 1/2 went to Mrs Barlow’s – she in bed with a sick head ache – sat by her beside till near 6, and got home at 6 – 

Saw Madame Galvani for 10 minutes – she gave me [?] me the number she had had in answer from M. Dossene – the apartment on 2nde, rue saint Florentin no.11 ‘est de 2400 francs plus le sol par livre du portier et les postes and finêtres’ – the latter tax 2 francs or 1/. per door and per window – Mrs Barlow pays 18 francs a year for this tax – that this apartment 86 steps high, only one window in the drawing room and no coach house would cost 2600 francs a year unfurnished – hired furniture would cost 1000/. a year and coach house 200/. so we should altogether pay 3800 to 4000 a year – 

Dressed - dinner at 6 1/4 – came to my room at 8 – read a little Méreat’s Botany – and had 1/2 hour’s nap on my sofa, and went to my aunt at 9 1/2 – coffee immediately – came to my room at 10 5/60 – very fine day -

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[wrotetheaboveoftoday]

1828 Weds. 3 September (2/2)

Letters, Letters Letters...

Letter from M- [Mariana] (Lawton) - in the hope of seeing me, has given up the York festival - a good excuse - after all, it now seems, that Mr. John Lawton will not sign the resettlement of the estate giving M- [Mariana] a jointure of £500 without C- [Charles] will settling £400 on Mrs. John L- [Lawton] - He should have said this before, and not given ‘an unequivocal consent’, and let all this expense be unnecessarily incurred - of course, Mr. C. L- [Charles Lawton] and M- [Mariana] are much annoyed - she seems to have got a bad bowel complaint, and to be not therefore well, tho’ much better of her other complaints - the shortbread arrived and said to be very good thanks to Miss McL- [MacLean] gives Miss Pattison a bracelet value £15 - can let me have money if I want it

Breakfast at 12 10/60 - stayed talking a little to Marian - nothing to thank my father for but sending me to Mr. Knight  Lived like a cock farmer at Skelfler and therefore cannot bear it  My mother was unhappy with my father  Few so good and honorable people have made so many unhappy and so few happy as my father to which Marian cordially agreed   She has before said she would not marry a man of his temper  she should be wretched - came to my room at 1 10/60 - wrote the above of today

From 2 20/60 to 5 wrote 3pp. the ends and the 1st page nearly all crossed to Mrs. B- [Barlow] - mention that circumstances have occurred since writing last, that I fear will detain me longer than I expected - can she wait for me till the middle or perhaps the end of next month? and if I cannot go then suppose they and Miss McL- [MacLean] go without me - beg to hear, if but a line or 2, as soon as possible - will arrange with Miss McL- [MacLean] who has some visits to pay, according to what I hear from Mrs. B- [Barlow] - I should like to spend a day or 2 with the Marshes who will then be in residence at Salisbury and Winchester in my way from Salisbury - in which case, a bed at Mrs. S. Barlow’s would be a godsend - I should gladly accept it, and trust to Mrs. B- [Barlow] to say all that was proper for me till I could speak for myself

It will be best to go the shortest way back to Paris - too late for a détour - must leave what we wish to see till we can see it more leisurely, seasonably, and agreeably - should be sorry if I thought we had had our last tour together - should like to see Stonehenge now before Mrs. B- [Barlow] settles in the neighborhood but to leave the Isle of Wight and 1 or 2 other islands till some other time we must spend a quiet comfortable winter in Paris, and hope we shall all be the better for the taste we have had of open [native?] air - kind mention of Jane conclude with god bless you Maria absent or with I am alike and always your very faithful and affectionate friend AL

Wrote 1 page to Miss McL- [MacLean] quoting what I had written to Mrs. B- [Barlow] relative to the journey - Read over and sent off at 6, by John my letter to “Mrs. F Barlow, Mrs. Thistlethwaite’s, Lyndhurst, Hampshire” Had just written Mrs. B- [Barlow] the F foisted in afterwards - Dressed - dinner at 6 40/60 - afterwards wrote the last 14 lines - very fine while I was out very soon after coming in small rain came on and from about 1 p.m. rainy, or very showery afternoon and evening - came upstairs at 10 - Let the single trees be planted 8 yards distance - Five fine sycamores at this distance at upper brea -

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[babysackville]

Wednesday 30th July 1828

8 ½

1

#

still no kiss 

Breakfast at 9 10/60 sat talking in the breakfast room to Mr and Mrs McLean and Albine about them going abroad the expense &c then talking to Miss MacL beg her speaking to her brother about money to go with to Paris at 1 ½ Miss McLean and Albine and her brother and I set out to walk towards Tobermory – Albine and I leave the rest to go before and talk – they turned back when they had gone ½ way and we pursued our route – 

