Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1845

Hannah Eliza Roscoe - age 59/60          

James Stamford Caldwell of Linley Wood - age 58/59       

Arthur Cuthbert Marsh of Eastbury Park - age 58/59   

Anne Marsh-Caldwell of Eastbury Park – age 53/54    

Eliza Louisa Marsh-Caldwell – 'Louisa' –  age 26/27   

Frances Mary Marsh (later Crofton) - age 25/26  

Georgina Amelia Marsh-Caldwell – 'Gies' – age 24/25  

Rosamond Marsh-Caldwell – 'Posy' - age 21/22  

Martin William James Marsh - age 19/20    

Mary Emma Marsh (Lady Mary  E. Heath) – age 18/19 

Hannah Adelaide Marsh (later Loring) - age 16/17

PB130083

Envelop to Posy from

Miss Rose Marsh

Waterloo

Kilburn

London

File PB130084

Letter to Posy

Miss Rosamond Marsh

3 Southgate House

Tenby

Pembrokeshire

1845 postmark

Red wax seal

File P1010084

Letter to Martin Marsh - aged 19

from his sister Posy  - Rosamond Marsh-Caldwell in Tenby aged 21 - 1840s

Tenby

Saturday

Dearest Martinus,

Economy being the order of the day you must excuse this particularly bad paper and as I shall have no scruples as to taking up your precious moments in deciphering my trail you may expect I warn you honestly beforehand that you may not begin under false pretences. A regular scrawl for you must know most noble sir that I am in a vast[?] hurry for it approachette to the time of the promenade.

In giving thanks for your epistle which I was of course, highly delighted to receive, being bound in sisterly affection so to be. Next, thank the gallant Lax for her amusing epistle. All the more delightful as [to satisfy?] by reading cross scrawls how very much they stand in need of my [sayship?] to keep the peace and order of the sisterhood.

Oh Martin, had you known what a bitter way that announcement of your having turned renegade in regard to the Polka faith, caused your unfortunate sister you would not so abruptly have disclosed the fact. What when it has inspired your musical view you give it up!! Unworthy polkene. I well nigh fainted and should certainly have [ending?] have but the power[?] of sitting on my chair had it not been that I had been in a slight degree prepared for the afflicting fact by Adelaides hints on the subject.

Why is gentle Adelaide always being poorly, what is the matter with the young damizella. I am so very sorry to hear of the various indispositions. I had hoped that the return of Lady Cyril, like the return of the summer sun would have cleared away all the clouds of distemper which hang about her.

We have made acquaintance with our next doors. Yesterday we went to see Mrs [Sactuss?] infant school. Dont be alarmed. I am not going to describe what we saw and heard. But Mrs and the Miss Phillips were there. After all was over we all set off and walked together to some church yard, the name of which I forget to see and take the water of some medicinal springs. There are 3, all quite different and all quite close to each other, about a foot of ground between them.

We were greeted by the barking of two dear dogs that rushed out from a neighbouring farm house but I was too delighted to see the dear things to be in any fright so I politely addressed them and begged them to desist from barking as it was annoying. They wagged their tails, looked very sweet and walked back to the house.

We were in want of something where with to taste the said water in. I gallantly offered to brave the dogs and what was much worse the inhabitants and supplicated in humble terms for the loan of a cup. A regular May Bonnan[?] looking person answered my timid and modest knock and kindly provided me with a glass with which prize I hastened back to my expecting and anxious companions. Having related my perils and successes, how I had to cross a rapid brook of the extreme width of a foot, how I was encumbered[?] by those fierce birds, Geese, and still fiercer animals, pigs. We proceeded to cross a perilous quagmire in which, if we had had the ill luck to fall, our boots would inevitably have been covered with a black and slimy mud, nay such was the extreme perilous nature of the quagmire that I doubt not but [brave?] arabs might have suffered by being dyed with its black slim.

However, thanks to the fates I and Miss Charlotte got safely across and we then, with unheard of bravery and philanthropy began tasting the various springs. The water was decidedly nauseous. One was rather like our spring at the farm. One was of rather a [warming?] nature but one was like drinking so much cold molten lead. If there could be such a thing, which I rather think is doubtful, eh?

After having again made the perilous voyage of which there was no other volunteer and having had a glimpse of a charming old kitchen with huge wide gaping fire place with carved oak settles on each side the respectable farmer was smoking his after dinner pipe of the fragrant weed, we wended our way homeward discovering pheasants on the way and I getting all the scandalous [stories?] of Tenby, it is too good of the Immaculates of England lifting up their [hines?] hands and eyes in horror at the sins of unfortunate Boulogne [AMC and co in Boulogne from August 1845].

Miss Fanny Allen was calling when we came back. Mr Lord[?] Phillips has broken for the second time his only remaining leg. He is the boldest [hunter?] in the county and of course cannot balance himself very well minus a leg, on horse back so that he is getting perpetual falls and has broken almost every bone in his body.

Mrs and Miss Phillips came to make a [final, formal?] call on Aunt Roscoe which Elizabeth and I are going to return today. We are to walk out together and as they are rather agreeable girls it will be very pleasant under their auspices. We are going to make next Sunday the tour of the monuments in the church.

I ought by right to have written to Aunt Georgy but I daresay she will excuse me as I am writing to you. Id give any thing to see Crompton[?] I feel so very inclined for a little from and I think he must be in a perfect state to get a little by him. I hope to goodness though we are not going to be favoured with is[his?] exquisitely delightful company to the St. Albans. It would be rather too good.

I am so glad, Mama has asked Mr [banes?] I think he is such a pleasant, agreeable man. I am delighted too to hear that Mama is going to build herself a new [grow?]. Poor Miss G manages to be low in [prune?] marvels me what yours have. Mary and Adelaide to the festivities. I hope somebody looks that the put on - - straight. I depute you Martin please to overhaul them. Adelaide needn't look so very contemptuous nor Mary toss her head in that grandiose stile in the air.

Georgy does not enlighten me upon the number of individuals that are to be made happy or otherwise as the case may be at our abode at new years day. A happy xmas and a happy new year to the whole house including cats, dogs. I beg the dogs pardon, also cats, peacocks, hens, chicks etc etc. Please give my merry xmas and happy new years to the four maids. I hope they will all have a right merry xmas day.

Alac, alas, that I cannot be there but wishes are vain. Georgy does not say either when Mama goes to Holland but I suppose not till after your vacation is over. Do miss dear Timmons[dog?] very often. I long to see his dear white face. Tell him, is he a wicked and does he such a naughtie hope not.

I suppose you are expecting the fascinator and his brother and sister. Please give my very best love to May, either Adelaide or Mary. I hope Adelaide will send me the Porina Polka.

Please tell Fanny that I have found some wool in the town so I have finished Papas waistcoat as far as the red is concerned. As to the flag, she must do it [hanly?] must remember I had the collar and though Aunt Roscoe has kindly worked it may all tell Papa yet that is no affair of his. You know [bindles?] the question[?] my Lady has sent me new directions as to the length or breadth of the said flag and her wise directions about the pocket [packet?] now told not tell me how far from the bottom the pocket hole is to be but as I have worked it all over it does not matter now.

Lindass pass Lindass, I have scribbled you a vast mess of stuff and nonsense with a great amount of bad writing and spelling. You will say well I will not [caril?] on so I make a matter but stop directly to prevent all possibility but of all heartiest loves to Papa, Mama, Grand Papa, Aunt Georgy, the sisterhood, George and yourself. Not forgetting [Scrimmon, Pace and the Itg[?] Miserable Ma and I am every your own most affectionate sister, Posy.

File P1010090

Diary of Anne Marsh-Caldwell - aged 53 - at Eastbury Park

Note

6th January 

Agreed with White that he is only to charge ½ a days work for mending the shutter in the bedroom down stairs.

PB120016

Mary Emma Marsh [Lady Heath] - aged 18

to her sister Posy - Rosamond Marsh-Caldwell - aged 22

20^th January 1845

Eastborough.

Dearest Rosina,

Having arrived home I will finish my letter which I was obliged to break off in that tremendous hurry I left off I think just in the middle of the ball but I shall not tell you much about it for I am sure Fanny’s account must be a so much more interesting one than I could make and that I wont venture to compare myself with her.

