4½11 10/60Q Two kisses last night, neither of them good to her and I cared not for them but thought it best to try the last night. All her nervousness gone up and quite brisk. Delighted to go to Paris. Tell her and fold the rest she ought to be off on the first September. […]
Category: Anne Lister’s diary August 1828
Uncut, unedited transcriptions of Anne Lister’s diary / journal entries from August 1828.
Saturday 2 August 1828
2¼12 Hurried up to the vessel and on board at 2½ & off in 5 minutes. Misty & rather too early for the Loch (Fine), the herring fishing boats returning home. At the Kyles of Bute at 6¼. Very fine. Pass the bay of Rothesay at 7¾. The white town looks neat & large but […]
Sunday 3 August 1828
710¾ Bowels loose, two or three little motions and my cousin came. Hurried & all ready to be off at 7½ per mail but no outside place & only 1 vacant inside so would not go. Went out at 8. Past the Tron church & along [London] Street to the green. A preaching under Nelson’s […]