Called to see Mrs Macdougal the mason’s wife, a very respectable looking woman – sat a little while with her – then went to the inn and then to Mr Cuthbertson’s (the boarding house) to inquire if Captain Allen McLean (old Coll’s brother) and his wife were arrived – No! – Sat a little with them and finding the ‘minister’ with them he took us back with him to see his just finished new neat little manse and the neat little new new church, calculated to contain only 300 – tho’ the population was given in 1500 to the commissioners for building new churches – sat a little while with his neat little wife and his mother in law and they would and did make us take a glass of port wine and plum cake and biscuit 

Thence to the church not a window that will open and this cannot be remedied till the contractor has given up his job as done -  terribly close – could not sit there ½ hour – all open seats except the ministers pew – Coll to have a gallery (at his own expense) opposite the pulpit – thence to the gaelic school Mr Cameron, from Perthshire, the excellent teacher – only instituted 2 years – the progress surprising – taught on the Hamiltonian plan – 4 principle classes – heard them all taught and examined about 1 1/3 hour there – Dr Lachlan McLean, the physician who lives there, waiting to cross the the water with us – 

Over in ¼ hour and got home at 4 ½ - dinner at 5 (Dr MacLean could not stay) tea about 8 as usual – came up to bed at 10 ½ Albine  came and sat with me till Miss McLean came

Said I understood there was a pecuniary difficulty and I thought the going to Paris must be given up. We then talked pretty freely on the subject of their family involvement said she had better not hurry to build the school her brother would ultimately go abroad and put the estate in trust and what could she do left in the country by herself? even with the female companion she talked of having she said she would not leave the country unless Sibbella asked her – 

Afterwards sat up talking to Miss MacL, no money to be had but she might take of her five hundred. I then asked what her father had, three hundred a year for himself,  very well ask your father. Albine can manage  to see it sent off agreed she should ask for fifty – said I thought there was some mistake between Albine and her and that I thought Albine would be glad to live with her if she asked, yes but Albinie must make up to her for she had now so behaved that she, Sibella, would rather be without her. Miss MacL and her brother talked of the letters she has written seemed sorry and regretted she had kept them, she told me it was Mr Hunter would not let her destroy and I said he was right. I mentioned how she might live in Paris for a hundred a year – 

The post tonight brought back from Edinburgh the letter I sent off to my aunt on the 24th inst[ante-mense] postage not paid – vexed exceedingly – fine day – Mr McLean of Boreva or Drimnen on the opposite coast called this evening – going to Glasgow per steamer on Friday 

(Diary reference: SH7MLE110039)

#1828 #July #scotland #sibella mclean #anne lister #anne lister code breaker #gentleman jack

[iredreamer]

we focus a lot on anne lister and ann walker but isabella/tib shows that there are other more masculine leaning women or butches out there at that time, right? do you know exactly how many queer women are mentioned in anne's writings (as in her lovers and lovers of her lovers, possibly)? or just any more information about other lesbians/queer women at that time?

I don’t know exactly how many queer women she mentions (there are a lot tho, she had 11 lovers and then there are women she kissed or that she flirted with and I guess they were not straight). Some names mentioned in the companion book: Elize Raine, Mariana Lawton, Vera Hobart, Harriet Milne, Anne Belcombe, Maria Barlow, Mary Vallance, Sibella Maclean.

Isabella Norcliffe and Miss Pickford probably had a similar sexual identity to her own, she described them as “regular oddities” and, like Anne, they expressed a disinclination to marry and were not “conventionally feminine”.

Then, there are the Ladies of Llangollen, Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, probably the most famous “romantic friendship” example of the 19th century (Anne describes Miss Ponsonby as “odd” and “singular”). Anne hears about them, and then meets them and she’s really fascinated by them and their lifestyle. They had fled Ireland to escape the possibility of being forced into unwanted marriages and they lived together for 50 years. I’m pretty sure there are books about them.

#ask #anon #anne lister #anonymous #me screaming about gentleman jack #gentleman jack #ladies of llangollen #if someone knows more is more than welcomed to write to me #just jump into this conversation #real people: anne lister #real people: the ladies of llangollen #anne lister: llangollen #anne lister: sexuality

[jaggedwolf]

In the years since 1820, Anne had renewed her vows with Mariana three times, seduced Miss Vallance and Nantz Belcombe, slept countless times with Isabella Norcliffe, flirted with Harriet Milne, Lou Belcombe and Francis Pickford, spent a long time living in Paris with Maria Barlow and then a few weeks with Mme de Rosny. During all these entanglements, Sibella Maclean had been an iron in the fire that Anne Lister sought to heat up from a distance, to forge and shape to her will. In numerous wordy letters, she never told Sibella what she was doing – or with whom – instead trying to initiate a flirt by means of complex rhetorical figures.