I had a very pleasant ball on the whole, not such pleasant partners as I had at Swakeleys but the sight was much prettier. I had no good polkas or waltzes for Harry and Frank are only beginners. I thought my self uncommonly fortunate to escape from Cecil Hodgson who is the most horrible polkerer that ever ventured to show himself upon the boards. He looks just as if he was made of wood and stands as straight as a maypole and never by an chance lifts his feet from the ground. I was his unfortunate victim at Swakelys.

Fanny has told you I dare say what portion of the aristocracy was present so I shall not go through the enumeration again. There were some beautiful men dancers among them, which made me rather envious. But I never saw such a race of immense women and girls. Lady Verulain I did not see which Mr Slack says is very extraordinary as she is a giantess but see Lady T Grimston and Miss Sullivan the Miss Aymes and they were very large and very fine young ladies which [finesse ? ] I don’t at all admire. Altogether I think the men had the best part of the beauty.

The band was beautiful, it was Adams, it really was quite delightful to dance the quadrille which are already such very stupid affairs except when you are blessed with that rare astute an agreeable partner.

We arrived at Mr Slack’s at about ½ 5 and found Mr Slack sitting up for us. On Friday we did not come down till eleven and about three we went out in the carriage to call on Mrs Bigham, Mrs Corbet’s sister. Mama met her at the ball. We came home in time for dressing before dinner.

The party consisted of Mr C. Lyon, Sir Astly Cooper, his son and Mr Zellowly, Mr Mounter’s curate. Mr Lyon took me into dinner and he is a most fascinating young man, handsome and perfectly gentlemanlike and [next page] very agreeable. Mr Cooper sat opposite with a little eyeglass continually stuck in his eye which was rather disagreeable. He was rather so so by contrast I suppose with Mr Lyon and Martin who sat at the bottom, he looked so handsome and gentlemanlike but that is no news, he always does.

Sir Astly sat next Mamma and Fanny sat near the curate. Sir A and his son Mr G went soon after they came out from dinner and so then we all stood round the fire while Mr Lyon entertained us very agreeably with an account of his travels. He stayed very late and so we did not get to bed till 12.

Mr Lyon told Martin to look him up at Oxford but Martin says he is in such a rich set that he is afraid he will not be able to cultivate him much.

The next day we had Mr Mountain the vicar of Hemel Hempstead and Mr Heal or Healy and his sister. Mr Heal is a rich bachelor but vulgar. He looks apothecary like, don’t you know what I mean. We set of home after dinner and arrived home at about twelve. I was very tired by my dissipation but now I am nearly recovered and can set to my lessons with pleasure.

Martin goes on Thursday, Friday is his proper day but he goes to Eton with John Greenwood who comes here tomorrow [next page vertical] shall you not be able to come home before then, dear Posy, I do so long to see you. Mr Slack enquired after you and your singing several times. He has invited us to come in the summer unless he goes to Weisbaden. It will be very pleasant for he is in such good society and knows such quantities of people.

I wish he had come to S A [St.Albans] ball. I dare say he would have introduced us to partners. How I wish you had been able to come to the ball. I forgot to tell you how pretty Emily [Lyon,Holland?] looked (I cannot call her beautiful) She has very much admired I believe and sister they did look so very nice. Georgy’s curls did not quite stick out as they might but she looked very well nevertheless. Mamma looked very well too, her dress looked so well adorned with Aunt G’s beautiful jewels.

Now dear dearest Posy, I must stop and fly to my drawing which I have hardly touched for a week so good bye, thanking you again and again for your lovely present. Believe me ever your affectionate sister M.E. Marsh.

All sisters best love. Georgy would have written for finding that I was in the act of doing so she desires to send her best love and say that she will write soon.

B107

Letter from Martin Marsh

to his mother A.M.Marsh. ,

Mrs A.C.Marsh, Eastborough, Watford, Hertfordshire.

Postmarked 4^th Feb 1845

My dearest Mother,

Thank you very much for the half £1 duly received this morning. February 4^th Thursday.

I find that this term is more expensive as it dates (battells?) from July, instead of being less, and that last term is the longest term we have. Then there have been all the Xmas boxes and expenses incident to Xmas. So you see we must not despair of making the end meets yet.

Adieu dearest Mother, love to all and thank Grandpapa for his message and tell him that I hope his hand will soon be well enough to let me have the pleasure of a letter from him. And that I am going to call at Kenlington tomorrow. [Kirtlington?]

Ever your most affectionate son, M.Marsh.

Kiss dear Tippy again. I hope he is quite well. Adieu!

I am in better spirits now certainly

Diary of Anne Marsh-Caldwell - aged 53

1845

8th February 1845

In London with George to see Mr (Heath?), called at Miss Morrisons, lunched in Brook Street, Emily H(olland?) at Eastbury.

9th February 1845, Sunday

Did not go to Church, les servants arrives.

10th February 1845, Monday

Gave Hatcher warning.

11th

12th February 1845, Wednesday

To London with George to Mr (Shute, Thute?) meeting and consultation at Dr Hollands. Saw model of Waterloo Conference, with Mr Chapman on shortening Part 3rd.

13th February 1845, Thursday

Busy at Proofs all day, J'ai perd a H & al. Sunday morning luncheon Jacques Cocher.

14th February 1845, Friday

Emily went

15th February 1845, Saturday

To Pinner Grove, Georgey staid there, Arthur a parle  a Cocher sa justification assurance tolernnel de  son insouciance, Paid off the Laundry Maid, j'ai cefe de purve du vin.

16th February 1845, Sunday

To speak to the Fletchers, then to Church and walked with ACM (Arthur Cuthbert Marsh) over farm, Louisa read evening prayers to the servants.

17th February 1845, Monday

To the Bany(?) to enquire after coachman. James discharged. Called upon Mrs Fellowes. Mrs Soames, Lady Pell. 

18th February 1845, Tuesday

At home.

19th February 1845, Wednesday

Arthur to town, Susan Woodward came. Georgey, Pad put on a worn for a few hours.  Sent in last Proof of 3rd Part Mt Sorel.

20th February 1845, Thursday

To call at Twekeley and at Mrs Packer (Paske?) Lothman. Louisa takes new medicine for sore throat.

21st February 1845, Friday

To London to see Mr Scott, George, Mr Marsh, Georgey Nelson, to Stockdens, bought Drapes for back hall. To Mrs Pigotts. Scotts opinion to leave the Comp to itself, the pad was taken off this morning, not to be put on again. Met Mr Soames going and coming.

22nd February 1845, Saturday

At home, discharged James, paid him off and his wife, did not go out.

23rd February 1845, Sunday

Read prayers for Arthur in the evening. Walk on woods with Georgey, A [Georgina Amelia Marsh] in morning, planned day of --. And a sort of lemon made up out of Baxter, a spoonful of wine I took today. I shall mention when I take wine, when I do not mention I take none, Posy in bed all day.

24th February 1845, Monday

Landry whitewashing. Louisa in bed with calomel for her cough. Louisa no thirst but poorly.  Put in order Henry 4th, had a volume of crimes celebres Ceres Burothers Marquise de Goyes and part of a revoir of  Muchelot or Relyer in La more(?)

25th February 1845, Tuesday

Settled accounts and took an estimate of percentage and income with Arthur. New! Wrote Martin, Man about Coachman's place.

26th February 1845, Wednesday

Arthur to town. Walk over garden, employed in writing out Corn Law Letter, a little spoonful wine. 

27th February 1845, Thursday

Walk over farm, duck house planned. Saw Joseph Turner for Coachman's place. Paid Hudson's bill for farm and Horse (plumbing?) £7.13. Paid a bill from Kennedy for 1/6 interest, a little spoonful of wine, carriage with Georgey to Watford. Lady Milman called.

28th February 1845, Friday

Finish Corn Law letter. 

1st March 1845, Saturday

To farm to take accounts, looking over Henry IVth. Went on a (bitille?) with Rachel.

2nd March 1845, Sunday

Girls to Church in afternoon. Read Wesley. Walk about farm.

A125

Letter to Martin Marsh, Merton College - aged 19

from his grandfather, William Marsh. - aged 90 - March, 1845

Says his fingers have been playing up. Sending Martin a plaster for a knee injury that is supposed to have great curative power.

2^nd March 1845

My dear Martin,

This is the my sc- first for the last 5 or 6 weeks as the 2 middle fingers of my right hand have for that period refused to lend me their aid to hold, or rather to guide my pen! But as I have only just to say that as I find by your letter to your dear and reliant – mother that you have still a little spot open on your knee, I am happy to send you the enclosed small piece of plaister, and which has been known to perform great cures when applied in a larger quantity! If I had just now a larger piece to share you should have it. From your’s

Most affectionately

William Marsh.

