Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1865

Captain Leopold G. Heath C.B. - aged 47/48 - Vice-President of the Ordnance Select Committee at Woolwich,

Mary Emma Heath (ne Marsh) - age 38/37

Arthur Raymond Heath - age 10/11

Marianne Emma Heath - age 8/9

Frederick Crofton Heath (-Caldwell - heir to Linley Wood Hall) - age 6/7

Cuthbert Eden Heath - age 5/6

Ada Randolph Heath - age 4/5

Herbert Leopold Heath - age 3/4

Gerard Moore Heath - age 1/2

Diary of Lady Mary Heath

January 1865

Sunday 1^st January 1865

Leo and I and children to Holmwood. George and Douglas to Coldharbour.

Monday 2^nd January 1865

Leo to work again. George took Arty shooting. Douglas at Kitlands.

Tuesday 3^rd January 1865

Leo, George, Arty and Puss and self went to see a pantomime in London. George stayed in London.

Wednesday 4^th January 1865

Leo went off to London, Woolwich and Shoeburyness. Douglas left afterwards. Arthur and Nele Loring came to stay.

Thursday 5^th January 1865

Went to Dorking.

Friday 6^th January 1865

Leo came home with Posy [Rosamond Marsh-Caldwell] who came to stay.

Saturday 7^th January 1865

Leo and I to Dorking.

Sunday 8^th January 1865

All to Church.

Monday 9^th January 1865

Henry and Charlotte, John and Baby Loring came to stay. Leo to Woolwich and back. Wickhams dined.

Tuesday 10^th January 1865

Leo to London. A children’s party. Cazalets, Langdales, Powells and Wickhams. Dances and games.

Wednesday 11^th January 1865

The Lorings left us.

Thursday 12^th January 1865

We went to a party at the Langdale.

Friday 13^th January 1865

Stayed in doors.

Saturday 14^th January 1865

Drove to Dorking.

Sunday 15^th January 1865

All to Church.

Monday 16^th January 1865

Leo to Woolwich, and Posy and I a walk.

Tuesday 17^th January 1865

No entry

Wednesday 18^th January 1865

No entry

Thursday 19^th January 1865

Posy and I and two children went to a party at the Powells.

Friday 20^th January 1865

Leo, Posy and I dined at the Cazalets.

Saturday 21^st January 1865

Posy and I and two children (A and P?] drove over to Cobham. Posy stayed at Foxwarren.

Sunday 22^nd January 1865

Very cold and snow. Leo and I drove to Church. Wretched weather.

Monday 23^rd January 1865

Leo to Woolwich and Shoeburyness. I dined at the Wickhams.

Tuesday 24^th January 1865

I drove to Dorking to fetch Posy. Leo came home.

Wednesday 25^th January 1865

Horrid weather. Leo at home. Wickhams called.

Thursday 26^th January 1865

Snow. We stayed indoors. Leo went to deliver his first lecture, and stayed in town.

Friday 27^th January 1865

Snow storm, very tremendous. We expected the Harrisons and people to dinner. Only Mr and Mrs Bright came. Table turning.

Saturday 28^th January 1865

Leo at home. Bright day, we walked in to town. Children all poorly with colds and coughs. Douglas came to stay.

Sunday 29^th January 1865

Douglas and Leo alone to Church.

Monday 30^th January 1865

Leo to Woolwich. Douglas left.

Tuesday 31^st January 1865

[no entry]

February 1865

Wednesday 1^st February 1865

Arty went back to school.

Thursday 2^nd February 1865

We went to Putney Park, Posy, I and Leo.

Friday 3^rd February 1865

Stayed there also.

Saturday 4^th February 1865

Leo and I returned to Anstie, leaving Posy in London.

Sunday 5^th February 1865

Could not go to Church. Leo went.

Monday 6^th February 1865

Leo and I, Fred and Ada went for a visit to Louisa and Posy in Lowndes St, returned home on Friday 10^th.

Saturday 11^th February 1865

Arty came home unwell.