Angela Steidele, translated by Katy Derbyshire, Gentleman Jack: A biography of Anne Lister, Regency Landowner, Seducer and Secret Diarist

#and then sibella died after she tried to treat her tuberculosis with dung #god lister was a fuckboi #anne lister #my reading

[skgway]

1829 Jan., Tues. 6

5 3/4

10 1/4

At my desk at 7 20/60, having been 1/4 hour further and finally preparing for M– [Mariana] 

“Thank you, Sibbella,” (letter wrote on Sunday) for your 1st letter this year (which I received this morning) and for your so kindly wishing me to be happier every succeeding year, than the last – Perhaps my best hope is, that the circumstances, ‘that caused you unspeakable misery have been those that have led you step by step to the prospect’ of all the good at present in your view – 

For the last 8 or 9 years of my life, I have had nothing more sincerely at heart, than your happiness – This gained, much is done towards my own – Not to be easily reconciled to any plan that really and securely promotes your welfare, would argue a degree of selfishness of which I should be ashamed – While your scheme is merely in theory, we may possibly differ in opinion; – But the moment I see it put in practice, and realizing your hopes rather than my fears, I shall be reconciled, and satisfied – 

The reasonable persuasion that we are ‘spending a life of usefulness,’ will do much to make us contented in any case – To a mind like yours, is it not half of what is requisite to make you happy? I do not attempt to guess at what you may possibly allude to – You will tell me when we meet; and I shall endeavor to be patient” –

Account of her health better than I should dared to expect – No doubt Mr. Long will on every account do his best –

“I only wish, there was not such a perpetual prolongation of the time required. But the curtain seems a little drawn aside by the following sentence, ‘he shakes his head, and says, you never will see Paris’ – I cannot ‘calculate his influence – If it be paramount, I hope it is for good” 

. . . . think the climate of Paris mistaken – My aunt after 2 1/2 years residence cured of a host of complaints that hourly threatened her life in England – 

“I shall not be in town till next month (I have delayed my return, and shall continue to delay it, by every possible excuse, as long as I can), and, by the time you reached your journey’s end, the fine weather would be awaiting us – But may you decide according to the wishes, and advice of those best able to advise; and heaven prosper the event! 

I shall be delighted to have you with me, disappointed to leave you behind, but perfectly reconciled, and perfectly satisfied to be thus disappointed, if it be for your good – What gives me greatest pleasure, is your occasionally having your uncle with you – I do not quite understand your correspondence being promised for you by another, without your leave; but I am persuaded, it will give so much pleasure to your correspondent. ‘Tis possible, your time might not be better employed – 

‘I have many surprising things to tell you’ – Would that you had that one thing to tell me which occurs to me at this moment! Would that your life of usefulness were on behalf of that one for whom I am interested on your account! I am more than half persuaded, you do not yet know me well enough to be aware how deeply I am anxious for all events to work together for your good – 

‘Yes! I do guess what passed in your mind, but think not of it’ – I will endeavor to take your advice, but do not promise more – I trust, however, that these pages will not leave upon your mind any impression which is not as cheerful, as you yourself would have it – 

No! No! Sibbella, it shall not be I who throw one momentary shade across the brightness of your prospect, be that prospect what it may – But may its brightness be no fictitious glare that, like the ignis fatuus, lures but to deceive! If your plan be good and true, God speed! 

Yet why, Sibbella, this sentence? ‘I feel assured you will not like this plan, but I may in time reconcile you to it’ – I am more anxious about you, than you think; and it will be a comfort to me to see you” – 

Glad she approves my plan of being in the same house with her – Shall not care 2d [pence] about having a fire in my bedroom –

“Tell me, if you think it ‘no joke’ to be kept 1 month longer under Mr. Long’s care, what do you think it to be ket 3 months longer, with the prospect of still delay upon delay? Is it Mr. Long’s opinion, that you can live entirely in London, or that the climate of Mull, or Edinburgh, or any part of Great Britain where you can conveniently settle, is better than that of Paris?

It grieves me to hear of your coughing so much ...... Long may you have ‘the thanks and blessings of all sides!’ But what is love that thus amuses some, bewilders most, and recompenses few? How often ‘tis an idle dream, an empty sound, a charm that worse than lulls to sleep! In such a case, how difficult to give advice, how difficult to take it! 

But you will think the air of Shibden makes me prosey – Perhaps you may think right – Or these may be some lurking ever that Mr. Long’s infallible should remove – I hope to see you in about a month – May your health be better and your plan be good, and may this year, and every succeeding year be happier than the last!” 