Martin Marsh Esq.

MertonCollege,

Oxford.

I did not think I could have written so that you could read it.

Diary of Ann Marsh-Caldwell continues..

3rd March 1845, Monday 

Rain in the morning. Cold frost at night. Settled accounts, wrote to Martin, took estimate of Farm, encouraging. ½ a glass of wine. Did not go out.

4th March 1845, Tuesday 

Began Henry IVth, with Louisa. Snow.

5th March 1845, Wednesday

Mr Carr called, had some singing. Hard frost and snow. Joseph Turner came.

6th March 1845, Thursday

To Watford, paid Reeves and Rogers, returned Mrs Mill's visit, snow. Set David to Shrubbery walk.

7th March 1845, Friday

Down to farm, settled accounts, ordered Woodon to be discharged. Called on Mrs Turner, coachman's wife.

8th March 1845, Saturday

9th March 1845, Sunday

Did not go to church, fine day.

10th March 1845, Monday

With Mr Marsh and Georgina and Georgey to town to see Mr Scott at Mrs Ogles, pronounced it a tumour, to Mrs Pigotts, and home in a Fly. Snow.

11th

12th March 1845, Wednesday

Martin came home from Oxford

13th March 1845, Thursday

To Lutton Hoo to Lord Bates sale. Dreadful cold.

14th March 1845, Friday

Walk with Martin about farm.

15th March 1845, Saturday

To Watford with Adelaide to Madame (Oury, Gray?), called upon Lady Capel, Mrs Clutterbuck, Mrs Capel, Saint, the workerwoman and home by Bading North. Martin to Putney to see Oxford and Cambridge boat race. Very cold frosty wind.

16th March 1845, Sunday

Girls to Church. Staid at home, heavy snow. Lady Pell came. 

17th March 1845, Monday

Heavy snow. Read with Martin two hours, settled accounts, dispatch Coachman to go to 

Minir for Miss (John Lakes?), saw girl for kitchen maids place, to farm, 3rd goose set 5 little chickens hatch last week. May Flower calved her self Dec. 1843, brought forth a calf yesterday, it is reckoned very wonderful. She has not milk enough to support it but has some sent in. Last proof of Mt.Sorel [Mount Sorel or The Heiress of the De Veres, published 1845].

18th March 1845, Tuesday

Read with Martin, he dined at Mr Fellowes, sent for things from Luton, walked over to Pinner Hill to look at things for sale. 

(insert) Wine every day after this till (much?) year.

19th March 1845, Wednesday

At Pinner Hill sale.

20th March 1845, Thursday

At Pinner Hill sale.

21st March 1845, Friday

To Church, Mr Slack came 

22nd March 1845, Saturday

Mr Slack and Posy to sale, wine.

23rd March 1845, Sunday

Could not go to Church. Martin to Clever. Wine. 

24th March 1845, Monday

Foster and Martin, things from sale. (Walridge?) Ball. 

25th March 1845, Tuesday 

Foster did not come. At home all day, much wind. Took a glass of port wine.

27th March 1845, Thursday

Foster came after we had dined. Prayers to the evening.

28th March 1845, Friday

Foster went. Mrs Whittingstall called. Wine. (Edmund F Whittingstall of  Langleybury, Watford, Brewer)

29th March 1845, Saturday

To Putney Park. Fine day. Wrightsons, Mrs Jenner son and daughter, Prardi, Sir G Larpent, wine. 

30th March 1845, Sunday

At Putney Park, to Church, to call upon Mrs Booth, Mrs Pigot to dinner. Wine.

31st March 1845, Monday

Home. Arthur called upon Dr Vaughan. Turner's daughter got the washing. 

1st April 1845, Tuesday 

At home. Arthur to Watford about overseership. To farm, settled boar to be killed, settled accounts, wrote Eliza, read with Martin. Wine.

2nd April 1845, Wednesday

At home. Arthur to London. Louisa and Georgey to call at the Grove. Went with Martin to place the Martin in the tree, to farm. The Paddock has been shut up about five days

3rd 

4th April 1845, Friday

Arthur to Messrs C & H. Began to think of (torstation?) 

5th April 1845, Saturday

To Watford to take Ady to her lesson, called at Marden, at Edge Grove, dined at Mrs Clutterbucks.

6th April 1845, Sunday

To Church, long walk over farm with Arthur. Hot sun and cold wind, the weather at present.

7th 

8th April 1845, Tuesday

To London to Miss Taylors about cooks and maids. Dined at Miss Morrisons, called on Mrs Holland, not at home. Took Martin on his way to Oxford.

9th April 1845, Wednesday

Rain

10th April 1845, Thursday

Dined at the Whittingstalls. General and Captain Shearer, Mr and Mrs Dickenson, Miss  Grovers, Miss Dulman, Mr H Mountain,  Mr Berg and another clergyman. Rain and snow.

(Grover - Henry Montague Grover of Watford, born 1791, author of Anne Boleyn, a Tragedy.)?

11th 

12th April 1845, Saturday

Called upon Mrs Shorer at Rickmansworth, on Mrs Chester, not at home. Took Ady (Adelaide) to music lesson, went in, Lady Capel at home. Heard two excellent duets. Rain and cold.

13th April 1845, Sunday

Did not go to Church, others did, at home all day. Rain. Reading Worley's life.

14th April 1845, Monday

With Louisa employed on Henry IVth, wrote Martin, Sir N Mar-g Lady Pilkington. Very wet £.

15th April 1845, Tuesday

Wet and cold. Wrote Eliza and finish Henry 4th. Mr King called and promised a box for mortor.

16th April 1845, Wednesday

Expected Colonels Robins and Eden promised to come but did not. Arthur to town. Raining morning, finer afternoon. Six first lambs last week and up to today, very backward Spring. Cold North wind.

A blank in my diary

17th, 18th, 19th April 1845, Lady Capel and Madame (Oary) came to luncheon. Began to write my preliminary (respects??) Robespierre out of --. Louise to town to see Mrs Eden.

20th April 1845, Sunday

This week hot and dry.

21st April 1845, Monday

Several ill of the influenza. Engaged with my translation. Went out in the evening to Bushy, about lovely views.(?). This day or next.

22nd April 1845, Tuesday 

General and Mrs Sherer called I thing, Hot and dry.

23rd April 1845, Wednesday

Sir William and Lady Milman. Am not sure of any of these days. (Monn?) Milman the day here. Mrs Clutterbuck, her brother and two little girls called.

24th April 1845, Thursday

M. Tillet ill of influenza. Writing translation, called upon the Lakes. Mrs Clutterbuck, called to day or next.

25th April 1845, Friday

Ill in bed myself. Rain but bitter cold. 

26th April 1845, Saturday

In bed half the day. Rainy.

27th April 1845, Sunday

In the house all day. Rainy.

28th April 1845, Monday

Lakes called. M and A to Mr Parke (Pache?) Rainy.

29th April 1845, Tuesday

Posy and Adelaide to St. James Church to be confirmed. Too weak to go with them. Arthur and Fanny went.

B093

Letter, possibly in German to Martin Marsh

29^th April 1845. Post mark from Oxford 3^rd May 1845.

Looks like from an S.Doll.

Addressed to M.Marsh Esq,Merton College,Oxford. Has a St.Goar post mark as well.

Diary of Anne Marsh-Caldwell

30th 

1st

2nd May 1845, Friday

Finished rough translation.

3rd May 1845, Saturday

To London to see a (book, list?). Called on Miss Morrisons. Mrs Barnardiston, Mrs Holland. Madame Onry(?) at Eastbury.

4th May 1845, Sunday

Sir Hyde Parker spent the day, walk over farm.

5th May 1845, Monday

At home. Tax gatherers come. At corrections. With Georgey and Louisa.

Diary notes - Date of Pastures 1845

5th May 1845

The sheep come out of a piece hurdle off on the north side of the paddock into the paddock. 

6th May 1845, Tuesday

To London to Brook Street. Settled with Cook. Shopping to Tenns & Lewis, Audly House, Gay Shoemaker, Captain Owen Stanley and Mr Wynn (hin) Smith to diner. To a Ball at Putney Park.

Diary notes - 6th May 1845

6 dairy cows were added. 8 acres and Upper Marlins were shut up.

About the 21st or 22nd all the rest of the stock consisting of 4 dry cows and 8 yearlings and the horses put into paddock and the piece handled off taken in turn with it.