Sunday 12^th February 1865

Very cold, Leo alone to Church.

Monday 13^th February 1865

Leo to Woolwich. Emma came to see me. Arty at home. P Jardine came.

Tuesday 14^th February 1865

Drove to Dorking and Arty went back with me to school.

Wednesday 15^th February 1865

Leo to Woolwich.

Thursday 16^th February 1865

Leo and I to Loundes St to a party at Lady Holland’s. Leo’s lecture.

Friday 17^th February 1865

Returned to Anstie.

Saturday 18^th February 1865

Emma and William called. Arty home.

Leamington Spa

Saturday 18 February 1865

Clarendon Hotel

Mrs and Miss Marsh-Caldwell, Linley Wood, Staffordshire. 

Diary of Lady Mary Heath continues...

Sunday 19^th February 1865

Leo and children to Church. Mr Langdale and Douglas called.

Monday 20^th February 1865

Arty and Leo back to school, Leo stayed in London.

Tuesday 21^st February 1865

Fred’s birthday. Leo came home to luncheon.

Wednesday 22^nd February 1865

Leo went to Woolwich, Richard and Fanny Crofton and two boys came to stay.

Thursday 23^rd February 1865

Children came to tea, Whatmans and Langdales. Leo went to London to give lecture.

Friday 24^th February 1865

Leo came home.

Saturday 25^th February 1865

Mr and Mrs Cazalet dined. Arty came home.

Sunday 24^th February 1865

Rainy. No one to Church.

Monday 25^th February 1865

Leo and Arty to school.

Tuesday 26^th February 1865

Fanny and I to Dorking and brought Arty home for a holiday. Richard left for Woolwich.

Wednesday 27^th February 1865

[no entry]

March 1865

Wednesday 1^st March 1865 – Ash Wednesday

Leo to London. Miss Richards and I to Church. Children played about.

Thursday 2^nd March 1865

Leo went up to London to give his 6^th and last lecture, stayed in London.

Friday 3^rd March 1865

Leo to Woolwich.

Saturday 4^th March 1865

Leo to town. Richard [Crofton?] and Mr Harman came to stay. Arty home. [Harmon probably relatives of Marianne Heath, nee Harman, Leopold’s sister in law.]

Sunday 5^th March 1865 

All to Church. Afterwards all the men and boys took a long walk.

Monday 6^th March 1865

Richard, Leo and Arty went away. Fanny and Mr Harman afterwards.

Tuesday 7^th March 1865

Stayed – drove to Dorking.

Wednesday 8^th March 1865

Puss and Ada to the Langdales. Fanny came home, and Leo.

Thursday 9^th March 1865

Leo to London, Fanny and I drove to Bury Hill and Dorking.

Friday 10^th March 1865

Snow storm. Cold miserable weather. Leo went to Woolwich.

Saturday 11^th March 1865

Arty home, and Richard.

Sunday 12^th March 1865

We all went to Church.

Monday 13^th March 1865

Richard, Leo and Arty away again. Miss Hughes came as governess.

Tuesday 14^th March 1865

All the Croftons left us. Leo and I out walking.

Wednesday 15^th March 1865

Leo to Woolwich. Herbert ill in the night. Miserably cold damp croupy weather.

Thursday 16^th March 1865

Leo to London.

Friday 17^th March 1865

Leo to Woolwich.

Saturday 18^th March 1865

Leo at home. Arty came home.

Sunday 19^th March 1865

Only Leo to Church.

Monday 20^th March 1865

Arty and Leo to their work. Miss Hughes returned. Leo to Shoeburyness.

Tuesday 21^st March 1865

I drove out calling towards Kerriches, O’Flaherty, etc etc.

Wednesday 22^nd March 1865

Emma and Miss Travers called. Leo came home late at night.

Thursday 23^rd March 1865

Leo and I went to [Blheath?] [Blackheath?] to dine at General Lefroys. We slept that.

Friday 24^th March 1865

I went to Loundes Street. Leo joined me and we came home.