Mention expecting M– [Mariana] a today for a week or 10 days – If I send a box or 2 of books has Miss McL– [MacLean] room for them? Mention the account of my aunt and her getting about – 

“It will be a sad disappointment to her, if you do not return with me – But may you do what is best! My own opinions shall never be selfishly opposed to yours, on any subject – I never think of you but to wish your happiness, and am always, Sibbella, very faithfully and affectionately yours A[nne] L[ister]”

At 8 25/60 sent off by Jno [John] my letter (vide yesterday and Sunday) to “Madame Madame Barlow, Rue des Champs Elysees, No [number] 6, Paris” and my letter as above to “Miss Maclean of Coll, 13 Nottingham Terrace, New Road, London” – 

Vide Miss McL– [MacLean]’s letter received on Sunday 

“Your last has left a deep impression on my mind almost of sadness – You said nothing I can assure you in your 2nd last that caused the slightest irritation of feeling – You know I have long, long considered myself consumptive – And do you suppose, I could feel any vexation that others should know it . . . . . . Then banish the thought from your mind, – And do not say I write on ‘relentless’ – 

Yes! I do guess what passed in your mind, but think not of it – I have many surprising things to tell you when we meet – Most singular have the circumstances of the last year of my life been, and perhaps the very events that caused me unspeakable misery have been those that have led me step by step to the prospect of spending a life (if I live) of usefulness – 

Not less, than in former years tho’ far different – But is still only in imagination I feel assured you will not like this plan, but I may in time reconcile you to it – If ever I put it in practice, which does not altogether depend on me” –

Her cough bad – Got cold from the hot rooms of her friends, and could not refuse the pressing invitations – Always gets cold at Lady Stuart’s – Lady S– [Stuart] “is I may almost say, an inveterate enemy to Mr. Long” yet said on seeing her last “well, you really are looking much better” –

Thought her spirits so good she must be “feigning”

“but I really feel so free from oppression in my chest, and that heavy feeling in my side quite gone, it has given me an indescribable cheering feel” –

All her friends raise objections to her going before for

“3 months yet, they say it will be doing both myself and Mr. Long injustice at such a season to go. He shakes his head, and says, ‘you never will see Paris’ – After a little discussion he says, ‘Well, in 3 months you may go’” – 

Rides out with him every day in his open carriage – He says it is absolutely necessary for her health, and she receives much benefit from it – 

“The most affectionate brother could not be more careful of me. I am engaged in a love affair. All parties have put the concern into my hands which is rather a bother, tho sometimes amuses me most exceedingly. I have as yet the thanks and blessings of all sides, but how it will end it is yet impossible for me to say – 

Assure yourself I am going on well, but slowly . . . . I wrote to Miss Hudson a few days ago – Mr. Long without my leave made a promise that I should” 

Vide my aunt’s letter received on Sunday, received my letter and enclosure on the 29th ultimo – Quite well – Had been to call on Mrs. B– [Barlow] “and walked up all except the last flight of steps to her apartment” and on the 28th returned “accompanied by my kind friend Mrs. B– [Barlow] I went to the ambassador’s chapel, and received the sacrament” –

Thinks I shall not be back before February – And that M– [Mariana] has “done well to make up the breach between her parent and friend, it will be a satisfaction to herself” – Sure of liking Miss McL– [MacLean]

“I only wish any feelings of partiality she may possibly have for myself, may not be entirely on your account – As to how long, or how short a time we may remain here, circumstances must determine – I shall, I hope, never wish to do anything, that may not be advisable at the time – another year or 2, is a long time to look forward” ..... – 

Wrote all the above of today, and had just done at 9 10/60 – Breakfast at 9 20/60 in 20 minutes – Went out at 10 – Met Throp in the road near the entrance gate) returning from planting 4 single trees (elms) in Charles H– [Howarth]’s field opposite to Pump and 2 ditto (beeches) in Jno [John O– [Oates] field opposite Dove house – 

Went with him then planted 2 single sycamores in the Allen Car, and then 4 beeches at the top of the wheat or wood field behind the barn – Then about 11 3/4 set off to H–x [Halifax] to meet M– [Mariana] stopt by the way and paid for my 2 pair shoes at Booth’s – Ordered the trespass act then called at Whitleys, Mr. Briggs’s office – Not in – Would send John – 

Then went to Mr. Parker’s office – Should like to know how soon the church money could be paid – would be a great convenience to have it by the 10th instant – This could not be Mr. P– [Parker] thought but might get it soon – Would lend me ￡700 (had it in the bank) till I got paid the church money – Much obliged – Might perhaps avail myself of the offer having a considerable sum to pay – 

Surprised to hear the coal bought of Wilkinson – The agreement signed on Friday by Holt – Brought it back with me – Hurried off to the Pineapple – There at 12 1/2 by the church – The mail should have arrived at 12 20/60 – Did not arrive till 12 40/60 – The man at Bradford would not have the horses sharpened and they had 8 or 9 men to help them up one or 2 of the hills – 

M– [Mariana] arrived – Walked home – She had been up all last night and had nothing to eat this morning – Had cold mutton and a glass of wine and went out with me a little before 2 – Along the walk in the fields M– [Mariana] planted 3 beeches near the brook in Lower brook Ing opposite Wellroyde.

