10½ 1¼ Two very good ones last night and two still better this morning, for told her of running away, just when that was coming that ought to come, so she remained as long as I wished the last time and we wet the bed. Breakfast at 11½. We went out at 1. Called at […]
Category: Anne Lister’s diary June 1828
Uncut, unedited transcriptions of Anne Lister’s diary / journal entries from June 1828, when Anne toured Scotland with Sibella MacLean.
Thursday 12 June 1828
9¼ 12 10/60 Q Two very good ones last night. Packed. Breakfast at 10½. Went out at 11 20/60. Went to see the singeing apparatus in Bath Street [1]. Very curious. May see the same in Salford, Manchester & at Nottingham. Invented by Mr Hall? of Nottingham? The pieces of goods (muslins at ½d per […]
Friday 13 June 1828
9¼ 1 35/60 Q Talking till after three before we fell asleep, telling her all kinds of queer things. Two last night. Breakfast at 10 50/60. Out at 12 10/60. ¾ hour going over the very considerable & interesting ruins of the old castle. A high wall remaining round the large round court, having originally […]
Saturday 14 June 1828
10 50/60 1¼ Q Two last night and as many this morning. Breakfast at 12 10/60. Out at 1¾. Got to the castle. A square with a round tower at each corner. Pointed windows. Apparently only 2 stories. The basement story being hid in the small moat scooped out round it, & over which is […]
Sunday 15 June 1828
9 12 5/60 Q Cut my toenails then got into Miss MacL- for perhaps quarter hour. Gave her a kiss and then, we had been too hot last night, got into the other bed and slept alone. The first time since leaving the Trossachs. Did not go to her at all this morning. Packed. Breakfast […]
Monday 16 June 1828
7 1 25/60 A double-bedded room. On going to wish her good night and saying I would go to her for a while, she said I must go to my own bed for some nights. It seemed her cousin was come so kissed and went away. Moved my bed from the wall and thus made […]
Tuesday 17 June 1828
7 11 55/60 Awake finding my cousin coming gently so got up. Having all ready had a motion. Dawdled in dressing and packing. Miss MacLean as last night in another bed next me. Ordered breakfast etc. Breakfast from 10 to 11. Afterwards sat talking. Told her of my getting entangled with Mrs Barlow [1], that […]
Wednesday 18 June 1828
8½ 2 Sent her out while I got up on the plea of making the room disagreeable (having a motion). Then before dressing got into bed again and lay while she mended my stays etc, which made me so late. Breakfast at 11 10/60. Out at 1 10/60. Got a horse for Miss McL- & […]
Thursday 19 June 1828
10 10/60 12½ Dawdling over 1 thing or another. Having worn one napkin with papers since Tuesday morning, that is two days and as many nights, sent it to the wash determined to wear nothing. This is the first time in my life of trying this plan. I shall be ready for Miss MacL as […]
Friday 20 June 1828
6 50/60 1½ Off at 7 50/60. Drove Miss McL- in a gig & had a man mounted on horseback to follow. Pass the gates to Drummond castle. Then good village of Muthill. Very neat new gothic church. Then the gates to Culees castle (General Drummond), nice looking place, & at 9 10/60 (the country […]