Saturday 25^th March 1865

Arty came home. Leo and I to Kitlands. James Harrison called and lunched. Leo and I dined at the Fullers.

Sunday 26^th March 1865

Leo alone to Church. Continual snow storms and N.E. winds.

Monday 27^th March 1865

Leo and Arty gone. Annie Whatman came, snow storms.

Tuesday 28^th March 1865

Leo at home. I walked about with him. Emma called. Snow.

Wednesday 29^th March 1865

Snow two inches deep on the ground. Leo gone to Woolwich.

Thursday 30^th March 1865

Spring day. I walked with Puss and Bert on donkey to Tanhurst. Leo to London.

Friday 31^st March 1865

Leo to Woolwich. Warm, more encouraging weather.

April 1865

Saturday 1^st April 1865

Arty came home. The Whatman’s came to have tea and Emma called. Mr Heathcote and Miss Holland.

Sunday 2^nd April 1865

All to Church. Leo took the boys a walk afterwards.

Monday 3^rd April 1865

Leo and Arty away again. Annie Whatman called.

Tuesday 4^th April 1865

Leo and I drove out calling with Ada.

Wednesday 5^th April 1865

Leo, Fred, Puss, myself and Arty, whom we picked up in Dorking went to see Grand Mamma in Loundes St. Met the Croftons.

Thursday 6^th April 1865

Leo to Shoeburyness. I drove out with Bertie and Hebert to Kitlands and Trouts [farm]. Emma and the Wickhams called.

Friday 7^th April 1865

Drove out with children. Kerriches and Barclays called. Leo came home at night from Shoeburyness.

Saturday 8^th April 1865

Leo back again, and Arty.

Sunday 9^th April 1865

To church. George Whatman and Mr Johnson called and William

Monday 10^th April 1865

Leo and Arty back again to school, and Fred to Woolwich to Croftons.

Tuesday 11^th April 1865

I don’t know.

Wednesday 12^th April 1865

Leo to Woolwich, and home again with Fred. Arty home from school, holidays.

Thursday 13^th April 1865

Leo, I, Ada and Bert to London to see Grand Mamma [Anne Marsh-Caldwell] Wickhams came to play cricket with Arty.

Friday 14^th April 1865 – Good Friday

Leo, Arty and I to Church. A drive afterwards.

Saturday 15^th April 1865

Mr and Mrs Harrison came to spend the day. Emma also. Louisa and Crompton Hutton came to stay.

Sunday 16^th April 1865

All to Church but Louisa and self. Very warm and pleasant.

Monday 17^th April 1865

Louisa, C. Hutton and Leo took a drive to Broome Hall.

Tuesday 18^th April 1865

Mr Hutton left. We drove with Leo to Ranmore Church.

Wednesday 19^th April 1865

Leo’s holiday over, gone to Woolwich. We stayed at home and drew.

Thursday 20^th April 1865

Walked into Redlands with Louisa and children. Leo to London. He and I dined at the Gordons.

Friday 21^st April 1865

Leo to Woolwich. We stayed at home.

Saturday 22^nd April 1865

Leo to London. Louisa and I drove over to Cobham with Arty and spent the day there.

Arrivals and Departures since our last.

22 April 1865 (and Sat. 7 Oct. 1865)

Clarendon Hotel - Mrs Marsh-Caldwell and Miss Caldwell, Linley Wood, Cheshire (they wronte "Stanley Wood.") 

Diary of Lady Mary Heath continues....

Sunday 23^rd April 1865

To Church. William called.

Monday 24^th April 1865

Leo and I and Arty went to Woolwich and spent the day with the Croftons.

Tuesday 25^th April 1865

Leo, Louisa and I, Arty and Puss drove over to[Godhurst?] and Cranley and saw the new school and lunched with the Saptes.

Wednesday 26^th April 1865

Leo to London, Woolwich and Hull. We stayed at home. Louisa and I dined at the Wedgwoods.

Thursday 27^th April 1865

Louisa and I and Freddy drove about and called on people.