Then went to Wellroyde brow wood where the wallers are preparing for planting a quickwood fence, then got it the new Northowram road sauntered past upper brea, then returned by Goldey and Benjamin’s B– [Bottomley?]’s and came in at 4 40/60 – 

Sat talking – Dressed – Dinner at 6 20/60 – My father and Marian came between 7 & 8 – Came upstairs at 8 20/60 – Looked over the coal agreement – To pay ￡40 per dayswork ￡100 down on excecuting the purchase 2 February next – Then looked at the list of proposed rents brought by Jno [John] from Mr. Briggs – Leaving out the advice on Marsh, upper place, and nearly the whole advice on Lower place, should gain by Mr. B– [Briggs]’s valuation – seventy six pounds a year.

Went down to coffee at 9 – M– [Mariana] and I came up again at 9 1/4 – Wrote the last 7 lines – The ground white this morning but more with frost (tho’ not severe) then snow – Very fine winter’s day – 

𝜋 [Pi - Mariana] very fond of me I am persuaded. Sitting after dinner explained why Steph thinks of leaving York. A profound secret even to the family. No field for his talenn [talent] o[r] variety of practice. The rich pay ill and the poor cannot afford to pay and he lives at great expense – 

Major and Mrs. Bailey parted. He could live with her no longer and left her in Paris recently – She seems almost even now an abandoned, headstrong criminal woman – He to allow her ￡210 per annum – 

Told M– [Mariana] I had no fire at night – Got up between 5 & 6, and lighted my fire then – Began on this plan with M– [Mariana]. She looks pale and thin – Rest will do her good –

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[veryfineday]

Friday 15 April 1825

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incurred a cross just before getting up 

Letter from M-[Mariana] 3 pp.[pages] and the ends, dated yorK-house, Bath – They had been on a 3 weeKs’ visit to the AcKers’s at Cheltenham, then at the miss StricKlands’ near Gloucester, then a day or 2 at Bath, and were to return to Cheltenham for a weeK as yesterday –

Read over and sealed my letter to ‘miss maclean of coll, Tobermory, N.B.[North Britain]’ and to IN-[Isabella Norcliffe] ‘Langton hall, Malton’ – the former very affectionate and rather prettily expressed said she was the first of my friends I had written to – my letter to IN-[Isabella Norcliffe] merely to mention my arrival and say I would send the things in a day or 2 –

Breakfast at 10 1/4 – at 11 tooK George, and off in the gig – called for a few minutes at Northgate – gave marian the nacre silK winders, and the grenadine handKerchief – then put my 2 letters into the post-Office called at the Saltmarshes’ – no one at home – went ot Stony Royde, and sat 25 minutes with mrs. Rawson (looKing very w ill) and with E.S-[Emma Saltmarshe] who is staying there – drove round by Shay and the new church , in returning, and called at Whitley’s, and got home at 12 3/4, having driven from Stony Royde here in 1/2 hour in spite of detour and stopping at Whitley’s –

TalKed 1/2 hour to my uncle and aunt – then walKed along the road to the Northowram road to see the tremendous alteration they are maKing, returned along the fields by Godley, and Lower brea – at the latter place talKing to JacKman some time, returned along the new foot path, and came in at 3 –

then crossed the 2nd and 3rd pp.[pages] of the letter written yesterday to M-[Mariana] and wrote 2 1/3 pp.[pages] to mr. Duffin – Came down to dinner at 6 1/2 – my father and Marian came about 7 and staid an hour – In the evening (afterwards) wrote all the above of today – Fine day – high wind – Barometer 1 1/2 degree above changeable Fahrenheit 51 1/2º at 9 3/4 p.m. at which hour came up to bed – E [2 dots inside] O[3 dots inside] – 20 minutes just before getting into bed reading the first 18 pp.pages volume 1 Rousseau’s confessions –

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[misslisterkeepsajournal]

1828 Friday 23 May

8 50/60 12 3/4

Talked very long in bed more freely than ever before blamed the whiskey.