7th May 1845, Wednesday

Called on Lady Alderson, Lady Capel, Mrs Barnardiston. To Exhibition, drink tea with the Wheelers.

8th May 1845, Thursday

Called on Lady Alderman, Lady Page Turner, next Mrs Charles Holland and Mr Losey find I permit spanish pictures. Booth, Large family dinner at Miss Morrisons, James Morrison, Lady Downman, M Pigott etc Adelaide, Creeds.

9th May 1845, Friday

With Adelaide to Lady Capel. At Barnardiston's, to French play. Too tired to go out calling.

10th May 1845, Saturday

To Levin's to pay bills, to Hardy's with Adelaide, to Mrs Pigotts and home by railway.

B113

Letter to Martin Marsh - aged 19 - at Eton - from St.Servan, May 10^th 1845

Looks like it is from Hannah Elizabeth Roscoe (ne Caldwell) 1785-1854 although letter appears to be signed Aunt ME but Margaret Emma Holland (ne Caldwell) 1792-1830 was already deceased.

My dearest Martin,

I will not let this opportunity of sending letters to England pass without writing to you which indeed I ought to have done long ago to thank you for your charming letter in which you introduced me to your Rooms and told me the routine of your studies. Have you changed your mind again from the Law to Divinity that you attend so many lectures in the latter, we are arriving at fearful times I think, but I am sure that you will nobly sustain right through all dangers and difficulties, that I am sure of I hope you are more reconciled to Oxford by this time.

You must have made new friends. I shall at all times be happy to hear from you, my own dearest nephew, I am sure I don’t know where you found out I did not like X. ad letters. Why pray should I be so very unlike all the rest of my sex in that respect? It is true I can neither see to read or write without spectacles but with their help I get on very well.

I suppose more are of your dear sisters have told you, I am on the move again. I have for some months felt that Willy (William Caldwell Roscoe aged 2 in 1845) did not get quite instruction enough and above all that he wanted companions of his age and older to play with and not against these cannot be had here and therefore move we must, tho’ I am as happy here as I can ever expect to be again any where, I know every body and every body knows me and we all get on very comfortably together. However, there is no balancing for I trust the move will be one of undivided good for this poor dear delicate boy.

Brussells is our destination. I had hoped that on our way there we might have had the happiness of spending two or three weeks with you all at Eastbury, but dear Wiggy writes me by our Mothers desire to tell me that unless I can put off my journey till after the 7^th of Sept she cannot receive us, and even then not both of us, (this I think must be a mistake of Louisa, for the room that hold George will hold his Brother too). They have but one spare room she says, and even that one you occupy when at home so I fear I must forego this happiness, and cross the country from Southampton to Devon, I cannot put off my journey, that is quite impossible, the School Willy is going to meets again the middle of Sept therefore there would be full 6 weeks lost of the ¼ which is paid in advance.

Then Brussels fills for the Winter in October, so that there would be a chance of my not getting housed at all, or at all events of not suiting myself, then the chance of a rough passage and the certainty of cold and short days, all these reasons, you see my dearest Boy make it quite impossible for me to delay my journey, in September too there would be very little chance of my landlady’s letting this house, whereas in June she will find a tenant immediately.

This is a sad contretemps is it not. Louisa seems to like the thought of my being at Brussels, she thinks it more come-at-able than this place, it is quite certain it is a more amusing one, and perhaps you will protect one or two of the dear girls over to visit me in the summer or rather autumn of 1846 when I think I must be settled and have found an acquaintance if ever I am to do so.

I am told Brussels is a sort of Heaven. Paris without its vice and vanity, we shall see.

I must apologise to you for this stupid letter, I am suffering today with a headache and cold in my chest which makes me rather more dull than usual I think? I shall be delighted to hear from you when you are disposed to liston half and hour on me. Wally (William Stanley Roscoe 1782-1843 ie already dead?) joins me in love to you and I am ever

My dearest Martin,

Your most affectionate

Aunt M.E.(Aunt Hannah E Roscoe ne Caldwell?)

Diary of Anne Marsh-Caldwell

11th May 1845, Sunday

To Norwood Chapel with my two young darlings M and Adelaide, to their first Sacrament.

12th May 1845, Monday

At home, settled accounts, went to buy things for tomorrow at Watford.

Letter to Martin Marsh - aged 19

from his mother Anne Marsh-Caldwell - aged 53

12 May 1845

My dearest Martin,

I could not answer your questions about the B----- (looks like Bresnian, Brownian) words because I must read the context to understand them and I here accordingly send the first two books of “the Advancement” (?) nearly through but I cannot find the passages to which you refer and without the context it seems impossible to surmise at their “second intention”  - or precise meaning in Book 2 I find a Latin quotation “fire is the cause of ---sation but respective to clay: fire is the cause of ----sation but respective to lead (or wood)– But  fire is not constant cause of I---ration or colliquation so then the physical causes are but the efficient and the matter.

This does not seem the passage that you allude to for your quotation is “Physics heals (needs, reads ?) of the efficient and the matter.”

However the word efficient has the same tense in both sentences and your father says it means the ----imate effective cause which acts upon matter – I say --- (Brown ?) wrote to distinguish it from final causes – which are metaphysical  - thus the efficient cause of an apple falling is the action of gravitation upon the matter of the apple  - its final cause is the intention or design of the law giver that fruit should fall to the earth in order to sow itself again and produce next fruit, thus phsyics --- of the action of efficient causes upon matter, of the efficient and the matter. I believe this is his meaning for the other words – determinate means in the first intention – settled, fixed decided upon. Absolute – without modification. Specipiate – to Specipiate is to distinguish one object from another by words (?) its specific properties in detail. If I knew the sentences in which the words were used I could give you their more precise meaning. I do not know whether Brown ---stated his advancement himself (which I think was originally written in Latin) or whether others have done it for him – but it ----es me that the copy we have of it here is more difficult of comprehension  than the one I read some years ago – because words are used often not in their ordinary sense; than which nothing is more puzzling – thus he uses form where I think one should use Law in a part of the book which I found very difficult .

Do you ever make extracts into a common place book of any passages that particularly strike you. I see Lord Bacon recommends it.  Dr Holland used to practice it very much when he was a young man and had a very well arranged common place book, the heads of which your poor Aunt Emma sent to me. I will endeavour to find it for you.

I do not wonder that Lord Bacon tries your brains. And still less do I wonder that you feel the pe--- you make which engaged in such a book. “As we cannot discern the finger moving on the dial plate, so the advances we make in knowledge are only to be observed by the distance gone over.”- says a wise man whose name I cannot remember – but it does not seem altogether and at all times true.

There are particular books that make the finger move so fast that one can discern it. I very much approve of your plan of reading twice over. It will ---  you more than two readings upon a difficult plan – what are you reading of Butler?  - his analogy ?

I was pleased with your little note dedicated alone to Mont Sorel. I shall preserve that among  my archives – it was a very sweet pleasure to me to have pleased you – and it gratifies me much that my picture of a young man app----sed itself to a young man just of the same age – in short of all my ----pes that is dearest to me by far.

I really now must pass from your letter to my own adventures. Last Tuesday we went to pay a visit to B----s (Brook Street, Broadstreet?) for a few days.

The first day we had Captain (Owen Stanley ?) the Bishop of Norwich’s eldest son to dinner. He is a man you w---who is spirited and lively and yet so thoroughly well informed quite a scientific officer (has scientific a k or not, I don’t know to spell ---. Author as I am I – I wonder and will never cease to wonder when men observe the grace and interest intellectual culture gives to every man – to say nothing of its intrinsic value – that young men can be so base so contemptible so un-em--- of all that is valuable as to waste their youth in smoking idling and lounging or worse.

In the evening we went to a ball at Patrey (Putney?) Park where I as usual there enjoyed my evening surrounded by old friends who great as they may look to the rest of the world are very agreeable and interesting to me. Posy and Fanny were staying with me. Georgy I took with me. Louisa we left in Brook Street –

On Wednesday we went and saw the Exhibition which I thought a disagreeable one to British Art there were so few pictures of any merit at all and of those few the merit was but small except one of Landseers the Shepherd and his Sheep – A shepherd kneeling before a crucifix and all his flock as one sees them on a fine summer evening – (bloody?) clustering --------------- him.