Friday 28^th April 1865

Leo came home. Louisa and I at home. Captain and Mrs Meads came to stay. Emma and William and Mr Sheppard dined.

Saturday 29^th April 1865

I took Mrs Meads a drive. Louisa stayed at home. Leo and Captain Meads [Mends?] walked about.

Sunday 30^th April 1865

All to Church. William  and Mr Dunbar called. All the men took a walk.

May 1865

Monday 1^st May 1865

Leo to Woolwich. The Meads left us for London with their little girl.

Tuesday 2^nd May 1865

We went with Arty and Pussy, Fred and Bert to Crystal Palace.

Wednesday 3^rd May 1865

Leo to Woolwich. Georgy and Nele Loring came to stay and Fanny in the evening.

Thursday 4^th May 1865

Leo to London. We remained at home and went to Deacons.

Friday 5^th May 1865

Leo to Woolwich, [I?] stayed at home.

Saturday 6^th May 1865

Leo to London, and he and I dined at the Barclays.

Sunday 7^th May 1865

All to Church.

Monday 8^th May 1865

Evie Eden and the Lefroys came.

Tuesday 9^th May 1865

A lovely day, we played at croquet and walked about. Commodore Ryder came to stay, and Captain Challoner dined.

Wednesday 10^th May 1865

The Lefroys and Commodore Ryder left for London and Woolwich. Leo also. Rained all day.

Thursday 11^th May 1865

Evy left us and we took a drive. Leo went to London.

Friday 12^th May 1865

Leo to Woolwich and came home with Pussy after her visit to Aunt Fanny.

Saturday 13^th May 1865

Leo to London. Uncle George and William came to stay.

Sunday 14^th May 1865

Leo, Louisa, 7 children and William to Church. Douglas came.

Monday 15^th May 1865

Leo to Shoeburyness.

Tuesday 16^th May 1865

Uncle George and William left for London. Posy came to take care of the children during our absence abroad. We set off on Thursday 19^th and went to Paris where we left Arty with [Fnde Courtois?] Versailles on Sunday 20^th. Leo and I, Louisa and Annie Whatman then went via Lyons to Toulon, Nice, Genoa, Milan. Majolica Laysdi [Conio?] where we stayed a week. Over the Splujen Pass to Slpyjen, Chur, Zieniek, Lucerne, to the Righi, back to Lucerne where we met the Whatmans and left Annie. Dijon, Paris, where we saw Arty again in good health, and arrived at Anstie the same day as we left Paris, Saturday the 24^th of June.

Sunday 25^th June 1865

Leo went to Church with Posy, and two children.

Monday 26^th June 1865

Louisa left for Linley Wood very unwell. Leo fell ill.

Tuesday 27^th June 1865

Posy left for London. Leo worse, Diptheria, Dr Jardine came.

Wednesday 28^th June 1865

Leo better. Douglas came, and Dr Jardine.

Thursday 29^th June 1865

Rainy, Leo progressing on well. Douglas called again.

Friday 30^th June 1865

Rain in deluges and thunder.

Saturday 1^st July 1865

Till Sunday 9^th Leo at home nursing himself. Went to Church with Puss and Fred. Fred not well having fainted. Reading and games in the evening.

Monday 10^th July 1865

Leo went off to his work again well, he goes to Shoeburyness and to see the Great Eastern. I went with Emma to [Gaden?] to see Julia.

Tuesday 11^th July 1865

Stayed at home with the children as some servants went to Zoological Gardens.

Wednesday 12^th July 1865

Miss Sheppard and Jardine called.

Miss Hughes and I and children played at cricket. Papa came home. The other servants went to the Zoologicals.

Thursday 13^th July 1865

Rained very hard. Leo worked at his guns, and went to Kitlands. The children played at romps upstairs.

Friday 14^th July 1865

Leo went to Woolwich and sleeps in London. Is to return on Saturday. I took Frederic and Cuthbert to the cricket practice. Called on Mrs Wickham, Geo Cazalet, Lady Macdonald, Ladies Legge and Mr Langdale, all at home. Emma called.