Breakfast at 10 - then some time with colonel T- [Thackeray] in his study looking at his books - seems to keep up his Greek - very fond of the language - Left the T-s [Thackerays] in spite of their really kind entreaties for us to stay and got to our lodging (39 George Street) at 12 - found the Thiebauts were only just gone - left the people to get all cleaned up for us -

Strolled into Whites' the bookseller's, then over the North bridge (whence looked down upon the fish and vegetable market) and to the museum - 1 1/4 hour there - not much to be seen but the fine collection of stuffed birds - very fine specimen of a peahen assuming the plumage of the male - Large handsome room lighted from the top, with galleries all round it, and small rooms with the sides above it - did not dress -  put on my black velvet cap and thin shoes - got to the Thackerays' to dinner at 6 - dinner in 1/2 hour - got back to our lodging at 9 55/60 - fine day but, as ever since my arrival, east wind, thickish, and impossible to see much -  

Reference: SH:7/ML/E/10/0163

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[witch0000]

Chapters: 33/The morning after the world was saved Fandom: Gentleman Jack (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Sophie Ferral/Anne Lister, Sophie Ferrall/Anne Lister (1791-1840) Characters: Anne Lister (1791-1840), Sophie Ferrall, Vere Hobart Cameron, Elizabeth Cordingly, Ann Walker (1803-1854), original female character (Sarah), Isabella "Tib" Norcliffe, Christopher Rawson, Jeremy Rawson, Sibella Maclean Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Vampire, Anne Lister is a vampire goddess, Explicit Sexual Content, Blood Drinking, Character Turned Into Vampire, All kinds of sex, thirsty, Vampire Sex, Vampire Bites Series: Part 1 of The Vampire Diarist Summary:

I know you’ve all been waiting for this one—it’s been a long time in the making. It’s Interview with the Vampire Anne Lister-style. Intrigue, supernatural forces, sex, lies, deception, sex, choices, heartbreak, sex, and of course, love. Plenty of artistic license to do as I please with the characters 😊 Sophie is French in my mind.

#Anne Lister #Sophie Ferrall #Ann Walker #Isabella Norcliffe #Gentleman Jack

[wasalwaysagreatpickle]

Monday 25 January 1830

8 1/4

1 1/4

At my desk at 9 10/.. – 

No motion at all for the first time I think since beginning with vegetable diet but had one afterwards at one o’clock – 

From about 9 1/2 to 10 3/4 read over the 2 newspapers – Galignani’s messenger and the new daily paper which has made its first appearance today, and of which they send round the 1st no. by way of prospectus, the ‘London express and Paris advertiser’ – 4 columns, but larger and better print than Galignani’s – there is always to be a literary article – that this morning on and in high praise of Moore’s life of Byron, well enough to get up – to be concluded in the next paper tomorrow – Breakfast at 10 3/4 in 1/2 hour – 

From then to two and a quarter wrote the copy of and the letter to Mrs De Hageman – 

Wrote a small sized sheet full (4pp.) to Madame de Hageman – chit chat answer to her letter – a great deal about her little boy as this subject will, of course, interest her most – ‘He is really a very fine boy, - a boy of considerable talent, with much more appearance of application than is usually joined to so much quickness, and with all so well taught by mamma that he gives no trouble to anyone, and we are really pleased to have him for his own sake…..It is understood by all parties that he is to come every other Sunday’….

Put my letter and what little Frederic wrote yesterday into an envelope together then put the whole under cover to ‘Monsieur monsieur Stuart’ ‘I shall be very much obliged to you if you will send the enclosed to Turin by Lord Stuart de Rothesay’s bag – very truly yours Anne Lister, Monday 25 January 1830 – 

Went out with my aunt 2 1/2 – en passant George took my letter to the Embassy – drove to the Bois de Boulogne walked my usual way to B- then by the allée Bourbon to Passy – through the village and by the river to Madame Decante’s – brought back [cartou] and dress, and home at 5 – 

George brought in my letter sent back by Mr Henry Stuart to say they had no communication with Turin but by post and to beg me to put a full direction on my letter – very civil and I am sorry to have given him so much trouble – Letter per petite post from the Embassy from Miss Maclean 2 sheets i.e. 7pp. and the ends, and enclosing a very nice full 1/2 sheet from Miss Hobart who, it seems, has been very unwell – cold and fever- confined to her bed some days – bled, blistered etc. – 

She seems to have been pleased with my last Dear Miss Lister thanks for one of my own pet letters 

Your treatise on ‘admiration’ is worthy of being put in print, and if [?] before the age of rage of printing and publishing all private writings is over, the world may have the advantage of it, but not while I live: as long as I have power over anything, it shall rest with its predecessors (and I hope successors) in your pretty Berlin no. Vienna Bex, which I have dedicated to your letters, instead of ‘gants’, as being more worthy of it’ – 

Concludes with ever affectionately yours in fact I believe she likes me as well or perhaps better than she likes most others – 