In the evening Louisa and I went to  --- ten with Mr. Wheeler – Thursday we went out to make calls and at a Mr. Lopez a Spanish Merchant we saw some of the most beautiful pictures by Spanish Artists that I ever I think beheld – several fine Masillos – Velesquez  - Zarbous etc and in the evening we had a good friendly (family?) meeting (reading?) at Miss Morrisons -  the former M--- Lady Donnmon – Mary Pigott, Pop and Aunt Georgy Lousisa Georgy Adelaide and myself.

Our pretty Adelaide did indeed look elegant and pretty  - a more elegant and pleasing a girl I would not wish to see – Miss Morrison was extremely kind to us all. The next day I was too tired to go out sight seeing but in the evening we went out to the French play we had “les Fausses Confidences” by Marsivand a play I never advise anybody trouble themselves to see and “Les Forteires de Scorpion” (?) of Moliere in the effort of which I was disappointed – Saturday we came home – I am writing on Tuesday instead of Monday as I thought you would be at Eton today.

Mrs.Nolle (?) and her two little girls are come to pay us a two day visit. I very much applaud you for spending your Whitsunday? holidays at Eton and I am glad you are going with Airslie  - his name puts me in mind of the debate on Fate and Chance – your way of resolving it by – it has ----- has more wisdom in it than perhaps you are aware – in matters such as this where it is impossible that we should ever arrive at the truth of the form as Lord Brown would say it – it is better simply to announce the fact – and not to attempt to divide upon the Law – better remain in doubt says Brown where one cannot arrive at a fact certainly – lest one should decide falsely  and enhance an error. I have no time for the Farm ?

I have not succeeded in getting you a t--- but here not doubt if I fail this spring -------- get you one next. I am not yet consoled for the loss of this – Things (?) are looking well at the farm and I am very sanguine – I must end now every my dearest Martin tender mother.

B067

Letter to Martin Marsh - aged 19 - at Merton College

from his Aunt Georgina Nelson Marsh

Eastbury.

12^th May 1845

My dearest Martin,

I quite intended to have written to you on Friday but as Mary was writing I thought it better to put it off a day or two. Saturday we went to Town and Thursday likewise.

So today is the first day I have been able for as intended. I have had a great deal of writing daily. However I am determined not to delay sending you a little dispatch any longer, though I know not if any of the rest of the party are equally agreeably employed today.

We had quite a gay party at Miss Morrisons and sat down 12 to dinner. Mr and Mrs Marsh and sisters (L & G) and Aunt Georgey. Mr and Mrs Morrison, Mary Pigott, Mr and Mrs Creed, Lady and Miss Downman, Adelaide went up with us as she had to go up for a music lesson but she did not dine at table, nor Miss Morrison.

In the evening came Captain Creed and his three sisters looking nice. Adelaide was very much admired. She had not been seen since the she is grown in the elegant looking young woman, which she certainly is, her figure is so very pretty and she has such a pretty breast and pretty manners.

I really was quite agreeably surprised in the gallant Capt after all I had heard. He is really a gentlemanlike nice young man and made himself pleasant for all. They say he is (impressively?] improved. They would not [dance?] Miss Creed said they thought their brother would be too much abashed, the only Cavalier amongst so many ladies. So they sang and played.

Your father and Adelaide slept in York Gate as it happened to be, and I fear, still vacant, and I returned home as I did not like leaving Grand Papa all night.. I did not know till I arrived home that one of the horses had stumbled in Belgrave Square just before we arrived at Miss Morrisons, and hurt its hooves[?] a little. I do not know that that I should have felt so comfortable if I had known it before I set out, and should have felt every step the poor creature took. But she did not hurt herself much.

Mary and George have left to entertain each other on Saturday. Grand Papa and I went up to dine in Cadogan Place for him to see Lady Downman and her daughter and an old friend, Miss Bennett. As the party was too large and late on Thursday for him. Fanny and Posy joined us from P Park at Miss Morrison’s and dined there and we all four came home by the mail train which I never would do again without a gentleman and being Whitsun Eve too there was such a crowd and only –

Vertical-right[?] tired your patience, my dearest Martin. I will therefore release you and only add the sincere affection love of all here.

I was so in hopes if we went to Chilbertons we should go through Oxford, but I find we go to Birmingham and then take the Gloucester and Birmingham [B068vertical] so we shall not meet till the 4^th of June. We told dear[Sprites?] you were at Eton today at which he looked very melancholy as we find he wished his dear man could but come over and give him a pat. Naughty Sprite I wish you could have seen him yesterday try and entice all the dogs to go and hunt with him in Oxley. Fortunately they were all three chained but it was as plain speaking as could possibly be without words. He certainly is the truant of the dogs, but a great pet after all. It is impossible to be angry with his insinuating countenance.

I must really say Adieu. Now pray do not think of answering this. I only write for the pleasure of writing to you, but I know how much your time is occupied and I really do not wish you to write to me. I shall not write any more if you do and that would be depriving myself of a pleasure, though I do not know if it is not taking up your time too much to have to wade through this. Aunt Mee is yet undecided about moving to Brussels. It depends on what she hears of prices there. If she does she and Willy will come here en route for a short time, I believe.

Now for the third time farewell and with affectionate love believe me always your affectionate Aunt Georgey N.M.

Diary of Anne Marsh-Caldwell

13th May 1845 Tuesday

Mrs Holland and her little girls came.

14th May 1845, Wednesday

Mrs Holland here, Mr Wood called. At corrections. Finish it with Louisa, I think this was the 15th The new book came.

15th May 1845, Thursday

Mrs Holland went taking Posy and Adelaide.

16th May 1845, Friday

Adelaide came back with her papa, went to Watford, to shops and met them at Bushey 

(Bushey - Clutterbuck residence?).

17th May 1845, Saturday

Mr, Mrs and Louisa Barnardiston, Miss (Lizzy?) Pell. Mr Pigott, the Barnardistons away at night.

18th May 1845, Sunday

Did not go to Church. Girls to Norwood, at Pinner.

19th May 1945, Monday

Ill with over-working, lay in bed till one. Then to London to Mrs Booths with Fanny and Mary. Concert at Mrs Vincent Thompsons.

B133

Letter from Mary Lyons addressed envelop to
Martin Marsh Esq

MertonCollege

Oxford

(from)

10 Eaton Place

Tuesday (May 19^th 1845)

Fair Sir,

I should be most uncurteous not to express my thanks for so speedily answering my few lines. Credit me I regret much the bad treatment you complain of, but if I have hurt your feelings it was quite unintentionally as I trust you are ere this convinced of, and as a farther proof of my sentiments towards you, I accept you as my knight and herewith send you my color which request you to wear in your button hole, and evermore swear that pink is the prettiest color, if you do not (usually?) (Murte?) so which I hope you do.

The Lady Sarah is indeed a heavy charge, but for the sake of her brother I will not abandon her till she is again safe in the bosom of her family. We part tomorrow, and I feel Sarah, with all (my thy?) faults I love thee still.

The fair Georgina wrote me a few hurried lines yesterday under the excitement which the near prospect of a ball creates in all those fair damsels your sisters, her words were incoherent rather, as she says she shall be so delighted to see me but how when, and where, she in a remarkably (underhorse?) like manner fails to mention. However Saras [Sarai?] has already most courteously invited me to her sylvan domain and probably the sprightly Georgy may have that in her thoughts, therefore Sir Knight it is possible we may have the great pleasure, as you had  the galanterie to express it, of meeting again, or please(?) certainly.

Do you know that Miss Miggs came up to town yesterday to foot it feathy(?) in the festive dance? Also that my dear Mr Marsh is going to testify his fatherly affection in an almost unexampled manner namely by driving up to London and back next Thursday, to chaperone Georgy and Mary to a ball. I trust something will come of it that one or other of them will make their fortune. That might so reward him.

I write all this in fear and trembling for I am dreadfully afraid of the jealousy of the Tortoise which in her, alas, for her unfortunate friend is sometimes awakened without any adequate cause. Consequently I know not what she might not say to me if she knows of this letter. I must send her a (compact?) and becrossed epistle by Louisa tomorrow, so whose spirits shall be obliged to have recourse to keep up my own.

We have been so inexpressibly cosy together. You cannot imagine, she acting Penelope with an enormous piece of work which never seems to get any further and I with a book in my hand for appearance sake which I neglect for the charms of her conversation, of course this is a picture of us early in the day.

My (Ladye?) Mother desires her kind regards and I remain my own true Knight yours with every sentiment of friendship.

