Author: Thomas Turner

Friday, July 20 1759

Paid Mr Heaver the miller at Isfield 5/6 for 1 bushel of oatmeal received today. In the morning walked over to Framfield and breakfasted with my brother. Then we walked down to Mr Peckham’s, where we breakfasted again. I bought Mr Peckham’s wool for my brother at 23/6 per tod. I came home about 10:20… My wife very ill. In the evening read part of a book entitled Letters from a Moor at London to his Friend at Tunis.

Saturday, July 21 1759

In the morning rode to Alfriston to have Dr Snelling’s opinion for my wife. Came home about 8:50. John Durrant bleeded my wife in the forenoon, for which I paid him 6d… We dined on some veal boiled, French beans and peas. Dame Rabson, Dame Gower and Dame Durrant drank tea at our house… Very busy today. My wife very ill.

Sunday, July 22 1759

In the morning my brother Moses came over, but did not stay. Just before churchtime my brother William came to see me, who with myself went to church in the morning… My brother dined with us on some veal boiled, a cold veal pie and some French beans. My wife and servant at church in the afternoon, my brother and I staying at home, as did Mr Thornton stay with us, to whom I read one of Tillotson’s sermons.

My brother, Thomas Durrant and Mr Thornton drank tea with us. My brother stayed with us till about 7:20. In the evening my brother Moses brought me over half firkin of soap, which he had borrowed for me.