Saturday 15^th July 1865

I drove out to meet Leo at the station. Bertie and Freddie went to cricket practice. James and Julia Harrison came to stay.

Sunday 16^th July 1865

To Church. Douglas and Mrs Malden called.

Monday 17^th July 1865

Leo to Woolwich. James also to London. Julia wen to Kitlands. Leo returned unexpectedly.

Tuesday 18^th July 1865

Leo at home. John and Marianne [Heath] and two girls came to stay.

Wednesday 19^th July 1865

Marianne and I drove to Dorking, children went a donkey ride.

Thursday 20^th July 1865

Leo and I and John went to London and returned.

Friday 21^st July 1865

Marianne and I drove about, children a donkey ramble. Leo to Woolwich and back.

Saturday 22^nd July 1865

We all went to see a cricket match at Mr Langdale’s, a juvenile one.

Sunday 23^rd July 1865

To Church, in the afternoon the Whatmans, Douglas and Dunbar Heaths came.

Monday 24^th July 1865

Leo to Woolwich. All the Kitlanders came to have tea. John left us.

Tuesday 25^th July 1865

Marianne and girls left. Dunbar and Douglas called. Captain Cazalet dined with us and boys played and fished with ours. Fred took his first ride on Mab with Coachman.

Wednesday 26^th July 1865

Leo to Woolwich. I drove out in pony chaise with Puss, calling.

Thursday 27^th July 1865

Went to Dorking calling. Dunbar Heaths and Douglas dined.

Friday 28^th July 1865

I drove out in pony chaise and called at cottages. Baby came with me, called at Kitlands. D. Heaths came to stay.

Saturday 29^th July 1865

Ada’s birthday. Leo his [home?] Langdales and Cazalets came to play with the children.

File PB30011

Letter to Posy [Rosamond Marsh-Caldwell] from Mary when Ada just learning to write. 1865?

[Ada Randolph Broadwood, nee Heath 1860-1957]

My dear Aunt Posy,

I thank you very much for the microscope. Papa opened it and I had the first look at the flea. Afterwards we put in one of my hairs and it looked like a rope. Pussy is doing an Easter text for Papa. Blue and gold. Good bye your loving Ada.

This is Ada’s own writing and does credit to Miss Hayley. I think and our composition, spelling asked for. Your loving M.E.H. [Lady Mary Heath]

2/. Taken off for the C.S.A. tickets which I enclose.

Diary of Lady Mary Heath continues

Sunday 30^th July 1865

All to Church, and then to Kitlands. Young Douglas read to me and the children.

Monday 31^st July 1865

Heaths all left us. Leo to Woolwich.

Tuesday 1^st August 1865

Leo came home. Captain and Mrs Lang and 4 children and Mrs Wise came and had tea.

Wednesday 2^nd August 1865

Leo to Woolwich. Ada, Bertie and I to Cobham Vicarage to spend the day.

Thursday 3^rd August 1865

Leo came home, walked out with him.

Friday 4^th August 1865

Fred and I took a long drive with Mab’s chaise. Emma called.

Saturday 5^th August 1865

Leo and I walked about, he rode to Dorking as Magistrate, and I joined the Whatmans and went to Dorking for a concert.

Sunday 6^th August 1865

To Church, and Leo took the children a walk afterwards.

Monday 7^th August 1865

Leo to Shoeburyness, and I to Dorking meeting with the Whatmans at Norbury Park.

Tuesday 8^th August 1865

I took a drive in pony chaise with Puss, Fred and Bert. Met E. Whatman. Games in the evening.

Wednesday 9^th August 1865

All went down to see the wedding at the Parsonage. I drove to Dorking to meet Miss H. Moore [Harriet Moore?] who came to stay. Leo came home.

Thursday 10^th August 1865

Drove over to Garlans to see Julia. Kitlands came to dine.

Friday 11^th August 1865

Leo to Woolwich. Came home late. H. Moore and I sat in doors, it rained all day. George Whatman came up.