Mary H Lyon

Diary of Anne Marsh-Caldwell 

20th May 1845, Tuesday

Called on Mrs Answorth, Mrs Tower, Mrs Vincent Thompson, in the evening to Mrs Daniel (Grevills, Goulds) party.

21st May 1845, Wednesday

To Gower Street to see Madame Sismondi and F. Allen. Called on Dr Alderman, Mrs Crompton.

22nd May 1845, Thursday

To see Statue of Lord Bryon and Exhibition opening. Called on Lady Heywood, Lady Coltman. Evening at Opera, Don Giovanni.

23rd May 1845, Friday

Millanolls and to Stores shop, called on Mrs Annerley. Party at home, Mrs and Miss Carter, Mr and Mrs D.G. Mr Richard Cecil etc. To Miss Duckworth in the evening.. Arthur came.

24th May 1845, Saturday

To Mrs Bindley and Brooks Street. Mary home with Arthur. Dined at Mrs Peter Heywoods, with Fanny and home.

25th May 1845, Sunday

Did not go to Church

26th

27th

28th May 1845, Wednesday

Began (Linoleum, Luncheon?) Sent in le Docteur Nore, Mrs Crompton and two children.

29th May 1845, Thursday

To Mrs A. J. Thompsons fairy ball with Louisa and Mary. Introduced to Sir Edward Bulwer. 

30th May 1845, Friday

Going on with Everard. Either this or yesterday it was, this day being tired employed cutting a walk in the wood. 

C82 –

Letter to Martin Marsh - aged 19

from his Grandfather, William Marsh - aged 90

Martin Marsh Esq.

MeretonCollege

Oxford

I am happy we are to see you dear Martin, so soon though it is not very comfortable. Dear Georgina and I may have started for Cheltenham before you arrive, for I really want some change as I have not felt well for some time as I find by your letter to your dear good Mother that you take Eton in your way home, and I therefore think you may find the enclosed triffle a good Ally at the Christopher &c &c which pray accept with the good wishes of your affectionate grandfather
William Marsh

Eastbury, -

30^th May 1845

31st May 1845, Saturday

To a Matinee Memoriale at Madame Belville Oary's, the Duke of Cambridge there. Duke of Hamilton and Lord Brougham, introduced to Mrs Liddel, Lord  (--worth's) eldest son's wife. On account of Marchford, called in Brooks Street and came home.

1st June 1845, Sunday

Did not go to Church, Cows in great backfield, walked out all day.

 \

Diary notes - 1st June 1845

5 dairy cows into great bush field, and on the 23rd or 24th of May the this years yearlings were allowed to go into the 2 acres, about the 1st Hay Meadow shut off.

2nd June 1845, Monday

At Everard, new story

3rd April 1845, Tuesday

At Do. And to Watford to shop, called upon Miss Capel. 

4th June 1845, Wednesday

My loved Martin came home, a Jackson fellowship given to him last night by the Warden.

 Diary notes - 4th June 1845

All the ewes and lambs excepting about 12 being about 85 in number were put into the bush field and 4 of the cart horses. The dry cows and the yearlings in the front paddock which is hurdled off at the corner of the wood and garden so as to separate it from the back. The 12 ewes and lambs to forward them are put into outer which is thick with grass.

5th June 1845, Thursday

Walked about the farm with Martin

6th June 1845, Friday

Called on the Fowlers at Sir W Milmans

7th June 1845, Saturday

Walk with Martin, called upon the Morgans (Mayars?) 

Diary notes - 7th June 1845

The cows were put into the 2 acres and the young cattle into the front paddock. 

Sweefs(?). Half a pint of turpentine in the smallest and a pint the largest does during 3 or 4 days. Little food blended oatmeal gruel was given - Quarterly Journal of Agriculture.

 (page 76)

A Cure for the Distemper in Cattle by the Earl of  Essex.

 (page 77)

Woods and Timber

 Mr Giles 

 (Page 78) 

Pigs.

"An Agricultural Experimentalist." March Lane Gazette, Dec 18th 1843.  

 (Page 79)

Birch and Timber. 

(Page 80)

Corn

Mort Lane Gazette.

 (Page 81) 

8th June 1845, Sunday

To Church, Missionary sermon. In the evening walk with Arthur and Martin. Finish 2nd Chapter St Molsten(?) with marginal readings. Read a little of Wesleys journal.

(6 lines of French)

9th June 1845, Monday

Bryon to read again with Martin. Walk with Arthur over farm, Louisa with us.

10th June 1845, Tuesday

Martin bought the sheep. Arthur to (Marsbrook?) to dine and stay all night. Martin and I read, began Morgan. In the wood cutting walks together afterwards.

11th

12th June 1845, Thursday

Called upon Mrs Pearce, brought Sir Hyde Parker home for a couple of hours, took him to Watford after dinner. 

13th June 1845, Friday

Children to dine and dance at Captain Maynes, walk over farm with Louisa, Chambers weeding.

14th 

15th June 1845, Sunday

To Church

16th June 1845, Monday

Henry Holland came.

17th June 1845, Tuesday

To dinner Sir W and Lady Milman,  Mr Fowler, (Minn?) Captain and Mrs, Mr Mayne, Miss Talyor to dinner, other Maynes to tea.

18th June 1845, Wednesday

Harry and Martin to town. Louisa, Posy and I to town, party Lady Adlermans. Young Lady Gifford, Mr and Mrs Barron Larpent, Lady G.

19th June 1845, Thursday

To call upon Miss Morrisons, Mrs Tower, Mrs Bines, Mrs White, to British Gallery with Martin. Emily and Harry (Henry?). Drank tea in Brooks Street, Miss Starbey.

20th June 1845, Friday

Called on Lady Gifford. Shopped, drank tea at Lady Aldersons (Morpabest?) Mr Nases and home at night with Posy.

21st June 1845, Saturday

Louisa and Martin and Arthur came but they dined at Miss Morrisons yesterday. Jane Gifford.

22nd June 1845, Sunday

To Church.

23rd June 1845, Monday

Expected Mrs and Mrs E Holland, they did not come. Caroline Gifford. 

24th June 1845, Tuesday

With Jane, Caroline and Fanny to call upon the Hibberts (Munden House, Watford, residence of Hon A.H. Holland Hibbert?)(, Mrs Pearce and Mrs Capel called.

25th

26th June 1845, Thursday

Girls to Pinner

29th June 1845, Saturday

Expected to go to Lady Cayleys but it rained so much that we could not.

30th June 1845, Sunday

To Church. 

31st April 1845,  

Lady Gifford came.

1st July 1845, 

With Louisa, Georgey and Martin to Mr (Green's?). Ball, slept in York Gate. 

2nd July 1845,

Called upon Aunt Di, at Mrs Clarkes, called in Brooks Street.

3rd July 1845, Thursday

The Harrow speeches.  Bishop of Norwich, Mr, Mrs and Miss Capel. Mr and Mrs Roscoe, Mr Allen. Mr and Mrs (King?) dined.

4th July 1845, Friday

It rained.

5th July 1845, Saturday

Mr and Mrs Whittingstall, Miss Lewin, Mr, Mrs, Mr W Fellowes, Mr and Mrs Tape to dinner, expected the Hollands, they did not come.

6th July 1845, Sunday

Part to Church, did not go. Evening with Diana, Mr and Mrs Wedgewood.

7th July 1845, Monday

Madame Oury's concert. Lady Capel, Mrs Liddel, Mr Fitzherbert. 

8th July 1845, Tuesday

Party at the Huttons with June and Carry, Georgey, Fanny, Mary. Mr Bagesloweby, Mr (Hurnben?) Dr Latham, Mr Austen. Introduced to.

9th July 1845, Wednesday

Mr Butler Johnstone called. 

10th July 1845, Thursday

Martin to Mr (Garth's?) Amelia and Willy.

11th July 1845, Friday

Louisa, June and Carry to Mrs Dayleys Stewarts. 

12th July 1845, Saturday

Georgey and Mr Marsh come. MacIntosh come.

13th July 1845, Sunday

June and Carry come back. 

14th July 1845, Monday

Lady Gifford, girls, Marsh went.

15th July 1845, Tuesday

With Mary to town to see Mr Munro's collection of pictures. Madonna Della Candelabra. Marillo St. Francis, Andrea del Sarts, dead Christ, to call on Lady Gifford at Mr Swintons, in Brook Street, suspecting termination of interview with Mr Chapman.

