Thomas Turner

…We dined on a plain suet pudding, a piece of pork and greens, with the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Bett Fuller drank tea with my wife. At home all day; my wife very ill.

In the forenoon my brother came over and dined with us on a piece of beef boiled and greens and a raisin suet pudding. In the forenoon my uncle Hill called on me, but did not stay any longer than just breakfasting. Rec’d of my brother today in cash the £1 which he omitted sending me the 2nd instant… At home all day. My wife, poor creature, very ill. Ah melancholy daily repetition!

…Paid Robert Hook 16/- in full for flour delivered to Moses Ling on the parish account… At home all day and but very little to do. My wife, poor creature, very ill. How melancholy a time is this with me; but why should I repine, as it is alone the hand of God.

…Molly Fuller spent the afternoon with my wife. In the afternoon our late servant Mary Martin came to see us. At home all day and pretty busy. My wife, poor creature, very ill. A remarkable fine day for the season of the year.

We dined on a calf’s head boiled, a piece of bacon, greens and a plain batter pudding. Myself and late servant only at church in the morning… Myself, late servant and niece at church in the afternoon… In the evening our late servant went home. Mr Thornton and Thomas Durrant at our house in the evening, to whom I read one of Tillotson’s sermons. My wife, poor creature, very ill. How melancholy is my present situation.

Borrowed of Thomas Davy today in cash £10 for which I gave him my note of hand payable to him or order on demand and to bear interest after the rate of 3 percent per annum.

In the morning my brother Slater came to see us and brought us a hare for a present. He stayed and dined with us on the remains of yesterday’s dinner, with the addition of a green salad. My brother went away about 3 o’clock. Very busy all day, though took but very little ready money. At home all day. My wife, poor creature, quite ill.

In the evening wrote my London letters.

…Sent my cousin Charles Hill at Waldron enclosed in a letter in one to Mr John Crouch in order for him to send by the post to him… one bill on Mr Will Margesson… value £29, for which bill my cousin stands debtor to me for, it being as money lent him and for which my uncle has promised he would join with him in security to me for the same… We dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. At home all day. My wife, poor creature, extreme ill.

We dined on the hare my brother Slater brought us on Monday, roasted, with a pudding in the belly. This day gave Joseph Fuller my note of hand payable to him or order on demand (and to bear interest for the same after the rate of 5 percent per annum) for the sum of ten pounds. Also gave him another note of hand payable to him or order on demand for 14.17.6, which notes together make the sum of 24.17.3 and are in lieu of the same sum paid by his order per Mr Austin to Mr Will Margesson on my account the 2nd instant. Joseph Fuller, T. Durrant, Mr Thornton and T. Davy sat with us in the evening a while. At home all day. My wife thank God somewhat better. My brother Moses came over in the forenoon…

…At home all day. My wife most extreme ill again, poor creature. Oh, my unhappy fate should I lose her, which I think I must do in a few days! I am quite distracted with grief.

…Borrowed of Mr Laurence Thornton in cash 4 guineas and for which I gave him no note of hand. At home all day. My wife, poor creature, extreme ill indeed.