Saturday 12^th August 1865

H.Moore and I drove up to Kitlands, then she left. Leo went to Magistrate at Dorking. Douglas Heath called.

Sunday 13^th August 1865

No one to Church.

Monday 14^th August 1865

Leo to Woolwich. I walked out.

Tuesday 15^th August 1865

Leo at home. Heavy showers and [went, wheat?] all out in the fields.

Wednesday 16^th August 1865

Leo and I took a walk over the fields and then drove out calling.

Thursday 17^th August 1865

Leo to London H & H meeting. Douglas called and talked family affairs.

Friday 18^th August 1865

Leo and I passed the day at Woolwich, I with the Croftons. He at his office.

Saturday 19^th August 1865

Leo went to Dorking to meeting about the ‘Cattle Plague.” Douglas called.

Sunday 20^th August 1865

Leo, G, I and M to Church. All from Kitlands called.

Monday 21^st August 1865

Leo to Woolwich. One of the young [Les?] has come to play with the children.

Tuesday 22^nd August 1865

Leo and I went to a sale at Mickleham.

Wednesday 23^rd August 1865

Rain. Leo to Woolwich. Remained indoors.

Thursday 24^th August 1865

Fine day. Leo and I went calling on the Wylies, etc etc.

Friday 25^th August 1865

Leo to Woolwich and I drove to Kitlands with Ada and Baby.

Saturday 26^th August 1865

Leo and I went to look at a school at Wynchfield, Hants near Farnborough, came home late.

Sunday 27^th August 1865

Went to Church. Walked to the wood afterwards. Children also. Beautiful evening. Looked at the moon and stars.

Monday 28^th August 1865

Leo to Woolwich. I to Kitlands with Herbert. Barclays called. Walked out with the children and Miss Hughes.

Tuesday 29^th August 1865

I drove out with Herbert and Freddie, children out with donkey.

Wednesday 30^th August 1865

Went to fetch Leo from Dorking.

Thursday 31^st August 1865

Leo and I called on the Hamiltons and dined at Wylies.

Friday 1^st September 1865

Leo to Woolwich. Miss Holland called. I fetched Leo from station. Emma called.

Saturday 2^nd September 1865

Fanny and Richard Crofton, Amy and her two brothers came to stay. Whatmans and Douglas dined.

Sunday 3^rd September 1865

All to Church, and walks afterwards.

Monday 4^th September 1865

Leo to Woolwich. Richard, [Georgy?] Henry and Bertie went away.

Tuesday 5^th September 1865

Leo and I went to see Mr Podmans school at Elstree.

Wednesday 6^th September 1865

Leo to London to see Duke of Somerset at the Admiralty.

Thursday 7^th September 1865

Leo and I to London to see Mr and Mrs Podman.

Friday 8^th September 1865

Leo, Amy and Duke went to Woolwich. Julia Harrison came to call and Watsons.

Saturday 9^th September 1865

Leo at home. Emma called to settle about Versailles.

Sunday 10^th September 1865

[no entry]

Monday 11^th September 1865

Emma, I, Julia Moore went to Folkestone (Leo with so far). Slept there and on Tuesday 12^th went to Hotel des Reservoir Versailles. Arty joined us there on Wednesday. We went to Paris, St.Cloud, St.Germain and enjoyed ourselves very much.

Monday 18^th September 1865

Said good-bye to dearest Arty at the station, and slept at Boulogne and came home to our respective families on Tuesday 19^th. Leo met us again at Folkestone.

Wednesday 20^th September 1865

Leo to Shoeburyness. I to Kitlands with Marion and baby.

Thursday 21^st September 1865

Don’t know.

Friday 22^nd September 1865

Puss nine years old. A juvenile party. Kitlanders, Hamiltons, Cazalets, Leslies.

Saturday 23^rd September 1865

Leo to attend Colonel Hogge’s funeral. I to Kitlands.

Sunday 24^th September 1865

All to Church.

Monday 25^th September 1865

Leo to Woolwich. I, Puss and Ada to Milland, John’s place [Rev John Heath] where we stayed till Thursday 28^th , came home.