16th July 1845, Wednesday

Dined with Perries at (Morpet, Russel?) farm.

17th.

18th July 1845, Friday

Martin came home.

19th July 1845, Saturday

With Mr Marsh and Georgey and George to Mr Listons. To St. George's Hospital.

20th July 1845, Sunday

To Church

21st July 1845, Monday

Called on Mrs Edward Capel with Mr Marsh and Louisa 

22nd July 1845, Tuesday

Dined at the Capels. Ball at Mr Miles's 

23rd July 1845, Wednesday

Amelia went.

24th 

25th July 1845, Friday

Graham to luncheon.

File PB101001

118 Regent St

26^th July 1845

J Medwin[?] presents his compliments to Mr Marsh, he had made arrangements to have the [Vols?] new [frontere, frontpiece?] by [Saturday?] according to the first order and they are now finished, but was unable from the [shortness?] of time to get them done by Friday.

From the tenor of the last note JM [Medwin?] is not quite sure whether Mr M [Marsh?] wishes them sent, therefore before doing so, will await further instruction.

2nd August 1845, Saturday

Martin, Louisa, Adelaide and I went to Boulogne. We reached Folkstone that night but could not cross, the weather was so bad.

3rd August 1845, Sunday

We crossed, had a terrible passage, went first to the Marino Hotel, finally settled at the Hotel du Paulion looking upon the sea. Agreed for sitting room 5francs, bed rooms 2francs each but they made me afterwards pay more  Dinner table h'hote 3francs in our apartment 4francs, breakfast with only Georgey 2francs, tea 1franc 5sous

12 August 1845

Began Emelia [Emilia Wyndham. 1846]

No Date After 12 May – Before 3 Sept 1845

Letter to Martin Marsh - at Merton College, Oxfordaged 19/20

from his mother Anne Marsh-Caldwell - aged 54

My dearest Martin,

How sorry I was to part with you – and how flat and dull the house looked when you were gone. You should see your father caress your dog. I know who he is thinking of then. I was very glad of my little note and I shall be still more glad of my journal – but I can only give you a few incoherent sentences today for I have been correcting fullproofs ? all the morning and I am so tired there is no more breath ? or strength left in me. We are dreadfully hot - end of page and it will not rain – and we want rain very much.

Georgy went to the wedding and is so full of enjoyment that it exceeds my most sanguine ---- of the happiness that the world enjoys – and it was a very pretty wedding – and they had a gay dance in the evening – but I dare say she will write you all about it herself. They seemed to like Lord Gifford as much as I did which you know was very much indeed.

Scott is very desirous to remain old friendships with you (?) – and he and George are coming down here. We went yesterday to look at a new piece of property which we find belongs to us – about two woods of copice wood at the other side of Oxley. Now is not this an odd conformity (informity ?)–(vertically down the page)

- to your ambitions – it was noted down and ---ated to your father in the two gatherings survey – so I think there will be no doubt it belongs to him. There is a least half a mile from out boundary. Adelaide will tell you all about ---- (London ?). And I am too tired, I can write no more. So god bless my dear dear boy ---- his tender loving mother.

No Date After 12 May – Before 3 Sept 1845

Letter to Martin Marsh - aged 20 - at Merton College, Oxford

probably from his mother Anne Marsh-Caldwell

3 Sept 1845

Eastborough

Wednesday Sept 3

1845.

My dearest Martin,

I was very glad to get your little letter – which met with a delayed and did not arrive till yesterday.

We shall be extremely glad to receive you and your friend on the 9^th or 10^th let me know which – and I would certainly (consine contine ?) a bed for him – however full the house might be – it will be a strange possibility what with prevent my receiving any friend of yours. I am very glad indeed that you have had so charming a visit and seen so much  - your mind will be filled with beautiful pictures  - as your book I hope with ---- remarks. I am most pleased that it begins to get --- and doubt not you will get very fond of it.

We have been leading very quiet lives here. We called upon the Ab---ders (Alexanders ?)– who you perhaps know and perhaps don’t have got the Milsmans house at Pinses. They were out but returned the call the other day. They are very nice people indeed – he quite the right sort of person, gentle countenance, good manners – and a thorough experienced man of the world – he has been in Parliament which is after all the best school for forming the mind and manners.

He had a very pleasing daughter with him, one of a sisterhood of  9 – so your sisters begin to feel quite a small convent full. I am going to have (wish ?) them to dinner next week and------------------ to make s—of you – your sisters come home by Brighton (Boughton ?) - near Worcester and so they will not need your escort. I called on M-----  at Morden to ask them to meet the Al----ess (Alexanders ?), but they are going to Dover. P---- came over to call on you – leaving his card so he so he too is to be considered as a man and left word at Morden that (but ?) you were out or would have returned it.

Aunt ---, Aunt Georgy and the two boys are staying in London so we are quite a little party and enjoy the quiet of it very much. We have been reading Sybil much to our amusement. We have

No Date After 12 May – Before 3 Sept 1845

Letter to Martin Marsh - aged 20

from his sister Louisa - aged 27

Dearest Martin,

Mama desires me to say that you will receive a Post Office order for £5 on Saturday and and – if you want any money before that time you can borrow some from John upon it she would have sent it today but cannot get the order till tomorrow and does not think it safe to send the money in a letter – the order will be made out to Bingley. I am delighted dear Martin that you have enjoyed your visit so much and seeing such a host of interesting places must have been so very entertaining.

This morning we are expecting 7 Huttons to spend a long day – which in my opinion is a dreadful tied to both guests and ---ts  ----- don’t you know after she has exhausted all topics the gasping that takes place. In something more to be found to say.

Next Friday there is to be a dinner party here (I mean the Friday in next week) to meet Mr and Mrs Alexander, the Milmans tenants  who are very nice people he is someway connected with the Dashwoods and ---- knew something of their family before.

The farm goes on more flourishing than it ever did before it is thought and there are --- finest little welsh oxen feeding in the great meadow which I believe are yours – forty of your lambs let off to Barnet fair yesterday evening  but the results are not yet known and Clarke now says it would be ---- to let any of their (the lambs) mothers go under 12/s-

The potato crop has failed dreadfully about here as in other parts of the country and they fear their will be much distress this winter among the poor. The potatoes which have the disease have the most dreadful smell – we had some boiled yesterday for an experiment and they were quite inedible.

Papa has been over out with his gun and had six shots in the morning – was thought grand for our spot of ground. There is the very large covey in the out field and the hares they say are all in swarms (Clarkes account) in –‘s field -  but of course you will look down with supreme distance at that Cockney account of sport from where you are and I only tell you for want of something better to say.

Mary does not seem to like Liverpool. She gives a very long account both town, country and people and seem particularly edified at the ladies ----. You know I suppose that they are going to Boughton (Brighton?) Mrs Isacc’s after they leave Liverpool so they will not be home much before October. Aunt --- and Willy are still here but I should think would leave us for Brussels soon now.

The Aunts and the two cousins have been staying in York Gate some days – the latter returned last night after having seen all the Panoramas and ----mas to be caught in London the two former are still in London cleaning poor York Gate after the excavations of the Philistines who have left it in a terrible state of disorder. (The men work every now and then) amongst other things George says having amused themselves with drawing in charcoal over the front attic walls.

I do not know whether Adelaide asked you to take of for me my shawl and button hook which I hope have as I may lie down and die at once as I have no money to buy either one or the other if I have lost them at Boulogne.

Goodbye dearest Martin

Eastbury, Thursday,

Your most affectionate

Louisa Marsh

Letter to Martin Marsh -aged 20

from his mother Anne Marsh-Caldwell - aged 54

Eastborough Nov 4^th /45

My dearest Martin,

I did not write to you yesterday as I wanted to send you a post office order in my letter – this order the man by mistake instead of sending up her his dispatch direct from Watford. I hope you will receive it safe and just give me one line to acknowledge it when it comes – it is for £3- which is what I owed you for the expense of your hides last winter and which now I have got some money for my book -  I hasten to send you – as I think it will be acceptable.

You will soon want some more of your own money - send us word the week before – and then we will remit you what you want. The reason I wish to know the week before is that all your money is invested in different things – and I do not wish to sell until it is actually wanted as in the present state of the market it would be to disadvantage.

I got on £200 for this last story - £80 of which due to my old plan I immediately sort to invest – the rest is pretty actively employed as you will easily suppose. I was much disappointed not to get £900 for my story but Mr.Coolb--- has promised me £100 more if the thing sells well.

