Author: Thomas Turner

…In the afternoon my brother Moses came over and stayed and drank tea with me. At home all day and very busy.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with some cucumbers. At home all day but not very busy. In the afternoon, happening to go down to Mrs Fuller’s about tea time, I stayed and drank tea there.

I dined on a piece of pork boiled, an apple a pudding and carrots. At home all day and but very little to do. In the evening read part of The London Magazine for August.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day and not at all busy, nay so far from being busy that I had very little to do. Paid Thomas Tulley 14/- in full for 1 dozen pattens and 1 dozen clogs received of him today. Lent John Nutley in cash half a guinea.

Myself and servant at church in the morning. I dined on a piece of beef boiled, an apple pudding and carrots. After dinner set out for Horsted Church, but there being no service, I stayed and smoked a pipe or two with my uncle Hill. I drank tea there and came home about 9:30. A very remarkable wet day the greatest part of it.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some cucumbers. In the afternoon walked down to Halland where I stayed and smoked several pipes of tobacco with Mr Coates. Came home about 6:20… In the evening wrote my London letters.

…I dined on part of a leg of mutton roasted in the oven. At home all day and very little to do. My brother came over in the afternoon, but did not stop.

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with the addition of some cucumbers. In the afternoon walked up to Mr Piper’s, but did not stay. Very little to do all day in the shop.

In the forenoon walked down to Halland, but did not stay. I dined on part of a leg of lamb boiled and carrots. Dame Marchant and her daughter Sally drank tea with me. Very little to do all day, very little indeed.

Rec’d of Edward Foord in cash 3.7.0 in full for land and window tax due Lady Day last. Rec’d of Joseph Fuller l lb of beef 3d. I dined on a hot beef pie. At home all day and very little to do, very little indeed. In the evening read The Humourist Lieutenant, which I think a very good comedy.