Thomas Turner

…At home all day and really very little to do. In the evening wrote my London letters, and in the afternoon posted my day book. Oh, how am I oppressed with grief!

Delivered to John Shelley, servant to Ben Shelley, 9 guineas, 1 half-guinea, and sixpence, for him to pay in London for me …I dined on the scrag and of a neck mutton boiled and some greens. In the afternoon wrote out some bills. Thomas Davy lodged at our house. Oh, melancholy time: trade never was so bad that I ever knew before!

Richard Braizer a-gardening for me part of the day and dined with me… In the afternoon rode to Bentley (in company with Mr Thornton) and looked upon Mr Jones’s wool, but did not buy it. I met with the keeper and bought his at 7d per lb… Mr Snelling called on me in his road from Croydon, but did not stay. Rec’d of Mr Thornton in cash 3.13.6 for which I am indebted to him.

Oh, how gloomy do my hours pass, no friend to comfort my disconsolate mind nor yield that pleasing balm of consolation! Alas, now my Peggy is no more, I am quite destitute of any friendly converse; no one to disclose and un-bosom my tumultuous mind to, or anyone to soothe the anxieties of my afflictions… [12 words omitted],… Thomas Davy lodged at our house all night.

I dined on part of a neck of mutton roasted and some carrots. In the forenoon walked down to Halland. Bett Fuller drank tea with me. Very little to do all day. Thomas Davy lodged at our house.

…In the afternoon walked down to Halland… In the evening rode to Lewes about some business for Mrs Browne. Paid Mr Faulkner Bristow 2.14.3 in full. Spent 21d on myself, horse, turnpike and ostler. Came home about 10:40. Thomas Durrant supped at my house and Thomas Davy lodged with me. How melancholy does everything appear to me! Every place and object (almost) brings something to my mind of the pleasures I used to find in the company of my dear wife; but new is all pleasure lost to me.

…Rec’d of John Gosling Jr in cash 16.9.4 in full for the money he received for the rags I delivered to him the 11^th instant:

To 14 cwt 1 qr 18 lbs of rags at 31/6	22.13.10
To money paid for 10 reams writing paper	5.0.0
To carriage	1.3.6
To the men	0.1.0
To Cash received today	16.9.4
	22.13.10

…Joseph Fuller Jr and Mr Elless smoked a pipe with me in the evening. In the afternoon walked down to Halland, but did not stay. But very little to do all day. Oh, my uneasy mind!

Myself and one servant at church in the morning… I dined on a piece of veal roasted and a plain rice pudding. Myself and both servants at church in the afternoon… Sam Jenner and Elizabeth Mepham drank tea with me, and after tea myself and Master Jenner took a walk and we came back and I read to him one of Sharp’s sermons. In the evening I again took a walk, and when I came back I read part of Sharp’s discourse of conscience.

…Walked down to Halland twice today. In the evening wrote my London letters. Thomas Davy lodged with me tonight.

…Paid 2d for a pound of tripe bought today. Down at Halland today once. I never did I know so melancholy a time in my life, trade so extremely dull, and the many beauties which I am daily thinking of that were centered in my dear wife, of which I am now deprived.

I dined on some boiled tripe, a piece of bacon and some beans. Down at Halland today three times. Mr Long smoked a pipe with me in the evening.