Miss Maclean’s letter full of Mr Long – she is not angry with me as I expected, but still fills her pp. about the wonders done by this man who has however the gratitude to say, (perhaps truly) he owes all his success among the higher ranks, to her – she says Sir Colin Campbell has made an immense stir about him at a dinner at the duke of wellington’s – the duke is a convert he says, and McDougall called on me yesterday – who says the uproar is great and that both colonel C- (Campbell) and Sir Colin are up in arms on Mr Long’s side’ etc. etc. she concludes her letter with the following postscript ‘I could tell you wonders of Mr Long, but I am bound to secrecy for the present – you may entirely pull out the sting of having caused me to place myself under him – I feel proud in having increasingly proclaimed my opinion even when he seemed almost forsaken by the malignant reports of his medical opposers he thanks me for my courageous conduct and says all his present prosperity he owes to me’ – Poor Sibbella! gulled past all recal! But ‘tis the business and perhaps the happenings of her life, and leave her to the enjoyment of it – she says the cause of the death of sir Thomas Lawrence is only whispered now, but will soon make a commotion (nothing but commotion) he was bled – the arm (I suppose it was) carelessly bandaged – began to bleed again – his servant called for assistance – the medical man would not hurry! and he bled to death! ‘Mr Long has no high respect for Mr Crosbie though on the side of politics they agree – not on the letter Mr Long was indignant at it…. I know not whether the duke’ (of Cumberland) ‘has struck him off the list of chaplains or not, I rather think not, for Mr Crosbie is in high spirits…. do not mention this – The duke wrote to Mr Crosbie that he could not publicly countenance him at present but not to fear – the time would come’ – Believe this who can –

She says ‘Lady Stuart seems much pleased at Lady De Rothesays attention in inviting you to her parties so frequently’ poor good old Lady I do believe she would do anything she could for me

‘All you have said of my Vere’ (page 3 third sheet)’ from your very first letter has not been lost on me, though I said nothing particular in reply – nor shall I now – except that I am really sorry for your unsettled feeling – which you so feelingly mention in most of your late letters’ - …. ‘I do not correspond regularly with the Mackenzies – If the duchess of Hamilton is still in Paris you better write her a little note with Miss Mackenzies book and request to know]where she is and forward the book to her – you and she are not like – she is not strong – talented and accomplished and excellent and a little oddish too – but I have no notion whether she also has a travelling mania’ – Miss Hobart mentions having just heard from Paris a story against Lady Graves with a certain duke – ‘that good for nothing duke ought to be hanged there several times for his manifold iniquities’ – Lady Gordon to return to London this week  -

Dinner at 5 50/.. – came to my room at 7 – wrote, except the first 4 lines, as far as line 21 of today – Forest dressed my hair – dressed – stood reading Cloquet (Ethmoide) – coffee at 9 20/.. – off at 9 1/2 to Lady [Yavasours] – Captain and Miss Hall there – and some time afterwards came Sir Charles and Lady Style – M Moreau there – a few gentlemen I spoke to, but nobody else I knew or asked to be introduced to – played one game at écarté with Lady Style and won ten sols – came away at 11 1/2 – home in my room at 11 3/4 – 

Not very pleasant party to me individually knew too few people Lady Style prefers talking to men as most women do 

It seems the [Yavasours] are to spend next summer at Spa! How will this advance the education of their children? there will be another scene of visiting – spa balls etc. –

Fine soft day – Fahrenheit I should suppose at 40˚ or above –

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[wrotetheaboveoftoday]

1828 Fri. 29 August (2/2)

Had before told M- [Mariana] we were going to take the hall-front wall down - could not begin till next Monday week - would take 10 days - could not be at L- [Lawton] therefore till about the 20th next month.

Major Priestley’s man brings my father a brace of moorgame - wrote the last 12 lines - From 3 to 5 3/4 wrote 3 pp. and the ends and under the seal, small and close, to Miss McL- [MacLean] quiz her about being now ‘[lill] all the rest of the world’ losing my esteem and by and by affection etc. etc and about the manner in which she fai[l]ed herself misrepresented by Breadalbane jokingly deny it all - shall not be able to be off from here to Lawton (on account, tell her, of the hall wall) before the 20th next month, and may then have to return here to sign papers - cannot be off from London before the 7th or 8th of October - Mrs. B- [Barlow] will, I think, wait a fortnight for me - she will be ready very early in October and propose all traveling together - no objection to Breadalbane’s marrying Mrs. McL- [MacLean]’s brother if money matters go right - should argue differently if Miss McL- [MacLean] were in the case

Still tongue whitish and rather giddy headed at times - found out that it is all owing to my having too much hair - but convenient on some accounts - shall not have it cut off just yet.