Friday 29^th September 1865

Leo to Woolwich.

Saturday 30^th September 1865

Walked about with Leo and went to Ewhurst.

Leamington Spa Courier

Saturday 30 September 1865 (and 23 Sept. 1865)

Clarendon Hotel

Mrs and Miss Marsh-Caldwell, Linley Wood

Sunday 1^st October 1865

To Church. G & G called.

Monday 2^nd October 1865

George Heath called and went off with Bertie and Freddie to Milland. Leo to Woolwich.

Tuesday 3^rd October 1865

Leo to London and Woolwich.

Wednesday 4^th October 1865

Leo to D [District?] and Somerset with Admiral and all saw a ship blown up at Chatham.

Thursday 5^th October 1865

Leo and I walked about and dined at Lady Macdonalds

Friday 6^th October 1865

Leo to Woolwich, boys returned home.

Saturday 7^th October 1865

Leo to London

Sunday 8^th October 1865

All to Church.

Monday 9^th October 1865

Leo to Woolwich, returned with Captain Heyman [Hagman?] Colonel and Mrs Freeling came afterwards.

Tuesday 10^th October 1865

All out shooting. Mr and Mrs Hamilton, Dr and Mrs Gordon, George Whatman and Mr [Mrs?] Sheppard joined us at dinner. Douglas and Annie in the evening.

Wednesday 11^th October 1865

Leo and Captain Heyman left for Woolwich. Colonel Freeling shot with George Whatman and after luncheon went back with Mrs Freeling to Woolwich.

Thursday 12^th October 1865

Leo and I shopping to London, children to Kitlands.

Friday 13^th October 1865

Lovely warm day. Leo to Woolwich and back. I walked with the children to Kitlands.

Saturday 14^th October 1865

Leo to London. I went to Dorking.

Sunday 15^th October 1865

To Church. Douglas called.

Monday 16^th October 1865

Leo to Woolwich. I drove with Emma to Ewhurst.

Tuesday 17^th October 1865

Went to Dorking early with Leo and photographed the children. Mrs Gordon called.

Wednesday 18^th October 1865

Leo to Woolwich. Pouring all day.

Thursday 19^th October 1865

Rain in torrents. Leo at home, tried his new horse.

Friday 20^th October 1865

Beautiful day. Leo to Woolwich. Douglas called to see the “Beast.”

[few days missed.]

Friday 27^th October 1865

Dined at Kitlands.

Saturday 28^th October 1865

Went to call on Mrs Hackblock, Box Hill.

Sunday 29^th October 1865

Rain.

Monday 30^th October 1865

Rain. Leo to Shoeburyness and did not come home.

Tuesday 31^st October 1865

Leo still away. Rain.

Wednesday 1^st November 1865

Richard [Crofton] came to stay. Leo came home.

Thursday 2^nd November 1865

Leo, Richard and I walked about. I took a drive with the children afterwards.

Friday 3^rd November 1865

Leo to Woolwich. I took a nice walk with Richard [Crofton], lovely warm day. Children all went in pony chaise to pick chestnuts [?] in Bay Hill park.

Saturday 4^th November 1865

Leo went to London. I walked out with Richard. Afterwards he left for Cheltenham. I drove out in Mab chaise to see poor.

Sunday 5^th November 1865

Leo, Fred and Puss to Church. Leo walked out with Bert and Fred afterwards.

Monday 6^th November 1865

Leo to Woolwich with Puss, who went to stay with the Croftons. We had a bonfire and crackers at night.

Tuesday 7^th November 1865

Very cold. Leo to London with Cuthbert to see ear-doctor. Julia called.

Wednesday 8^th November 1865

Papa to Woolwich, James called.

Thursday 9^th November 1865

Leo and I went to Marlton and returned on Friday 10^th [late?]

Saturday 11^th November 1865

Leo walked about with me and wrote.

Sunday 12^th November 1865

Leo, I and Fred to church.

Monday 13^th November 1865

Leo off to Shoeburyness, and the children walked about. Miss Fullers called, riding. Beautiful day.