I shall in future write to you upon a Tuesday – instead of Monday as I dedicate Monday to my next story – which is to be something Superfine (?).

Now to answer you letter. I am not sorry that you have a little more time to brush up your Greek grammar. I will next Sunday have the supreme pleasure of hearing that you have passed. We often think of you – and last Friday --- how he is in the schools.

I pat and love your dog for your sake and he does everything in the world but speak to me in return. His reproaches to Mary the other day because she had taken out long a walking had left him at home were something that only wanted consonants to make them words.

Your father I think had a pleasant visit at B------ though nothing very brilliant occurred the meet of the hounds was pretty – he and sir Hyde walking to it as their host did not offer to mount them. Afterwards he went to Sir Hydes which he seems to think a very pretty sort of ---. The accounts of your grandfather are better I think but he does not seem to be much the better for having left Eastbury – indeed it is evident that London does not agree with him so well.

Your oxen are removed to the hip yard meadow and are coming on remarkably well - the first months seems to be spent in getting out of harness – and the 2^nd --- in fattening them – the further side of B--- Hill (?) and the L------ field are sowed with wheat finished and done – they are now employed and getting in the roots and when this is done with finish the wheat sowing  such an Autumn surely was never seen before for sowing heavy lands.

I hope father and Garth are both by this time happily on the right side of their little Go – and that we shall have one or both for the St.Albans Ball - our Dining room we all think extremely pretty - it will very soon be finished and curtains up and all I think your father takes as much pleasure in it as any of us.

I think I am come to the end of my matter – so farewell dearest dearest Martin - one word to say you got the order safe only one line. Ever your tenderly loving Mother.

Diary of Anne Marsh-Caldwell

9th November 1845, Sunday

(M Nune?) and Mary here,  Arthur and Louisa at Wilberton. William Roscoe came last night.

10th November 1845, Monday

William went. Paid of Dovers, Baillie carpenter at work a p--. 

11th November 1845, Tuesday

Woman came to work at doing worn curtains, wrote at Darcy.

12th November 1845, Wednesday

Man to mend our gold - in dining room. Georgey and R at Melford(?), Louisa at Wilberton. Emily H and Blanche Lyon here.

Letter to Martin Marsh,

probably from his mother Anne Marsh-Caldwell

Nov 25^th

1845

My dearest Martin,

I have your journal letter to answer this morning – and I have first got your business letter which I will answer first as it is of the most importance. I shall send you in this letter two half notes of £10 each and as soon as you advertise me that you have received these safe – I will send you the other halves. When you have received this £20 you will have had during the whole year all this included except the £9 I sent for my hides - £219.10 Which is a very small sum for you to have spent and gives your father and myself very great satisfaction.

I sold your oxen which cost you £36.10 yesterday for £57.10, a pretty good return in less than three months. And I hope next year we shall have a good many more for we might just as well have had £12 as six and I dare say £18 would have --- good enough.

Your clear benefit upon this affair is £6.10 and your father received £9 for his gross, £5 of which is due to your little bank as interest. We are all in the same boat as you say more especially your father, you and I – as no circumstance can ever part us you dear sisters may enter other families but you and us must always be one.

I hope to keep holding a little on one side to your stock as we – off upon the other, and in so way more certainly than by thus consuming the gross upon the farm. I have now got all you money invested – except £50, which I have save in your drawer to take in hand to Oxford next term. I think things begin to look up with us as the saying is, and I hope by care and activity and looking to the pence upon the farm that we shall make it contribute at last to the public purse. As your private account stands now I have added £57.8 to it this year, and I hope to give as good an account of better next, but we --- (part erased here)

Now for the formal, I think I was at least as much pleased with your hunt as you would possibly have been yourself it gives me so much joy to think that you who are so self denying and so good should at times share in the pleasures natural to your age.

I am very glad too that you are resolved to take every opportunity of e---ing your acquaintances. I believe Oxford (?) is of more use in that then helps in the learning of w--- put into your head. – I feel sure that you cannot work hard without --- first and I believe as I said before those who are never put upon the s— (chair?) always find reason to reject it.

The dreadful waste that young men of fortune (page 6 of 8) make of life is something that it is quite awful to think of, an account they must render whether they expect it or no that will not prevent the day coming when every one must render a return of talents used or miss applied, and even in this world reprobation in some shape comes hours wasted are never to be redeemed, one may spend the future better but the past is impossible. The --- must be very great and unfortunately there is no very defined aim for young men of fortune if (page 7 or 8) reflected a little they would feel the necessity of cultivating the mind in order to ply worthily the part in life to which they are destined, but you who have a defined aim are certainly in this respect far happier. I think you are quite right in a lot you say about having a ------ (bottom of page missing) that…

considered of, but more especially he recommends two things, an elocution master, to teach you how to express yourself in a brief and pointed manner, without too many words, and great apt—at accounts, “make him a master of accounts, I have seen more men got on by being able to seize upon and ---- which they—

(bottom of page missing)

Diary of Anne Marsh-Caldwell

1st December 1845, Monday

At Nascot to see Mr Clutterbuck's farm. He out, walked over it with Mrs Clutterbuck. 

2nd December 1845, Tuesday

At Darcy

3rd December 1845, Wednesday

At Darcy, Emily and Blanche went.

4th December 1845, Thursday

Mr Parke and Mr Wood called, Mr P to buy carrots. P

5th December 1845, Friday

Darcy. Proofs (earlier, conlen?) sent in.

6th December 1845, Saturday

Holiday to farm, and Wood planting larches out.

7th December 1845, Sunday

To Church. Last of Ed Tales sent in.

8th December 1845, Monday

To Nascot, walked with Mr Clutterbuck over his farm. 

20th December 1845

Set out with Arthur for Melford, called in Tonington Square. Received letters on Corn Law back. By train to Chelmsford, by roads continued to Melford. Found my dearest Georgey and Posy there looking very well. Party at dinner, Mrs Barnardiston, Colonel Eyres, Mr Barker in house, Colonel and Mrs Eden, Mrs Eyres and Mr John Parker.

(Melford Hall, Sudbury, residence of Sir Hyde Parker)

21st December 1845, Sunday

Did not go to Church on account of my cold. Mr Parker and Mr (Tower?) came in the night.

22nd December 1845, Monday

Very bad day, played at Marseilles in the evening.

23rd December 1845, Tuesday

Marsellies in the evening.

24th December 1845, Wednesday

Arthur went to Cheltenham to his father who was worse. Sir Hyde to Bay. Anti-League meeting. Georgey and I walked to Hartvale (Kentvale?)

25th December 1845, Thursday

Christmas day, all the Church but Mrs Eden and me, cold too bad. Proofs of Emilia [Emilia Wyndham.]. 

26th December 1845, Friday

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Letter to Posy from her mother AMC at Eastbury 1845?

Charles Eyre and Mr Pooley at Eastbury, Dec 1845

Dec 29^th 1845

A many happy new years to you my sweetest Posy and may the new year speedily bring you to us again for Eastbury is not Eastbury scarcely without you my dearest.

I hope you got your money quite safe and that now you are in marching order ready to profit by the very first opportunity to get to us. You are not to clever as Louisa who arrived on Saturday night looking very well and as charming as ever, and not sorry at all to get home again, happy as she has been.

She spent a pleasant fortnight at the [Ryes, Kyes?]. Mrs Morden was there with her husband, a little mill of a man, but now we see the advantage of marrying a mite. He says he never can be enough obliged to her for marrying him. I wonder whether the [quaint, quiet?] Mr Abbott will say the same to you if you will marry him.

We dined at the Fitzgeralds on Friday and he was very anxiously enquiring whether the sister that he thought was called Rosa would be at home for New Years night. Fanny said Georgy? No, No, he meant Miss Rosa. This is an interruption in the third of my discourse about Ryes. There was only, I think, Charles [Eyres?] there beside he is devoted to his lady love who by all accounts is what he says a wife should be. Very much less clever than her husband. And very much more good.

Louisa is come home in excellent spirits. I hoped she would return engaged to John Pooley but she declined off any such thing and says she would rather be an old maid all her life in spite of [Bosch, Boxsh?] and four thousand a year.

What stuff your foolish mother is writing to you. The St. Albans ball is fixed for the 16^th, the Swakeleys for the 14^th, the 6^th we dine at Swakeleys, the 3^rd at the Milmans so we have plenty to do. I do hope you will come in for one of the Balls, but you must be content with the health that would ...

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