Given the terms of Mrs. Bray’s school, grande rue du Chaillot at Paris, so recommended by Mrs. Swann, Mrs. Bilton that was - about £100 a year - not less - would do it - ‘A Parisian finish does certainly give a girl a considerable éclat in good society in England Miss Barlow is I hear, the delight of her friends’ mention the archbishop’s giving her £20 - wrote the last 12 lines which took me till 6 - dressed - dinner at 6 1/2 - another good but long motion - Recollected the short bread (from ‘T Littlejohn confectioner 33 Leith Street Edinburgh’) sent it off (having only taken out in all 2 cakes - suppose there to be 4 left) to M- [Mariana] Lawton with Miss McL- [MacLean]’s love - sent off also my letter to M- [Mariana] ‘Lawton hall, Lawton Cheshire’ and my letter to ‘Miss MacLean of Coll, Coll house, Tobermory N. B.’ - letters sometimes lost by Aross - so directed this time Tobermory as formerly - did not get the letters and parcel off till after 8 by the kitchen clock - afterwards wrote out some receipts - came upstairs at 10 10/60 - very fine day still very hot but not quite so hot as the last day or 2 -

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[whatdoesshedotothem]

Monday 4 November 1833

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Breakfast at 10 ½ - before and after till 12 ½ wrote a 2nd ½ sheet full to lady S- and 3 pages of ½ sheet to Miss Tate and enclosed it under cover to lady Stuart - called at Mr Browne’s to leave my letters - nobody there but the porter so brought them back - at the Bluchers’ at 12 50 a gentleman and lady there -sat waiting sometime - she did not introduce and I as the last time never asked who the people there - we called on all the maids of honour except Madame Bucholz and Mademoiselle Pechlin - the former ill so did not call the latter forgotten - left cards for all but Mademoiselle Oxholm who admitted us and we sat near ½ hour with her - found Mrs. Hage with her and they were reading Lord Byron’s poetry in 11 large volume Brussells edition Miss O- in a shabby black gown and her room not good a few steps from the ground in princess Charlotte’s court drove the B-s to a shop or 2 and then home at 3 to change my hat and shoes and then by the Long line to the high road along the sea - walked from 3 20 to 4 ¾ to some distance beyond the 2nd turnpike - on the road and back - walked so quickly must have gone about 5 English miles - the princess Charlotte on horseback with Comte de Blucher etc - home at 5 - dinner - dressed - ready ½ hour before Comtesse de Blucher and Miss Ferrall called for me in 1 of the princess Christian’s carriages at​ 8 50 at the palace - time enough (Price Christian’s) time enough before the princess went and spoke to all those in her way - from 9 35 to 10 ½ an Italian Hercules did his feats of strength imitated all the attitudes of Hercules very gracefully - he made move very curiously the...... muscle of each arm 1st one than the other - then dancing - refreshments handed round - Lord Hilsborough M. of Downshire’s son ​ arrived today in a month’s passage from Norway and Mr. Browne went this evening to comte de Blucher to ask for Lord H- to go to princess Christians tonight - comte de B- went immediately and asked the princess - yes! of course, and my lord was presented by Mr. Browne and coloured and looked shy on his presentation and on princess Christian’s talking to him - people said surely he was an Englishman by the gaucherie of his manner - true! he seemed embarrassed and awkward - handsome rooms, not large, and, in spite of everybody being in black satin but Mrs. Stuart Courtenay the ball looked well and I was amused and did not get home till 1 25 - Comtesse de B- introduced me to Prince Christian and the princesses Charlotte and Christian talked to me a minute or 2 or more each - everybody I knew very civil - particularly the Dutch and Swedish ambassadors - the latter asked me to her small party tomorrow - the duchess de Montebello there - not taller than poor Sibella MacLean - and not one of my beauties - her countenance not intelligent enough - her eyes occasionally too staring - true! she speaks French with a very English accent - Mrs. Pauli not there - but saw and spoke to her husband - Mademoiselle Kolbiunsen (dame d’honneur to princess......) came and sat by me for a long while - made quite an acquaintance with her or at least she civilly hoped we should see a good deal of each other - Mademoiselle During will write and tell me about Miss Galle’s apartment if C.esse something does not take it - countess B- presented me to princess Christian but to no one else and evidently did not wish me to cling to her so left her and did very well even at the last Mr Browne shewed me to my carriage how is it she took me to the Dutch and Swedish ministers at first and has done nothing since she could not be off the maids of honour for she had advised my calling and I almost made her go with me but she did not wish them to be at home and said twice we need not call any more during the winter​ Mr. Browne cautioned me against the German party they might take me up and set me down I often think of this I shall take no notice anyway -Mr Browne told me he pitied Mrs. Stuart Courtenay very much - she was very unfairly treated but he had spoke to princess Christian about her and she had promised to take her up