Tuesday 14^th November 1865

Gloomy and cold. Leo came home.

Wednesday 15^th November 1865

Leo away to Shoeburyness. I drove to Dorking.

Thursday 16^th November 1865

Pussy came home and Harry Crofton.

Friday 17^th November 1865

Rained dreadfully. Leo came home. We did [plays, flags?] for Arty.

Saturday 18^th November 1865

Evy Eden came to stay. Leo went to London.

Sunday 19^th November 1865

Rained and blew. No Church.

Monday 20^th November 1865

Better weather. Leo to Shoeburyness. Evy and I drove out in the poney chaise.

Tuesday 21^st November 1865

Evy and I were going to Ewhurst, driven back by the rain.

Wednesday 22^nd November 1865

Tremendous S.W. gale, not much going out.

Thursday 23^rd November 1865

Leo, Evy and I went to East Sheen to see Mr Waterfield’s school.

Friday 24^th November 1865

Harry and Leo went to Woolwich.

Saturday 25^th November 1865

We were all in expectation about Arty. He and Madame Courtois and two children came quite safe and well to our infinite joy.

Sunday 26^th November 1865

All to Church but me and Evy, and all walked out.

Monday 27^th November 1865

Evy left early and Leo too. Mde walked out.

Tuesday 28^th November 1865

We stayed at home, it rained so hard.

Wednesday 29^th November 1865

Leo to Woolwich and Madame and self, [Emmi?] and Puss out calling.

Thursday 30^th November 1865

We all took a delightful drive over the hills.

December 1865

Friday 1^st December 1865

Leo to Woolwich. Madame, I, Miss Hughes and children with donkeys and pony a walk. Boys out roaming.

Saturday 2^nd December 1865

Leo to London, on H & H business.

Sunday 3^rd December 1865

All to Church, and walking afterwards.

Monday 4^th December 1865

Leo to Woolwich, we took a walk with pony to Broome Hall.

Tuesday 5^th December 1865

Leo to Woolwich again, very warm weather for the season.

Wednesday 6^th December 1865

We have been going on very tranquil. Went to a concert at Cobham. Went to London twice, once to Mr Hamilton’s, once to Loundes St.

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Saturday 9 December 1865 (and 22 April 1865) (and Sat. 7 Oct. 1865)

Arrivals and Departures since our last.Clarendon Hotel - Mrs Marsh-Caldwell and Miss Caldwell, Linley Wood, Cheshire (they wronte "Stanley Wood.") 

Sunday 17^th December 1865

They all went to Coldharbour to avoid an anti-Papist sermon at Holmwood. Mr Langdale and son called.

Monday 18^th December 1865

Leo went to London on a Cattle [Driver?] Committee. Children went down to see a Prize Ox. Arty went out riding with Mr Langdale and Fred Langdale. And Papa came home. I walked out with children.

Tuesday 19^th December 1865

[no entry]

Wednesday 20^th December 1865

Madame, children, self, Ada and Puss went to Lowndes Street.

Thursday 21^st December 1865

A children’s party. Bovills, Powells, Cazalets, Mathesons, Barclays.

Friday 22^nd December 1865

All rested. Leo to Woolwich.

Saturday 23^rd December 1865

Leo took French, Arty, Puss, Fred to Crystal Palace. Harrisons came to stay.

Sunday 24^th December 1865

All to Church. Called up in the night by drunken butler. Great excitement.

Monday 25^th December 1865 – Christmas Day

All to Church. Games in the evening.

Tuesday 26^th December 1865

Madame Courtois and children all went away.

Wednesday 27^th December 1865

Harrisons left us.

Thursday 28^th December 1865

Stayed at home. Papa to London. Arty rode out. Children and Miss Hughes to a party at the Wickhams.

Friday 29^th December 1865

Don’t know. Miss Hughes went for a holiday.

Saturday 30^th December 1865

Drove to call on the Langs [Langdales?] Arty rode.

Sunday 31^st December 1865

Bad day. No Church.



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