Author: Thomas Turner

Myself and servant at church in the morning… My brother Richard and his companion Henry Holt called on me just as I was sitting down to dinner and dined with me on a piece of beef boiled, a light [i.e., lung] pudding (heavy) and carrots.

After dinner Joseph Fuller Jr and I rode to Lewes where we went to Southover Church and heard a sermon preached by the Rev Mr Rideout from II Corinthians 4:17: “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.”

After churchtime I called on Mr Madgwick, with whom I had some business, but he was out from home. I went with Joseph Fuller to his brother’s, where we drank tea and stayed and smoked a pipe or two. Came home about 8:50, thank God was very sober. Spent today 2d for the turnpike.

Lent James Fuller in cash 3 guineas. My servant in my absence today received of Stephen Fox in cash £3, which is in full for a parcel of goods sent to me for him from Mr David Guy at Rye.
 

I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner with some cucumbers. At home all day, but not very busy. In the evening wrote my London letters.

…I dined on a lamb’s heart pie and cucumbers. Rec’d of Mrs Browne in cask 2.8.0 in full for 2 years’ interest due on a bond to my brother William the 5th July last.

Mrs Browne, Mrs Hutson, Mrs Fuller, Fanny Weller and Mr Gilbert drank tea with me. Fanny Weller took part of my servant’s bed. At home all day and pretty busy. Mr Gilbert smoked a pipe with me in the evening.

…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.